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Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Mar 2020, 10:20
Replies: 633
Views: 610,914
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

You should probably get over yourself. You...

You should probably get over yourself. You realize that the majority of those running the countries and making decisions in regards to this crisis are not millennials. Most of them are still of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2020, 23:44
Replies: 378
Views: 193,690
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Above you state that it is your understanding,...

Above you state that it is your understanding, then below you make a definitive statement.

I don’t think any of us know what small changes may or may not have been made to the trim system or...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
25th Feb 2020, 00:50
Replies: 74
Views: 54,492
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

As mentioned, it is important what the FOD is. ...

As mentioned, it is important what the FOD is. Some fibres from workers garments or even some residual bits of something is different than a major tool or large piece of debris left behind because...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
23rd Feb 2020, 00:49
Replies: 74
Views: 54,492
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

https://time.com/5789295/fuel-tank-debris-boeing-7...

https://time.com/5789295/fuel-tank-debris-boeing-737/
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2020, 21:53
Replies: 17
Views: 8,241
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

I agree, and felt the same.

I agree, and felt the same.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2020, 15:01
Replies: 22
Views: 7,557
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

i was thinking the same thing...

i was thinking the same thing...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2020, 23:50
Replies: 378
Views: 193,690
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-01...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-01/boeing-faa-say-no-737-max-wiring-fixes-needed-wsj-reports
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2020, 16:19
Replies: 152
Views: 70,435
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

I would argue that the average pilot was never...

I would argue that the average pilot was never equipped to cope at any point in history, not just today’s pilot. Pilots are humans and suffer broadly the same natural response when faced with a...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2020, 03:45
Replies: 378
Views: 193,690
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

A lot of talk about the global aviation community...

A lot of talk about the global aviation community in this report. Hmm. More “blame the pilots” as far as I can read.

We western pilots have been known to wreck perfectly good airplanes as well....
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2020, 17:26
Replies: 378
Views: 193,690
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Wording from manual. it differentiates...

Wording from manual.



it differentiates between a column jam and a elevator jam in the aft elevator control mechanism.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2020, 17:01
Replies: 378
Views: 193,690
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

There is no mechanical lever or disconnect switch...

There is no mechanical lever or disconnect switch like there is in some aircraft. However, there is an Elevator Control Column Override mechanism. When enough force is applied it will separate the...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2020, 00:21
Replies: 378
Views: 193,690
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

I have only flown the Max not the NG.. It would...

I have only flown the Max not the NG.. It would have been nice to be in the FCTM, and I did brief it when training new people. The aircraft has a pause in rotation at around 6 degrees that you need...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2019, 12:27
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Based on the JATR report it could be argued there...

Based on the JATR report it could be argued there is a problem with the changed product rule. Recommendation R1.

The changed system was not required to be tested with a top down approach. Testing...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2019, 01:23
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Even maxing out the range and flight time, you...

Even maxing out the range and flight time, you still won’t quite get to where the regs and even most union contracts will require a third pilot.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2019, 21:32
Replies: 68
Views: 69,298
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

For those who don’t often operate in these types...

For those who don’t often operate in these types of conditions, I’ll offer some humble advice. Contaminated runways (even wet) don’t leave the centreline and try to turn off until at taxi speed. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2019, 22:46
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

They are different things. Point 3 the stabilizer...

They are different things. Point 3 the stabilizer cutout switches right below the flap lever is quite well known. Point 5, as near as I can discern, relates to the stab trim override switch at the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2019, 18:28
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Not too likely. The electric motor is at the stab...

Not too likely. The electric motor is at the stab itself and the stab backdrives the trim wheels. The pilots are hand cranking the wheels about 100 feet away via cables. We simply don’t have the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2019, 02:43
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

To add: From the Lionair accident report. 1.6.5.4

To add: From the Lionair accident report. 1.6.5.4
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2019, 02:38
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

This is correct.

This is correct.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2019, 17:55
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

MCAS is an extension of STS and STS runs through...

MCAS is an extension of STS and STS runs through the autopilot trim.

There is an STS system which includes speed trim functions and MCAS functions,
STS function will be cutout via the control...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2019, 03:32
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Watched all 9 hrs of testimony the last 2 days. ...

Watched all 9 hrs of testimony the last 2 days.

Mr Muilenburg got it so wrong during the hearings. He could have come out looking way better for himself, but it seems he still doesn’t...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2019, 03:10
Replies: 104
Views: 109,698
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

According to the testimony yesterday and today,...

According to the testimony yesterday and today, as well as other information, it is both. Linear gradient stick force and provide pilots consistent feel between NG and MAX models.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2019, 01:29
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

There is additional lights on each side of the...

There is additional lights on each side of the main instrument panel. One for Cabin Altitude and one for Takeoff config. The audio warning is still the same intermittent horn for both.

Just to...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2019, 13:43
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Although my airline is in a unique position, our...

Although my airline is in a unique position, our crews have been through a flight control malfunction sim highlighting trim runaways, manual trimming highlighting the forces required, and IAS...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2019, 15:14
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

The text exchange is still very bad. I never...

The text exchange is still very bad. I never felt it’s significance was directly about MCAS anyway. Although it would have been nice if after seeing it activate inappropriately in the sim and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Oct 2019, 16:06
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

My point exactly. We learned from the mistakes...

My point exactly. We learned from the mistakes those of the past have made. Many of them foolish. Let’s not “go back to the good old days”. Let’s move forward with training and experience all...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Oct 2019, 22:39
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

I’m all for more training, but let’s not kid...

I’m all for more training, but let’s not kid ourselves. Yesteryear was not all that pretty either. Go take a look at the accident reports from the 70s and 80s and even into the 90s. There were a...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2019, 00:31
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

There are plenty of accidents out there that...

There are plenty of accidents out there that point to the need for improved skills and better training all around.

While it may in fact be the case that these crews were under trained, these are...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2019, 06:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

There certainly is a memory item for stab trim...

There certainly is a memory item for stab trim runaway. Maybe your airline saw fit to remove it as a memory item but as soon as the lion air accident happened and the FAA put out the AD it should...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Sep 2019, 21:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

The original reason for MCAS was found in the...

The original reason for MCAS was found in the engineering sims long before the actual aircraft was built. It was used to compensate for the control forces in a constant speed high bank angle and load...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2019, 01:56
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

According to the Seattle Times , there were 3 Faa...

According to the Seattle Times , there were 3 Faa pilots. 2 test pilots, typically ex military and one typically former airline pilot. They tested 33 different scenarios. After feeling uncomfortable...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2019, 00:51
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

That all seems reasonable. The information that...

That all seems reasonable. The information that we have at this point is that none of the type of counter arguments that you made in your case seem to have been done in this case. Granted this is...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2019, 21:24
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Indeed. In this case though, the authors of the...

Indeed. In this case though, the authors of the article don’t have to understand the intricacies of certification standards. They just have to have those who do understand on record. And it seems...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2019, 18:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

The problem isn’t with the rudder cables...

The problem isn’t with the rudder cables themselves perhaps. It is that the reason it wasn’t fixed was the regulator was concerned with the cost to the manufacture. It would be different if there was...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jul 2019, 00:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,910
Posted By ARealTimTuffy

Not sure how it is accomplished, whether variable...

Not sure how it is accomplished, whether variable voltage via resistors or software processing or something, but the trim does indeed function at 2 different speeds. Flaps up: both manual electric...
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