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Forum: Tech Log
21st Feb 2012, 00:22
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I don't think these two flying pilot had a clue...

I don't think these two flying pilot had a clue what was going on and the captain was taking his required rest. Sad. Hate to say it but I think it is time to put this crash to rest. Bye.
Forum: Tech Log
12th Feb 2012, 22:55
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Auto trim may be nice to make flying easy but it...

Auto trim may be nice to make flying easy but it doesn't do much to help piots fly when things go amuck. These pilots were not the brightest so let it lead them into a deep stall because they were...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Feb 2012, 22:42
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

We can never make an aircraft idiot proof. No...

We can never make an aircraft idiot proof. No matter how they try Airbus won't either. Basic airmanship like back 20 years ago will get you out of most anything. Just make pilots the same quality...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Feb 2012, 22:48
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I think it is the most basic thing a pilot learns...

I think it is the most basic thing a pilot learns is stall recovery. It is so simple, release back pressure and if necessary push forward. If a pilot doesn't know that he isn't a pilot, he is a...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Feb 2012, 22:05
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I think there is a 100% probability that if 100...

I think there is a 100% probability that if 100 airliners lost airspeed at 35,000 ft all of them would end up the same way if you pulled full back and held it for over 3 minutes. All pilots but one...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Feb 2012, 03:29
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I recall them starting the APU but since the...

I recall them starting the APU but since the engine generators never went off line it never came on line but it was a good back up. The engines never totally failed, they just couldn't produce...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Feb 2012, 02:01
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

The RAT doesn't deploy unless you lose both...

The RAT doesn't deploy unless you lose both engine generators in all aircraft I have flown and the APU would not have been on for that short flight because they could bleed air off the engines. I...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Feb 2012, 01:09
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Who would think any pilots could find a way to...

Who would think any pilots could find a way to put an Airbus below 60 knots airborn? I don't think any aircraft is idiot proof.
Forum: Tech Log
8th Feb 2012, 02:51
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I have a friend in the San Francisco Bay area...

I have a friend in the San Francisco Bay area that is in tune with this that will agree with the need to use pilotage, not automation, to safely fly an airliner.

Sully was a good example of how...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Feb 2012, 02:23
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I don't think it is the captains responsibility...

I don't think it is the captains responsibility to verify the other pilots are qualified. That is the airlines responsibility knowing all three crew members have to leave the cockpit to have legal...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jan 2012, 00:56
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Sims are for checkrides. Not for high altitude...

Sims are for checkrides. Not for high altitude training. We don't train for high altitude because it isn't required and most pilots can figure it out without a simulator. Most of us push forward...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jan 2012, 00:35
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Watching that video either the pilot was spastic...

Watching that video either the pilot was spastic or that is the normal way to fly by side stick. I had one ex Buf, B52 pilot,fly like that with a yoke but no one else. Normal pilots don't move the...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2012, 21:37
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

So we haven't gone far enough. Now we will hire...

So we haven't gone far enough. Now we will hire inexperienced pilots like the Af447 flt crew and just say push or pull so they will know what to do? Why don't airlines just hire qualified pilots and...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2012, 02:01
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I don't think a competent pilot needs green...

I don't think a competent pilot needs green arrows or any computer generated warnings to recover from a stall. It is so basic, you push down. Stall warning goes off, push down, works every time. ...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jan 2012, 02:14
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Yes, I would gladly do the Mt Whitney maneuver...

Yes, I would gladly do the Mt Whitney maneuver again but am retired and do boats in the Keys now. I will always remember the event but it wasn't that big a deal. It sure was fun though. It is hard...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jan 2012, 01:43
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Me too. It was fun when we were flying. Now it...

Me too. It was fun when we were flying. Now it looks like just a job with everything being monitored to verify you were stabilized below 1,000 etc. I liked it when you could do a roll over Mt...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jan 2012, 01:15
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

MB, me too. Too much info to sort out when you...

MB, me too. Too much info to sort out when you are FUBARed. Keep it simple. Needle, ball and airspeed always worked in the past, now it is much more complex with computers flying most airplanes,...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2012, 23:49
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Not being able to tell your crew to push the SS...

Not being able to tell your crew to push the SS down because you are stalled is an obvious fix but they probably wouldn't have known how to do it. They seemed to not understand the fundamentals of...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2012, 23:37
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Every airline I flew with all pilots knew how to...

Every airline I flew with all pilots knew how to fly as well as the captain. I know things have gone downhill but hope not too far..
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jan 2012, 01:07
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I quoted the sim part at the top but chose to...

I quoted the sim part at the top but chose to stay away after my friend told me his story landing at MIA when they couldn't control the aircraft so went around knowing they were going to crash, just...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Jan 2012, 22:27
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I do feel certain that were you to spring this...

I do feel certain that were you to spring this scenario on pilots in a simulator without warning,less than half of them would have a successful outcome.

Safely flying Airbus requires something of...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Dec 2011, 21:21
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I found this today written by the Dick Rutan from...

I found this today written by the Dick Rutan from California that designed some very futuristic aircraft that made history.

Two things:

1. The Airbus computer system algorithm is designed by a...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Dec 2011, 23:23
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

If the captain had his girlfriend in 1st class,...

If the captain had his girlfriend in 1st class, good for him. At least he didn't have a boring last flight before the event. He couldn't control who the company hired to fly during his rest period...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Dec 2011, 02:26
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Yes, we have competent and incomptent pilots in...

Yes, we have competent and incomptent pilots in both seats. The left seat guys get a little more pressure to measure up but the right hand seat can skate along being sub par until they upgrade. I...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2011, 21:58
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Babotica, every airline I have flown with I would...

Babotica, every airline I have flown with I would agree that the FO's are probably as qualified as the captain. Not in this case. They lost airspeed and the autopilot and immediately pulled the SS...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2011, 05:38
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

The biggest problem for this captain was knowing...

The biggest problem for this captain was knowing when to let these two rookies take command of his aircraft without him babysitting them.
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Dec 2011, 02:59
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

The captain coming into the cockpit would have...

The captain coming into the cockpit would have been most affective taking his LHS. He didn't so he left the flying to his FO's. He might have missed the FO having full back stick by doing that. He...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2011, 21:41
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Their last two minutes should have ignored all...

Their last two minutes should have ignored all bells and warnings and confusion and looked at their attitude and descent rate and figured out they were in a simple stall, easily recoverable by a...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2011, 02:34
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Don't you think when the FO has lost control of...

Don't you think when the FO has lost control of the aircraft you could take over and recover from this stupid mistake of the PF? Why let everybody die because you didn't do anything to help the...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2011, 02:40
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

150-200 hrs does not qualify anybody to fly an...

150-200 hrs does not qualify anybody to fly an airliner across the Atlantic. 2000 hrs doesn't either. In our country it was 5,000 hrs minimum to be an FO on an airliner. Recently the bean counters...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Nov 2011, 22:03
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

Unfortunately when normal law went off line the...

Unfortunately when normal law went off line the pilots were not capable of going on line. It is a new problem caused by over reliance on automation and not competent pilots. I think the clock is...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Oct 2011, 23:13
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

I have a feeling the airlines with that big yoke ...

I have a feeling the airlines with that big yoke in their gut would end up with a lot more pilots left than the airlines with that little sidestick. Since I have been called a caveman for...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Oct 2011, 18:33
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

AOA above stall doesn't matter much. No it...

AOA above stall doesn't matter much. No it wasn't 90 degrees but it was held above stall by the PF for over 3 minutes. That is what caused the crash and the PNF not intervening. 1 G is a constant...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Oct 2011, 03:13
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

When you learn to fly by instruments you need to...

When you learn to fly by instruments you need to ignore what your body feels. Vertigo will kill you if you let it. JFK JR did just that when he went in his graveyard spiral. I have been there and...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Oct 2011, 01:11
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,797
Posted By bubbers44

No pilots who hold back pressure on the yoke or...

No pilots who hold back pressure on the yoke or SS in a stall live very long if they ever stall. I thought it was instinctive to release any back pressure if it ever occured. I know, for some...
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