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Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2020, 19:54
Replies: 685
Views: 1,736,405
Posted By PaxBritannica

New York Times showing the video and claiming...

New York Times showing the video and claiming they've verified it:Video verified by The Times appears to show a missile hitting a plane near Tehran airport around the time and place a Ukrainian jet...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2019, 23:25
Replies: 28
Views: 12,448
Posted By PaxBritannica

Did BA not have any women pilots three years ago?

Did BA not have any women pilots three years ago?
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Aug 2019, 12:49
Replies: 121
Views: 110,235
Posted By PaxBritannica

Makes sense given how many slides there are, I...

Makes sense given how many slides there are, I suppose. But blimey - I've been down one of those slides (it was training, and there WAS a professional at the bottom) - and I think I'd have broken an...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Aug 2019, 12:35
Replies: 121
Views: 110,235
Posted By PaxBritannica

I understood that some CC have to go ahead to be...

I understood that some CC have to go ahead to be at the bottom of the slide? So you'd expect some of the CC to leap out first?
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2019, 18:14
Replies: 121
Views: 110,235
Posted By PaxBritannica

Video from inside cabin

Video from inside cabin
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jul 2019, 15:59
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,799,435
Posted By PaxBritannica

I don't believe we know exactly how many times...

I don't believe we know exactly how many times MCAS has activated, worldwide, ever? We only know for certain that MCAS triggered three times.

US airlines account for 18% of worldwide MAX...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2019, 10:59
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,799,435
Posted By PaxBritannica

Doesn't sound to me as if the MAX problem is a...

Doesn't sound to me as if the MAX problem is a coding issue. Coders work to a specification. The specification comes from a design. The design is Boeing's responsibilty. As design parameters changed,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 11:49
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,925
Posted By PaxBritannica

Thanks for this, Saddath. I'd like to add...

Thanks for this, Saddath.

I'd like to add that emergency evacuation goes against everything passengers have been 'trained' to do over years of flying as pax. We're taught that it's vital we are...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 11:23
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

Note the other distancing strategy: ...

Note the other distancing strategy:



This suggests some contractor somewhere is being lined up to shoulder the blame, or at least allow Boeing to reduce their exposure.

We're expected to...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 09:50
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

There's no date on that Boeing statement. Was it...

There's no date on that Boeing statement. Was it issued before or after the Ethiopian crash?

.

I believe they started delivering the MAX in May 2017?



How long does that process take? By...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2019, 13:38
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

I believe that's a pretty good definition of...

I believe that's a pretty good definition of 'happening on a solution'. They tried other things unsuccessfully and then tried the suggestion of a third party, and it happened to work.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2019, 11:34
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

I accept that pilots are trained to react to...

I accept that pilots are trained to react to certain situations in a manner that does not require them to make nuanced decisions. This seems eminently sensible. However, it seems to me that this...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2019, 00:43
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

sadtraveller Thank you for this neat summation...

sadtraveller Thank you for this neat summation of the facts. As a fellow frequent flyer, I'm with you in wanting a safe flight despite non-optimal staffing in the front seats.

I'd also...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Apr 2019, 21:36
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

Am I right in thinking that - even with the 'fix'...

Am I right in thinking that - even with the 'fix' - there will be no clear indication to the pilot that MCAS has kicked in? If the difference between AOA sensors is less than 5.5 degrees, does this...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2019, 12:46
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

Humble SLF here, wondering if there's a general...

Humble SLF here, wondering if there's a general rule about speed/autothrottle in a runaway stabiliser situation?

The emergency AD issued by the FAA ...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2019, 23:52
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

More about the newly-disclosed 'minor' issue with...

More about the newly-disclosed 'minor' issue with safety-critical software, from the Washington Post:

Additional software problem detected in Boeing 737 Max flight control system, officials say...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2019, 21:49
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

Additional software problem detected in Boeing...

Additional software problem detected in Boeing 737 Max flight control system, officials say...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2019, 23:15
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

I can't see that a quick fix for MCAS is going to...

I can't see that a quick fix for MCAS is going to reassure the travelling public, ie me. If MCAS was a bodge, how many other bodges were found acceptable? If this was the only place in the design...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2019, 23:34
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

I wonder too about the sales process. It does...

I wonder too about the sales process. It does seem a little odd that carriers in the domestic market opted for an extra element there was no obvious reason to buy (if they didn't know there was a...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2019, 19:15
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

Boeing 737 Max aircraft grounded 'until May at...

Boeing 737 Max aircraft grounded 'until May at least' (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47567039)
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 07:34
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

Last night's Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC ...

Last night's Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC (http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show)quoted reports on the Aviation Safety Reporting System, with US pilots reporting uncommanded nose-down problems with...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2019, 16:06
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,193,328
Posted By PaxBritannica

According to the BBC news site:[h2] Does...

According to the BBC news site:[h2]

Does this mean the boxes are being processed in the US?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Feb 2019, 16:38
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,906,359
Posted By PaxBritannica

It seems to me that the 'System' makes every...

It seems to me that the 'System' makes every effort to protect them. What it can't protect them from is a pilot prepared to break the rules he knows he's supposed to obey, but which he knows can't be...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2018, 21:31
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,134
Posted By PaxBritannica

Speaking as a paying pax, I'm seeing two issues...

Speaking as a paying pax, I'm seeing two issues here, and the one that matters to me is not MCAS. I'm seeing that a commercial carrier put passengers on a plane that clearly had serious technical...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2018, 00:28
Replies: 46
Views: 26,300
Posted By PaxBritannica

https://twitter.com/TomPodolec/status/104001510895...

https://twitter.com/TomPodolec/status/1040015108955676672
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Aug 2018, 20:56
Replies: 330
Views: 193,479
Posted By PaxBritannica

Blick published a photo taken by a passenger on...

Blick published a photo taken by a passenger on the day before the crash. Shows the left wing and engine. Photo from inside plane...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Aug 2018, 18:44
Replies: 330
Views: 193,479
Posted By PaxBritannica

Excellent directions, FTS. I followed them to...

Excellent directions, FTS. I followed them to here:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/1000x530/panorama_view_full_662d73906fd78e20dc7172372073f747755f4315.gif

Looks like...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Aug 2018, 12:12
Replies: 330
Views: 193,479
Posted By PaxBritannica

Thanks, DRDR. A question. The flight is...

Thanks, DRDR.

A question. The flight is not there at 16.50, but presumably must be fairly close, within ten miles or so, if it's down by 17.00. I've strained my eyes on the panoramic view for...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Aug 2018, 16:48
Replies: 330
Views: 193,479
Posted By PaxBritannica

This what you meant? 16.40: ...

This what you meant?


16.40:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/1906x858/piz_segnas_16_40_c557516b4ee96b04c304afda8b5dd971b62cb495.gif

17.00:...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Aug 2018, 15:19
Replies: 330
Views: 193,479
Posted By PaxBritannica

Does anyone know if the Martinsloch itself causes...

Does anyone know if the Martinsloch itself causes any odd wind phenomena? I came across a blog (http://www.per-net.ch/blog/2011-1166/durchs-martinsloch/)where someone walked/climbed to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2018, 22:40
Replies: 161
Views: 108,177
Posted By PaxBritannica

The Captain's account shows that he couldn't use...

The Captain's account shows that he couldn't use instruments, and had to fly visually and manually. Given that he had to stay pretty high to avoid mountains...what would have been the outcome if...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2018, 18:23
Replies: 19
Views: 7,002
Posted By PaxBritannica

@finfly1: I'm curious to know what you thought...

@finfly1: I'm curious to know what you thought was 'idiotic, biased and slanted' about the news report in the Washington Post? I thought it reported the facts of the lawsuit without embellishment....
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2018, 10:49
Replies: 19
Views: 7,002
Posted By PaxBritannica

I imagine she was given the name 'Queen' by her...

I imagine she was given the name 'Queen' by her parents. It's not that uncommon. Note that the current US president named his youngest son to suggest aristocracy.

It does seem odd that she sat...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2018, 00:05
Replies: 19
Views: 7,002
Posted By PaxBritannica

United customer service strikes again

Nigerian woman kicked off United flight after white man complained she was 'pungent'...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2018, 13:41
Replies: 1,219
Views: 778,623
Posted By PaxBritannica

I'd be interested to know whether any rules were...

I'd be interested to know whether any rules were in place about the management of construction lights on 28L. The lighting log attached to the report suggests that normal runway lighting was...
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