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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2010, 00:20
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Jumpjim and suninmyeyes, Your comments are...

Jumpjim and suninmyeyes,
Your comments are first class, BRAVO !
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2010, 14:18
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Only data from the radar. Early in the process,...

Only data from the radar. Early in the process, they had the runway lights in sight. They crossed the extended runway center line, 8 NM final at 13000 feet, so opted for a kind of 360 degrees turn...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2010, 22:49
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Then it's more like a Gimli / Terceira scenario,...

Then it's more like a Gimli / Terceira scenario, but with some little thrust available and full hydraulic. All about managing the drag out at the right time to reach but not overfly the 12000 feet...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2010, 18:07
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Blocked FOHE, blocked PITOT ... Ice crystals :...

Blocked FOHE, blocked PITOT ...
Ice crystals : last threat in the sky ?
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2010, 13:00
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

BOAC, as you bring the subject of Habsheim, the...

BOAC, as you bring the subject of Habsheim, the idea that the airplane was limited to prevent it from stalling is part of the myth that’s not even supported by the figures published in the official...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2010, 19:00
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

That GS mini feature could have well provided a...

That GS mini feature could have well provided a nice 20 extra knots when most needed.
Would be really curious to simulate and analyse a similar scenario in a 340 …


Report says FF were at 5 and...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2010, 00:54
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Actually I like the way they put it : "Aircraft...

Actually I like the way they put it : "Aircraft damaged beyond economic repair"

WojtekSz, if you're ready to invest some money, go and hire a flight instructor in Warsaw who could demonstrate what...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2010, 12:48
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

WojtekSz, the experiment related in the posted...

WojtekSz, the experiment related in the posted comment is biased for two reasons:

Attempting to stretch the glide won’t be obtained by bringing the speed towards stall speed, but by keeping the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2010, 00:33
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

WojtekSz, the conception you have on what's...

WojtekSz,
the conception you have on what's going on in flight is biased, try to fly as level as possible won't bring you anywhere, but keeping the speed is your best bet to reach somewhere,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2010, 00:42
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

WojtekSz, for such a case of thrust deficit,...

WojtekSz, for such a case of thrust deficit, deliberately accepting to let the glideslope drift over would definitely extend the gliding distance.
Not here to judge the BA38 crew as I would be more...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2009, 13:51
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

That's correct for high FL ("first few minutes of...

That's correct for high FL ("first few minutes of the descent") but at low altitude the idle FF per engine must be closer to 2200 pph and even 2600 pph when in landing configuration.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2009, 00:43
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Published data seem to indicate both 038...

Published data seem to indicate both 038 rollbacks came as thrust was already increasing ... but ?

Another question is : Did the Delta fuel pump show signs of cavitation afterward ?
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2009, 18:41
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Question : Is there anything written in the BA...

Question :
Is there anything written in the BA collective agreement for the concerned pilots to get a copy of the data not ASAP but as soon as Available, in other words not later than the AAIB ?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2008, 14:01
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Thanks for the helpful data FullWings. I...

Thanks for the helpful data FullWings.

I don’t want to sound picky, but to me, looking at the graph, the engines at the time were producing more like 1.03-1.04EPR, which is a bit closer to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2008, 04:03
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

What is a typical fuel flow at flight idle in...

What is a typical fuel flow at flight idle in landing configuration with engine anti-ice selected on ?
Is it correct to guess around 2600 pounds per hour per engine ?

According to the last...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2008, 15:21
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

You're correct Steve. Just to make things more...

You're correct Steve.
Just to make things more precise, graph in P6 says 8 seconds.


Technically and aerodynamically speaking, I don't see where sispanys ria is wrong ?
For every flying...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2008, 20:38
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

dxzh Do you give any credit to what you call...

dxzh
Do you give any credit to what you call that apparently FAA leaked memo (http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/cargo/21805-new-ba-777-info.html)

Therefore what do you think of the AAIB reports...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2008, 20:38
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

At last ... some official indications on crew...

At last ... some official indications on crew actions ...

28 sec before impact thrust levers were partially cycled
16 sec before impact flaps were raised from 30 to 25 (you was correct M.Mouse !)...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2008, 03:12
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

330 versus 777

I do think a 330 would have done very well with hopefully no casualty as well.
But my view is slightly different from Chris Scott view...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2008, 23:36
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

safety conference ...

HP fuel pumps are mechanical ... not sure there is any electronic involved (?)
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2008, 20:14
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Just to put some figures, we said earlier that...

Just to put some figures, we said earlier that fuel flow for flight idle should be around half liter/second and probably not far from 10x that amount for takeoff thrust ... (/engine)
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2008, 13:15
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

At first sight the 7 or 8 seconds difference...

At first sight the 7 or 8 seconds difference could have been explained by a single fuel source going through a fuel crossfeed valve ...
I believe that kind of engine must be around 1000kg/H at...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jun 2008, 17:42
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Any detail on that test ... ?

Any detail on that test ... ?
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jun 2008, 13:34
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

I disagree. Green-dot put it right, just a...

I disagree.
Green-dot put it right, just a human natural reflex for a mopped driver as well as a jet pilot.
Surprise effect + no time to spare !
That's exactly what did Asseline in Habsheim when...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2008, 13:55
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Ok GMDS, but this doesn't fit with AAIB Bulletin...

Ok GMDS, but this doesn't fit with AAIB Bulletin S3/2008 SPECIAL
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2008, 11:55
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

GMDS, I'm not able to see your early post ......

GMDS, I'm not able to see your early post ... Would you tell us a little bit more on that bulletin ?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2008, 15:08
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Green-dot, I personally find your technical...

Green-dot,
I personally find your technical analysis viable, but I like to go further on your other comments:

Thanks to Internet, we can see a huge interest from general public for this specific...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2008, 04:06
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

In normal circumstances, MMM should have been...

In normal circumstances, MMM should have been around one minute from touchdown, so I figure out it was only 30 to 40 seconds from impact on this day when right engine reduced to 1.03 EPR
According...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2008, 03:27
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

http://i45.servimg.com/u/f45/11/75/17/84/757_sp10....

http://i45.servimg.com/u/f45/11/75/17/84/757_sp10.jpg


Green-dot,
From memory, on 757 there was an indication light for SPAR VALVE status. That one was amber as long as its physical condition...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2008, 20:30
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

So it could well be an only Airbus thing, which...

So it could well be an only Airbus thing, which does not apply to 777, when all AC bus fail, one single fuel pump remains powered and therefore crossfeed valve automatically opens ?

Regarding the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2008, 21:02
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

I'm not sure about that Green-dot, if crossfeed...

I'm not sure about that Green-dot, if crossfeed is open but fuel pumps are not switched off on one side or the other, each wing tank will still feed its own side engine unless fuel pressure is...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2008, 11:12
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

I think so. Obvious contradiction with initial...

I think so.
Obvious contradiction with initial report where fuel quality was just fine.
Any Fuel Pressure Pump EICAS message type ?
Any Fuel Filter Clog EICAS message type ?
What about an AAIB...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2008, 17:02
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Very good Steve ! As frost shape is quite...

Very good Steve !
As frost shape is quite similar to what we saw under MMM, I think it does validate the "indicated" 10500 kg from AAIB report.
Thanks
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2008, 04:46
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

I believe the main idea is: there was actually...

I believe the main idea is:
there was actually cold stuff (hopefully fuel) in these main tanks, and obviously enough for another 2 miles.

But still, I’ll be interested if Green-dot is able to...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2008, 04:12
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,497
Posted By CONF iture

Green-dot, you made a good point for...

Green-dot, you made a good point for materializing the presence of fuel in the main tanks.

Do you think the following selected area depicts also a frozen surface, which would show in the same time...
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