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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Jan 2024, 04:35
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,206
Posted By ams6110

On the other hand, if true, then the problem with...

On the other hand, if true, then the problem with this particular door was a one-off. A result of needing to open the door to replace the seal, and then not reinstalling the bolts properly. It...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 19:41
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,047,326
Posted By ams6110

Are any commercial aircraft fitted with infrared...

Are any commercial aircraft fitted with infrared cameras viewing ahead? Such equipment would easily see an aircraft with running engines on the runway, even it if was hard to see by eye at night in...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 00:16
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,047,326
Posted By ams6110

As the saying goes, any landing you walk away...

As the saying goes, any landing you walk away from is a good one. So it must be the case that any evacuation where all survive is a good one. Most assuredly there will be food for thought and lessons...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Jan 2024, 22:37
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,047,326
Posted By ams6110

Other posts have stated the core of the engine...

Other posts have stated the core of the engine was still running but the fan was disintegrated. I would presume then that the danger zone on the front side of the engine was reduced. Still I'm sure...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Apr 2023, 20:54
Replies: 4
Views: 2,301
Posted By ams6110

AVHerald reports: On Apr 21st 2023 the NTSB...

AVHerald reports:

On Apr 21st 2023 the NTSB released their final report (http://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105738/pdf) and the docket...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2021, 04:02
Replies: 129
Views: 60,103
Posted By ams6110

I take it to mean the copilot froze. Deer in the...

I take it to mean the copilot froze. Deer in the headlights. Queeg in the typhoon. Mental circuit breakers tripped.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2020, 05:44
Replies: 85
Views: 31,113
Posted By ams6110

The debate here shows we've lost the ability to...

The debate here shows we've lost the ability to have nuanced discussion. If you're not an unreserved advocate for immediate COVID vaccination well then you're an "anti-vaxxer." There's no allowance...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2020, 18:42
Replies: 60
Views: 31,387
Posted By ams6110

That might be looking like a cheap way out right...

That might be looking like a cheap way out right about now.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2019, 15:31
Replies: 82
Views: 95,881
Posted By ams6110

So, Boeing can't assume that flight crews are...

So, Boeing can't assume that flight crews are adequately trained? Would that be just in the memory items for runaway trim, or would that also include the other specifics of the type, as well as basic...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2019, 15:39
Replies: 34
Views: 18,632
Posted By ams6110

Not from my recent experience, at least for...

Not from my recent experience, at least for boarding. "Passengers needing assistance" are always mentioned first or very early in the boarding call.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2019, 16:23
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

I agree. This is how commercial aviation has...

I agree. This is how commercial aviation has become as safe as it is. When accidents happen, we seek not to blame individuals, but to understand root causes, and prevent or reduce the chance of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2019, 17:49
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

Yes, but you certainly would not want to do that,...

Yes, but you certainly would not want to do that, as if you literally held the switch up "permanently" you'd end up at the maximum ANU trim configuration.



Yes this is entirely possible, and is...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2019, 20:50
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

As the trim moves AND, the pull back feel of the...

As the trim moves AND, the pull back feel of the column will become heavier. So in that sense, some AND trim can neutralize the tendency for a lighter feel at higher AoA, bringing the feel into...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2019, 13:13
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

My version would be: if a pilot cannot fly stick...

My version would be: if a pilot cannot fly stick and rudder, pitch and power when all else fails, no aircraft can be considered safe. If a airline or country is unable or unwilling to train their...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2019, 21:43
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

This was discussed somewhere in the thousands of...

This was discussed somewhere in the thousands of preceding posts. I think we've reached the point (probably long past it really) where there's nothing more to really be said until new information is...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2019, 15:53
Replies: 146
Views: 103,949
Posted By ams6110

That's a computer-generated artist's concept...

That's a computer-generated artist's concept image.



With any EV or E-anything.... believe it when you can buy one. The hype-to-reality ratio in this area is about 50:1.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2019, 14:51
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

"What did you say? I can't hear you over that...

"What did you say? I can't hear you over that stick shaker racket...."
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2019, 20:42
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

Just curious, how many would read that slide,...

Just curious, how many would read that slide, take perfunctory note of the change, and move on, and how many would stop short, and start asking "What? What does this change mean? Is this just a...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2019, 13:44
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

I remember the DC-10, though I was a child at the...

I remember the DC-10, though I was a child at the time. There are some similarities and some differences. The cargo door design was closest to the MCAS situation today. A poorly engineered design was...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2019, 22:59
Replies: 146
Views: 103,949
Posted By ams6110

I used to follow EV technology a bit. It's almost...

I used to follow EV technology a bit. It's almost cliche that announcements of "game-changing" developments in battery technology are made by research groups, and then that's the last you ever hear...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2019, 22:16
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

As previously discussed, the manual electric trim...

As previously discussed, the manual electric trim does not have the capability to trim to the "full limit" of the stab. This is claimed as a "safety benefit" to prevent unintentional mis-trimming.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2019, 12:33
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

Interesting idea, but I wonder why he would have...

Interesting idea, but I wonder why he would have decided that his strategy was to engage the autopilot rather than simply leave flaps extended. If he knew enough about MCAS to know that it doesn't...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 20:34
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

And yet Tesla, an automotive company which...

And yet Tesla, an automotive company which presumably follows this process, still has an "auto pilot" software function that on more than one occasion drove a car into a stationary object at 70mph.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2019, 00:02
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

Because MCAS exists purely in software. There is...

Because MCAS exists purely in software. There is no separate wiring or mechanism that is specifically "MCAS" it's just the electric stab trim.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2019, 15:27
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,119,105
Posted By ams6110

Wonder if it might indeed tie back to wiring. In...

Wonder if it might indeed tie back to wiring. In the "Go Go Go" article quoted earlier, it was claimed that the wiring blueprints had been rushed and lacked the usual amount of detail regarding the...
Forum: North America
23rd Mar 2017, 00:26
Replies: 40
Views: 35,561
Posted By ams6110

There was another Big Ten team flight incident in...

There was another Big Ten team flight incident in February. Not sure if it was the same operator.

Charter flight carrying IU team gets stuck before takeoff at Monroe Airport | News |...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
31st Dec 2016, 22:50
Replies: 60
Views: 50,538
Posted By ams6110

According to reports, "the Emergency Locator...

According to reports, "the Emergency Locator Transmitter on the missing Cessna is not pinging."

Divers now assisting in lost plane recovery mission in Lake Erie - WALB.com, South Georgia News,...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2016, 21:47
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,234,713
Posted By ams6110

As others have observed here more than once, what...

As others have observed here more than once, what competency did this crew and operator demonstrate that in any way makes you think they would be prepared and able to handle a nighttime complete loss...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2016, 20:13
Replies: 30
Views: 17,535
Posted By ams6110

I once pointed out fuel leaking out of the wing...

I once pointed out fuel leaking out of the wing of a Delta MD-80 while in cruise, flight attendant consulted with flight deck and came back with the reply of it being normal, "probably just...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Nov 2015, 17:54
Replies: 6
Views: 3,460
Posted By ams6110

Airbus proposes new drop-in airplane cabin modules to speed up boarding

Airbus proposes new drop-in airplane ?cabin modules? to speed up boarding | Ars Technica UK...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2015, 01:16
Replies: 1,178
Views: 809,491
Posted By ams6110

Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air drops

Lake fire grew after private drone flights disrupted air drops - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-wildfires-southern-california-20150625-story.html#page=1)
Forum: Tech Log
2nd May 2015, 22:35
Replies: 98
Views: 36,625
Posted By ams6110

Of course the systems on the 787 are a bit more...

Of course the systems on the 787 are a bit more complicated than an adding machine. What happens when you enter 9999999999 + 1 on your calculator?

It is no more possible to write defect-free...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2015, 14:57
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,597,381
Posted By ams6110

The reason for adding the CC is to be able to...

The reason for adding the CC is to be able to open the door if for some reason that is necessary. Or to put it another way, so that no single person will ever control the door lock. CC is is not...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2015, 18:50
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,597,381
Posted By ams6110

It seems to me you either trust the cabin crew to...

It seems to me you either trust the cabin crew to have access to the flight deck, or you don't. Cabin crew bring food, coffee, tea to the pilots, which could easily be drugged or poisoned.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2015, 16:56
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,597,381
Posted By ams6110

The reinforced locking doors were certainly a...

The reinforced locking doors were certainly a reaction to 9/11 but I disgree that they were not carefully considered. No solution is perfect. The reinforced doors and locking mechanisms prevented...
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