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Forum: Tech Log

30th May 2009, 12:14

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Airbus crash/training flight

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Posted By Graybeard

The first flight of each plane is considered most...

The first flight of each plane is considered most dicey, of course. I was told that at McDouglas the first flight had a minimum crew, in which they performed basic airworthiness maneuvers. After...

Forum: Tech Log

7th Feb 2009, 13:08

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Airbus crash/training flight

Views: 742,818

Posted By Graybeard

"I can tell you that static ports, pitot tubes,...

"I can tell you that static ports, pitot tubes, angle of attack vanes were checked on the ground by the mechanics then by the crew before the flight."

Makes one wonder, then, if the letter from...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Feb 2009, 14:04

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Airbus crash/training flight

Views: 742,818

Posted By Graybeard

Since geese fly in formation at same exact...

Since geese fly in formation at same exact altitude, to slipstream the one ahead, a sharp bank upon seeing a gaggle ahead would double the chance of one engine eating some, while reducing the chance...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Jan 2009, 13:31

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Airbus crash/training flight

Views: 742,818

Posted By Graybeard

A dozen years ago, I was told by a UAL training...

A dozen years ago, I was told by a UAL training Capt. they had a 757 on low approach to KLAX when an engine (FADEC P&W) went full thrust. They were climbing faster than ATC could clear them, and got...

Forum: Tech Log

27th Dec 2008, 10:48

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Airbus crash/training flight

Views: 742,818

Posted By Graybeard

Credibility, you say? Wall St. Journal is now...

Credibility, you say? Wall St. Journal is now owned by Rupert Murdoch.

Other criminal probes of airplane crashes? The FBI made a mess of the TWA800 investigation (or coverup). Only "internet...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Dec 2008, 13:38

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Airbus crash/training flight

Views: 742,818

Posted By Graybeard

If the FAA find a rare and unusual fleetwide...

If the FAA find a rare and unusual fleetwide problem for which there is no immediate fix, I have observed them to suppress the findings until a fix becomes available.

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