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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st May 2014, 05:23
Replies: 2
Views: 7,011
Posted By EngineeringPilot

I heard there are some already license guys who...

I heard there are some already license guys who got through as well and will be joining MK soon.. dunno about a timeline though.. anyone else heard anything?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2014, 11:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

@funfly Blackbox can contain a minimum...

@funfly


Blackbox can contain a minimum of 25hrs of flight data, apparently. However a CVR (cockpit voice recorder) can record upto 2hrs of audio.

Refer to link: What Is a Black Box?: Air...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2014, 10:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

@Squawk_ident Yes apparently the captain...

@Squawk_ident


Yes apparently the captain made a personal phone call to someone before take-off. Last I heard was the matter is being investigated, nothing out of it yet.

refer to link:...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2014, 09:41
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Yep the ELT g-swithc activates on an acceleration...

Yep the ELT g-swithc activates on an acceleration of 3.5 ft/s, and they have a battery life of only 30 days upon activation.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 11:53
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Indeed. Anyone looked into Langkawi airport as...

Indeed. Anyone looked into Langkawi airport as the runway he might have been heading to? To me this is the theory that makes sense..
Checklist also involves cutting electrical busses, refer to 1998...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 11:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

No the B777 will not reach FL450 through a...

No the B777 will not reach FL450 through a "slight climb" manoeuvre, climbing to that altitude requires special actions and forced manoeuvres, as explained in details by a fellow 777 pilot a few...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 09:32
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

I am not a pilot yet but I am aware that in case...

I am not a pilot yet but I am aware that in case of any in-flight emergency, the pilot rules are to aviate, navigate and then communicate.
This explains a lot about an electrical fire or such event,...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 07:49
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Considering it was an electircal problem or a...

Considering it was an electircal problem or a slow electrical fire, aircraft flew on autopilot for several hours until it ran out of fuel, or until fire burnt controls electricals first, and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 07:35
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

@ Contact Approach This is exactly...

@ Contact Approach



This is exactly what I am trying to say. Electrical fire makes perfect sense for ACARS going off and pilots unaware of ACARS not transmitting, rather than a manual...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 11:57
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

If this happens, God help us all! I'm pretty sure...

If this happens, God help us all! I'm pretty sure FAA will come up with another idea though, as locking up the pilot and co-pilot together in a box for a 12hr flight, while being in charge of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 11:52
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

@StormyKnight Yes, 1hr interval...

@StormyKnight



Yes, 1hr interval pings have been confirmed.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 11:23
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Cargo

okay so the airline CEO is now saying that the plane's cargo contained mostly 3-4 tonnes of mangosteens that it was carrying to China. He also added, "no hazardous cargo" on board.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 07:50
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

I think aircrafts like the 777 get more than only...

I think aircrafts like the 777 get more than only 45-60 mins reserve fuel for a 6 hour flight.. Logically they would obtain at least haft the trip back if not the whole trip back as reserve (thus...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 16:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Imo, this is a genius strategic planning!

Imo, this is a genius strategic planning!
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 15:51
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Yep, i think the idea of the plane crashing...

Yep, i think the idea of the plane crashing around where it was lost on radar has been pretty much eliminated after 8 days of SAR
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 15:47
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

This has been covered as well, you can easily get...

This has been covered as well, you can easily get a device that jams all mobile phones so keeping phones quiet is a piece of cake.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 19:11
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

CaptainJim

I think CaptainJim makes a few very good points here. Indeed the B777 flying for 5hrs lacks data, and they have been agreeing and denying this over the past few days. Looks very suspicious to me, not...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 18:56
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

haha! some hectic Airworthiness Directives are...

haha! some hectic Airworthiness Directives are gonna come out soon after this MH370 mystery is gonna be solved. Pretty sure they gonna put in place some sorta GPS transponder that is disable-proof!
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 11:31
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

SIA68 would only know MH370 was there through...

SIA68 would only know MH370 was there through visual means, not on radar since transponder and acars were off
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 11:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

After how many hours of flight would it then be...

After how many hours of flight would it then be at IGREX? Has that been released? i.e. the time at which it was at each waypoint?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 11:19
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

I remember last seeing that they said only...

I remember last seeing that they said only "fuel".. Did they confirm later after testing that it was indeed "jet fuel" or was the results of the testing not publicised?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 11:17
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

I'm guessing that route was strategically...

I'm guessing that route was strategically planned, which is why the plane has now "disappeared" and we are still searching for it 7 days later! Also, such a route would probably involve flying under...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 09:38
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Just saying, given the fact that RR received...

Just saying, given the fact that RR received engine data for 5hrs of flight, while Malaysia Airlines presumably assumed it's B777 flew for only about an hour, I can assure you that those real-time...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 07:54
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

So many mysteries!

Interesting read about what Malaysia is not telling us :uhoh:

Is Malaysia Airlines telling us the truth about Flight MH370? | News.com.au...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 07:14
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,379,092
Posted By EngineeringPilot

Retiring missing jet's flight number

As a sign of respect, MAS has decided to discontinue the use of two flight codes associated with the missing plane, mainly MH370 and MH371 will now be changed to MH318 and MH319 as from tomorrow, for...
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