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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2018, 09:32
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Not unless you can take into account the...

Not unless you can take into account the distortion produced in the photograph, consider it similar to map projections.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2018, 09:28
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

The seat never goes far enough forward for the...

The seat never goes far enough forward for the tray to ever be beside you. It is always on the other side of the control column.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2018, 07:34
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

The seat doesn't even have to move. There is a...

The seat doesn't even have to move. There is a very sobering film of an F4 that over pitches after take off resulting in the crew ejecting. When the pilot tried to pitch forward the control column...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2018, 07:19
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

I disagree. The higher up the stick you hold it,...

I disagree. The higher up the stick you hold it, the finer control inputs you make for the same hand displacement, think of the geometry of a lever (which it is.) You also get to rest your forearm on...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2018, 18:00
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Marking the area between the control column and...

Marking the area between the control column and the edge of the ledge is a cheap simple and elegant thing to do. It may help to prevent one of the holes in the cheese lining up. It would be nice to...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2018, 13:13
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Chugalug2, You raise an interesting point about...

Chugalug2,
You raise an interesting point about highlighting the risk of a loose object interfering with the control column on Airbus aircraft when the armrest is down and the seat motoring forward....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2018, 12:38
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

BEagle your loyalty does you proud as does your...

BEagle your loyalty does you proud as does your humility in admitting how much you don't know. However, you cannot assert that somebody is not a liar, only that he has never lied to you; you can...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2018, 12:04
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Justice and law are not always coincident....

Justice and law are not always coincident. Serving a sentence does not always relieve the feeling of guilt.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 15:21
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

That is somewhat over the top IMHO.

That is somewhat over the top IMHO.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 13:58
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

TBT. I am sorry I didn't clarify. No In these...

TBT. I am sorry I didn't clarify. No In these circumstance and as also practiced in an emergency descent I would have gripped the CC firmly. The pressure required to move it is proportional to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 13:43
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

I would not have found this comfortable, since...

I would not have found this comfortable, since the forearm would not be supported. I have seen many pilots using the base of the CC to operate it. I found this very insensitive. Holding the top and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 13:38
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

There is a lot to be learnt from this incident...

There is a lot to be learnt from this incident and I would say the expert is this Captain. It would be verging on the criminal to lose that experience. I wish him the best for the future.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 13:36
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Yes you are missing something. Have a look at the...

Yes you are missing something. Have a look at the photos in the SI and you will see the angle he had his armrest and the top of the cc. The armrest, cc and forearm would have formed a triangle in to...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 13:24
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Have you ever disengaged the autopilot on an...

Have you ever disengaged the autopilot on an Airbus by moving the control column? I have, both deliberately as part of the initial course (as everybody does) and accidentally. It does not require a...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 11:11
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

No. The control columns are not linked, they move...

No. The control columns are not linked, they move independently. As I understand it, the Captain could not move his control column, he surmised (without checking on the FMA) that the autopilot...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2017, 10:23
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

In an Airbus looking at the FMA should be second...

In an Airbus looking at the FMA should be second nature, it is neither an abnormal nor an emergency procedure. In this case it would have been obvious that the autopilot was not engaged. And yes, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2017, 21:12
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

If, during the recovery, the CM2 (first...

If, during the recovery, the CM2 (first officer/co-pilot) had been given control and had taken it and used the instinctive disconnect button to isolate CM1's sidestick, the event would have ended...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2017, 09:12
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

The FBW characteristics of Airbus have been...

The FBW characteristics of Airbus have been raised. Apart from preventing a disaster they have no bearing on the incident. The pilot did not read the FMA, this is a fundamental part of flying Airbus...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2017, 07:53
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

So we are back to blaming the aircraft and the...

So we are back to blaming the aircraft and the system.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2017, 16:27
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

BEagle, Your loyalty to this man does you...

BEagle,
Your loyalty to this man does you credit, he should be proud to have you as a friend.

Your initial comments were to throw doubt on the integrity of the aircraft and defend the man from...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2017, 13:38
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

He was also charged with and has admitted...

He was also charged with and has admitted negligently performing a duty.

The preceding inquiry seems to form the basis of the prosecution evidence. If the inquiry is flawed the evidence may also...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2017, 11:22
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Sorry, I should have said I would like justice...

Sorry, I should have said
I would like justice to be done and be seen to be done.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2017, 10:09
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Not sure about equal weighting to all possible...

Not sure about equal weighting to all possible options. Equal consideration, yes, along with, as you say a consideration of the evidence, which in turn would lead to recommendations to improve...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2017, 08:49
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

JTO You raise some interesting points. In...

JTO
You raise some interesting points.

In the interest of Flight Safety we now all realise the dangers in having loose articles in the cockpit and what happens when they interfere with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2017, 09:13
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

If the control input had been maintained, yes.

If the control input had been maintained, yes.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2017, 08:08
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

It doesn't say BY ITSELF.

It doesn't say BY ITSELF.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2017, 06:33
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Not quite. The protections had kicked in...

Not quite. The protections had kicked in preventing an overspeed and excessive pitch angle. The flight control system would have then permitted a high speed descent commensurate with the control...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2017, 08:25
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Post #347 Such an emphatic statement...

Post #347


Such an emphatic statement seems at odds with the current judicial process which is certainly questioning his integrity. I wonder what prompted such group loyalty.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2017, 17:46
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

I think it was somewhere about post 162 that...

I think it was somewhere about post 162 that Beagle said
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2014, 12:16
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Nutloose If you understood what I was saying...

Nutloose

If you understood what I was saying then you would realise that this form of disconnect is when 'one' needs to take control instantly for the sake of safety. In order to make the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2014, 01:03
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Perhaps that is because you don't understand the...

Perhaps that is because you don't understand the design logic. There are 3 ways to disconnect the AP. Stick movement is the least used, it is designed so that instant response is given for an urgent...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2014, 17:32
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

No. I have never had an accidental disconnect, so...

No. I have never had an accidental disconnect, so it cannot be a regular occurrence. When it disconnects the aircraft maintains trajectory as commanded by the side stick, if the stick is neutral 1g...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2014, 13:44
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

The A330 isn't like the A320 in those respects....

The A330 isn't like the A320 in those respects. The engines are much bigger and have much more inertia. Mind you I don't usually operate at altitudes lower than FL 350/370, apart from climb and...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2014, 13:20
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Nope, I am not saying that: I am assuming that in...

Nope, I am not saying that: I am assuming that in a critical phase of flight including take off, landing and, in the case under discussion, tanking then a crew aircraft would have the full crew...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2014, 12:29
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,732
Posted By beardy

Sure, there has been no questioning of the...

Sure, there has been no questioning of the autopilot, it performed as advertised. The only time I have had an A330 autopilot drop out was in severe turbulence, the drop out is a very rare occurrence,...
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