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Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2018, 13:18
Replies: 73
Views: 28,896
Posted By Cynical Sid

And from that very Wikipedia article ' An...

And from that very Wikipedia article ' An individual aircraft is given a SELCAL code upon application to the SELCAL code registrar, '.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jun 2018, 13:07
Replies: 73
Views: 28,896
Posted By Cynical Sid

To be fair, SELCAL could be used on the transmit...

To be fair, SELCAL could be used on the transmit from the aircraft. That would at least identify the source of any transmission and hopefully prevent the abuse of the frequency.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jun 2018, 10:39
Replies: 73
Views: 28,896
Posted By Cynical Sid

I don't see how it would help in this situation. ...

I don't see how it would help in this situation. You want as many people as possible to hear an emergency message. Systems of this type in any case do not work well when a signal is weak/noisy.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2018, 10:01
Replies: 155
Views: 41,427
Posted By Cynical Sid

I think we could imagine the UK doing it, but it...

I think we could imagine the UK doing it, but it requires competent management/government rather than one that cannot organise the proverbial p-up in a brewery. The UK is actually very good at...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2018, 07:09
Replies: 73
Views: 28,896
Posted By Cynical Sid

And there is a good chance you would not hear it...

And there is a good chance you would not hear it anyway. A transmission from another aircraft could be well outside your reception range, but a base station in between could hear both. Or nothing...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2018, 14:52
Replies: 73
Views: 28,896
Posted By Cynical Sid

Fully agree with you on that. It is too easy to...

Fully agree with you on that. It is too easy to think you are just having a local chat, but from the height of an aircraft you are affecting that frequency half a continent away.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2018, 09:12
Replies: 155
Views: 41,427
Posted By Cynical Sid

They know what the trading relationships are with...

They know what the trading relationships are with almost all other countries. Who knows what the UK relationship will be. Certainly not the UK government.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2018, 07:16
Replies: 155
Views: 41,427
Posted By Cynical Sid

There will be many large companies in the same...

There will be many large companies in the same position. They have largely kept silent, presumably under pressure from some inside the British government. Land Rover last week chose to move more of...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2018, 05:56
Replies: 79
Views: 25,598
Posted By Cynical Sid

ARINC429 is a 2 way data buss with separate TX...

ARINC429 is a 2 way data buss with separate TX and RX wires. So long as the IFE is only connected as a receiver (and no doubt that it is) then you are fine. There is no way a hardware receiver can...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2018, 20:17
Replies: 79
Views: 25,598
Posted By Cynical Sid

So where does the IFE get data for headwind?

So where does the IFE get data for headwind?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2018, 18:40
Replies: 73
Views: 28,896
Posted By Cynical Sid

This is the most important comment on this...

This is the most important comment on this thread. There is a simple rule in communications, the higher you are, the further your transmission goes. You udon't get much higher than an aircraft. So...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2018, 20:15
Replies: 48
Views: 21,270
Posted By Cynical Sid

Surely the tug could never overcome the aircraft...

Surely the tug could never overcome the aircraft brakes, so that is the ultimate protection, unless unmanned movement is allowed.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2018, 20:12
Replies: 79
Views: 25,598
Posted By Cynical Sid

Similar hacking threats in the maritime world...

Similar hacking threats in the maritime world according to the BBC Ship hack 'risks chaos in English Channel' (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44397872)
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2018, 20:12
Replies: 62
Views: 25,041
Posted By Cynical Sid

Anything that is planned in advance is going to...

Anything that is planned in advance is going to break. An automated system should be able to dynamically work out the most efficient way to handle operations as it goes on. ATC would be a good...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2018, 16:37
Replies: 62
Views: 25,041
Posted By Cynical Sid

Another advantage of an automated system is that...

Another advantage of an automated system is that the controlling computer can know the movement requirements for every aircraft. So that can be optimised much more efficiently in theory. And why...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2018, 19:23
Replies: 62
Views: 25,041
Posted By Cynical Sid

There were some 'imaginative' solutions using...

There were some 'imaginative' solutions using sensors and drones a few posts back. But no one had the idea to use automated tugs. Hook it up, press a button and let a central computer do the clever...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2018, 21:34
Replies: 24
Views: 12,800
Posted By Cynical Sid

Similar story in Kent last night. Lightning was...

Similar story in Kent last night. Lightning was non stop and the thunder a continuous roar. I have never seen it continuous like that before in this region.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2018, 10:48
Replies: 69
Views: 28,844
Posted By Cynical Sid

I am sure most reasonable people believe that is...

I am sure most reasonable people believe that is exactly what happened. But it does not mean you should not question the evidence. So many lies have been told around this tragedy.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2018, 10:20
Replies: 69
Views: 28,844
Posted By Cynical Sid

That image could be just as fake as the ones...

That image could be just as fake as the ones shown on Russian media.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2018, 06:49
Replies: 62
Views: 25,041
Posted By Cynical Sid

Wonder if they used a tub of Vaseline to ease it...

Wonder if they used a tub of Vaseline to ease it out.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2018, 09:02
Replies: 173
Views: 120,881
Posted By Cynical Sid

They should check BA's customer service centre...

They should check BA's customer service centre for the same smoke.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2018, 06:05
Replies: 37
Views: 15,244
Posted By Cynical Sid

Failure of the battery can have different causes....

Failure of the battery can have different causes. Some are just faulty like in the Samsung phones and some laptops before them. Shorting the terminals, which is why the terminals are supposed to be...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2018, 09:01
Replies: 37
Views: 15,244
Posted By Cynical Sid

The trouble with new battery developments is that...

The trouble with new battery developments is that the driving force is increased power density. That is the opposite of safety. With lithium batteries, the power density is already similar or even...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2018, 06:18
Replies: 84
Views: 20,995
Posted By Cynical Sid

It's a great shame that this thread had descended...

It's a great shame that this thread had descended into attacks on the US people and those that do not agree with them. There is only one person responsible (and perhaps a couple around him) for this...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2018, 20:16
Replies: 84
Views: 20,995
Posted By Cynical Sid

If some one actually gave Iran some nukes, Trump...

If some one actually gave Iran some nukes, Trump could go and kiss Rouhani's backside. It worked for Kim Jung Un.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2018, 20:15
Replies: 45
Views: 19,810
Posted By Cynical Sid

And one would hope that the captain would have a...

And one would hope that the captain would have a very strong claim against them if they did anything else.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2018, 06:07
Replies: 10
Views: 7,720
Posted By Cynical Sid

The GE imagery is more than a year old.

The GE imagery is more than a year old.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2018, 13:41
Replies: 28
Views: 15,455
Posted By Cynical Sid

Had the same thing at LHR on a BA flight from...

Had the same thing at LHR on a BA flight from Amman last Wednesday.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2018, 08:01
Replies: 10
Views: 7,720
Posted By Cynical Sid

There are some more images online, particularly...

There are some more images online, particularly of the engine. I can't post links or images yet, but it is easy to find with a search. A twitter user called @JacdecNew has posted them. It looks...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2018, 19:32
Replies: 54
Views: 46,093
Posted By Cynical Sid

2.bp.********.com/-ItZ9GEvfnW4/UrRld7MsX5I/AAAAAAA...

2.bp.********.com/-ItZ9GEvfnW4/UrRld7MsX5I/AAAAAAAAEiU/-l-K23qDXCM/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/South+Sudan.jpg

This is the densified version. RAF C17 out of South Sudan in December 2013. It was either...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2018, 21:11
Replies: 20
Views: 13,830
Posted By Cynical Sid

No doubt he'll be legless by the end of tonight.

No doubt he'll be legless by the end of tonight.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Mar 2018, 13:51
Replies: 88
Views: 23,819
Posted By Cynical Sid

If they base it in the west of Anglesey, they...

If they base it in the west of Anglesey, they could call it FlyLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2018, 07:27
Replies: 193
Views: 99,849
Posted By Cynical Sid

Another problem is that none of the action...

Another problem is that none of the action against the company or a private prosecution against him will put him in prison. IF he is guilty of this crime then the only place he should be is prison...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2018, 14:19
Replies: 193
Views: 99,849
Posted By Cynical Sid

IMHO this is the problem with so many cases like...

IMHO this is the problem with so many cases like this. Alaska Airlines is an airline, not an investigation agency. Like any other company it should not be expected to be competent to deal with...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2018, 18:33
Replies: 303
Views: 389,976
Posted By Cynical Sid

Not the same airline. United Airlines Bangladesh...

Not the same airline. United Airlines Bangladesh (no connection).
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