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Forum: Tech Log
28th Feb 2014, 01:17
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

pj2: The realization of death is...

pj2:




The realization of death is so extremely brief, unlike many fatal CVRs.

Makes tragic sense in the circumstances.
Forum: Tech Log
8th Feb 2014, 20:53
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

ok465: Check my post #1017. That...

ok465:



Check my post #1017. That example has been in there for many years.

"Cross at or above..." is far different than "maintain at or above."

Implicit in the example you cite is a...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Feb 2014, 13:25
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

rottenray: We (principally me) found...

rottenray:



We (principally me) found several years ago many FAA MVA charts were riddled with obstacle clearance errors because they were drawn up on sectional VFR charts (which lack sufficient...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Feb 2014, 23:59
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

glendalegoon: Indeed I do. It...

glendalegoon:




Indeed I do. It caused me a year of heartburn.

Except for TWA 514 and Palm Springs, ATC screwed the pooch then the pilot or pilots did not have adequate terrain awareness....
Forum: Tech Log
7th Feb 2014, 23:16
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

AirRabbit: As I said, let's agree to...

AirRabbit:

As I said, let's agree to disagree pending the final report for Dillingham.

In all my years of flying I have never been issued an "at or above" clearance except for a climb or...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Feb 2014, 21:22
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

AirRabbit: SLC: It is a busy place. If you...

AirRabbit:

SLC: It is a busy place. If you don't descend when told to on radar vectors you will have problems with the FAA. If you think you can maintain situational awareness at SLC without...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Feb 2014, 16:35
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Here is most of the FAA's MVA chart for the Salt...

Here is most of the FAA's MVA chart for the Salt Lake City area. There is no possible way a pilot can maintain situational awareness with respect to the terrain, especially on a vector to the north...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2014, 15:14
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

This requirement in Chapter 4 of the FAA ATC...

This requirement in Chapter 4 of the FAA ATC handbook doesn't appear to let ATC off the hook:
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2014, 15:12
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

A Squared: What's the limit? I don't...

A Squared:



What's the limit? I don't have a clue. I thought Part 135 is common in Alaska for on-demand transport of people.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2014, 14:08
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

K.C. That is a reflection of the...

K.C.



That is a reflection of the current management of the FAA's Air Traffic Organization. It is pathetic.

Had the Dillingham crash been a Part 135 flight with 20 paying customers, this...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2014, 13:53
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Begerie1: When I have time later in...

Begerie1:



When I have time later in the week I'll post one of FAA's convoluted MVA charts for a mountain area airport. It is not possible for a pilot to double check ATC altitude assignments...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2014, 13:49
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

pattern is full: There is no doubt...

pattern is full:



There is no doubt that the FAA has recently tried to waltz away from policy stated strongly after the 1974 TWA 514 accident. Some in the industry feel that it the FAA...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2014, 22:06
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

AirRabbitt: Nor am I.

AirRabbitt:



Nor am I.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2014, 20:23
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

AirRabbitt: I was speaking of the...

AirRabbitt:



I was speaking of the long-term. There have been some real odd ducks over the years I have been involved.

Their resumes always look good, of course. The only one on the...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2014, 17:19
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Air Rabbit: At the technical staff...

Air Rabbit:



At the technical staff level I agree with you.

At the IIC level it is more spotty. Some are great, some are not, especially at the field office level.

At the management...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2014, 16:45
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

The only FAA "fix" I've seen so far because of...

The only FAA "fix" I've seen so far because of this accident is that the procedures staff that covers the western U.S. has approved a change to the Dillingham RNAV 19 to change the holding pattern at...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2014, 16:43
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

mn43: This accident has national safety...

mn43:

This accident has national safety implications for pilots everywhere in the U.S. What that quote pretty much proves is that the NTSB has their priorities messed up, to say the least.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2014, 16:41
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

A Squared: I can understand radar...

A Squared:



I can understand radar coverage being spotty north or west of Dillingham at 5,000. But, from the King Salmon center radar site on King Salmon Airport, it is 61.83 nm over flat...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2014, 01:12
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Dozy: That is indeed what is says...

Dozy:




That is indeed what is says on paper.



If that changes the priority of the investigation of these two commercial freight accidents, then I rest my case about the...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jan 2014, 14:13
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

A Squared: No doubt that the public...

A Squared:



No doubt that the public has much less awareness of the Dillingham accident. And, I understand that the UPS crash hearing will be political, not investigatory.

What really...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jan 2014, 22:58
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

The BE1900 crash at Dillingham, Alaska was a...

The BE1900 crash at Dillingham, Alaska was a freighter as well. But, no government attention on that one. Not even a docket so far. It happened 5 months before UPS.

But, the NTSB is taking up...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Oct 2013, 15:21
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

A Squared: I guess I too am dense....

A Squared:



I guess I too am dense. :rolleyes:
Forum: Tech Log
12th Oct 2013, 14:09
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Fatigue is a red herring in this crash. The WSJ...

Fatigue is a red herring in this crash. The WSJ picked it up and ran it to sell newspapers. It is out of context reporting of the CVR transcript. And, why in blazes does the WSJ have any of the...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Oct 2013, 23:45
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Good chance this accident wouldn't have happened...

Good chance this accident wouldn't have happened had it been daytime with the reported wx.
Forum: Tech Log
5th Oct 2013, 15:46
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

flyboyike: To each their own, but...

flyboyike:



To each their own, but there is nothing wrong with that runway at night if the PAPIs are working and are used.
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Sep 2013, 23:25
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

The crew bought 6 of the 8 items below: ...

The crew bought 6 of the 8 items below:



3.2 Probable Cause


Aeronautica Civil determines that the probable causes of this accident ...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Sep 2013, 17:21
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Ozlander1: But, it isn't market...

Ozlander1:



But, it isn't market place dynamics. Both of those devices were mandated by regulators.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2013, 00:58
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

The last several messages are just plain silly....

The last several messages are just plain silly. (Lonewolf excepted)
Forum: Tech Log
16th Sep 2013, 01:12
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

A Squared: Indeed, Mr. Sumwalt...

A Squared:



Indeed, Mr. Sumwalt stated that.

Nonetheless, that is not a factual statement. Mr. Samwalt relayed to the media in his press conference what the controller claims he saw.
...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Sep 2013, 14:20
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Capn Bloggs: That apparently died...

Capn Bloggs:



That apparently died before 1995, when AAL 965 did a "Full Monty" magenta line CFIT at Cali, Colombia.

I do know when I came off years on the 727 to the 767 in late 1983,...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2013, 22:23
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

flare: [B] It usually takes about 6-8...

flare:

[B]

It usually takes about 6-8 months for the factual docket to be posted by the NTSB.
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2013, 18:37
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

ok465: Photo taken of the crash by a...

ok465:



Photo taken of the crash by a news helicopter that morning after the crash shows the PAPI on.
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2013, 13:27
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Capn Bloggs: The Vertical Error Budget was...

Capn Bloggs:

The Vertical Error Budget was developed so the designers could use less obstacle clearance in the final clearance of an RNP final approach segment than that used in LNAV/VNAV...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2013, 01:11
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

flarepilot: Yep. But, KBHM...

flarepilot:



Yep.

But, KBHM Runway 18 is a black hole approach.
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2013, 01:05
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,322
Posted By aterpster

Old Boeing Driver: The only...

Old Boeing Driver:



The only information I have are from the three Robert Sumwalt video tapes, still on the NTSB site.

My recollections:

He said there was no MSAW warning. He didn't...
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