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Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2024, 11:12
Replies: 162
Views: 58,415
Posted By phantomsphorever

Hard to believe that there are still people out...

Hard to believe that there are still people out there, that claim that the whole MCAS debacle is down to badly trained 3rd world pilots.
Even more unbelievable that the FAA and other bodies of...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Apr 2024, 12:53
Replies: 705
Views: 199,160
Posted By phantomsphorever

.....oh the old..... "Airbus wouldn't exist if...

.....oh the old.....
"Airbus wouldn't exist if it wasn't for these cheating Europeans who gave them so much subsidies...."

Give me a break!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
14th Mar 2024, 08:54
Replies: 41
Views: 13,846
Posted By phantomsphorever

It seems confirmed now, that one of the...

It seems confirmed now, that one of the parachutists hit the tail of the a/c and took the elevator out.
Rumor has it, that it happened due to an inadvertant opening of the rescue chute.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2024, 12:51
Replies: 705
Views: 199,160
Posted By phantomsphorever

No end in sight it seems: FAA issues another...

No end in sight it seems:

FAA issues another Boeing 737 MAX AD | (airinsight.com) (https://airinsight.com/faa-issues-another-boeing-737-max-ad/)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Feb 2024, 16:30
Replies: 41
Views: 13,846
Posted By phantomsphorever

Pilot made a mayday call when the a/c was still...

Pilot made a mayday call when the a/c was still at around 10.000 ft.
From that altitude he could have easily made it to a safe landing, even with the engine out?
So this points to a mechanical...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Feb 2024, 14:02
Replies: 28
Views: 10,735
Posted By phantomsphorever

Supposedly a short landing that resulted in a...

Supposedly a short landing that resulted in a bounce and then the a/c veered of the RWY.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Feb 2024, 04:43
Replies: 28
Views: 10,735
Posted By phantomsphorever

A PC-12 will have a landing speed of around 70...

A PC-12 will have a landing speed of around 70 KIAS over the threshold - not exactly fast.
It has low pressure tires and a landing gear that can take a firm landing - and thereby kill some airspeed....
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2024, 05:57
Replies: 705
Views: 199,160
Posted By phantomsphorever

Call me old fashioned - but is that statement not...

Call me old fashioned - but is that statement not true for pretty much all aircraft that have engines - I guess motor gliders may be the exception :-)
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 07:03
Replies: 705
Views: 199,160
Posted By phantomsphorever

Not a good reason to buy something that is...

Not a good reason to buy something that is clearly not designed and produced to the required standards.

A test pilot of my company who was a very picky guy and gave the engineers a hell of a time...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 06:12
Replies: 705
Views: 199,160
Posted By phantomsphorever

Quite frankly I do not understand how a CEO of...

Quite frankly I do not understand how a CEO of any airline can approve the buy of a 737 these days - as a shareholder of that company you are screwed.
So hopefully the market will sort the problems...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 05:42
Replies: 705
Views: 199,160
Posted By phantomsphorever

And so it continues.....: Misdrilled Holes...

And so it continues.....:

Misdrilled Holes Found on 50 Boeing 737 Max Aircraft: WSJ (businessinsider.com)...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2023, 19:46
Replies: 44
Views: 15,845
Posted By phantomsphorever

How to put a paraglider in cabin trolly?

A lot of the comments above are along the lines of "... business as usual .... why is this even news ..... any sensible person puts important stuff in the cabin trolly ....."

As somebody who has...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Sep 2022, 17:14
Replies: 32
Views: 10,439
Posted By phantomsphorever

While I agree that 300 sec is probably not...

While I agree that 300 sec is probably not realistic in this scenario, there is a QRA readiness state of 5 min.
During times of tension, this state may be applied and in that case the scrambled...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2022, 15:52
Replies: 2
Views: 2,169
Posted By phantomsphorever

2 RJAF Pilots - RIP

QNA/Amman
Two Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) pilots were killed early Sunday after their training plane crashed during a training exercise in Irbid Governorate, northern Jordan.
A 'Grob' plane of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Oct 2021, 16:21
Replies: 29
Views: 23,435
Posted By phantomsphorever

The aircraft that crashed is from around 2015. ...

The aircraft that crashed is from around 2015.
No FADEC at that time yet.

But I completely agree - the aircraft is coming down like a rocket - definitely out of control.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
4th Oct 2021, 13:58
Replies: 6
Views: 5,248
Posted By phantomsphorever

Yes - since around 2014 part of the standard...

Yes - since around 2014 part of the standard equipment:

- L3Harris - lightweight data recorder
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2021, 21:19
Replies: 29
Views: 11,230
Posted By phantomsphorever

The Swiss F-5 fleet is apparently back in the air...

The Swiss F-5 fleet is apparently back in the air - so I guess we can rule out a technical problem :-)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2021, 06:58
Replies: 29
Views: 11,230
Posted By phantomsphorever

Kill is a Kill! Aircraft came down like a...

Kill is a Kill!

Aircraft came down like a rock with zero horizontal speed.
Very unusual for an F-5 - even with both engines flamed out you can keep it flying at 250 KIAS in a 10-12 degree dive....
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2020, 12:21
Replies: 29
Views: 27,876
Posted By phantomsphorever

Looks to me as if he crosses the fence an then...

Looks to me as if he crosses the fence an then immediately touches down.
Did he actually make it to the rwy?
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Nov 2014, 18:22
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,240,146
Posted By phantomsphorever

smoke trail of Air-Air Missile

When you fire an Air-Air Missile from a fighter that travels at an estimated 350-400 KIAS, then there will be a smoke trail from the missile motor BEHIND the fighter.
The smoke from the motor at...
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