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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2010, 13:38
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

ELAC said I don't find this to be true at all....

ELAC said
I don't find this to be true at all. I've studied hundreds of accident reports and it has been very rare in the past to see gross flying errors leading to deaths. Of course one has any...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2010, 18:15
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

Possible artificial horizon?

Would it be possible to project, as with holograms (think Laser Floyd), an artificial "green line" horizon as seen from the pilots' chairs? This would go some way toward combating this physical...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2010, 18:23
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

Synopsis of expert opinion here?

Scenario is - PF subjected to somatogravic illusion, caused by entering foggy/cloudy conditions at dawn, while attempting to relalign a bad approach and so under significant thrust. Pitched it...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 04:45
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

I have to completely agree here - tumbling and...

I have to completely agree here - tumbling and mutual erosion does not reduce seats to small pieces. There's almost nothing left - this reminds me of accidents in which the plane went right in, such...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 04:30
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

It's nothing short of astonishing that an...

It's nothing short of astonishing that an airplane could tear itself to pieces like that without the help of explosive burning. One wonders how they are put together at some point.

-drl
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 10:37
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

Flying the A330

I would like to repeat a question for AB pilots - it is more difficult to actually fly - in the seat of pants sense - a large, ponderous aircraft like the A330 with a sidestick controller, than say a...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2010, 11:17
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

I would be interested in knowing from experienced...

I would be interested in knowing from experienced pilots - how difficult is flying a sidestick aircraft under non-optimal conditions including possibly non-powered flight? Do you have positive feel...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2010, 09:14
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

C-SAR, The only other cases of fragmentation...

C-SAR,

The only other cases of fragmentation to this extent without any fire damage that I can remember, are the Avianca 707 at New York, and the United DC-8 at Portland. There is supposed to be...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2010, 03:49
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,658
Posted By deSitter

I agree - no soot - that's dirt - the long score...

I agree - no soot - that's dirt - the long score below the windows indicates that part of the fuselage was dragged against a hard object (i.e. a sharp rock) on the ground. Or that could just be a...
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