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Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2017, 16:17
Replies: 73
Views: 63,405
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

At the risk of being shot down for speculating...

At the risk of being shot down for speculating too soon, I am going to jump in and say what I think from footage of the accident aircraft. I am always open to criticism if I am wrong.

1. No post...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2016, 17:54
Replies: 101
Views: 82,686
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Peekay4, Thanks for a damn great answer, but your...

Peekay4, Thanks for a damn great answer, but your damn great answer leads to more questions. This first one you may not be able to answer.

Why was the aircraft allowed to turn around and take off...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2016, 17:21
Replies: 101
Views: 82,686
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

I think you are missing something

I think you are missing something
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2016, 20:11
Replies: 101
Views: 82,686
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

It seems to me that we have two conflicting...

It seems to me that we have two conflicting reports here now:

The Herald says:
Then next thing I see, the CAD says:


So the impression the reports give are: The A330 crew were in such a hurry...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2016, 18:20
Replies: 15
Views: 8,710
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

I find it so sad that the crew were suspended for...

I find it so sad that the crew were suspended for letting somebody to sing over the intercom. This somebody wasn't just any old fart on the plane, he is one of the most popular singers in India....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2016, 17:08
Replies: 335
Views: 365,978
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Although the flight surfaces on the CRJ are...

Although the flight surfaces on the CRJ are hydraulically actuated, there is no computer in between the pedals and the control column deciding weather the crew are flying safely or not and maybe just...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2016, 20:38
Replies: 106
Views: 40,434
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

I was looking at the lovely large picture that...

I was looking at the lovely large picture that HighAndFlighty posted for us. Maybe it is just the angle at which the photo was taken, but it looks to me that the chevrons and markings on 16L are...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
31st Oct 2014, 20:49
Replies: 166
Views: 141,070
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Most of you seem to have no clue about...

Most of you seem to have no clue about breathalysers. Because so many companies (many of them are my customers) test everybody entering their premises, I have actually taken the time to study the...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Aug 2014, 21:00
Replies: 864
Views: 1,086,851
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

People, please stop posting on this thread, In...

People, please stop posting on this thread, In fact if the moderators could delete this thread I would be most grateful. The reason for this is because it poses a huge risk to my health. I think that...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2014, 22:02
Replies: 292
Views: 255,238
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Reading the report posted earlier posted by...

Reading the report posted earlier posted by threemiles, I came to the shocking realisation that something very similar happened not too long ago with Asiana 214. The only difference between this...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Jun 2014, 20:39
Replies: 10
Views: 4,311
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Sod that! Do what I do. Buy pad locks and lock...

Sod that! Do what I do. Buy pad locks and lock your bags. That's what I do.
Forum: African Aviation
17th Jun 2014, 20:18
Replies: 4
Views: 2,437
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

I have flown there just recently. Airport...

I have flown there just recently.

Airport ID is FVFA (VFA).
Elevation: 3490'ft MSL
The closest VOR is Livingstone (VLI) 112.5, so I guess that would suit you best from a navigational point of...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Jun 2014, 16:17
Replies: 6
Views: 7,055
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Forging Pilot Licenses for personal gain and to write somebody else’s exam???

I don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this thread. If not I beg the moderators to forgive me and to move this thread to a more appropriate place on this forum.

See below SACAA...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Apr 2014, 16:50
Replies: 23
Views: 4,696
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

SpringHeeledJack, I wouldn't go so far as...

SpringHeeledJack,

I wouldn't go so far as to say premeditating murder or premeditated murder since there were no fatalities or serious incidents resulting from the l@ser attack. But in any...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Apr 2014, 19:29
Replies: 16
Views: 5,696
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Damn, and my friends thought that I was crazy...

Damn, and my friends thought that I was crazy when I spent a fraction of that money to get my PPL! Good for him :) I still love the old 744. My pet name for it, if the moderators will allow me to say...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Apr 2014, 12:54
Replies: 1
Views: 1,079
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

The ULB

I have a question that I dying to ask, and suggest a solution which may be, and I think should be discussed. Yes, my question stems from the disappearance of Malaysian MH370 which has still not been...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2014, 09:05
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,199,496
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

CVR Question

Holdatcharlie,

As other people above have stated, when data on a PC or MAC has been deleted, the sectors on which the data resides is only flagged as deleted in the file allocation table. On the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Feb 2014, 18:07
Replies: 27
Views: 7,205
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Diverskii, I enjoyed the video. I get the...

Diverskii, I enjoyed the video. I get the impression from the fluctuations in engine power through most of the flight that the PF was also enjoying probably his last chance to fly the DC10 and hand...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Feb 2014, 16:17
Replies: 9
Views: 3,072
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

It doesn't look so bad to me, but then again...

It doesn't look so bad to me, but then again neither did the damage to the BA 747 at ORT, and that is apparently being written off. But I am no expert in airframe damage, so I guess we will just have...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Feb 2014, 14:49
Replies: 68
Views: 44,235
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Eengr, You have almost read my mind in your last...

Eengr, You have almost read my mind in your last posting.

What I was, and am about to say/ask is: What will the new security measures entail now? Confiscation of lighters, matches and cigarettes...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Feb 2014, 18:41
Replies: 14
Views: 3,283
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Only time will tell. I think it's possible.The...

Only time will tell. I think it's possible.The Boeing 747 project had a very slow start in the late 1960s, but look at how many 747s Boeing has built to date, and is still building them (747-800...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Feb 2014, 16:44
Replies: 10
Views: 2,505
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Another good university option is Aerodynamics...

Another good university option is Aerodynamics Engineering, and I agree, getting your PPL is a must. If you take the first few steps and show that you are serious about flying, I think you will stand...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Feb 2014, 15:25
Replies: 24
Views: 9,459
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

How not to do it... MD-80 Crash - YouTube

How not to do it...

MD-80 Crash - YouTube
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2014, 03:37
Replies: 151
Views: 83,476
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

True. Frankly, I am more interested in the data...

True. Frankly, I am more interested in the data the FDR holds. It will reveal weather there was in fact a flameout or not.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2014, 14:07
Replies: 151
Views: 83,476
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Is it safe to assume that the CVR/FDR would have...

Is it safe to assume that the CVR/FDR would have been extracted and read out after this incident?
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2014, 18:38
Replies: 151
Views: 83,476
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Damn b263354...

Damn b263354 (http://www.pprune.org/members/251073-b263354), looks like that idea is out too. Fedex 705 comes to mind where the only passenger on board was the hijacker in 1994. Add more people to...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Feb 2014, 18:01
Replies: 89
Views: 37,090
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Quoting Rat 5: The report states the following:...

Quoting Rat 5:
The report states the following:

How convenient! Since when do crew remove or handle the CVR or FDR from the scene of a crash??? I thought that was the job of whichever authority...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Feb 2014, 14:30
Replies: 10
Views: 3,690
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Oh, you’ve got to love Africa. Hahahaha! That...

Oh, you’ve got to love Africa. Hahahaha! That little clip brings to mind the “Forgotten Zambian Space Program”. Fortunately it too never got off the ground.

NASA Examines Zambian Space Academy...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2014, 19:29
Replies: 89
Views: 37,090
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

This is a question and maybe a little bet of...

This is a question and maybe a little bet of speculation I hope you don't mind me posting this here, and please feel free to correct me if you think I am wrong.

In 1972 Eastern Air Lines, Flight...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Feb 2014, 15:10
Replies: 26
Views: 6,838
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

I humbly appologise, Cymmon. I meant to...

I humbly appologise, Cymmon. I meant to reference vctenderness.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Feb 2014, 14:40
Replies: 26
Views: 6,838
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Greetings Cymmon, I have seen the video you...

Greetings Cymmon,

I have seen the video you are talking about on Youtube, and many more.
Nigerian Man Caught With Fake Passport Documents At Uk Airport - YouTube

Are we stepping off topic...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Feb 2014, 07:06
Replies: 26
Views: 6,838
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Greetings TU 114. I am absolutely in...

Greetings TU 114.

I am absolutely in agreement with you, Torque Tonight and the other pilots who have said the same. I was just curious about how many pilots actually read through a list with...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Feb 2014, 16:17
Replies: 26
Views: 6,838
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

I was just wondering, how many of you airline...

I was just wondering, how many of you airline pilots actually look at the passenger manifest that you get? What information about the passengers does it contain besides number of passengers on board?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Feb 2014, 16:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,759
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

14 CFR part 121, Section 471 says the following: ...

14 CFR part 121, Section 471 says the following:

Is it safe to say that as long as airline rules meet, or are less than the above limitations, that the pilots are flying legally? Does any airline...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jan 2014, 06:47
Replies: 1
Views: 1,584
Posted By PPL Hobbyist

Beautiful! That is one of the reasons I fly. Ill...

Beautiful! That is one of the reasons I fly. Ill be clocking a few more hours today.
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