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18th Feb 2015, 03:53
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

"Your analogy does not hold for aviation."

It doesn't hold for software engineering either. And given that most modern aircraft systems are the product of software engineering it's a worry.

I've run dozens of young bright programmers who...
9th Feb 2015, 11:41
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

That's not actually true in most circumstances....

That's not actually true in most circumstances. There have been experiments with highly specialised GPS receivers tracking L2 Phase for aircraft attitude purposes that worked well, however general...
26th Jan 2015, 09:55
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

The wing to wing spar /body joint is the...

The wing to wing spar /body joint is the strongest part of the aircraft (often called the wing box). It has to lift the entire weight of the aircraft plus maneuvering forces of up to 6 times that...
23rd Jan 2015, 10:05
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

You get excellent quality sound at 8 kHz sampling...

You get excellent quality sound at 8 kHz sampling (300 Hz to 3kHz, not 3.5 kHz). 8 kHz 8 bit uLaw or aLaw is the standard for landline telephones and as very reader knows that's more than acceptable...
22nd Jan 2015, 03:42
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

That's only marginally true. The majority of data...

That's only marginally true. The majority of data in the transponder message comes from one of the ADIRU units which combine inertial sensors with GPS. In particular the altitude and geographical...
5th Jan 2015, 08:29
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Debris found not...

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Debris found not sufficient to determine cause of crash...
2nd Jan 2015, 06:23
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

That's not an altogether stupid idea. The only...

That's not an altogether stupid idea. The only problem is changes in apparent drag due to accumulated ice or water striking the surface in rain.

Back in my micrometeorolgy days I'd considered and...
30th Dec 2014, 08:04
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

@airbubba O.K. Dropping the Chinese path: ...

@airbubba

O.K. Dropping the Chinese path:

"Strategic Aviation Solutions chairman Neil Hansford told Channel 9's Today...
30th Dec 2014, 07:11
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

Racist and patently ill-informed comment from...

Racist and patently ill-informed comment from Australian 'expert' reported on New Straits Times

""Neil Hansford said that either the Indonesian captain or French first officer had plotted a...
29th Dec 2014, 10:29
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

Technology Status?

I can buy an INS for $150 that has integrated GPS and three axis-accelerometer, gyro and magnetometer, along with barometer.

It knows its absolute position within centimetres and its attitude to...
28th Dec 2014, 23:02
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

I've recently designed a GPS based vehicle...

I've recently designed a GPS based vehicle locator/safety system for railway use. It uses 3G, Data Radio, voice radio, and satellite interchangeably to report to the control centre and receive alarms...
28th Dec 2014, 06:22
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Posted By Mahatma Kote

Assuming you recognise everything is going to...

Assuming you recognise everything is going to hell in a hand-basket, at reasonable altitude is the option of simply switching off the auto-pilot and any other automatic systems and stopping supplying...
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