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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 00:10
Replies: 95
Views: 31,201
Posted By Bbtengineer

This has already been argued to death. MCAS...

This has already been argued to death.

MCAS had far too much authority and not nearly enough input validation.

The fact that the third pilot in the jump seat on the prior Lion Air flight could...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 21:35
Replies: 10,266
Views: 4,581,417
Posted By Bbtengineer

The only thing you omit, and I expect we both...

The only thing you omit, and I expect we both know this, is that there is no “you” or “your”.

When you say it’s “your” fault, you are addressing the country of Europe, which doesn’t exist.

Yes,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Feb 2024, 00:42
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

I guess I’m trying to challenge this thought...

I guess I’m trying to challenge this thought process.

That it’s all and only about what the airline wants. That the airport can do nothing.

Turning this on its head, the airline frankly doesn’t...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Feb 2024, 01:05
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

It’s interesting to me the assumption here that...

It’s interesting to me the assumption here that what they need is smaller aircraft and so what they don’t need is more passengers.

Is there any way to adopt a less defeatist way of thinking?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Feb 2024, 02:16
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

It looks like United have pulled the inventory...

It looks like United have pulled the inventory since I searched. That might explain the pricing I saw.

They have been on and off for Newark to Beijing for a while now.

That doesn’t change the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 23:34
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

I gave you an example and let me please flesh it...

I gave you an example and let me please flesh it out a little bit more.

Are we pleased that MAN has a nonstop to PEK?

Do we want that to remain and grow?

In the summer timeframe I was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Feb 2024, 23:16
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

Insurance would be a nice add on. My thought...

Insurance would be a nice add on.

My thought was more basic.

It’s currently difficult to discover self connect opportunities. They aren’t really advertised.

I’ll give you a for instance. I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Feb 2024, 00:37
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

I accept that Manchester lacks a significant hub...

I accept that Manchester lacks a significant hub carrier and has modest connection numbers today.

I was suggesting that finding new ways of advertising and supporting self connection between...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Feb 2024, 00:02
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

They prefer local passengers? Really? They...

They prefer local passengers? Really? They actually care where they’re from?

They make more money every time somebody says “Y’allright ahh kid”?

Interesting. Didn’t know that.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2024, 23:27
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

You lost me at “Why import others Carbon...

You lost me at “Why import others Carbon emissions?”

It’s an airport.

If they don’t believe in air transport, they’re in the wrong business.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2024, 22:25
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

You mean the principle is there and the airport...

You mean the principle is there and the airport doesn’t have to just accept “Hardly anybody will be doing connections between T3 & T2. T3 will be Ryanair and they don't connect with anybody -...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Jan 2024, 23:06
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

MAN has a huge network. Ryanair’s demands...

MAN has a huge network.

Ryanair’s demands seem to be constraining connectivity and an outcome of that is a passenger can only book what’s visible in a GDS and that limits their ability to connect...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2024, 01:35
Replies: 41
Views: 22,725
Posted By Bbtengineer

Pax maintenance?

The fact that they cancelled a flight due pax observation is concerning.

If it’s worth cancelling the flight for, I hope we can agree we don’t want to rely on PAX to identify it.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2024, 01:45
Replies: 704
Views: 195,623
Posted By Bbtengineer

I don’t think the issue is that they built the...

I don’t think the issue is that they built the stopgap aircraft.

I see parallels with AMD versus Intel, different industry but similarities given hugely complex engineering product with very long...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 15:34
Replies: 1,950
Views: 928,247
Posted By Bbtengineer

Yeah I was thinking that too. So looking on...

Yeah I was thinking that too.

So looking on the bright side, maybe ASA just got a free diagnosis of the pressurization problem!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Jan 2024, 03:16
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,647
Posted By Bbtengineer

I think we can reasonably suppose the Dash 8 was...

I think we can reasonably suppose the Dash 8 was given clearance either to line up on the runway or hold short.

I think we can reasonably suppose the JAL flight was given clearance to land on the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Jan 2024, 02:18
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,647
Posted By Bbtengineer

That has nothing to do with familiarity with the...

That has nothing to do with familiarity with the airfield. The problem lies elsewhere.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Dec 2023, 03:28
Replies: 445
Views: 128,087
Posted By Bbtengineer

I can see why this thread is going round in...

I can see why this thread is going round in circles.

It’s one aircraft. They didn’t request the other runway.

Why is it reasonable for you to extrapolate to all aircraft and halve the...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Dec 2023, 01:11
Replies: 445
Views: 128,087
Posted By Bbtengineer

[/h2]Sure, yes, but this is getting lost in the...

[/h2]Sure, yes, but this is getting lost in the weeds.

The controller failed to provide a published service to LH.

What you are describing is a laundry list of reasons why LH could have...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2023, 22:55
Replies: 445
Views: 128,087
Posted By Bbtengineer

Yes, but on aggregate. Every single one of...

Yes, but on aggregate.

Every single one of those passengers wants to arrive infinitely more than they want to arrive at the right place.

Let me try this a different way. Do we want the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2023, 00:20
Replies: 445
Views: 128,087
Posted By Bbtengineer

False equivalence and human factors

I suspect this thread will only end when people get bored.

I do take issue with some of the statements made here.

That an advertised approach procedure was unavailable. It wasn’t unavailable,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2023, 02:01
Replies: 365
Views: 54,018
Posted By Bbtengineer

All this fellow has to do is take and pass the...

All this fellow has to do is take and pass the inspections relevant to the qualification he seeks.

Given his other qualifications it shouldn’t be that difficult. So what reason does he have for...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2023, 00:42
Replies: 310
Views: 100,770
Posted By Bbtengineer

The problem with this is that you end up trying...

The problem with this is that you end up trying to solve a problem without doing anything to fix it.

If the only applicants you receive are white males then that’s all you can recruit.

The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2023, 03:03
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,217
Posted By Bbtengineer

I used to use American and the legacy Cactus...

I used to use American and the legacy Cactus route 10-12 round trips a year without much of any major incident.

Yes the 752 J product was inferior but they usually departed on time and I got the...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2023, 02:52
Replies: 283
Views: 126,081
Posted By Bbtengineer

I will stop after this but I’m not having it. ...

I will stop after this but I’m not having it.

Requirements always come from somewhere else. That’s not special.

You don’t take a stupid requirement.

You don’t expect a civil engineer to take...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2023, 02:30
Replies: 283
Views: 126,081
Posted By Bbtengineer

I’m sorry but you’re treating the team...

I’m sorry but you’re treating the team implementing the software as idiots.

At best as people who aren’t expected to actually understand the requirement in any context whatsoever.

People who...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2023, 00:28
Replies: 283
Views: 126,081
Posted By Bbtengineer

The software had faulty inputs. I would...

The software had faulty inputs.

I would expect a software engineer to anticipate faulty inputs, and to figure out how to detect them and deal with them.

Apparently they did neither.

In what...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2023, 22:03
Replies: 283
Views: 126,081
Posted By Bbtengineer

MCAS did fail. Its job was to provide a...

MCAS did fail.

Its job was to provide a “suitable” stick force gradient in specific flight envelope circumstances.

That didn’t happen here not least because those flight envelope circumstances...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2023, 00:29
Replies: 32
Views: 12,379
Posted By Bbtengineer

This sounds bloody ridiculous. As you...

This sounds bloody ridiculous.

As you painted it they took the generic instruction manual over situationally specific medical advice.

Why didn’t the medic just hold their ground and tell the...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2023, 01:52
Replies: 283
Views: 126,081
Posted By Bbtengineer

Boeing are the product owner. They cannot in...

Boeing are the product owner.

They cannot in any meaningful sense outsource decisions on the safety or suitability of the product to their customer.

The problem we saw recently with MAX is...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2023, 03:54
Replies: 103
Views: 21,927
Posted By Bbtengineer

Britons don’t march. They grumble and worry. ...

Britons don’t march. They grumble and worry.

Still we’re sending billions to Ukraine.

All is not yet lost.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2023, 23:16
Replies: 103
Views: 21,927
Posted By Bbtengineer

There is nothing rightly about highly unlikely. ...

There is nothing rightly about highly unlikely.

That highly unlikely has to be purchased.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2023, 22:45
Replies: 103
Views: 21,927
Posted By Bbtengineer

I don’t think this properly respects hierarchy of...

I don’t think this properly respects hierarchy of needs.

Being invaded by or destroyed by a foreign power is a far worse outcome than waiting for or not receiving a hip replacement.

We have an...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2023, 21:54
Replies: 103
Views: 21,927
Posted By Bbtengineer

Bingo. It’s all marketing blurb. There is no...

Bingo. It’s all marketing blurb. There is no recognition that we might have to actually fight and why.

Let me try to illustrate what I think a definition of purpose looks like, the “why” we have...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2023, 22:58
Replies: 103
Views: 21,927
Posted By Bbtengineer

Yeah but none of that really answers the question...

Yeah but none of that really answers the question you replied to.

That’s a whole bunch of what they do.

It just doesn’t answer the spirit of the question which is really why do we need them to...
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