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Forum: Tech Log

12th Aug 2011, 13:54

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

Overthewing, any pilot that doesn't consider...

Overthewing, any pilot that doesn't consider every possible failure and how to handle it shouldn't be flying. There is not enough time to train him for every possibility. He needs to think about it...

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8th Aug 2011, 02:24

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

You only lose lift if you maintain attitude. If...

You only lose lift if you maintain attitude. If you pitch up with flap retraction you maintain the same lift until you stall.

Forum: Tech Log

7th Aug 2011, 04:27

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

ALT law took out the following protections: ...

ALT law took out the following protections:
pitch attitude
low energy
alpha floor
high speed
turbulence damping

I'm curious why the pilot pulled up with no overspeed warning. Since the...

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1st Aug 2011, 00:09

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

Bear, continuous left and right controls and...

Bear, continuous left and right controls and pitch up control tells me he was probably not aviating properly. Most of us believe if he had held pitch and power we wouldn't be talking about this now....

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28th Jul 2011, 01:18

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

I'm waiting patiently. If all it takes is UAS...

I'm waiting patiently. If all it takes is UAS training to keep this from happening again then do the UAS training so even the automatic airplanes can be flown with automation inop with a qualified...

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27th Jul 2011, 23:51

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

While we make our final comments before the...

While we make our final comments before the interim report Friday the 5 degrees nose up and climb power will only work prestall. Once stalled and had a 61 degree angle of attack in the descent at...

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26th Jul 2011, 21:36

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

Hopefully Friday we will know if an overspeed...

Hopefully Friday we will know if an overspeed warning caused the pf to pitch up. I will be glad when that dispute is over. It is the simplest explanation of why they zoomed 3,000 ft. I flew...

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24th Jul 2011, 22:20

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

The acars message said the pitot system failed...

The acars message said the pitot system failed causing AP and AT to disengage probably because of their recurring icing problem. Any speculation about weather other than icing taking the plane down...

Forum: Tech Log

18th Jul 2011, 01:13

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

Soon, hopefully, we will see if it might have...

Soon, hopefully, we will see if it might have helped them. Depends on what their training and experience was. It might not have helped them with their experience.

Forum: Tech Log

17th Jul 2011, 22:01

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

I'm a three hole lover too but looking at our...

I'm a three hole lover too but looking at our attitude indicators and reacting accordingly rather than going by seat of pants feeling saved us one day in a jet at high altitude. It is hard to do in...

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12th Jul 2011, 22:19

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By bubbers44

Bear is correct about the airfoil of the...

Bear is correct about the airfoil of the horizontal stabilizer causing downward thrust making the aircraft stable. Soon after the Wright Flyer this was incorporated into most aircraft. Using the...

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