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Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2016, 22:43
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,131,702
Posted By grimmrad

In this article linked earlier (Australian...

In this article linked earlier (Australian co-pilot Jeremy Webb escaped Emirates plane crash in Dubai...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2016, 17:42
Replies: 114
Views: 79,090
Posted By grimmrad

Cameras anyone?

Why do they not equip the multi-multi million dollar crafts (ca $375,000,000.00) with cameras that cost what - maybe $100 for being airworthy and additional wires, some ports... Its beyond me. My car...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2015, 22:35
Replies: 113
Views: 100,252
Posted By grimmrad

Not sure what Delta should have done different in...

Not sure what Delta should have done different in communication. Crew communicated problem to passengers (ATC problem, not allowed to deviate for weather), cabin apparently more or less secured as no...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2015, 22:13
Replies: 918
Views: 1,117,468
Posted By grimmrad

Could close examination by a metal specialist...

Could close examination by a metal specialist reveal a story about the stresses experienced by the piece and thus give some information of ditching vs high speed impact from high altitude...?
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 19:33
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,583,051
Posted By grimmrad

I have to applaud LH and Germanwings for their...

I have to applaud LH and Germanwings for their very sensitive handling of the relatives. I read only positive reports about their approach to all of this. Compare this to Malaysia's handling or AF...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 14:49
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,583,051
Posted By grimmrad

Satellite link and frequent data upload anyone...?

Satellite link and frequent data upload anyone...?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2014, 01:30
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,234,368
Posted By grimmrad

Another tragedy on another level

This war crime is awful on so many levels. One of the world's leading experts in HIV was on the plane en route to the World AIDS conference in Australia, together with a few other researchers. Joep...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2014, 18:19
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

@ DocRohan: Carboxy-Hemoglobin - CO binds...

@ DocRohan: Carboxy-Hemoglobin - CO binds 250-stronger to Hgb than oxygen, so if samples were to be retrieved containing erythrocytes it should be possible to evaluate that to indicate a fire....
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2014, 00:49
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

Could the Chinese report be a PR stunt (again)? I...

Could the Chinese report be a PR stunt (again)? I am by no means an expert and I guess this will be honored by being deleted from the mods - but detecting a plane everyone is looking for since a...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2014, 17:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

@catch 21 I see your point - but in that...

@catch 21

I see your point - but in that case why towing equipment which has been said many times to be very slow? Wouldn't you want to reach the other side ASAP? Or is it common to keep on...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2014, 13:16
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

If the Chinese received a signal - why were they...

If the Chinese received a signal - why were they looking between the designated search areas? Either the search is still not coordinated and every nation does what it wants or there are other...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 16:40
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

FBI involved

From the NYT: The Malaysian authorities have asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation for help in recovering data that was deleted from a home flight simulator belonging to one of the pilots of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 16:50
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

Crew

To all who do not want to believe that the crew might be involved (and I can totally understand why, they are your peers): There are 200+ people on board, two of them we know are trained to fly a T7...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 15:55
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

Maldives

Maldives position (the island Kudahuvadhoo) does not fall on the satellites arc of assumed last position/ping. So, either the satellite information is wrong or the "eye witnesses" are off/a hoax. I'd...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 19:20
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

This thread is growing faster than I can read... ...

This thread is growing faster than I can read...

Quote "the authorities think the last two pings came from the same location and that the last ping was on the ground." /Quote

Is that confirmed?...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 04:38
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

It is getting very strange - first west-ward...

It is getting very strange - first west-ward traces towards India, now near Australia? Ever occurred to someone that this is probably the first case of an airplane incident where sources of...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 13:05
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,158,217
Posted By grimmrad

Italian passenger (My quotes never work). If...

Italian passenger

(My quotes never work). If he says he wasn't on the plane but the manifest lists him and he reports his passport stolen - than who was on the plane using his name? And why was...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2014, 14:23
Replies: 81
Views: 62,174
Posted By grimmrad

i'd be so pi@#$d if my luggage had been in there....

i'd be so pi@#$d if my luggage had been in there. What is the legal situation for the passengers I wonder? Sorry can't find your suitcase, only bits and pieces?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2013, 18:17
Replies: 310
Views: 176,322
Posted By grimmrad

And off she goes...

And off she goes...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2013, 12:46
Replies: 310
Views: 176,322
Posted By grimmrad

Did they use Apple maps to navigate? And - why...

Did they use Apple maps to navigate? And - why not having a look at your phone where you are and then problem is solved. Bit amazed that in their multi-million dollar plane there is no good mapping...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2013, 14:29
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,859
Posted By grimmrad

Asians seeing NTSB and TV station?

"The reputation of the four pilots and of the company had been seriously damaged by this report." Really? But not by their pilots crashing the plane onto the runway? This is rediculous.

Flyer94 -...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2013, 12:23
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,859
Posted By grimmrad

Not a pilot. After reading over several days this...

Not a pilot. After reading over several days this forum one thing struck me as rarely mentioned. Isn't it a systemic error of the airline to put a novice at the type (PF) for the first landing at a...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jun 2013, 21:48
Replies: 66
Views: 37,920
Posted By grimmrad

How come that the nose of the 787 and the 350...

How come that the nose of the 787 and the 350 look so similar? New aerodynamic design converging to the best form on both?
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2013, 23:20
Replies: 95
Views: 53,573
Posted By grimmrad

As a small kid in the late 70s I was flying with...

As a small kid in the late 70s I was flying with my parents to Tenerife, I was invited during cruise to the cockpit and sat on the captains lap, could take the yoke in my hand and "fly" the aircraft....
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd May 2013, 00:43
Replies: 752
Views: 607,216
Posted By grimmrad

Can someone she light on this - would it take one...

Can someone she light on this - would it take one of these vehicles to presumably cause this if it shifts position and therefore COG, two, more? Chain reaction where one hits the next which rips...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st May 2013, 10:49
Replies: 752
Views: 607,216
Posted By grimmrad

@Farrell - harsh. I seriously reject your...

@Farrell - harsh. I seriously reject your automatically labeling me as nut job and conspiracy theorist. I was simply asking a few questions regarding the authenticity of the video, is that so wrong?...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st May 2013, 03:34
Replies: 752
Views: 607,216
Posted By grimmrad

There is one reaction of the driver of the driver...

There is one reaction of the driver of the driver which fits - right after impact he is going into reverse and back a bit. Anyhow, thanks to White Knight, I am not doubting it I am just used to...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st May 2013, 02:37
Replies: 752
Views: 607,216
Posted By grimmrad

SLF with aviation interest and some image...

SLF with aviation interest and some image processing (though medical):
Did someone verify the origin of this video. I am wondering about three things:
1.) As someone pointetd out the driver barely...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 18:07
Replies: 974
Views: 537,918
Posted By grimmrad

SLF with interest in flying here (too bad that we...

SLF with interest in flying here (too bad that we need this disclaimer here now but happy to do it):

The engines: does the damage on the leading edge of the right wing mean they ripped off upon...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2013, 19:28
Replies: 21
Views: 15,044
Posted By grimmrad

Did you see them driving cars in that area? Just...

Did you see them driving cars in that area? Just google Car crash compilation and you get tons of dashboard videos of their crazy driving. A russian colleague of mine agreed btw. If they fly like...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2013, 14:18
Replies: 30
Views: 13,807
Posted By grimmrad

SMT - with respect to the JAL crash, I read over...

SMT - with respect to the JAL crash, I read over it on Wikipedia and I believe also the accident report itself. So, I had some baseline clue and I knew that Boing did not repair it correctly - but...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2013, 02:11
Replies: 30
Views: 13,807
Posted By grimmrad

@ SMT - I may not have a clue and I am always...

@ SMT - I may not have a clue and I am always upfront that I am not part of your industry (even put that in the location to avoid comments like yours as I know people here are very touchy about these...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2013, 21:25
Replies: 30
Views: 13,807
Posted By grimmrad

yes, typo corrected. The JAL 747. Now, I have...

yes, typo corrected. The JAL 747. Now, I have confidence in LH service - but the 747 was repaired by Boing's own people so you would assume they should know what they were doing... But still.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2013, 16:33
Replies: 30
Views: 13,807
Posted By grimmrad

I think I would have some concerns flying with...

I think I would have some concerns flying with that particular aircraft after the JAL accident. Hair cracks in the aft pressure dome...? Who knows. Should I be concerned?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2013, 15:24
Replies: 30
Views: 13,807
Posted By grimmrad

Thanks for the link. I agree, a bit old. However...

Thanks for the link. I agree, a bit old. However - do you catch it up front (scraaaaatch) or is it just too noisy during takeoff to hear / feel it? I have no doubts in LH safety, maintenance and...
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