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Forum: Space Flight and Operations
7th May 2021, 03:38
Replies: 43
Views: 19,572
Posted By .Scott

There has been no word at all from China. ...

There has been no word at all from China.

Also, the aviation community is alerted because they are more likely to see something than others.
As far as the risk to aviation, its about the same for...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2020, 19:54
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,569
Posted By .Scott

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/29/faa-boeing-737-max...

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/29/faa-boeing-737-max-test-flights-a-milestone-in-recertification-after-crashes.html

The Federal Aviation Administration began recertification flights of the Boeing...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2020, 19:53
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,569
Posted By .Scott

Boeing 737 Max Recertification Testing - Finally.

Moved to: https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/632804-boeing-restart-737-max-production-7.html#post10824722
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2020, 12:29
Replies: 13
Views: 7,170
Posted By .Scott

dixi188 ATP: Air Transport Pilots

dixi188 ATP: Air Transport Pilots
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2020, 12:12
Replies: 13
Views: 7,170
Posted By .Scott

Fast Bird planned for ATPs

How soon will we see 1 hour flights between any city and any other city?
The "Bird" is Elon's Starship - promising any Earth-to-Earth trip in less than an hour.
https://youtu.be/zqE-ultsWt0

Elon...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jun 2020, 11:56
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,569
Posted By .Scott

Let me offer a rare optimistic view (and...

Let me offer a rare optimistic view (and prediction)...

By late next year, the demand for air travel will be within 10% of what it was last year. But passengers will not longer tolerate the same...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jun 2020, 19:42
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,569
Posted By .Scott

CNBC is reporting that Boeing is ready to...

CNBC is reporting that Boeing is ready to recertify by end of June.
Boeing to Recertify (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/10/boeing-aims-for-737-max-recertification-flight-by-the-end-of-june.html)
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2020, 14:44
Replies: 28
Views: 18,680
Posted By .Scott

According to the report, only one bullet (of two...

According to the report, only one bullet (of two shot) struck the plane - a shallow hit to the belly.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2020, 12:01
Replies: 18
Views: 9,213
Posted By .Scott

They don't fall out of the sky - but they did...

They don't fall out of the sky - but they did cause disruption.
Also, the pilots in the study said that the simulator scenarios were useful training exercises.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2020, 11:57
Replies: 255
Views: 181,385
Posted By .Scott

The type of engine noises being described are...

The type of engine noises being described are consistent with fuel contamination. So, in my mind, there is already sufficient cause to consider the situation urgent.
Clearly the pilot should have...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2019, 19:15
Replies: 2
Views: 6,369
Posted By .Scott

When I translate, I get this: "WE'RE SORRY! ...

When I translate, I get this:

"WE'RE SORRY!
For legal reasons, we can not provide some videos of our offer in all countries outside Germany. Unfortunately the video you chose is part of it.
If...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2019, 17:06
Replies: 22
Views: 18,061
Posted By .Scott

The person who did it first enters the frame from...

The person who did it first enters the frame from the left at about the 6 second mark in the video.
Gender is unclear - but I would guess it is a man.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Sep 2019, 12:00
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,799,927
Posted By .Scott

They are re-examining the recertification...

They are re-examining the recertification process. They'll be done when everyone is satisfied that they have it right. How long will that take?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2019, 12:35
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,799,927
Posted By .Scott

I don't know whether hinging the stabilizer is...

I don't know whether hinging the stabilizer is workable, but I would not say that it is "too late now".
I don't think that the FAA is going to allow practicality or economics to factor into its...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2019, 16:48
Replies: 2
Views: 2,220
Posted By .Scott

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/we-saw-our...

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/we-saw-our-lives-in-front-of-us-passenger-on-saa-flight-forced-to-make-an-emergency-landing-in-accra-20190806
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2019, 15:22
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,799,927
Posted By .Scott

Edit: I just found that this has been posted...

Edit: I just found that this has been posted earlier in this thread - but here's another news site.
EASA gives requirements for return to flight....
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jul 2019, 12:11
Replies: 30
Views: 22,480
Posted By .Scott

I began programming "commercially", but as a...

I began programming "commercially", but as a volunteer in 1968. I have been programming professionally since 1971. And there were professional commercial programmers well before I started. So you...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jul 2019, 12:34
Replies: 30
Views: 22,480
Posted By .Scott

The article does not specify what Boeing code was...

The article does not specify what Boeing code was written by HCL at rates as low as $9/hour - other than to say it wasn't MCAS.
The "work-around" quote is not specifically attributed to a student...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2019, 12:05
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,799,927
Posted By .Scott

Here's another news article on the elevator crank...

Here's another news article on the elevator crank used on the 737 NG and MAX:
Wall Street Journal Article...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2019, 13:23
Replies: 193
Views: 79,572
Posted By .Scott

I have just read through some of that material. ...

I have just read through some of that material. As I said in my previous post, none of the current climate models are fully convincing. This was true in 2011 when the NIPCC did their last overall...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2019, 12:35
Replies: 24
Views: 11,929
Posted By .Scott

If I was looking to reach 9000 feet+ with a...

If I was looking to reach 9000 feet+ with a drone, I would model it after a sail plane. It should be very feasible to reach any commercial flight altitude that way.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2019, 12:22
Replies: 193
Views: 79,572
Posted By .Scott

The long answer is all those IPCC...

The long answer is all those IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change https://www.ipcc.ch/ ) studies that examine climate change and its causes very, very extensively.
I certainly haven't...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 16:11
Replies: 137
Views: 72,758
Posted By .Scott

When I last posted (this morning), I didn't...

When I last posted (this morning), I didn't realize that my comments had bearing on a new thread - passengers "evacuating" when they should have "quickly disembarked". As I said, the instructions...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 14:18
Replies: 137
Views: 72,758
Posted By .Scott

From...

From https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/112539177/woman-removed-from-air-new-zealand-flight-after-failing-to-comply-with-crew-instructions
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 13:55
Replies: 137
Views: 72,758
Posted By .Scott

It's not enough that she has heard the...

It's not enough that she has heard the instructions before. It is also necessary that the flight crew know that she is willing and able to operate the exit door. The easiest way to accomplish that is...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Apr 2019, 13:08
Replies: 157
Views: 173,885
Posted By .Scott

The purpose of the MCAS system was to tame the...

The purpose of the MCAS system was to tame the MAX's very bad approach to a stall. As the angle of attack increases, the very forward and very large engine cowlings catch the wind stream and...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2019, 12:26
Replies: 15
Views: 7,026
Posted By .Scott

Obviously, that door is not going to open. But...

Obviously, that door is not going to open.
But the issue about the temperature drop is a different issue.
I did the hypobaric chamber thing at Andrews AFB decades ago. Rapid decompression does...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2019, 12:17
Replies: 17
Views: 3,906
Posted By .Scott

I don't have specifics about this drone, but...

I don't have specifics about this drone, but 77GHz radar units (used in cars) weigh in at a few ounces and can be configured for a range of over 100 meters. They could certainly detect small planes...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 14:11
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,195,188
Posted By .Scott

Interesting. I guess somewhere in this thread is...

Interesting. I guess somewhere in this thread is a revelation that the MCAS hardware was too slow - I hadn't heard that. It it's from the 1980's, where they using Ada? That was one of those "safe"...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 14:01
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,195,188
Posted By .Scott

I doubt that they used C or C++, but given...

I doubt that they used C or C++, but given appropriate coding standards, I do not have problems with either. In fact, a major issue with keeping the code in alignment with an understandable design...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 13:48
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,195,188
Posted By .Scott

Having programmed in machine language, I would...

Having programmed in machine language, I would NOT recommend it. It would be very difficult to reach the level of confidence for direct machine code (or even assembly) that would be required for...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2019, 12:10
Replies: 191
Views: 146,384
Posted By .Scott

If the trim cannot be brought to within operating...

If the trim cannot be brought to within operating range quickly enough, the next option is to roll the plane to invert it - after turning the seat belt signs on. :eek:
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 11:47
Replies: 45
Views: 25,398
Posted By .Scott

It's part of pilot training not to use alcohol. ...

It's part of pilot training not to use alcohol. And part of that argument is that the effects of alcohol are exaggerated with the higher cabin altitude.
So pilot are forewarned - but passengers are...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2019, 12:32
Replies: 98
Views: 133,489
Posted By .Scott

From what I have read, the amount of control...

From what I have read, the amount of control authority was determined by what it would take to make the MAX operate as previous models did - to reduce cross-over pilot training (boy, did that not...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2019, 12:24
Replies: 98
Views: 133,489
Posted By .Scott

I don't know where you heard that - but the "at...

I don't know where you heard that - but the "at the earliest" part sounds very reasonable. That still a very aggressive time frame.
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