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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th May 2023, 06:47
Replies: 32
Views: 18,774
Posted By offa

Tilt actuator fail likely compounded by uphill...

Tilt actuator fail likely compounded by uphill slope on RWY06
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th May 2023, 12:34
Replies: 32
Views: 18,774
Posted By offa

Stand well back?

It's easy to be smart after the event but surely we should not have any unnecessary vehicles or light aircraft at close-in holding points during a planned emergency landing involving 300+ tons of...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2022, 08:49
Replies: 53
Views: 44,253
Posted By offa

Reverser not deployed on #1 (i.e. FWD thrust) due...

Reverser not deployed on #1 (i.e. FWD thrust) due loss of hydraulic #1 and (sounds like) lots of reverse on #2 would make it near impossible to maintain directional control much below 100 kts as...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2022, 15:25
Replies: 58
Views: 38,767
Posted By offa

There is a considerable upslope off S2 into the...

There is a considerable upslope off S2 into the ramp (see video) and he appeared to be nose high staring into the lights with little or no visibility under the nose and snow covered taxiway markings....
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2022, 20:21
Replies: 5
Views: 5,850
Posted By offa

Presumably in the pressurised area and not...

Presumably in the pressurised area and not actually in the wheel well!
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2021, 19:56
Replies: 14
Views: 9,700
Posted By offa

These are Li-Po batteries but I guess same...

These are Li-Po batteries but I guess same applies ....
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2021, 19:55
Replies: 14
Views: 9,700
Posted By offa

Arrive and observe?

Arriving but not appearing to do anything for 3 minutes e.g. try and put the fire out or separate from the adjacent pallets or remove it from the vicinity of other aircraft?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2021, 14:02
Replies: 14
Views: 9,700
Posted By offa

Not so Smart phones (again)

Another lucky escape with a pallet load of mobile phones burning itself out on the apron at HKG yesterday. Somewhat alarmingly no sign of a a fire service in the 3-minute video while two adjacent...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2020, 12:54
Replies: 140
Views: 83,333
Posted By offa

Nice little sight-seeing tour around Wylfa...

Nice little sight-seeing tour around Wylfa Nuclear Power Station on the way in and a touch and go at Caernarvon on the way back after landing without permission at a Closed airfield ..... Vladimir...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2020, 09:41
Replies: 39
Views: 23,897
Posted By offa

You can probably convert it but it will be: 1)...

You can probably convert it but it will be:
1) Expensive
2) Heavy
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 12:32
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,255,642
Posted By offa

When it comes to safety, never allow the...

When it comes to safety, never allow the manufacturer to set and mark its own exams!
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 08:59
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,255,642
Posted By offa

FAA missed certification issues

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/failed-certification-faa-missed-safety-issues-in-the-737-max-system-implicated-in-the-lion-air-crash/...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2018, 17:38
Replies: 85
Views: 56,248
Posted By offa

I thought Airbus fitted a RAT in order to solve...

I thought Airbus fitted a RAT in order to solve the electrics / rodent problem?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2015, 18:51
Replies: 24
Views: 11,481
Posted By offa

Professional Pilots Forum?

PPRune's header proudly states:

"Reporting Points that may affect our jobs or lives as professional pilots. Also, items that may be of interest to professional pilots"
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At the end...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2015, 11:40
Replies: 165
Views: 70,677
Posted By offa

Too many holes not enough cheese?

The thread seems to be drifting away from the problem in discussing autoflight and tired flight engineers.
Being tired is fairly normal for many professions working long and difficult hours. You...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 10:02
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,640,309
Posted By offa

We are very quick to sacrifice anyone in pursuit...

We are very quick to sacrifice anyone in pursuit of a quick and convenient “answer” before moving on to the next big event.
The “evidence” so far leaked certainly points towards the right seat but...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 19:59
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,640,309
Posted By offa

Not unusual indeed .... but 630 hours having...

Not unusual indeed .... but 630 hours having started training in 2009 comes to about 100 hours a year when short haul is nearer 100 hours a MONTH?
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 14:17
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,640,309
Posted By offa

Airbus uses "live" mike anyway?

Airbus uses "live" mike anyway?
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 14:14
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,640,309
Posted By offa

Response to macdo (previous page) Sorry - not...

Response to macdo (previous page)
Sorry - not true .... I did psychometric tests nearly 50 years ago before initial training and I have done at least 4 other series of tests since then.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2015, 11:32
Replies: 748
Views: 714,999
Posted By offa

"On Feb 5th 2015 the airline reported that the...

"On Feb 5th 2015 the airline reported that the two pilots at the controls had 4,914 hours and 6,922 hours total flying experience, an instructor with 16,121 hours total occupied the observer's seat....
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2014, 16:57
Replies: 243
Views: 267,303
Posted By offa

(Reply to Sun in my eyes) SAA at JFK early...

(Reply to Sun in my eyes)
SAA at JFK early 80's? Procedure then was to retract the opposite wing gear and land on body gear only .... very wobbly so not a good idea to taxi off the hi-speed!
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Dec 2014, 12:56
Replies: 186
Views: 100,020
Posted By offa

"Most software implemented in JOVIAL is mission...

"Most software implemented in JOVIAL is mission critical, and maintenance is getting more difficult. In December 2014 it was reported that software deriving from JOVIAL code produced in the 1960s was...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Dec 2014, 12:50
Replies: 186
Views: 100,020
Posted By offa

Banks aren't moving at 8 miles a minute on...

Banks aren't moving at 8 miles a minute on minimum fuel :=
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
13th Dec 2014, 12:47
Replies: 420
Views: 91,529
Posted By offa

You spend £700m and then use software "from the...

You spend £700m and then use software "from the 60's" what do you expect?
Next time shell out for a few copies of Linux and re-write.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
13th Dec 2014, 12:45
Replies: 420
Views: 91,529
Posted By offa

If the travelling public new how many times you...

If the travelling public new how many times you get a "re-syncing other FMC" or similar they might re-consider this silly discussion.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2014, 09:51
Replies: 41
Views: 37,054
Posted By offa

"A GIV (N990EA) owned by Ernest and Nnenna...

"A GIV (N990EA) owned by Ernest and Nnenna Azudialu-Obiejesi of Nestoil. The aircraft sports the logo of their charity, the Obi-Jackson Foundation, with the motto ‘Chi na-enye’ (god gives)"
Oil...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 21:30
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,368,790
Posted By offa

Source: Flight 370's altitude dropped after sharp...

Source: Flight 370's altitude dropped after sharp turn Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN) -- As a growing number of airplanes scoured the southern Indian Ocean in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 19:28
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,368,790
Posted By offa

Nightingale said: Maybe some of us are doing the...

Nightingale said: Maybe some of us are doing the captain an injustice. The cargo information is hazy. (Latest reports say the Malaysians are declining to provide the manifest to the Australians...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2014, 17:45
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,368,790
Posted By offa

A fire doesn't necessarily means it will bring...

A fire doesn't necessarily means it will bring the aircraft down .... depends what's burning or smoldering? It could be producing enough toxic fumes or floating debris that it incapacitates everyone...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 10:02
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,368,790
Posted By offa

500 to 600 hours a year flight time would be...

500 to 600 hours a year flight time would be about right ....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2013, 10:27
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,816
Posted By offa

We have been going on and on about unstable...

We have been going on and on about unstable approaches for (at least) twenty years yet we still continue to see them in the headlines .... and many more that didn't make it to the front page....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2013, 11:08
Replies: 43
Views: 8,338
Posted By offa

For who??? David Cameron? No post-war government...

For who??? David Cameron? No post-war government even had the decency to shell out for a Memorial to the 55,000 who died in Bomber Command. It took one of the Bee Gees to get the ball rolling and...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2013, 09:15
Replies: 43
Views: 8,338
Posted By offa

Very few are still alive and I suspect the medal...

Very few are still alive and I suspect the medal is the least of their concerns at this time in their life .... a decent war pension or some heating oil might be more helpful. I'll keep a picture of...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2012, 11:40
Replies: 56
Views: 40,606
Posted By offa

Well that's that then ....

I'm not sure why the AAIB are sending a team all the way to Katmandu when the cause is already attributed to Pilot Error? At least they didn't try and blame the poor bird .... and I guess the plane...
Forum: Freight Dogs
24th Mar 2011, 07:20
Replies: 48
Views: 14,015
Posted By offa

Daylight approaches are scary - you can see the...

Daylight approaches are scary - you can see the terrain
Thunderstorms are useful for cleaning the windscreen
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