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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2024, 09:02
Replies: 50
Views: 19,107
Posted By waito

The cloud seeding story is bull sheet! By...

The cloud seeding story is bull sheet!
By seeding you can't create clouds containing water worth 1 year of rain. you can just make existing clouds start to rain earlier.

Reason is more heat,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Apr 2024, 20:16
Replies: 47
Views: 9,090
Posted By waito

Gosh, these JFK ATC guys need to learn proper...

Gosh, these JFK ATC guys need to learn proper English! Pronunciation is on level with Chinese Pilots, but half the syllables.

Yes, no one catched the error but the Swiss crew. Strange.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 07:34
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

Boeing is one drastic example for the power shift...

Boeing is one drastic example for the power shift from engineering to accounting (or read: shareholder interests)

I see it in my company. Customer satisfaction is important. That is a given. NO...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 07:15
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

Thank you for the link. I need to find time...

Thank you for the link. I need to find time watching this.
We as public can't get better insight than this one for the time being.

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Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2024, 12:01
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

Found another opinion in an NYT article FAA...

Found another opinion in an NYT article

FAA Investigates Claims by Boeing Whistle-Blower About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner - The New York Times (nytimes.com)...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2024, 08:11
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

Thank you artee for the translatesummary 😉 I...

Thank you artee for the translatesummary 😉

I noticed as well, the public hearing is more of a confirmation of impressions, and to put pressure to act in a certain way. But if it results in an...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2024, 08:05
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

Cabin floor, I remembered but wasn't sure. So...

Cabin floor, I remembered but wasn't sure.
So what was Sam S pointing to on the 777? Only on the -x or also on the classic? (I mean 777 classic must have been the pinnacle of safety and reliability...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2024, 23:35
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

I'm not fully convinced of Sam S. worries...

I'm not fully convinced of Sam S. worries regarding 787 fuselage tolerances. I speculate:
He probably was applying metal knowledge and did assume that composite fuselage stress works the same
They...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2024, 19:32
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

I seem to have missed Sully's interview on MSNBC...

I seem to have missed Sully's interview on MSNBC from end of March

Capt. ‘Sully’ on Boeing’s aviation safety: ‘They have lost their way’
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2024, 19:30
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

Any news from the actual hearing?

Any news from the actual hearing?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2024, 16:31
Replies: 1,215
Views: 414,439
Posted By waito

Have you read the comparison between "Firepower"...

Have you read the comparison between "Firepower" of Israel and Iran? While it's not the full story and doesn't give a final result how strong both alliances really are (conventionally), Iran is not...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2024, 15:19
Replies: 704
Views: 195,438
Posted By waito

yes, the hearings take place today, 4 witnesses....

yes, the hearings take place today, 4 witnesses. see link to AP article with an overview in Thread Boeing latest news. in a few hours speculation will partially turn into insight.😊
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2024, 15:03
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

AP on today Senate hearings...

AP on today Senate hearings https://apnews.com/article/boeing-whistleblowers-safety-senate-hearings-f8354ddddc6372e3337cd74b9ea264e3



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And about Boeing statements rejecting some...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Apr 2024, 21:37
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

NTSB stopped investigating this event. ...

NTSB stopped investigating this event.
Maintenace haopened the night before, and NTSB is satisfied with declaring it a maintenance issue and the airline addressing it.

See avherald, where I...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2024, 08:59
Replies: 95
Views: 30,980
Posted By waito

Video is probably too much to ask. Other...

Video is probably too much to ask. Other witnesses, yes. To confirm the whistleblowers credibility. But it sounds very specific - and terrible.

Another way: if he remembers the day it happened,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Apr 2024, 17:22
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Well, look at the picture in post 15. puncture is...

Well, look at the picture in post 15. puncture is visible, and it appears to be in flight.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Apr 2024, 15:21
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Correct in normal conditions Flaps 1-5 drives...

Correct in normal conditions
Flaps 1-5 drives the 8 LE slats in intermediate extended, and 2 LE flaps into full extended pos as soon as lever leaves flaps up setting.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Apr 2024, 10:14
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

What source, is it trustworty? Especially the...

What source, is it trustworty? Especially the fuel figure, we could then estimate the landing weight.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Apr 2024, 10:05
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

We can see the state of the outboard door after...

We can see the state of the outboard door after many minutes of flight. For me it looks complete, which points to "just" an unlatched status (or broken latch mechanism). Not a crack, not a structural...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Apr 2024, 09:54
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Well, safety IS the highest: ...

Well, safety IS the highest:
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1080x1527/safety_is_our_highest_concern_209bbe507d1f03f040d928f5ece2716ba9dde762.jpg
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 20:45
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Yes, I agree. To be clear, I was referring to...

Yes, I agree.
To be clear, I was referring to the A320 family with its many cowling door events. And so we should stop now and focus on this incident with the 738.

And it's unlikely that this is...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 20:28
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Yes, I remember quite some events. And the...

Yes, I remember quite some events. And the assembly had to be changed more than once when incidents continued to happen. IIRC
(Edit: I am still talking of the Airbus cowling door issues)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 19:59
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

The time Touchdown to a low speed in the video...

The time Touchdown to a low speed in the video could be in the 50s region. Especially checking ~20s after touch, does that look like just the regular speed at touchdown? Crazy!


The -800 highest...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 16:55
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

[/list] Great list of difficulties! And this...

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Great list of difficulties!
And this really higher than usual speed squeezes the timing. How does it affect the pitch? probably not that much cause you are relatively same percentage above...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 16:42
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Very good Question! Please Open another Thread to...

Very good Question! Please Open another Thread to discuss this, and I mean it, because it should be quite interesting. I will try to bring some insight into algorithms vs. AI.

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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 10:06
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Looked up in a very old FM. Vref 40+55 is...

Looked up in a very old FM. Vref 40+55 is correct.
With a mass range of 110-170lbs we then get 177-208KN +5 KN wind we can expect the landing was at 182-213KN IAS
Assumed Wind - Actual Wind still...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 08:32
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

Yes, it was a Flaps Up Landing. I wonder what...

Yes, it was a Flaps Up Landing.
I wonder what the Groundspeed was - especially in Denver!! Anybody to retrieve Vref? What was the winds and temperatures at that time?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Apr 2024, 21:21
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

The cowling (nacelle) design is responsibility of...

The cowling (nacelle) design is responsibility of the aircraft manufacturer, not the engine company. (Correction: I looked up in the book of an Airbus engineer again, it states the inlet is the task...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Apr 2024, 21:18
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

The video most probably shows the landing back...

The video most probably shows the landing back into DEN.
The Outboard cowling ENG #2 detached sometime before, its remainings were tangling in the wind in the video.
Avherald states that flaps were...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Apr 2024, 21:12
Replies: 75
Views: 25,232
Posted By waito

The Latch Mechanism again?? What is the status of...

The Latch Mechanism again?? What is the status of the redesign? I lost track of it.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2024, 19:26
Replies: 704
Views: 195,438
Posted By waito

I seriously warn a good handful people in my...

I seriously warn a good handful people in my corporation of Boeing as a bad example. Being a company with tradition, heritage, engineering. BULLCRAP.

And I also see the top mgmt (edit: in my corp)...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 15:30
Replies: 38
Views: 5,490
Posted By waito

Oh, here we are. Had to ultimately searchtool for...

Oh, here we are. Had to ultimately searchtool for a thread discussing the XB-1 prototype firstflight

Now I see the reason for the underwhelming response of this kinda milestone. Really not anyone...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2024, 15:11
Replies: 2
Views: 3,390
Posted By waito

Does an A321neo substitute a 737-9 with existing...

Does an A321neo substitute a 737-9 with existing quality issues? or rather a 737-10 with unknown future?

WRT A350 compared to 787, how does order queue look like and change by these orders?
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2024, 12:53
Replies: 704
Views: 195,438
Posted By waito

Just in the news Calhoun resigns end of year

Just in the news

Calhoun resigns end of year
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2024, 06:50
Replies: 30
Views: 10,203
Posted By waito

How dangerous is this departing panel? Material,...

How dangerous is this departing panel? Material, mass... (regarding impact on some aircraft sections, people, ground equipment)?
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