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Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2003, 02:43
Replies: 6
Views: 1,907
Posted By bblank

United heavy maintenance deferment and...

United heavy maintenance deferment and outsourcing (http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2003-05-12-united_x.htm)
Forum: Tech Log
11th May 2003, 12:38
Replies: 14
Views: 2,561
Posted By bblank

ask a simple question ...

OK, a third formula now. If anybody is still keeping score, then Fat Dog's
formula remains exact (modulo all the simplifying assumptions Tim Zukas
enumerates), keendog's formula is a good...
Forum: Tech Log
9th May 2003, 15:28
Replies: 14
Views: 2,561
Posted By bblank

keendog, the cosine of the arcsine can be...

keendog, the cosine of the arcsine can be simplified.
When you do so, the formula d = R-(Rcos(asin(L/R)))
becomes d = R - sqrt(R^2-L^2) (using L instead of
your l to avoid confusion with the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2003, 01:55
Replies: 55
Views: 9,484
Posted By bblank

<<One cellphone may not cause a problem - but the...

<<One cellphone may not cause a problem - but the effects of several of
them can add>>

True, but the problem is even more contrary than that. The use of only one
laptop can cause anomalies,...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
19th Apr 2003, 03:41
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By bblank

FWIW, my .02: all programmers that I encounter...

FWIW, my .02: all programmers that I encounter who started with BASIC
learned bad programming techniques that are difficult to unlearn. I would
not start anybody out using BASIC - let the thing...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th Jan 2003, 19:39
Replies: 5
Views: 498
Posted By bblank

The two images are both GIFs. Are you sure?...

The two images are both GIFs.

Are you sure? A GIF file is determined by the compression
algorithm used, not by the "GIF" extension. An intelligently designed
graphics program will ignore any...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
3rd Jan 2003, 23:30
Replies: 2
Views: 379
Posted By bblank

proprietary binary file formats - ugh

You could try MindExpander (http://www.mindvision.com/Consumer/products/ME/Default.asp) (freeware).

If all else fails then I probably could dig up a version of Stuffit Expander
from about 1996....
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th Dec 2002, 05:45
Replies: 4
Views: 458
Posted By bblank

Half a year ago I bought a CD burner for my P (I)...

Half a year ago I bought a CD burner for my P (I) 200 Mhz 64Mb RAM Win95 box.
Works fine. It is Hi-Val H161040A-15R. (I'm also using Hi-Val's CD Rom and
floppy drives as replacements for my...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2002, 14:53
Replies: 21
Views: 2,919
Posted By bblank

"was that the 10% have clots, 10% of those extend...

"was that the 10% have clots, 10% of those extend above the knee,
10% of those break off and 10% of those cause nasty problems?"

slim_slag, from all the 10%s I think you are referring to an...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2002, 17:27
Replies: 21
Views: 2,919
Posted By bblank

I understand from Flying Lawyer's post that the...

I understand from Flying Lawyer's post that the court's decision does
not relate to cause of DVT but only to the strictly legal matter
of whether the occurence of DVT is compensable.



BA:...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2002, 06:50
Replies: 30
Views: 6,789
Posted By bblank

"The other precaution that is quite sensible is...

"The other precaution that is quite sensible is that no one person gets
to work on all the engines, so that you avoid a repeat of the Eastern L1011
where all the gaskets were left out of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Dec 2002, 02:58
Replies: 12
Views: 2,994
Posted By bblank

An anglophone who trips over...

An anglophone who trips over Flugunfalluntersuchungen may
prefer the French version (http://www.bfu.admin.ch/fr/pdf/communique_21nov02.pdf) but PT's translation should suffice.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
17th Dec 2002, 19:55
Replies: 24
Views: 1,664
Posted By bblank

Have you tried to change the DVD port? I looked...

Have you tried to change the DVD port? I looked through the DVD forums and
newsgroups and your question has arisen in virtually all of them, but usually
without any useful replies. One person who...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
15th Dec 2002, 18:46
Replies: 24
Views: 1,664
Posted By bblank

If you have not already installed the patch...

If you have not already installed the patch (http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/download/dl_file.jsp?dl_id=82) then I'd start there
(even though the error codes that are fixed differ from your...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2002, 16:35
Replies: 21
Views: 6,089
Posted By bblank

Le clandestin cubain libéré sous caution

The Cuban stowaway (or nonpaying passenger or whatever) has been freed
from detention on CDN$3000 bond paid by the Cuban community.

According to the La Presse story...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2002, 17:34
Replies: 29
Views: 6,872
Posted By bblank

"So what real failure rate was the unexpected...

"So what real failure rate was the unexpected archilies heal in this
accident ? and what action should be taken to address it?"

lomapaseo, For argument's sake I'll offer a value of 0.3524163824....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Dec 2002, 14:40
Replies: 21
Views: 6,089
Posted By bblank

RT, according to La Presse the actual a/c...

RT, according to La Presse the actual a/c departed about 2 hours
after landing. La Presse mentions that detail because they are
raising questions about the Cuban's story.

"Le réfugié cubain...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Aug 2002, 18:27
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

Cpt U, An overlay doubler would be used in an...

Cpt U, An overlay doubler would be used in an edge-to-edge joint but
other types of doublers are commonly used for other joints. The ASC
sketch doesn't reveal the type here.

Here is how a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Jul 2002, 05:55
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

From a Taipei Times Report...

From a Taipei Times Report (http://www.taipeitimes.com/news/2002/07/31/story/0000158391):

"Since the suspicious pieces of wreckage were mostly from section 46,
it is very likely that it was where...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Jul 2002, 00:11
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

Looks like I quoted some disinformation two posts...

Looks like I quoted some disinformation two posts above.

Not sure what he gained by sending out two of the troops to blow
smoke about the disclosures in Friday's Post if he was going to
confirm...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Jul 2002, 16:19
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

The Post's headline is "Fatigue Cracks Found...

The Post's headline is

"Fatigue Cracks Found on Wreckage of Flight 611"

and then continues


"Investigators probing wreckage from China Airlines Flight 611 ... have
discovered a series of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Jul 2002, 18:07
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

"I have seen no mention of comparing CVR sounds...

"I have seen no mention of comparing CVR sounds to those on the CVR for JAL.
I assume that flight was airborne after the aft bulkhead failure for a
sufficiently long time that the tape covering...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Jul 2002, 15:03
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

Thanks stickyb The link to the ASC's pdf...

Thanks stickyb

The link to the ASC's pdf file with FDR info was posted by
Peanut Butter on page 15 of this thread but so that you don't
have to go looking for it click here....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Jul 2002, 05:57
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

Picky, I think that's just how PB writes things....

Picky, I think that's just how PB writes things. Two posts earlier than
the one you refer to he wrote "FDR tape ends earlier (0.06 seconds) than
CVR." In this statement he clearly meant 6 seconds...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Jul 2002, 23:40
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

"The drag from this should have caused some...

"The drag from this should have caused some decelleration, and possibly
loss of altitude - was this the case?"

ASO, Neither happened while the FDR was working. After that the radar data
is...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Jul 2002, 19:45
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

"According to the CVR recording, the pilots'...

"According to the CVR recording, the pilots' exchanges were
normal throughout the flight and none of them mentioned hearing
any unusual sounds." - Kay Yong, 23 June
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2002, 19:02
Replies: 175
Views: 67,887
Posted By bblank

arcniz, your restating of my statistical...

arcniz, your restating of my statistical inferences were by-and-large on
the mark but could use some fine-tuning in spots and even a correction in
one place.

All tests, even those that are...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Jul 2002, 16:45
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

Picky: Your web page refers to "Mainland Chinese...

Picky: Your web page refers to "Mainland Chinese data" but the data you
are using came from Taiwanese military radar. (The data from mainland
China was not turned over until around 5 June, more...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2002, 06:40
Replies: 175
Views: 67,887
Posted By bblank

Let me refer back to a couple of seemingly...

Let me refer back to a couple of seemingly contradictory posts from just
before the outbreak of insanity in this thread.

On arriving at the lock-up, the officer afforded him an opportunity
to...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2002, 17:10
Replies: 175
Views: 67,887
Posted By bblank

McD - I'm not sure if there is any further...

McD - I'm not sure if there is any further federal legislation that may
apply. I think that there is but I don't know where it is to be found. I
say that because FAR 91.17 doesn't address all the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Jun 2002, 22:09
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

Sorry Unctuous for the lack of clarity. I was...

Sorry Unctuous for the lack of clarity. I was only addressing you
in the one paragraph in which I responded to your previous
post in which you said "The rate of climb increase (and climb?) ...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Jun 2002, 17:56
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

I am skeptical of theories that either don't...

I am skeptical of theories that either don't explain all observations
or which, if true, would have led to consequences that were not observed.

Unctuous, there was an increase in pitch, not much...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Jun 2002, 06:45
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

"Are they really believing the 3400 fpm climb...

"Are they really believing the 3400 fpm climb rate at the end?"

747Focal, That's what it was for a brief interval. There were two
statements about the climb rate that have been quoted in this...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jun 2002, 14:53
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

"2. While approaching the end of the climb...

"2. While approaching the end of the climb (approx 30000 ft), some
wild altitude and heading variations for approx 9 min."

According to the Taiwanese military radar track the heading was...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Jun 2002, 15:57
Replies: 596
Views: 187,586
Posted By bblank

The ASC reported today some initial impressions...

The ASC reported today some initial impressions from the CVR. An
undetermined sound described to be like "a human heart beat" a few
minutes before the accident. Unexplained noises shortly before...
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