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29th Oct 2019, 01:34
Replies: 29
Views: 23,841
Posted By futurama

Why not? Open source software is already...

Why not?

Open source software is already used as a basis for (and/or incorporated in) safety critical systems in other industries, including nuclear, medicine, automotive, etc. Why not in...
17th Oct 2019, 20:36
Replies: 80
Views: 47,656
Posted By futurama

In RVSM airspace the autopilot (specifically, the...

In RVSM airspace the autopilot (specifically, the altitude control system) should be used during cruise, in Europe and elsewhere.



You will find the same language in FAA (AC 91-85B), EASA AMC,...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Oct 2019, 22:06
Replies: 363
Views: 558,266
Posted By futurama

Interesting that Alaska Airlines, American...

Interesting that Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and United have reported zero cracking so far (as of the 7-day deadline for highest cycle planes). Together they have some of the world's largest...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Oct 2019, 22:24
Replies: 363
Views: 558,266
Posted By futurama

An interesting data point: as of yesterday...

An interesting data point: as of yesterday Southwest found only two jets with cracked pickle forks. They have some of the oldest 737NGs (being the launch customer for the 737-700, many of which were...
29th Sep 2019, 22:57
Replies: 80
Views: 47,656
Posted By futurama

Unfortunately I've known many (esp. older) pilots...

Unfortunately I've known many (esp. older) pilots who really struggled with the transition from 'steam' to glass cockpit. It's not just about the steam vs. glass but about learning & understanding...
27th Aug 2019, 00:02
Replies: 17
Views: 13,569
Posted By futurama

The A-models had three bladed props; However,...

The A-models had three bladed props; However, most of the ones still flying today have been retrofitted with four-bladed props.
2nd Aug 2019, 23:29
Replies: 32
Views: 25,202
Posted By futurama

Except oil is cheaper now vs. when the A380...

Except oil is cheaper now vs. when the A380 entered service in 2007.

In 2007, Brent crude averaged $72/barrel ($89/barrel inflation adjusted). These days Brent sells for around $66/barrel, and...
Forum: Canada
30th Jul 2019, 23:53
Replies: 30
Views: 11,696
Posted By futurama

Another floatplane crash this afternoon, off BC's...

Another floatplane crash this afternoon, off BC's Sunshine Coast:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5703833/seaplane-crashe-sechelt/

three onboard were rescued by a nearby tugboat before the plane...
29th Jul 2019, 00:08
Replies: 146
Views: 101,341
Posted By futurama

Electric aircraft updates from Oshkosh (via...

Electric aircraft updates from Oshkosh (via CleanTechnica (https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/28/electric-aircraft-news-airventure-in-oshkosh-bye-aero-eflyer-opener-blackfly-xti-ge-catalyst-more/)):
...
Forum: Canada
27th Jul 2019, 04:37
Replies: 30
Views: 11,696
Posted By futurama

Another Canadian floatplane crash, 4th in a month

By my count this is the fourth floatplane crash in Canada in the past month. At least three involved charter ops.


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27th Jul 2019, 04:28
Replies: 146
Views: 101,341
Posted By futurama

Not quite. With a company in growth mode, we have...

Not quite. With a company in growth mode, we have to look at the reason behind the numbers. Tesla actually has positive gross margins (around 20%); they are making money on each car sold. And their...
27th Jul 2019, 01:35
Replies: 146
Views: 101,341
Posted By futurama

The above chart is a blatant lie. 1. Look at...

The above chart is a blatant lie.

1. Look at the fine print. The chart "excludes Tesla, which does not reveal sales data". That's a lie. Tesla is a publicly traded company and reports sales data...
25th Jul 2019, 19:32
Replies: 21
Views: 19,801
Posted By futurama

Straight from the website (emphasis mine): ...

Straight from the website (emphasis mine):

Flyboard Air™

Intuitive Flight Controls

Very easy to learn.
Designed to be flown without pilot training.
Designed around the human body and...
17th Jul 2019, 23:59
Replies: 41
Views: 35,352
Posted By futurama

I don't know... the engineering calculations and...

I don't know... the engineering calculations and simulations were actually prepared by Airbus, then reviewed by experts from BEA, Air France, and Lufthansa. Furthermore, since Air France & Lufthansa...
17th Jul 2019, 23:49
Replies: 80
Views: 73,520
Posted By futurama

Pilot grounded by the DGCA: ...

Pilot grounded by the DGCA:



https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dgca-grounds-vistara-pilot-who-issued-mayday-call-1570163-2019-07-16
16th Jul 2019, 16:22
Replies: 0
Views: 2,440
Posted By futurama

Air Saguenay DHC-2 Beaver crashes in Labrador: 4 dead, 3 missing

From CBC Canada:



https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/float-plane-crash-mistastin-lake-1.5213255
Forum: North America
14th Jul 2019, 04:26
Replies: 18
Views: 5,271
Posted By futurama

RMC -- we weren't there and there's no transcript...

RMC -- we weren't there and there's no transcript of the actual conversation, but from your description I agree with weasil that you misunderstood (and continue to misunderstand) the controller.
...
13th Jul 2019, 01:31
Replies: 23
Views: 9,850
Posted By futurama

Not yet. First flight "later this...

Not yet. First flight "later this year".
11th Jul 2019, 11:03
Replies: 41
Views: 35,352
Posted By futurama

Air France "solved" the problem by switching this...

Air France "solved" the problem by switching this route to the 787 instead.
5th Jul 2019, 19:34
Replies: 36
Views: 15,653
Posted By futurama

PerPurumTonantes On a quad motor design, a...

PerPurumTonantes

On a quad motor design, a single engine failure will cause a violent rotation -- analogous to losing the tail rotor on a heli. The quad may or may not flip due to asymmetric...
Forum: Canada
5th Jul 2019, 15:29
Replies: 31
Views: 11,360
Posted By futurama

Treason! Quebec is not yet a separate country,...

Treason! Quebec is not yet a separate country, they cannot have a consulate in Paris!!! := :}

(They do have a délégation générale there).
30th Jun 2019, 06:50
Replies: 30
Views: 22,436
Posted By futurama

This is a bull**** misleading article, like the...

This is a bull**** misleading article, like the "Boeing falsified records" one.

The number of outsourced Indian engineers involved in MCAS: big fat zero.

All of the major aerospace...
25th Jun 2019, 17:23
Replies: 17
Views: 9,871
Posted By futurama

The End: Bombardier exits commercial...

The End:

Bombardier exits commercial aviation with $550-million sale of regional jets to Mitsubishi



https://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAKCN1TQ1IR-OCABS
22nd Jun 2019, 00:37
Replies: 6
Views: 6,401
Posted By futurama

Depends. Airbus, Boeing etc. and most of...

Depends.

Airbus, Boeing etc. and most of their airline customers are publicly listed companies and they have legal duties to disclose material changes in a timely manner.

In the US there's a...
21st Jun 2019, 09:34
Replies: 105
Views: 43,982
Posted By futurama

Well, not really. Large classes of AI/ML...

Well, not really. Large classes of AI/ML algorithms are as deterministic & predictable as any "classical" algorithms.

And most systems using machine learning algorithms aren't actually "learning"...
20th Jun 2019, 21:32
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,756,294
Posted By futurama

The big difference is we don't know how much IAG...

The big difference is we don't know how much IAG will pay for each MAX, to determine whether the amount will be below market value.

In the CSeries case, it was clear cut. Boeing was able to...
20th Jun 2019, 21:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,756,294
Posted By futurama

​​​​​​​Look, his real point and complaint is...

​​​​​​​Look, his real point and complaint is about where the LionAir lawsuits will be consolidated -- in US Federal Court or in Indonesia. You know, the part you yourself bolded.

Was Southwest...
20th Jun 2019, 19:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,756,294
Posted By futurama

SWAPA, not SWA. SWAPA is maneuvering to get...

SWAPA, not SWA.

SWAPA is maneuvering to get reimbursements from Boeing, mostly for legal expenses the union has to pay to outside attorneys in support of the various MAX probes, hence there's...
19th Jun 2019, 20:15
Replies: 28
Views: 14,733
Posted By futurama

Boeing thinks the market is better served by a...

Boeing thinks the market is better served by a new twin aisle... the mysterious NMA (aka 797), which would be slightly larger than the 757.

Every A321XLR sale potentially erodes the NMA business...
19th Jun 2019, 20:07
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,756,294
Posted By futurama

It's not that simple. In the testimony Sully...

It's not that simple. In the testimony Sully acknowledged that requiring sim training for everyone would be a logistical problem, although he wants pilots to get the sim session as soon as possible....
19th Jun 2019, 19:05
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,756,294
Posted By futurama

Yet even Carey in the same testimony says that...

Yet even Carey in the same testimony says that sim training is not necessary for the MAX to fly again, and "watching videos" is enough training for MAX pilots. So at the end of the day, it's all...
19th Jun 2019, 18:56
Replies: 29
Views: 14,541
Posted By futurama

A "factor of uncertainty" that cumulatively...

A "factor of uncertainty" that cumulatively includes all the various imprecisions in assumptions made during the design == "factor of safety".

And in FAR Part 25, it is legally defined as such:
19th Jun 2019, 17:48
Replies: 29
Views: 14,541
Posted By futurama

You're right. In engineering there are lots of...

You're right. In engineering there are lots of "rule of thumb"s based on past experience. In the early days of flying, planes with 1.5x margin seemed to survive. Those with lower margins seemed to...
19th Jun 2019, 17:16
Replies: 55
Views: 28,273
Posted By futurama

Embraer and Boeing are smiling either way. A...

Embraer and Boeing are smiling either way.

A big factor right now is the relatively low cost of fuel. If you're already a large E175 customer, the higher initial cost of the E2 version might not...
19th Jun 2019, 16:24
Replies: 55
Views: 28,273
Posted By futurama

KLM to buy up to 35 Embraer 195-E2 jets: ...

KLM to buy up to 35 Embraer 195-E2 jets:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-klm-joins-e2-customer-list-459202/

Additionally, Spanish regional Binter Canarias -- the European...
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