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Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2016, 23:03
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,131,636
Posted By Globally

"ABC World News Tonight," here in the States,...

"ABC World News Tonight," here in the States, said a few minutes ago the crew forgot to lower the landing gear, tower noticed the improper configuration, told the crew to go around, but evidently too...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2015, 18:48
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,935
Posted By Globally

The "initial data" in this report reminded me of...

The "initial data" in this report reminded me of last year's crash of the A320 AirAsia flight in Indonesia, in which the "initial data" suggested 6,000 fpm, sudden climb, sudden descent, etc…...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 18:26
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,155,022
Posted By Globally

Inadvertent thrust reverser deployment?

I recall a Lauda Air Boeing 767 that went down coincidentally in the same theater maybe 20 years ago, due to inadvertent t/r deployment during climb. Twin engine along the centerline like the 777. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Oct 2010, 15:26
Replies: 102
Views: 43,044
Posted By Globally

Good discussion, but I haven't heard much about...

Good discussion, but I haven't heard much about why the Brazilian authorities arrested the US marshals. Why would they believe the woman, and not the marshals? Did the captain or other crewmembers...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Dec 2008, 21:43
Replies: 11
Views: 2,522
Posted By Globally

Many thanks for your comments. This all helps a...

Many thanks for your comments. This all helps a great deal.

Globally
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Dec 2008, 21:53
Replies: 3
Views: 1,248
Posted By Globally

Excellent advice. Many thanks for your help. ...

Excellent advice. Many thanks for your help.

Globally
Forum: Tech Log
8th Dec 2008, 18:55
Replies: 11
Views: 2,522
Posted By Globally

Ahhhhhh, I see. Many thanks. Cheers

Ahhhhhh, I see. Many thanks.

Cheers
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Dec 2008, 18:53
Replies: 3
Views: 1,248
Posted By Globally

Sydney Arrivals

I would appreciate any advice from an air traffic controller's experience with the Rivet Arrival at Sydney. Seems some crews are having difficulty meeting the Tammi at or below 9,000 restriction,...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Dec 2008, 18:14
Replies: 11
Views: 2,522
Posted By Globally

Rivet Arrival Sydney

I would appreciate any help any ATCers or pilots could give regarding how to handle the Rivet Arrival into Sydney, Australia. Our crews on our FMS airplanes have been given vectors off the Rivet,...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2008, 17:38
Replies: 304
Views: 159,375
Posted By Globally

"The question in aviation is not how much runway...

"The question in aviation is not how much runway is necessary to take off and land an airplane. The question is how much runway is necessary to make that operation safe." Charles Lindbergh, from...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2008, 15:27
Replies: 291
Views: 94,302
Posted By Globally

Good points, all. Hadn't considered the NAI...

Good points, all. Hadn't considered the NAI switch variations, and differences between aircraft and airlines.

Many thanks.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2008, 16:34
Replies: 291
Views: 94,302
Posted By Globally

As a 747-400 pilot, I know that with loss of all...

As a 747-400 pilot, I know that with loss of all 4 generators, I am down to battery power. Two batteries (main and APU) and two standby inverters and their respective AC standby busses power enough...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2007, 22:03
Replies: 197
Views: 92,814
Posted By Globally

BOAC. Agreed. The approach needs to be...

BOAC. Agreed. The approach needs to be reviewed. We do all our weight planning based on the touchdown at the ILS displaced threshold. Flying the approach and landing as a practical matter,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2007, 02:04
Replies: 197
Views: 92,814
Posted By Globally

BOAC. I'm not sure we are "ducking under" with...

BOAC. I'm not sure we are "ducking under" with such a high DH height above touchdown. For a Cat 1 with the usual height of above touchdown of 200 feet, ducking under should never be carried out. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2007, 01:56
Replies: 60
Views: 25,910
Posted By Globally

Speaking of the age 60 rule, any guesses as to...

Speaking of the age 60 rule, any guesses as to when the law will change in the US? Will it be in effect immeidately after it passes by congress? Or will there be a delay? Any insight?
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2007, 20:58
Replies: 197
Views: 92,814
Posted By Globally

Supersean. I may have overstated the effect of...

Supersean. I may have overstated the effect of volcanic dust as it interacts with rain on an already slick runway. But I do recall that after the first takeoff we made out of Quito last year in...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2007, 01:58
Replies: 197
Views: 92,814
Posted By Globally

Alf. Many thanks for the insightful information...

Alf. Many thanks for the insightful information and questions you pose. From my experience flying B747s around the world for the past 15 years and 22 years in the USAF flying C-141s, I have often...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2007, 01:15
Replies: 197
Views: 92,814
Posted By Globally

Supersean. Thanks for the info.

Supersean. Thanks for the info.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2007, 22:13
Replies: 197
Views: 92,814
Posted By Globally

Do we even know whether this incident was the...

Do we even know whether this incident was the result of a rejected takeoff, or an attempt to land? If the pictures show the reversers aren't deployed, maybe the airplane is in the takeoff roll prior...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jul 2007, 22:43
Replies: 12
Views: 5,723
Posted By Globally

I've been flying the 744 F for 9 years and have...

I've been flying the 744 F for 9 years and have yet to receive a "sink rate" callout even with numerous landings in Prestwick, VOR JFK 22L, Mexico City, Bogota, Quito, and Campinas. This despite...
Forum: Questions
25th Jun 2007, 19:35
Replies: 3
Views: 2,017
Posted By Globally

Is Slop Mandatory?

Would appreciate it if anyone can clarify whether Strategic Lateral Offset Procedures (SLOP) on the North Atlantic are mandatory. The Atlantic chart instructions regarding SLOP imply that SLOP is...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jun 2007, 02:56
Replies: 25
Views: 11,954
Posted By Globally

Sometimes when landing at night, if it's been...

Sometimes when landing at night, if it's been snowing all day at the airport of intended landing, you cannot see the airport surface while on final approach. This makes a good case for landing with...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2006, 20:59
Replies: 601
Views: 345,949
Posted By Globally

As a 747-400 capt, I think there are way too many...

As a 747-400 capt, I think there are way too many administrative requirements that can sometimes distract the operating crew from paying attention to what's going on outside the cockpit. While...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2006, 15:38
Replies: 379
Views: 66,832
Posted By Globally

The question is not whether I can make it to a...

The question is not whether I can make it to a particular destination on 3 engines, in the case of a 4-engine airplane. The question is can I make it on 2 engines? When one engine fails, you then...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
9th Mar 2006, 15:24
Replies: 3
Views: 3,511
Posted By Globally

Oceanic Plotting Procedures

Appreciate your input on whether it is necessary to plot positions on named oceanic routes. For example, in the northern Pacific, there are charted, named routes, such as R220, between the Anchorage...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
8th Mar 2006, 17:18
Replies: 13
Views: 5,204
Posted By Globally

Who Sets MCP Altitude?

Who sets the Mode control panel (MCP) altitude in your "glass cockpit" airplane with the autopilot engaged - the pilot flying (PF), or the pilot not flying (PNF)? Currently, our airline procedures...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2005, 23:44
Replies: 424
Views: 134,486
Posted By Globally

UL 975. Agreed. I am surprised that SWA...

UL 975. Agreed. I am surprised that SWA doesn't allow the use of autobrakes, if that is the case. I would think that autobrakes are essential for SWA if they are going to continue to operate into...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2005, 22:21
Replies: 424
Views: 134,486
Posted By Globally

Glueball. I don't agree with either differential...

Glueball. I don't agree with either differential braking or differential reverse thrust in a snowy runway situation. This situation seemed to be a problem with stopping in the available runway,...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2005, 19:25
Replies: 424
Views: 134,486
Posted By Globally

I hope we find that the crew flew the approach on...

I hope we find that the crew flew the approach on speed, landed in the touchdown zone, on centerline, with autobrakes on the proper setting for conditions, reversers and speedbrakes deployed on...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Feb 2005, 13:36
Replies: 16
Views: 1,903
Posted By Globally

Unhappy Stansted Departrues

As a "round-dial" operator with no FMS data-base, I find it increasingly challenging to adhere to the exact departure track on some of the Stansted SIDs, as compared to our FMS database glass...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2004, 15:41
Replies: 166
Views: 46,473
Posted By Globally

This is not the first time two airplanes crashed...

This is not the first time two airplanes crashed on the same day from the same organization. I seem to recall two USAF C-141s crashing on the same day, I believe one in Sondrestrom, Greenland...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Mar 2004, 01:47
Replies: 31
Views: 9,573
Posted By Globally

What is it about Dubai that can make one...

What is it about Dubai that can make one violently sick all of a sudden? I became violently sick within 2 hours after eating lunch. Spent 3 days there recovering, then had gall bladder surgery once...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2004, 12:32
Replies: 20
Views: 5,708
Posted By Globally

More than likely there were several young Arab...

More than likely there were several young Arab males travelling on these flights whose backgrounds could not be checked, and it was not politically correct to single out these passengers, take them...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Dec 2003, 20:09
Replies: 7
Views: 2,194
Posted By Globally

Smile Many Thanks

Many Thanks for your replies. Cheers!
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2003, 02:32
Replies: 26
Views: 4,391
Posted By Globally

Smile Consider the Source

As I live in Washington DC and read the Washington Post on occasion, I can assure you that this newspaper is one of the most liberal publications in the country. Its editors and writers have...
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