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Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2013, 06:52
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Maybe so, but a far better / balanced overview of...

Maybe so, but a far better / balanced overview of the whole situation than many have offered :ok:

I am not sure it has been stated with regard to this incident? However, it is a factor on occasion
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2013, 09:25
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

I disagree about the "both engines" aspect in...

I disagree about the "both engines" aspect in this case.

It is valid where the work, if not carried out correctly, would lead to loss of both engines e.g. the BMI 734 incident.

Until the recent...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jun 2013, 16:25
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Quite an achievement to have flown the whole BPK...

Quite an achievement to have flown the whole BPK SID from 27L, east of LAM and then to Victoria Station - all on no engines :D

Yup :ok: Maybe a bit quicker, taken in N London as well.

Doubt...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jun 2013, 13:13
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

garpal gumnut Rather an over-dramatised...

garpal gumnut

Rather an over-dramatised post ;) Please NB this is at least the 33rd occurrance of this. So 32 previous occasions where ground and aircrew "SOPs" have similarly failed.

So how...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2013, 15:55
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Ummm... well let's start by pointing out that the...

Ummm... well let's start by pointing out that the walkround check is, by definition, limited to things that can be reached / seen by someone the height of whoever is doing the walkround, not opening...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2013, 07:20
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

I would say finding snags on a walkround is...

I would say finding snags on a walkround is probably higher than 1% - trouble is it very rarely is the Eng Cowlings.

So the walkround needs to "target" the frequently found problems (lights...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 19:20
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Illustrates the issues well doesn't it? Chap...

Illustrates the issues well doesn't it? Chap lying on his back on the ground to confirm the latching is correct. On a nice dry clean hangar floor with no eqpt around.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 18:42
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Yes interesting. Except that is a CFM and the...

Yes interesting. Except that is a CFM and the pilot's eye never went below the bottom of the engine. On a 319/320 V2500 the latches are approx 6" long right underneath. You almost need your head...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 18:35
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Sorry - disagree. In flying / structural terms...

Sorry - disagree. In flying / structural terms none of the damage seems relevant apart from the RH engine issue(s).

Maybe, but equally a failing in the 31 other airlines / crews / training this...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 09:16
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

To be technically correct, the NTSB dod not say...

To be technically correct, the NTSB dod not say "one shutdown, other on fire." They said:So they quote what (they understand) the pilots reported. There are quite a few links in the chain between...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2013, 12:12
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

There have been ~5500 A320 series delivered. ...

There have been ~5500 A320 series delivered. They do, say 3 sectors per day, and 1 "daily service" opening the cowls. An engineering team might meet say 20 (?) aircraft on an evening shift to...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2013, 19:02
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Dave... I would stand by that, but clarify my...

Dave... I would stand by that, but clarify my remarks by "serious" meaning in terms of flight safety / hazard. In neither case was any serious control / handling or management aspects apparent in...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2013, 18:22
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

wilnot... 1: I would agree likely, we'll...

wilnot...

1: I would agree likely, we'll find out in due course
2: Agree again, a well made point by you and others against the "hang em out to dry" brigade
3: Not too sure about your...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 20:14
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

I reckon nothing has been stated as "confirming"...

I reckon nothing has been stated as "confirming" it. As someone else said, who knows if there were any indication problems on the L Eng? History seems to suggest when the cowlings go, they take...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 12:10
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

I trust you are referring to the ***** you then...

I trust you are referring to the ***** you then write, and not Ham Phisted?

I am sure it did not take long to inspect the runway (27L). I suspect the inspection found some bits :ooh: How long do...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 10:34
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

PS for those still harping on about EGSS, a...

PS for those still harping on about EGSS, a "downwind, base, 10NM final" from LAM is 40NM (and does not allow for turn radii). A LHR 27R interecept @ 10NM final is 28NM. OK they went a bit further...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 09:50
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

HD - I think he refers, as you do, to the message...

HD - I think he refers, as you do, to the message that, as an example, was read to the VS skipper. Who took the appropriate regard of it in his decision :D
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 09:48
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

oldlowandslowWhen the decision was made to...

oldlowandslowWhen the decision was made to divert, which was the nearest strip (in suitable track miles) of concrete (please confine yourselves to runways "suitable" for a commercial A319).

Since...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 08:21
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

F900 - can I suggest you sit back and re-read my...

F900 - can I suggest you sit back and re-read my post - then I think you will see we are in violent agreement about:;)
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 07:32
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

I think there are enough annecdotal quotes around...

I think there are enough annecdotal quotes around to suggest they do not need to be looked for. Maybe they were found and collected before 27L reopened :oh:
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 07:28
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

That piece summed up a lot of what is said above...

That piece summed up a lot of what is said above - both for and against. The question was posed "who" is responsible for noting / avoiding built up areas. The response was correctly "the crew" (not...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 19:41
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Of course you'd go to LHR - no point in going to...

Of course you'd go to LHR - no point in going to LTN if your cowlings are at LHR :D

To all considering the time aspect, very rarely, even Red LAND ASAP, is an all out attempt made to get on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 17:49
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Is this a published procedure? I'm not sure any...

Is this a published procedure? I'm not sure any crew would shut an engine down on a 4 engine aircraft, let alone a twin, for lack of fire protection? Not sure you'd even divert? Willing to be...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 15:37
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Please let us know which airline you fly for, or...

Please let us know which airline you fly for, or hopefully none :ugh: We can then steer well clear. At the airline in question today, which I might even fly for, we tend, maybe rather unusually, to...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 14:26
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Some examples would be of interest ;) As well as...

Some examples would be of interest ;) As well as clarifiying by what you mean by "direct"? I tend to tell ATC where I will be diverting to, after making a team based decision with my colleague, not...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 14:13
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

What "risk" did they take in pilot decision...

What "risk" did they take in pilot decision making terms? What track miles from their position when they took their decision was STN22 v LHR 27R? Were track miles / time to land uppermost in their...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 13:58
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Leave aside the current incident. Do any of...

Leave aside the current incident.

Do any of the airline pilots on here (not the MS Sim variety;) ) in your sims actually base your diversion airfield / approach on the population pattern below?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 11:35
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,290
Posted By NigelOnDraft

Takeoff 27L, have eng problem, (maybe) leave...

Takeoff 27L, have eng problem, (maybe) leave debris (birds / cowlings / turbine blades). Not good idea to leave RW open (AF Concorde) :{

Aircraft now needs 27R to land on, then parked there with...
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