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Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2020, 18:10
Replies: 235
Views: 98,766
Posted By portmanteau

Would like to mention that Emirates as the...

Would like to mention that Emirates as the operator of around 125 380s knew a good aircraft when they saw one and are highly unlikely to agree it has been a failure......
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Feb 2019, 16:15
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,069
Posted By portmanteau

Some detective work will find out the pilot's...

Some detective work will find out the pilot's recent flying hours in the absence of his log book.. The airfields he flew from and to will have a record in ATC of the actual departure and arrival...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Feb 2019, 20:47
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,069
Posted By portmanteau

No but your question might be answered in AAIB's...

No but your question might be answered in AAIB's Interim Report due out any day soon.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Feb 2019, 09:56
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,069
Posted By portmanteau

The image of the wreckage is of the left hand...

The image of the wreckage is of the left hand side rear but it only amounts to less than half the length of the aircraft. Seems odd that there is no sign of the rest of the fuselage. Surely it cannot...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2019, 15:10
Replies: 48
Views: 42,953
Posted By portmanteau

172 Driver post 23; Its ok you misspelt the...

172 Driver post 23; Its ok you misspelt the airline name so they can't touch you....
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2019, 10:52
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

Well we are not going to see the CVR chat on here...

Well we are not going to see the CVR chat on here and there's no reason to disbelieve what the investigators say about it so sadly this Captain was found wanting on this one day on far too many...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2018, 13:02
Replies: 60
Views: 24,334
Posted By portmanteau

Its an extensive subject. Look it up via google.

Its an extensive subject. Look it up via google.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2018, 11:35
Replies: 60
Views: 24,334
Posted By portmanteau

Nugget 90, You seem to be exonerating NR 840. My...

Nugget 90, You seem to be exonerating NR 840. My understanding is that it was maintaining assigned level of 310 and asked for 350 which understandably was not granted but it climbed anyway. ATC saw...
Forum: Middle East
15th Nov 2018, 15:48
Replies: 2
Views: 3,947
Posted By portmanteau

Aeropix: sad to see such negativity and muddled...

Aeropix: sad to see such negativity and muddled messages. "Company cannot be bothered to send rosters any more" (Boo) but "Rosters are are out a day early " (Hurray). Make up your mind.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2018, 22:07
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

DType, put "are flight recorders waterproof" into...

DType, put "are flight recorders waterproof" into google.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Oct 2018, 17:27
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

04 or 22? To recap, PX 73 schedule is Dep PNI...

04 or 22? To recap, PX 73 schedule is Dep PNI 0850 LT Arr TKK 0855 LT ( pni 1 hour ahead of tkk). Chock to chock time of 1 hour 5 minutes. On 28 Sep departure was delayed 31 minutes to 0921, thus...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2018, 20:52
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

DR Tks missed that.

DR Tks missed that.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2018, 17:32
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

Thought I was about to solve the which runway...

Thought I was about to solve the which runway mystery......Flightradar24 today shows the PX73 flight of 28 SEP from Pohnpei PTPN to Chuuk PTKK but tracking stops halfway. Perhaps someone else would...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2018, 10:26
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

Perhaps interesting to speculate as to the damage...

Perhaps interesting to speculate as to the damage caused by ploughing straight in on finals for 04 compared to overflying 22, not going around for reasons unknown and then going into the water....
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2018, 10:08
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

readywhenreaching: That's only what the headline...

readywhenreaching: That's only what the headline writer wrote. Re-read it to see what the airline actually said ( from which it could be inferred that the discovery could have been inside or outside...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2018, 08:51
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

Air Nuigini's site reporting today that body was...

Air Nuigini's site reporting today that body was recovered from the area around the aircraft.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2018, 12:11
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

According to airport information Weno does not...

According to airport information Weno does not have a control tower, " comms being provided by Truk Radio on 123.6".
Info also lists 3 ft high Berms ( material unspecified)1 ft from runway...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2018, 20:42
Replies: 289
Views: 183,435
Posted By portmanteau

just to be clear are we clear now that this was...

just to be clear are we clear now that this was an undershoot into the sea on approach to 04, ie the pics fooled us into thinking it had run off the end of 22? They say never believe a sailor but...
Forum: Middle East
16th Aug 2018, 17:41
Replies: 408
Views: 512,513
Posted By portmanteau

Second Interim Statement issued 5th Aug 2018. ...

Second Interim Statement issued 5th Aug 2018. See http://gcaa.gov.ae/en/epublication/pages/investigationReport.aspx

Final Report soon.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jun 2018, 11:36
Replies: 61
Views: 18,896
Posted By portmanteau

runway numbers US style

I am guessing that US pilots cleared for "zero nine left" at LHR, don't say " give me that in single figures please".
When in Rome..... and btw the Jepps at PHX not only show 8 but they paint 8 on...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2018, 13:47
Replies: 43
Views: 24,639
Posted By portmanteau

I note , today, that Peter Foley MH370 Search...

I note , today, that Peter Foley MH370 Search Programme Director in an Estimates Hearing in the Australian Parliament on 22nd May said " There's no earthly reason why someone in control of an...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2018, 11:48
Replies: 43
Views: 24,639
Posted By portmanteau

Why would a pilot wait for 7 hours before ending...

Why would a pilot wait for 7 hours before ending it all? More likely surely to choose to ditch or go straight in at an earlier time when there was still fuel on board? The 7th arc is a fact, some of...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2018, 22:48
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

ATC Watcher, I think you need a refresher course...

ATC Watcher, I think you need a refresher course in basic ATC principles, one of which is to help aircraft in trouble. 211 clearly had problems and the sooner he was on the ground the better but it...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Apr 2018, 17:42
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

Quote: Originally posted by LFAJ: If anyone of...

Quote:
Originally posted by LFAJ: If anyone of us makes a mistake there are checks and balances to help to identify it and procedures to correct it.

Quote:
Originally posted by Screencap: How it...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2018, 12:53
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

I dont think either party "caused" the confusing...

I dont think either party "caused" the confusing conversation. Both ATC and pilots are expected to operate without making mistakes regardless of the circumstances.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2018, 12:59
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

Rat 5, its the ATC/pilot guff that must have...

Rat 5, its the ATC/pilot guff that must have played a large part in this accident. For Nepal Civil Aviation to say it was normal is frankly absurd. Both ATC and pilots made several contradictory and...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2018, 19:02
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

At least the Preliminary Report referred to the...

At least the Preliminary Report referred to the communications between ATC and 211. It says that they were normal until 0832:52. (Crash occurred at 0834:10). I think the consensus on here was that...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2018, 13:23
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

well we can try to piece a few things together....

well we can try to piece a few things together. 211 is seen in the lefthand downwind position for runway 20 at approx circuit height , at approx 6 minutes before the crash. How far could he go in 6...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2018, 22:38
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

ATC Watcher, for what it is worth, 211 was on...

ATC Watcher, for what it is worth, 211 was on frequency for 12 minutes from 08hrs:21 mins:45secs to 08:33:34 of which 06 mins was on approach up to first attempt to land and 06 mins thereafter up to...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2018, 23:06
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

ATC Watcher; thats lefthand downwind position...

ATC Watcher; thats lefthand downwind position for 20. Later on ATC tells crew to "join right downwind to runway 20" followed almost immediately by " right downwind runway 02". Confusing or what? ...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2018, 11:09
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

Using the correct phrases is paramount in ATC and...

Using the correct phrases is paramount in ATC and dare I say it on the flight deck as well.
VFR refers to the rules of flight and VMC refers to the the weather conditions. There is no chance that...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2018, 13:33
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

ATC says " you are going to 20" probably because...

ATC says " you are going to 20" probably because they saw aircraft visually going right downwind for 20 having been too high for landing on 02. Now there's a potential problem because the next...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2018, 00:20
Replies: 303
Views: 390,001
Posted By portmanteau

Please people, the idea that any airline pilot...

Please people, the idea that any airline pilot can confuse 02 and 20 runways is just not credible. From that transcript it seems to me that the crew were clear they were headed for 02 but several...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2017, 14:58
Replies: 1,219
Views: 780,427
Posted By portmanteau

Framer, thanks for the recognition but Atcos like...

Framer, thanks for the recognition but Atcos like millions of other people, including pilots,
work during the day and during the night. I never heard of problems due to circadian cycles
in my time...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2017, 15:32
Replies: 1,219
Views: 780,427
Posted By portmanteau

I am inclined to think they were not aware it was...

I am inclined to think they were not aware it was out of service. This led them to think the lit runway on their left was 28L and 28R had to be further over to the right which was where they headed....
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