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18th Mar 2024, 18:28
Replies: 15
Views: 1,488
Posted By tdracer

Hard to see how - given that drag increases as...

Hard to see how - given that drag increases as velocity squared - they can make an SST that has seat-mile fuel burn competitive with subsonic while going twice as fast. Mach 1.7 is too slow for any...
16th Mar 2024, 23:06
Replies: 29
Views: 4,325
Posted By tdracer

No, just old enough to remember when we...

No, just old enough to remember when we (collectively) seemed to be able to navigate just fine long before GPS was even a gleam in someone's eye.
16th Mar 2024, 19:44
Replies: 29
Views: 4,325
Posted By tdracer

Correction: Aircraft that can't navigate...

Correction:
Aircraft that can't navigate without GPS?
No.
Pilots that can't navigate without GPS?
Yes!
16th Mar 2024, 18:56
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

When a new aircraft type is certified, it...

When a new aircraft type is certified, it includes a Maintenance Planning Document (MPD), which spells out what maintenance tasks should be performed and at what intervals (hours and/or cycles) to...
16th Mar 2024, 18:22
Replies: 30
Views: 8,373
Posted By tdracer

I've seen several reports that members of the US...

I've seen several reports that members of the US Congress are demanding that the United CEO appear before Congress and explain why United has been having so many recent incidents (not seen anything...
15th Mar 2024, 18:41
Replies: 602
Views: 75,269
Posted By tdracer

(caution, sarcastic humor to follow): Here...

(caution, sarcastic humor to follow):

Here is a rundown of how 13 major news sources covered Elon Musk's latest successful launch:

CNN: Musk Chooses Space Exploration Over Ending World Hunger...
15th Mar 2024, 02:18
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

Not related - different parts of the FAA are...

Not related - different parts of the FAA are involved in on-going maintenance practices than who determine AD compliance intervals. In fact, the Seattle FAA Office had long had issues with their...
15th Mar 2024, 01:20
Replies: 188
Views: 79,157
Posted By tdracer

Just spitballing here, but perhaps the switch...

Just spitballing here, but perhaps the switch cover was broken or damaged such that it didn't provide the intended function.
No idea about the LATAM incident aircraft, but we tend to forget that the...
15th Mar 2024, 00:24
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

The FAA didn't AD the door 'fix' until after that...

The FAA didn't AD the door 'fix' until after that accident.
Allegedly, MacDac lobbied the LA FAA office to not issue an AD and let them take care of it because an AD would 'look bad'. A bad...
14th Mar 2024, 23:54
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

Can you give some examples of instances where a...

Can you give some examples of instances where a 'relaxed' compliance timeline for an AD resulted in a fatal accident?
Not saying there aren't any, but I sure can't recall any...
14th Mar 2024, 17:42
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

The people who did (or didn't, as the case may...

The people who did (or didn't, as the case may be) do the door work certainly know they did it, but if there is no paperwork (see my early postulation that they called it a door instead of a door...
13th Mar 2024, 23:19
Replies: 30
Views: 9,400
Posted By tdracer

Not sure I'd say "they got it on the ground" -...

Not sure I'd say "they got it on the ground" - all aircraft end up on the ground eventually. They were unable to maintain level flight with only one engine and were unable to make it to an airfield...
13th Mar 2024, 22:01
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

FAA issues AD's on a regular basis - if you want...

FAA issues AD's on a regular basis - if you want to spend several hours going down a rabbit hole, go to the FAA (or EASA) website and start listing all the AD's against any particular aircraft model,...
12th Mar 2024, 20:59
Replies: 304
Views: 78,872
Posted By tdracer

And how long did that fire burn to do that sort...

And how long did that fire burn to do that sort of damage (IIRC, the aircraft wasn't occupied at the time of the fire and it burned a long time before any action). That didn't happen in 30 seconds.
12th Mar 2024, 18:12
Replies: 304
Views: 78,872
Posted By tdracer

The O2 bottles on the 777 are composite...

The O2 bottles on the 777 are composite manufacture - the 'typical' failure mode is not a catastrophic failure (i.e. 'a bang'), but rather a delamination that results in it starting to leak.
While a...
11th Mar 2024, 18:05
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

So now Boeing is responsible for a wheel falling...

So now Boeing is responsible for a wheel falling off a 22 year old aircraft?
You do know that airlines do regular maintenance on landing gear, right?
10th Mar 2024, 21:05
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

You've made 69 posts in the last six weeks. ...

You've made 69 posts in the last six weeks. Every single one has been on this thread or the related thread regarding the Alaska MAX losing a door in Accidents and Close Calls.
10th Mar 2024, 20:28
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

Vendeta was a poor choice of words on my part -...

Vendeta was a poor choice of words on my part - 'Crusade' would have been much more appropriate.
But the point remains - immediately jumping on this incident as further evidence of Boeing issues...
9th Mar 2024, 20:47
Replies: 304
Views: 78,872
Posted By tdracer

I think it's well past time for this thread to be...

I think it's well past time for this thread to be moved to Jet Blast and relabeled "MH 370 Hamster Wheel".
It's all the same arguments being repeated over and over again - nothing new is being...
9th Mar 2024, 20:33
Replies: 1,925
Views: 892,770
Posted By tdracer

Repeating myself her (multiple times), but I'm...

Repeating myself her (multiple times), but I'm becoming increasingly convinced that someone used a sematic 'loophole', and said they were opening a door instead of removing a door plug. No paperwork...
9th Mar 2024, 20:03
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

Hate to say I told you so, but this is looking...

Hate to say I told you so, but this is looking more and more like my early speculation that someone used a sematic loophole and said they were opening a door (no paperwork required) instead of...
9th Mar 2024, 00:34
Replies: 35
Views: 13,829
Posted By tdracer

It's being reported that the pilot drove it into...

It's being reported that the pilot drove it into the grass during very poor visibility conditions. So coincidence.
8th Mar 2024, 21:08
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

As it's being reported that the pilot drove onto...

As it's being reported that the pilot drove onto the grass in poor visibility, I doubt the manufacturer is going to say much of anything.
8th Mar 2024, 18:17
Replies: 23
Views: 3,218
Posted By tdracer

I guess it depends on what "expensive...

I guess it depends on what "expensive turbine-based engines" they are talking about. If they are talking a simple pure-jet turbine, they could perhaps get close to the same TSFC numbers. But when...
8th Mar 2024, 17:50
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

I don't think you understand the Boeing employee...

I don't think you understand the Boeing employee 'bonus' system.
Most Boeing employee's receive (or are at least eligible) for an annual bonus - not just management. For the union workers (mainly...
8th Mar 2024, 01:25
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

IIRC, the current training for unreliable Air...

IIRC, the current training for unreliable Air Data was a result of the Aeroperu accident - hard to fault the crew for failing to use training they never got.
Also, again IIRC, there was very limited...
7th Mar 2024, 18:31
Replies: 23
Views: 3,218
Posted By tdracer

Not necessarily - "FADEC" could be something as...

Not necessarily - "FADEC" could be something as simple as a 99 cent CPU. Heck, look at what they did with a Furby, and that was 20 years ago.
Biggest drawback to a pulsejet (aside from the noise)...
7th Mar 2024, 18:13
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

I simply don't buy his 'I didn't know it was a...

I simply don't buy his 'I didn't know it was a MAX until I saw the seatback card' - all he had to do is look out the window of the terminal before he got on the aircraft. It's quite easy to spot a...
7th Mar 2024, 01:01
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

The cynic in me smells a publicity stunt. Who out...

The cynic in me smells a publicity stunt. Who out there has heard of "Foundation for Aviation Safety" before this? And if you follow the link to their website - it's not devoted to general aviation...
6th Mar 2024, 18:32
Replies: 1,925
Views: 892,770
Posted By tdracer

I was thinking the same thing - they can't...

I was thinking the same thing - they can't produce the paperwork because there isn't any paperwork. Which is also why the bolts didn't get re-installed - there wasn't anything that said they needed...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Mar 2024, 21:20
Replies: 10
Views: 1,969
Posted By tdracer

An appropriately located Post-it note will have...

An appropriately located Post-it note will have the same effect.
2nd Mar 2024, 18:54
Replies: 508
Views: 135,724
Posted By tdracer

Honestly, I have no idea... I've been wondering...

Honestly, I have no idea... I've been wondering about that ever since they made the announcement that they'd add a 737 line to Everett (makes sense BTW - the 747 is OOP, and the 787 line was...
29th Feb 2024, 18:53
Replies: 16
Views: 2,978
Posted By tdracer

At one time, one of those 'storage' hangers was...

At one time, one of those 'storage' hangers was part of the museum with several unique (and irreplaceable) aircraft such as the one surviving XB-70 and several former Air Force One aircraft.

It's...
29th Feb 2024, 18:35
Replies: 89
Views: 24,624
Posted By tdracer

Depends on when he bought. It's since recovered,...

Depends on when he bought. It's since recovered, but there was a period around years 2008-2015 when you could buy a nice house in Lost Wages for a song - they'd seriously overbuilt when the...
29th Feb 2024, 18:26
Replies: 86
Views: 25,947
Posted By tdracer

Be careful what you wish for. California Valley...

Be careful what you wish for. California Valley Girls make look nice, but have you ever listened to them talk? Like totally, you know? Can you imagine living with that for the rest of your life?
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