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Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 21:46
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,356
Posted By kenjaDROP

Downward leg abnormalities?

During the Lufthansa press conference earlier today a (seemingly informed) media member asked the panel for further information on some 'abnormalities' in, what I understood to be, the crew's actions...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2014, 22:32
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

@F-MANU Well, if you take it as...

@F-MANU

Well, if you take it as 'pinging'=flying, whereas 'not pinging'=not flying - which is the basis of the current search effort/area - then it matters not what actual fuel was at 08.11.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 22:58
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

Plane satellite image uncovered - asia - world |...

Plane satellite image uncovered - asia - world | Stuff.co.nz...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 15:10
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

@mrbigbird @dicks-airbus How do you...

@mrbigbird
@dicks-airbus

How do you account for the possibility of being stationary for 2 hours 59 mins....and it being possibly landed for this period?

The investigators monitoring the...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 14:31
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

Inmarsat tracking

@snowfalcon2
@TelcoAUS

About the nearest anyone on here has got to what is actually happening involving the analysis of the Inmarsat received data is snowfalcon2 at post #3850.

With TelcoAUS...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 21:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

@SeenItAll You are basically right...

@SeenItAll



You are basically right with your explanation about time-measured signal location, but I know Inmarsat works on even more complex system architecture than this and the fundamentals...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 20:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

@ianwood Too right and follows the points I...

@ianwood

Too right and follows the points I was alluding to some posts back.

The large SAR operation to the West of Malaysia would not be happening unless corroborated by other intel, ie the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 16:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

Inmarsat comms monitoring/positioning

@oleole
@newjourno

The (short) article from BBC's Johnathan Amos is correct in that Inmarsat transmissions can be monitored and geo-located.

If the plane made any transmissions over Inmarsat -...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 14:03
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

@papershuffler It would be better if...

@papershuffler



It would be better if it did, but, in a way, it doesn't have to include identity, if you think about it. If, after all the data analysis, the sat monitoring of the pings...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 13:40
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

About the 'pings'

Those of you postulating about whether the 'ping' paging addresses from the aircraft's SATCOM system reporting would contain GPS, flight level, speed, heading, etc.....it clearly didn't because it...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 08:39
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

@HamishMcBush Exactly! That's the point I...

@HamishMcBush

Exactly! That's the point I was making in mine #1951.

IMO, after a lot of research here on this thread and elsewhere, there has been no definitive official statement by the SAR...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2014, 22:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

Turn back and continue to West of Malaysia?

Taking stock and getting back to basics, have I missed something re. the flight's stated turn back and flight into the Malacca Straits?

Are all the facts (quoted both herein these posts and going...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 08:50
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,047
Posted By kenjaDROP

Re: the times

I've just watched the main BBC News this morning. Roving BBC reporter just fresh out of press conference in KL. Quote: "........the plane was 2 hours into its flight....". Doh!
How many hours since...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2014, 19:54
Replies: 146
Views: 86,576
Posted By kenjaDROP

Another A380 flew up from Changi to take...

Another A380 flew up from Changi to take passengers n spare crew back to Singapore. 9V-SKE was the damaged a/c; 9V-SKD the replacement.
It would be fair to assume that 9V-SKD flying up to Baku...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2014, 17:09
Replies: 146
Views: 86,576
Posted By kenjaDROP

Question is, would the M3L door have even been...

Question is, would the M3L door have even been opened at LHR?
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2014, 15:08
Replies: 146
Views: 86,576
Posted By kenjaDROP

Interesting fact you can deduce from the two...

Interesting fact you can deduce from the two pictures of the door is that it is the central (over-wing), port -side, lower door that has been affected.
This door would not normally be one used for...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2014, 10:08
Replies: 146
Views: 86,576
Posted By kenjaDROP

Please could someone A380-wise explain the...

Please could someone A380-wise explain the photos? What's the component part that appears to be torn off/distorted at the top of the door? [I guess part of the seal?].
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2014, 10:09
Replies: 146
Views: 86,576
Posted By kenjaDROP

Mmmmm? This and cabin pressure loss on another of...

Mmmmm? This and cabin pressure loss on another of SIA's A380s (9V-SKJ) end of November?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Nov 2013, 19:56
Replies: 7
Views: 4,396
Posted By kenjaDROP

Hi guys, Anyone any the wiser what happened to...

Hi guys,
Anyone any the wiser what happened to SQ's A380 9V-SKJ on this flight?

Just that I'm intrigued and, try as I can, I cannot find one snippet of info from any forum or the web in general...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Nov 2013, 07:34
Replies: 7
Views: 4,396
Posted By kenjaDROP

@OwnNav.....that was replacement a/c doing...

@OwnNav.....that was replacement a/c doing delayed flight.

@fergineer.....no, definite out-going flight was cruising at 30,000 feet nearing Penang, did sudden turn and rapid decent to approx...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Nov 2013, 17:56
Replies: 7
Views: 4,396
Posted By kenjaDROP

No factual news yet, but looking at routing and...

No factual news yet, but looking at routing and decent on turn-back then return alt, it looks, on first evidence, similar to a loss of cabin pressure whilst in cruise at FL300.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Nov 2013, 17:31
Replies: 7
Views: 4,396
Posted By kenjaDROP

SQ322 A380 SIN-LHR returned SIN

Singapore Airlines SQ322 A380 9V-SKJ just returned to SIN after flying outover west coast Malaysia to almost Penang, then turning back.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2013, 10:18
Replies: 310
Views: 176,579
Posted By kenjaDROP

Something very wrong here (obviously!), but I'm...

Something very wrong here (obviously!), but I'm suggesting the navaids, or reading of same, on this a/c?

Landing 8 miles North of dest field, then carrying out a long discussion with dest tower to...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2013, 19:20
Replies: 474
Views: 1,468,595
Posted By kenjaDROP

What bank? All I see (after several...

What bank? All I see (after several pause/rewinds) is a level nose-dive.....tail square-on to camera? Have I missed something?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2013, 18:23
Replies: 474
Views: 1,468,595
Posted By kenjaDROP

OK, I'm not a flying expert, however I know...

OK, I'm not a flying expert, however I know enough about aerodynamics and the outline capabilities of a B737-sized aircraft.
Given that this aircraft was initiating a GA went everything went really...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 17:33
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,786
Posted By kenjaDROP

Is that fact?

Is that fact?
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 17:31
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,786
Posted By kenjaDROP

BOAC, I've taken this incident so to heart (see...

BOAC, I've taken this incident so to heart (see my posts #543 and 641) that I've actually designed one, albeit on my simple CAD program here - a latch that can't be closed unless it is hooked over...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 15:59
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,786
Posted By kenjaDROP

To quote AAIB Bulletin S3/2013 SPECIAL: ...

To quote AAIB Bulletin S3/2013 SPECIAL:

Safety Recommendation 2013-011
It is recommended that Airbus formally notifies operators
of A320-family aircraft of the fan cowl door loss event
on A319...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2013, 16:42
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,786
Posted By kenjaDROP

Wilnot re. post #509 apologies, just...

Wilnot

re. post #509

apologies, just read yours in more detail....seems like we are thinking along the same lines!
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2013, 16:32
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,786
Posted By kenjaDROP

Latches unlatched but stowed - no indications!?

I am not an airline pilot or ground crew member, but am an aerospace engineer of some 35 years standing, having worked on mainly military stuff.
Forgive me if someone else has previously raised this...
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