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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

29th Jul 2013, 19:03

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Can insects stop a jet?

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Posted By palm47

It's nearer to 20 years than 10. ;-) 1996.

It's nearer to 20 years than 10. ;-)
1996.

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

29th Jul 2013, 16:56

Replies: 8

Can insects stop a jet?

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Posted By palm47

It is said the Birgenair crash was due to insects...

It is said the Birgenair crash was due to insects nesting in one of the pitot sensors when the a/c was parked for 2 weeks.

The pilots got too confused on different air speed values and crashed.

Forum: Engineers & Technicians

20th Jul 2013, 21:33

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Ethiopean 787 fire at Heathrow

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Posted By palm47

Hight current?

Why would a control-bus carry a high current? This would be a major safety issue. I cannot believe anybody would do that.

Forum: Rumours & News

15th Jul 2013, 13:55

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Asiana flight crash at San Francisco

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Posted By palm47

We have arrived at a certain point of automation...

We have arrived at a certain point of automation and "intelligent a/c" where I (as a passenger) will not longer accept "pilot error" as the cause of catastrophic events (and we can be lucky there...

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