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Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2009, 03:41
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

@NSEU: No not from lightning, but SATCOM is...

@NSEU:

No not from lightning, but SATCOM is known to unreliable when the aircraft is pitching about from any turbulence encountered. Did this aircraft have SATCOM voice capabilities? My first...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2009, 02:52
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

As to the comment in post #808, perhaps a date joined cutoff?

Those who are questioning the AF crew's ACARS message to flight ops:

HF communication is often degraded within hundreds of miles of an active storm cell let alone being right on top of one. Over...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 22:21
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

The type of sonobuoy that the P-3 carries is an...

The type of sonobuoy that the P-3 carries is an improved version of the type that has allowed us to track Soviet boomers around the world using only the passive-type sonar, that is listening only.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 18:19
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

Bubbs: Orion's carry both active and passive...

Bubbs:
Orion's carry both active and passive buoys. The passive array equipped buoys are fully capable of picking up the DFDR/CVR pingers.

Sorry Bubbers, but for clarification I should have...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 17:44
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

Yes, our Orion anti-sub aircraft are equipped...

Yes, our Orion anti-sub aircraft are equipped with air-dropped sonobuoys with both passive and active sonar. The active equipment can map the ocean floor while passive buoys can detect underwater...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 17:18
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

@Lost in Saigon: If the indication was...

@Lost in Saigon:
If the indication was accurate, it would have almost certainly been a climb. Even if the aircraft was descending at a rapid rate and there was a hull breach, the cabin altitude...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 02:17
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

@Eagle21 Remotely possible, but the outflow...

@Eagle21
Remotely possible, but the outflow valves even if driven fully
open would not depressurize the cabin very rapidly as long as there
was bleed air and at least one pack operating.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2009, 17:17
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

@ Grimmrad: ACARS triangulation would be...

@ Grimmrad:

ACARS triangulation would be possible if receiving stations commonly used directional antennas. Unfortunately, they do not.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2009, 12:40
Replies: 947
Views: 1,116,641
Posted By vapilot2004

Hit by lightning? That's a stretch considering...

Hit by lightning?
That's a stretch considering there are no reports of such an occurrence...
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