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Forum: North America
28th Oct 2016, 11:54
Replies: 172
Views: 126,743
Posted By HDRW

Wow, never heard of EMAS before, but it seems...

Wow, never heard of EMAS before, but it seems it's been around a while. Not sure if it's used outside the USA?

I wonder if the fact that they went off the edge was due to not wanting to go right...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jun 2016, 13:54
Replies: 866
Views: 506,663
Posted By HDRW

I have a question: If the FD crew didn't...

I have a question:

If the FD crew didn't know there was a fire, why did they stop on the runway?

Surely they would have turned off and headed for the terminal, since without the fire it would...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2016, 11:42
Replies: 3
Views: 3,573
Posted By HDRW

"The beatings will continue until staff morale...

"The beatings will continue until staff morale improves!" :)
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2015, 13:44
Replies: 3
Views: 3,656
Posted By HDRW

Remind me never to have breakfast with a...

Remind me never to have breakfast with a microbiologist!

Cheers,
Howard
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Aug 2015, 13:39
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,031,126
Posted By HDRW

rideforever: Well you didn't put in a question...

rideforever:
Well you didn't put in a question mark, but you seem to be asking a question, and my answer is: No, because that isn't what happened.

If the photos with overlayed flight-paths are...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
25th Aug 2015, 11:29
Replies: 46
Views: 22,258
Posted By HDRW

LeadSled: No! "Over" means "I am...

LeadSled:


No! "Over" means "I am expecting a reply", "Out" means "I am not expecting a reply" - so the reason people haven't heard "over and out" on the air, except in badly-researched TV and...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2015, 17:01
Replies: 26
Views: 186,546
Posted By HDRW

Drat! I'd love to take part in this, but I'm...

Drat! I'd love to take part in this, but I'm only a PPL (and when I can afford it, SLF). :sad:

Cheers,
Howard
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2015, 14:48
Replies: 9
Views: 6,803
Posted By HDRW

Aeromexico 787 diverts to Shannon with hold-fire alarm

Surprised nobody's posted this yet:

http://rt.com/news/270442-aeromexico-am3-fire-cargo/

(Sorry if someone has and I missed it!)

Cheers,
Howard
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
15th Feb 2015, 18:44
Replies: 889
Views: 437,106
Posted By HDRW

Indeed, of 400+ innocent people. I wonder...

Indeed, of 400+ innocent people.

I wonder how much it would cost to develop a little laser-beam-following missile to be mounted under the Radome? It would only need a small payload - perhaps half...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2015, 10:35
Replies: 748
Views: 714,982
Posted By HDRW

FlightSpanner: Indeed, and although this...

FlightSpanner:

Indeed, and although this faulty "thought" caused the string of events to start, I wonder if they would have done any better if there was a real Flameout? I would expect a real...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2015, 13:26
Replies: 748
Views: 714,982
Posted By HDRW

I've been looking at the FDR traces that have...

I've been looking at the FDR traces that have been released, and would like to share my analysis.
My credentials: I'm an amateur at this, but I have been debugging computer systems for over 40...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2015, 10:26
Replies: 9
Views: 10,032
Posted By HDRW

Yes, but with the nose that low it must have been...

Yes, but with the nose that low it must have been easier to get under the height-restriction! :)
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Sep 2014, 11:13
Replies: 33
Views: 30,988
Posted By HDRW

I remember my mother referring to "air pockets"...

I remember my mother referring to "air pockets" when I was a kid (she was a very nervous passenger), and I now know the technical term: CAT, but I've always wondered what it actually is?

As I see...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2014, 09:36
Replies: 108
Views: 66,846
Posted By HDRW

While the standard phreaseology is determined in...

While the standard phreaseology is determined in a calm office environment, it is decided based on common sense and experience. And it's changed when it is found to cause problems - for example...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2014, 14:50
Replies: 319
Views: 126,699
Posted By HDRW

Oh it can fly on *none* - see Gimli, and the...

Oh it can fly on *none* - see Gimli, and the quad-flameout in a volcalic ash cloud - but it will certainly be flying downwards. The rate-of-descent is what matters, and having one working donkey...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2014, 13:56
Replies: 319
Views: 126,699
Posted By HDRW

Yes, and the probablility in a single is 0 - so...

Yes, and the probablility in a single is 0 - so clearly a single is infinitely safer! Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Sep 2013, 12:47
Replies: 22
Views: 3,517
Posted By HDRW

That'll wake the neighbours! :-) I've never...

That'll wake the neighbours! :-) I've never been in one, but I'm told it's an excellent aircraft to fly, and to fly in.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2013, 16:37
Replies: 89
Views: 45,059
Posted By HDRW

Large flock of birds?

Large flock of birds?
Forum: Tech Log
11th Sep 2013, 12:32
Replies: 33
Views: 8,597
Posted By HDRW

Thumbs down I wish you wouldn't! I am *always* sat...

I wish you wouldn't!

I am *always* sat behind someone who reclines their seat fully at TOC and only uprights it again when the crew tell them to on descent (and not always then...). It makes it...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Sep 2013, 11:58
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,621
Posted By HDRW

As a quick respite from the discussion of the...

As a quick respite from the discussion of the alphabet-soup of approach procedures, it occurred to me that the LOC approach plate specified that it wasn't available at night if the PAPIs were out. ...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
5th Sep 2013, 20:00
Replies: 15
Views: 4,550
Posted By HDRW

Well I suppose it's better than n'owt! Many...

Well I suppose it's better than n'owt! Many years ago, three of us were flying our puddle-jumper (GY80) into Toulouse - not the big one, a much smaller GA field (Lasbordes?) at around lunchtime. We...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2013, 18:33
Replies: 89
Views: 45,059
Posted By HDRW

Well the same flight the day before, was! ...

Well the same flight the day before, was! Nowhere near as badly, obviously. They do seem to have discontinued use of that fuelling equipment as soon as the problem was suspected, limiting further...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
3rd Sep 2013, 12:10
Replies: 2
Views: 3,909
Posted By HDRW

An airline pilot friend of mine admits to nodding...

An airline pilot friend of mine admits to nodding off in flight once, then waking up:
'Oh, sorry John, how long was I out?'
'John? JOHN!!!'

My first real job was as a computer operator on an...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2013, 15:13
Replies: 89
Views: 48,536
Posted By HDRW

I was once told: "Every approach is an approach...

I was once told: "Every approach is an approach to a Go-Around. If you can get a landing off it, so much the better, but you should always be ready for a Go-Around and it should never be a...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2013, 13:14
Replies: 480
Views: 160,302
Posted By HDRW

Excellent example, Basil! Two words that sound...

Excellent example, Basil! Two words that sound alike but have opposite meanings. I wonder if they replaced it with 'Port' because someone was worried about it, or after an actual mishearing...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2013, 10:37
Replies: 480
Views: 160,302
Posted By HDRW

NO! It's not a race - they didn't choose...

NO! It's not a race - they didn't choose 'decimal' on a whim - everthing has a reason, and one of those is to reduce the possibility of mis-hearing. Apart from the fact that 'point' in French is...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2013, 11:39
Replies: 480
Views: 160,302
Posted By HDRW

Please - speak for yourself, not anyone else. ...

Please - speak for yourself, not anyone else.

There's a high enough temperature in these threads without adding to the fire!
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2013, 09:35
Replies: 512
Views: 314,182
Posted By HDRW

There was mention in Another Thread that the...

There was mention in Another Thread that the 777's autotrim means that it doesn't change at all - others (Airbuses?) may be the same, but I'd guess that this 737 behaves "conventionally".
I'm sure...
Forum: Questions
22nd Aug 2013, 12:47
Replies: 136
Views: 22,859
Posted By HDRW

VH-UFO: This may work in the USA but over here...

VH-UFO:
This may work in the USA but over here we're crowded enough that you'd find it hard to prang a 172 without hitting someone on the ground (OK, an exaggeration!), and there's no space to build...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
22nd Aug 2013, 12:19
Replies: 118
Views: 84,721
Posted By HDRW

Hear Hear! Indeed, plus it gets them some...

Hear Hear!

Indeed, plus it gets them some revenue from selling the footage to the "Police video" TV companies...

Banning the cameras is an astounding bit of wrong-thinking as a way to solve a...
Forum: Questions
22nd Aug 2013, 10:38
Replies: 136
Views: 22,859
Posted By HDRW

Dream of? Have nightmares about! I would...

Dream of? Have nightmares about!

I would certainly not fly (longhaul anyway) as SLF unless there were at least two pilots at the pointy end. Anything less is just risking single-point failure.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
22nd Aug 2013, 10:13
Replies: 23
Views: 6,537
Posted By HDRW

I wish I was. There are several reports online...

I wish I was. There are several reports online about it, this is one example:
Volunteers flock to save NYC's Canada geese Metro.us...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
22nd Aug 2013, 09:40
Replies: 23
Views: 6,537
Posted By HDRW

I don't know how widely known it is, but after...

I don't know how widely known it is, but after Sully's ditching New York City rounded up as many Canada Geese as they could, put them in a warehouse and gassed them. A despicable attitude, in my...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Aug 2013, 11:50
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,621
Posted By HDRW

@Speed of Sound, While I agree with your...

@Speed of Sound, While I agree with your point, there seems to be only one set of PAPIs on 18 - I checked on Google Maps and can only find one set, just North of the runway intersection, so it'll...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2013, 12:28
Replies: 480
Views: 160,302
Posted By HDRW

It's a fair cop, I haven't been flying for some...

It's a fair cop, I haven't been flying for some time and my information is out of date :rolleyes: - it was correct when HPa was introduced and I hadn't realised it had changed. Sorry!
(Although...
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