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Forum: Tech Log

17th Aug 2013, 04:48

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By -JC-

RNAV RNP 0.1, already well underway. ...

RNAV RNP 0.1, already well underway.

I'm not critizing the crews at all, I'm critizing the "system" for not giving the crews the correct tools to do the job safely. I think we are on the...

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17th Aug 2013, 04:23

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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The smoking hole 1/2 mile from the threshold of...

The smoking hole 1/2 mile from the threshold of the runway speaks for itself.

Do you really think they would have crashed if they were doing the ILS approach to runway 23 ?

Sink rate ......

Forum: Tech Log

17th Aug 2013, 00:15

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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That terrain I see on Google Earth rising to 844...

That terrain I see on Google Earth rising to 844 feet asl is offset 5 degrees from the final approach course (measured from the center of the theshold).

Forum: Tech Log

16th Aug 2013, 23:29

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Murexway, That assumes the...

Murexway,

That assumes the obstruction clearance analysis was done correctly and the certification requirements were actually met for this approach ? Can you verify that ?

IF the Google...

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16th Aug 2013, 21:17

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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I'm only talking about the last mile of the...

I'm only talking about the last mile of the approach. As I mentioned earlier regarding Aspen and Telluride, and now Reno, yes terrain is a factor but not close to the runway (within 1nm) as is the...

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16th Aug 2013, 20:17

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By -JC-

I correctly assume the glidepath is calculated...

I correctly assume the glidepath is calculated from the threshold, starting at the published Threshold Crossing Height (TCH) of 48 feet. This is included in the calculations.

correct alt (feet,...

Forum: Tech Log

16th Aug 2013, 19:59

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By -JC-

M609, Interesting. Looking at ENDU...

M609,

Interesting. Looking at ENDU on Google Earth it actually looks like they have cut a trail through the forest under the approach path ?

BOAC,

Forum: Tech Log

16th Aug 2013, 16:06

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By -JC-

While Aspen and Telluride have obvious terrain...

While Aspen and Telluride have obvious terrain challenges, the last 1.0nm of the published approaches into these airports is over flat terrain, actually in both the terrain is lower than the...

Forum: Tech Log

16th Aug 2013, 06:33

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UPS cargo crash near Birmingham AL

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Posted By -JC-

Using the elevation feature on Google Earth...

Using the elevation feature on Google Earth (appears to be accurate) you can trace out the terrain on the approach path to runway 18.

Some observations.

The house pictured with debris in the...

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