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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Mar 2024, 18:01
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

If they had a rule that you need to document...

If they had a rule that you need to document anything you remove, including bolts, then it wouldn't have mattered what they call the thing secured by those bolts.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Mar 2024, 12:05
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

Agreed, but in this case I was describing it...

Agreed, but in this case I was describing it seemed they went out of their way not to find errors. Basically, they asked for one of our procedures, checked a few records documenting the execution of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Feb 2024, 10:48
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

I experienced a ISO 9000 certification audit, and...

I experienced a ISO 9000 certification audit, and the first thing the inspector said upon arrival was something along the lines of: "Don't be concerned, I'm not here to find evidence you are not...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Feb 2024, 12:24
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

For me it looks like the cable tie head is to the...

For me it looks like the cable tie head is to the left of the adjustment screw. And I think I can also imagine an 8 figure, if I look at those pixels long enough:
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Feb 2024, 10:18
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

Found an article about it: ...

Found an article about it:

https://www.aircargoweek.com/pemco-holds-door-cutting-ceremony-conversion-b737-program/
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
31st Jan 2024, 00:24
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

If you trust Boeing not to sneak in any...

If you trust Boeing not to sneak in any undocumented behavior, like they did with MCAS and more recently with the cockpit door that opens when the aircraft cabin depressurizes, then yes. But, even if...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Jan 2024, 22:06
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

To be fair, it has also been reported that Boeing...

To be fair, it has also been reported that Boeing doesn't open or remove the door plug on the assembly line, and it turns out they actually did.

I tried to find NTSB's Jennifer Homendy's quotes...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Jan 2024, 09:46
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

Maybe they used one or more bolts with the their...

Maybe they used one or more bolts with the their heads inboard, and without the nuts, to hold the plug temporarily. Which would also make it harder to notice that there is anything missing.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Jan 2024, 23:49
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

The probability is small and gets smaller if you...

The probability is small and gets smaller if you look at a single particular pair of seats: those closer to the left door plug. Even if we add constraints like all aisle seats being occupied and all...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Jan 2024, 16:40
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

There is something that looks like a plate on the...

There is something that looks like a plate on the side, near that hand-written text. Probably someone transcribed it to make it more accessible. In that case, it could be just a mismatch between the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Jan 2024, 10:42
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

Looking at the picture of the EE door from...

Looking at the picture of the EE door from inside, posted earlier in the thread, I see something shiny that could be a hydraulic damper on the bottom left:
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Jan 2024, 08:53
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,047,311
Posted By MikeSnow

This is the description from the AIP:

This is the description from the AIP:
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Jan 2024, 22:40
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,047,311
Posted By MikeSnow

So, from now on, landing at night or in low...

So, from now on, landing at night or in low visibility will be forbidden in Japan?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Jan 2024, 18:38
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,047,311
Posted By MikeSnow

I've counted six "good evenings" in the official...

I've counted six "good evenings" in the official transcript, basically one every 3 transmissions. Since there was time to squeeze those greetings in, I don't think adding "after one landing" or "we...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jan 2024, 17:49
Replies: 1,950
Views: 929,178
Posted By MikeSnow

It's saying 9MAX a bit more to the right under...

It's saying 9MAX a bit more to the right under the retaining clip. That brochure applies to both.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jan 2024, 18:55
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,047,311
Posted By MikeSnow

I tried to find more information about the stop...

I tried to find more information about the stop bar lights. If the information from the document below still applies, it seems they are normally not even used unless the RVR is at or under 600m. And,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Jan 2023, 14:55
Replies: 672
Views: 613,112
Posted By MikeSnow

That was their point. That there is a lot of...

That was their point. That there is a lot of contradicting information about that pilot.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2022, 09:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,871
Posted By MikeSnow

To be fair, one of those things also flew over...

To be fair, one of those things also flew over NATO territory recently, and was not shot down:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Zagreb_Tu-141_crash
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2022, 19:42
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,871
Posted By MikeSnow

All telecom switches support law inforcement...

All telecom switches support law inforcement taps. The transmission is only encrypted over the air. So, if the Russians connect to Ukrainian mobile networks and initiate regular voice calls, it's...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2022, 11:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,871
Posted By MikeSnow

It comes from https://twitter.com/RealSubtitles ....

It comes from https://twitter.com/RealSubtitles . That's a known parody channel. But don't worry, it fooled me too in the past.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2022, 13:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,871
Posted By MikeSnow

Not sure about the first video with the smoking...

Not sure about the first video with the smoking remains, but I remember seeing the second video, with aircraft falling near the checkpoint, months ago. There was no IRIS-T in Ukraine at that time....
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2022, 22:37
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

After removing the road surface of the damaged...

After removing the road surface of the damaged span, they are now cutting the remaining metal structure into small pieces, which are then loaded on a barge:
...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2022, 21:04
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,871
Posted By MikeSnow

Take this with a truckload of salt, considering...

Take this with a truckload of salt, considering the source, but about 12 hours ago Russian TV station NTV, citing the collaborationist head of the Kherson administration, was claiming they started to...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2022, 13:42
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,871
Posted By MikeSnow

Another reason not do it is that the ZNPP uses...

Another reason not do it is that the ZNPP uses water from the Kakhovka reservoir. The ZNPP might not be able to function anymore if the water level drops too much.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2022, 13:03
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,131,871
Posted By MikeSnow

The water supply was cut after Russia annexed...

The water supply was cut after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. It was restored this year, after the invasion, when Russia destroyed the dam that was blocking the North Crimean Canal.



Since most...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2022, 23:12
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

I believe he is suggesting that any restraint...

I believe he is suggesting that any restraint Ukraine had against dropping the Kerch bridge and blocking the sea-lanes going under it would be gone if Russia would flood Kherson city.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2022, 17:08
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

Technically, they don't. But, from what I've...

Technically, they don't. But, from what I've heard, Russian grain transports pass through that sea-lane, and if they blocked it Russia may have decided not to renew the grain deal for Odessa, in...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 22:38
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

You are probably right, the whole story sounds...

You are probably right, the whole story sounds like an excuse. And, after all the blatant lies they kept spewing over the years, including stuff like "Russia has never attacked anyone", I don't trust...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 20:20
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

Russia claims the cargo has been unloaded then...

Russia claims the cargo has been unloaded then reloaded between several trucks before reaching the bridge. According to them, the images have been taken at the bridge, and the X-ray at a border...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 04:22
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

Who claims that?

Who claims that?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2022, 03:21
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

I think I know the reason so many people claim...

I think I know the reason so many people claim the explosion occured way behind the suspected truck: the CCTV camera filming from behind the suspected truck has a quite narrow field of view, making...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2022, 22:20
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

Assuming it wasn't triggered manually by the...

Assuming it wasn't triggered manually by the driver, then maybe by detecting that it started to climb, perhaps with some combination of accelerometers and gyros? Nose up attitude, positive rate of...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2022, 21:43
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

While I'm not 100% against the boat hypothesis,...

While I'm not 100% against the boat hypothesis, and those waves under the bridge before the explosion are one of the first things I've noticed in the videos, there is however no clearly visible boat...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2022, 16:51
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

The camera used is not fast enough show anything...

The camera used is not fast enough show anything significant during those 3 frames, other than the position of the vehicles at the moment of the explosion. In particular, the second frame doesn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2022, 11:42
Replies: 281
Views: 48,689
Posted By MikeSnow

Alexander Kots, a Russian journalist and...

Alexander Kots, a Russian journalist and propagandist, claims the explosives used to damage the bridge came from Bulgaria:

https://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=217022
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