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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2024, 17:01
Replies: 227
Views: 102,757
Posted By bill fly

Hot Seat

Well, that showed us... There we all were having a nice time knocking cheap programmers and all the time it was the seat... There was an inverse incident on another airline where the pilot flying...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 10:16
Replies: 227
Views: 102,757
Posted By bill fly

More speculation

Concerning: 2. What is programmed to occur to the pitch flight control surface positions (primarily elevator and THS) when electrical power is lost...when electrical power is restored..?

One...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2024, 12:08
Replies: 7
Views: 4,949
Posted By bill fly

In the 1950s as a schoolboy in Winchester I came...

In the 1950s as a schoolboy in Winchester I came across this stone while cycling along the remote track along which it stands.
I was mad keen on aeroplanes at that time. The additional plaque with...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2024, 10:17
Replies: 118
Views: 69,680
Posted By bill fly

I used to carry my ex RAF dinghy knife (the...

I used to carry my ex RAF dinghy knife (the first, pointed version) in its sheath, bolted inside the folded lid of my crewbag back in the 70s. This was absolutely not in accordance with my airline's...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Feb 2023, 13:10
Replies: 672
Views: 614,260
Posted By bill fly

Double Auto Feather

If both engines fail, both props feather - If no fuel, both engines fail...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Oct 2019, 20:22
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

I agree with you Salty, But the quote is out of...

I agree with you Salty,
But the quote is out of context, which was that running statistical probabilities and accepting less than best solutions on the basis of probability isn’t good enough. Common...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Oct 2019, 18:18
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

The most potentially dangerous period in Max ops...

The most potentially dangerous period in Max ops was probably just after event 3 - remember Boeing saying initially the ship was safe - no procedures out - just the vague advice memo? But the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Oct 2019, 17:42
Replies: 1
Views: 4,126
Posted By bill fly

BA 320 diverts to BSL

According BBC a 320 from “Italy to London” diverted to BSL today due smoke on board.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2019, 20:16
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

Maths?

Seems the mathematicians and statisticians have taken hold of the plot.

If the thing can break - and if, when it breaks it can kill you - then it’s time either to fix it, or find something better,...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2019, 07:34
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

A lot of mistakes in there. If AP is on MCAS...

A lot of mistakes in there. If AP is on MCAS doesn’t operate anyway. Complete confusion as to the controls required to disable trim. Also the words “you just...” smack of some other machos posting on...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2019, 20:31
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

If the buyer buys a competitors aircraft after...

If the buyer buys a competitors aircraft after using 737 NGs it is going to have to retrain its crews too.
A difference course from NG to Max including MCAS normal and failure modes is a lot less...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2019, 20:23
Replies: 17
Views: 11,872
Posted By bill fly

Swiss gives up Lugano

Swiss reportedly now giving up its concession for LUG, which had been flown by Adria. They recommend taking the train to/from ZRH now.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2019, 08:55
Replies: 183
Views: 301,814
Posted By bill fly

There is Condor and then there is TC Germany. The...

There is Condor and then there is TC Germany. The former (airline) is being supported - the latter (travel agency) starting bankruptcy proceedings.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2019, 12:54
Replies: 183
Views: 301,814
Posted By bill fly

TC Germany files

Condor gets the state cash injection but Thomas Cook Germany files for bancruptcy.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Sep 2019, 20:21
Replies: 183
Views: 301,814
Posted By bill fly

Condor

Looks as though the German government is helping to the tune of 380 million Euros.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Sep 2019, 06:36
Replies: 17
Views: 11,872
Posted By bill fly

Code share ZRH LUG

Codeshare flight with Swiss now “temporarily” cancelled, while they seek new investors.

What a terrible season. Seems we have been living a bubble in commercial aviation. Lots of flash but little...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Sep 2019, 11:19
Replies: 6
Views: 7,634
Posted By bill fly

CNN Hysteria

This is what the press makes of a depressurisation procedure... No mention why the aircraft descended - no mention that it was controlled...
Panic sells better.


A Delta flight plunged 30,000...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Sep 2019, 13:49
Replies: 2
Views: 2,774
Posted By bill fly

Well if you check how many Cathay pilots have not...

Well if you check how many Cathay pilots have not retired due to cabin air problems, you may have a meaningful statistic to be going on with.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Sep 2019, 13:33
Replies: 9
Views: 7,452
Posted By bill fly

A sting in Calcutta

Air India flight delayed 60 minutes in Kolkata due to a friendly swarm of bees adopting a cockpit windshield according CNN

(Haven’t checked Buzzfeed...)
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2019, 10:31
Replies: 42
Views: 48,639
Posted By bill fly

Joke over

Well I guess we can now see what a huge tragedy it was and is.
Perhaps time for a reach into the back pocket rather than the jokes box...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2019, 16:42
Replies: 12
Views: 8,156
Posted By bill fly

One vibrating engine can cause a vibration...

One vibrating engine can cause a vibration reading on another engine - especially on the same wing.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2019, 12:48
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

Been said many times on these threads Peter. The...

Been said many times on these threads Peter. The logic of a separate dedicated feel trim compensator is indisputable.
But the software specialists are keeping their claws in deep.
Way back,...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2019, 11:48
Replies: 21
Views: 19,864
Posted By bill fly

Title seems good to me - landing too. Congrats.

Title seems good to me - landing too. Congrats.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2019, 18:27
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

Why Software

Many words have been written about software on this thread and the other Max threads.
How much software should it take to send a signal from an AoA vane to a trim motor?

I don't like the trim...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2019, 18:44
Replies: 22
Views: 17,179
Posted By bill fly

You’ve done all the hard work. You are set up on...

You’ve done all the hard work. You are set up on approach - a nice runway ahead.

Unless you are in a Cat111 situation (and in some a/c even then) it makes sense to adjust flaps and speed and get...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2019, 09:54
Replies: 63
Views: 50,324
Posted By bill fly

Airlines don’t cancel flights for no good reason....

Airlines don’t cancel flights for no good reason. It costs them a lot of money and loses goodwill.
National airlines usually have a strong link to national security offices and are privy to secret...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jul 2019, 16:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

fdr proposed some a few posts up...

fdr proposed some a few posts up...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2019, 20:10
Replies: 26
Views: 6,682
Posted By bill fly

UK firemen get shot at less than USA firemen (and...

UK firemen get shot at less than USA firemen (and ambulance men) when on the scene...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2019, 13:27
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

Thank you for the answer. Much appreciated. ...

Thank you for the answer. Much appreciated.

The engineers will not have relied solely on failure mode analysis software I imagine, but will have gone through the mechanics and electronics /...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2019, 09:31
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

J.T. I would be interested in your opinion on the...

J.T. I would be interested in your opinion on the automatic use of stabiliser trim to correct pitch feel - aside from the failure case - just as a principle?
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2019, 07:59
Replies: 48
Views: 35,912
Posted By bill fly

Good idea Mike! But when something like that...

Good idea Mike!
But when something like that happens, drawing comparisons is to be expected.
The Air France story was a widely told myth and on that score I have no knowledge.
Was however in...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2019, 06:47
Replies: 44
Views: 13,466
Posted By bill fly

Just to round it off, team commander‘s apology...

Just to round it off, team commander‘s apology has been accepted and tea and biscuits all round.
Team had received a warning about a helicopter in the area just before arrival and while looking for...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2019, 06:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

Fence? In the first post on this I asked if we...

Fence? In the first post on this I asked if we were sure about the shaker.
Got the first answer that crews wouldn’t want to disable because it might look bad afterwards and on that basis said he may...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2019, 05:56
Replies: 48
Views: 35,912
Posted By bill fly

Jumping to conclusions isn’t a good idea on this...

Jumping to conclusions isn’t a good idea on this forum... In 72 I joined SR. The rules were that the only place one could drink in uniform - after flight nota bene - was in the Staff restaurant or...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2019, 21:01
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,259
Posted By bill fly

Dave, I didn’t say the CB was pulled. I said that...

Dave, I didn’t say the CB was pulled. I said that he may as well have pulled it as not to report continuous shaker.
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