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17th Sep 2015, 19:01
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Posted By mcloaked

Some comments that the engine on this aircraft...

Some comments that the engine on this aircraft sas not subject to the AD referred to earlier in this thread: Failed Engine Type On BA 777 Was Subject To 2011 AD | Aero-News Network...
12th Sep 2015, 16:24
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Views: 784,679
Posted By mcloaked

DevX there is a good set of pictures of an HPT...

DevX there is a good set of pictures of an HPT disc failure outcome at:

http://www.dauntless-soft.com/products/freebies/aaengine/.

Or a similar set of pictures is at...
10th Sep 2015, 20:52
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Views: 784,679
Posted By mcloaked

There is an interesting AD at...

There is an interesting AD at...
10th Sep 2015, 20:21
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Views: 784,679
Posted By mcloaked

The latest NTSB initial findings are at: ...

The latest NTSB initial findings are at:

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/PR20150910.aspx

It might be worth checking the NTSB website for further news as this is from the...
10th Sep 2015, 08:45
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Views: 1,028,208
Posted By mcloaked

There are some "definitions" of aerobatics or at...

There are some "definitions" of aerobatics or at least "clarifications" in the document at:
...
3rd Apr 2015, 09:45
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,543,919
Posted By mcloaked

Sky news carrying the same story: Black Box...

Sky news carrying the same story:

Black Box Data Confirms Crash Was Deliberate (http://news.sky.com/story/1458121/black-box-data-confirms-crash-was-deliberate)

Also indications of speed...
29th Mar 2015, 10:11
Replies: 3,543
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Posted By mcloaked

It would seem that given the magnitude of what...

It would seem that given the magnitude of what happened many of us have been trying to rationalise and understand what led the FO to take the actions that he did. However of course what happened was...
28th Mar 2015, 18:28
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Posted By mcloaked

@Rushed approach: "It's interesting that with the...

@Rushed approach: "It's interesting that with the commotion in the cabin, terrain warnings and then the GPWS going off and with the ground rushing towards him that he managed to breath normally...
27th Mar 2015, 17:51
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Posted By mcloaked

@V2-OMG "Even so, I suspect airline management...

@V2-OMG "Even so, I suspect airline management will now buggar these lengthy chit-chats between the flight and cabin crew - at least those in full view of the passengers because it may be perceived...
26th Mar 2015, 18:19
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Posted By mcloaked

@No Fly Zone: You say: "To my mind, there is...

@No Fly Zone: You say: "To my mind, there is still one critical piece of evidence (in support of the FO's intentional destruction of the aircraft) that I have not seen; some reasonable proof that...
26th Mar 2015, 10:14
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Posted By mcloaked

One of the problems of so much speculation here...

One of the problems of so much speculation here is that there are various scenarios that cannot be ruled out and it seems a lot of people then become convinced that one or other of the possibilities...
25th Mar 2015, 12:06
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Posted By mcloaked

The photos of the CVR show considerable damage -...

The photos of the CVR show considerable damage - but presumably the central cylindrical section contains the data store? Does anyone know whether the data is stored in sold state devices or whether...
24th Mar 2015, 16:37
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Posted By mcloaked

There are more images of the crash site at: ...

There are more images of the crash site at:

AirLive.net: BREAKING Crash of an A320 in south of France - more details (http://www.airlive.net/2015/03/breaking-crash-of-a320-in-south-of.html)
...
7th Feb 2015, 10:34
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Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Bodies of two pilots found...

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Bodies of two pilots found in cockpit, one retrieved - South-east Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times...
24th Jan 2015, 07:57
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Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

@roulishollandais - yes the post link was wrong...

@roulishollandais - yes the post link was wrong but I think the intended link may have been China Airlines B747SP Loss of Power and Inflight Upset...
23rd Jan 2015, 10:40
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Posted By mcloaked

@FlightDream111 thanks for that link - also...

@FlightDream111 thanks for that link - also useful is the FAA upset recovery link at FAA TV: Airplane Upset Recovery, Part 2 (http://www.faa.gov/tv/?mediaId=488)
22nd Jan 2015, 10:28
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Posted By mcloaked

In the Straitstimes website there is a report...

In the Straitstimes website there is a report from 8.51am today in which there is a statement:

"The plane climbed steeply very rapidly but its crash was not due to icing, said Mr Tatang Kurniadi,...
19th Jan 2015, 19:58
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Posted By mcloaked

Since the discussion on stall/spin is continuing,...

Since the discussion on stall/spin is continuing, it would be useful to know if there is an answer to the following question. For the A320 is it known if there have been any tests, including wind...
18th Jan 2015, 17:52
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Posted By mcloaked

@Machinbird: Your comments on flat spin are...

@Machinbird: Your comments on flat spin are interesting, and it is possible to put some figures on the g load that a pilot would encounter using some basic physics. The acceleration during circular...
18th Jan 2015, 16:09
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Posted By mcloaked

An interesting news article: AirAsia flight...

An interesting news article:

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Crash highlights perils of South-east Asia's crowded skies - South-east Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times...
16th Jan 2015, 12:30
Replies: 3,923
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Posted By mcloaked

There is interesting and relevant discussion on...

There is interesting and relevant discussion on stalls at

Stop Stalling | Flight Safety Foundation (http://flightsafety.org/aerosafety-world-magazine/april-2011/stop-stalling)
16th Jan 2015, 10:45
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Posted By mcloaked

Three to four years ago Airbus introduced new...

Three to four years ago Airbus introduced new stall recovery procedures which I imagine all Airbus pilots would now be familiar with:
...
13th Jan 2015, 14:32
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Posted By mcloaked

@nieuport28 "Considering all the advances being...

@nieuport28 "Considering all the advances being made in Battery Technology. Has there been any discussions on using a battery that could go, say, 60-90 days?"

There already seems to be a...
12th Jan 2015, 15:07
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Posted By mcloaked

@Livesinafield: "I think 3km is a lot I'm sure a...

@Livesinafield: "I think 3km is a lot I'm sure a 6kt current can't move 20kilos of metal that's sat in the sand"

At 6kt that distance represents about 20 minutes - if one of two pieces sinks...
12th Jan 2015, 09:14
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Posted By mcloaked

@langleybaston: "I do hope he meant imploded...

@langleybaston: "I do hope he meant imploded .......... and even that is very difficult to believe."

Given that the cabin pressure is usually maintained at the equivalent of a pressure altitude...
12th Jan 2015, 09:00
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

There are statements being made publicly even...

There are statements being made publicly even ahead of data readout from the FDR at:

Indonesia retrieves crashed AirAsia jet's flight data recorder - Channel NewsAsia...
10th Jan 2015, 08:40
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

There have been a number of speculations about...

There have been a number of speculations about breakup of the fuselage at the point of impact with the sea surface, or whether the aircraft would have remained largely intact if it had not broken up...
9th Jan 2015, 20:57
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

A number of posts earlier in this discussion have...

A number of posts earlier in this discussion have mentioned that an angle of attack instrument would help the pilots make a better assessment of a possible stall condition. I noted with interest...
9th Jan 2015, 18:02
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Posted By mcloaked

Just some physics facts about definitions....

Just some physics facts about definitions. Terminal velocity is often loosely used to refer to the speed when the force of gravity balances the drag in the opposite direction in freefall. So strictly...
9th Jan 2015, 10:06
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Posted By mcloaked

Replying to the post saying "An updraft will not...

Replying to the post saying "An updraft will not in itself reduce airspeed. Updrafts add energy, not reduce it. The first reaction by the autopilot (or PF) would be to try to maintain altitude by...
8th Jan 2015, 09:58
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Posted By mcloaked

Since not everyone reading this discussion is an...

Since not everyone reading this discussion is an Airbus pilot, or even a large jet pilot, it might be useful to make a brief comment about the flight control modes in the Airbus A320. The "Normal...
7th Jan 2015, 12:03
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

@AirScotia "Can anyone identify which parts we're...

@AirScotia "Can anyone identify which parts we're looking at in the photo of what looks to be internal workings of the tail?"

Does this image help:...
7th Jan 2015, 10:34
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

There is some interesting data in the report at...

There is some interesting data in the report at http://www.bea.aero/en/enquetes/flight.af.447/flight.data.recovery.working.group.final.report.pdf where on pages 12 and 13 it would seem that locating...
6th Jan 2015, 11:56
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,393,731
Posted By mcloaked

In the last day or so the American Navy have...

In the last day or so the American Navy have positioned USS Fort Worth in the Java Sea, and are using a Tow Fish side scan sonar system. This may yet provide higher quality sonar imagery for areas...
5th Jan 2015, 20:35
Replies: 10
Views: 4,780
Posted By mcloaked

I ended up sending an email to the UK...

I ended up sending an email to the UK meteorological office and one of their resident experts replied with the following answer:

" The cloud classification in use around the world today has its...
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