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Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2011, 13:53
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

I would have thought that the authorities in...

I would have thought that the authorities in Holland might have sufficient leverage to make disclosure of the FDR/CVR possible, irrespective of the state of Afriqyah and/or the Libyan aviation...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2010, 14:06
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

But couldn't you turn that equally 180 degrees...

But couldn't you turn that equally 180 degrees and note that since the introduction of the PC everybody has the ability to produce publishable quality documents? (And no, I'm not suggesting everyone...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jun 2010, 16:19
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

Phil Squares: If the problems referred...

Phil Squares:



If the problems referred to here are 'systematic' then it is of the utmost urgency to have the report released as soon as possible, because the implication is that these same...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2010, 15:28
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

I presume the (relatively) recently introduced...

I presume the (relatively) recently introduced Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) requirements are common knowledge on this board...? I'm sure you're all very capable of Googling "MPL", but the hard fact...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jun 2010, 19:53
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

That may indeed be true - I don't have access to...

That may indeed be true - I don't have access to the FWC documentation to know whether you can pin-select all of the call outs to OFF... that would seem a rather foolish design if you can. :confused:...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jun 2010, 19:41
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

According the System Description document issued...

According the System Description document issued by Airbus for the Allied Signal CVR, the unit records 4 channels of audio:

Channel 1 - Capt - all audio transmitted by the capt (radio and i/c)...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2010, 20:18
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

For the greatest part simulator motion systems...

For the greatest part simulator motion systems cannot generate continuous G-loads and hence, no, a pilot would not be able to experience the same causal effects that are postulated to cause the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2010, 15:35
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

TowerDog:

No.... this does:

:ugh: The implication (quite clearly) is that in your opinion SI is (at best) a non-issue (since there are evidently not thousands of wrecks).

No one said "case closed"...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2010, 14:35
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

Centaurus/TowerDog:

Isn't that a rather gung-ho position to take? For one there have been SI related crashes and the causes are well understood in medical circles. The human brain is a highly interconnected,...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 21:01
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

Eventually the problem will solve itself - they...

Eventually the problem will solve itself - they only have so many aircraft....:eek:

- GY :rolleyes:
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2010, 22:26
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

Thank you 100%

:D Excellent and well written explanation. Now stand back and wait for the clockwork crew to chime in. As for the Luddites, well, 'nuff said.

- GY
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2010, 19:07
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

:eek: Am I reading this right? You believe the...

:eek: Am I reading this right? You believe the intent of the software is, as it's primary purpose, to allow for an overall deterioration of pilot quality? Bulls:mad:t. Now that doesn't mean some...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2010, 17:09
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

Sure let's blame the computers, they "did" it

I presume this was not the very first time an A330 had (attempted to) land(ed) at Tripoli? Assuming not, if the "computer" did it, how come these other flights managed to land OK. Did the computer...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2010, 01:33
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

bearfoil: Totally agree with your point...

bearfoil:

Totally agree with your point regarding energy dissipation and I suspect another aspect not so obvious is the sand/rock nature of the contact. That would seriously exacerbate the result...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2010, 21:03
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

and Not quite the same thing here......

and



Not quite the same thing here... the crash at Sunvalley occurred while executing a missed approach, and seems a little different than our friend 'bearfoil' indicated. :hmm:

- GY
Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2010, 17:11
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

C-SAR: I believe that at least one engine...

C-SAR:

I believe that at least one engine detached before the tail broke off, can you confirm this from your site inspection? I believe the first engine position can be determined from post #256...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2010, 13:16
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

Engine to the WEST of the tail

Not sure if this has been discussed, but I just went back through all the pictures that have been posted and one thing I realized is that at least one engine separated before the tail of the aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2010, 22:40
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

From looking at the recently posted pictures by...

From looking at the recently posted pictures by archae86 (thanks for doing that) does anyone see what I think I see - in the third to last picture (sort of overview of the final resting place for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2010, 02:26
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

WilyFlier: The pitch moment due to the...

WilyFlier:



The pitch moment due to the flaps will depend on the CofG relative to the Center of Pressure. If the CofG is aft of the CofP then the pitch movement will be up, however, (and as I...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 19:06
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

If you refer to the picture in post #655 of this...

If you refer to the picture in post #655 of this thread, you get a good idea of the overall structure of the A330. Now lop off the tail. Logically a significant change in the CofG occurs in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 17:43
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

I remember reading somewhere that the preceding...

I remember reading somewhere that the preceding aircraft had attempted to land and diverted, but I'll be damned if I can find that now. Can anyone with a better memory corroborate this? I re-read the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 01:35
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

It's a good job machines never go wrong isn't it?...

It's a good job machines never go wrong isn't it? All this b/s rankles me - basic flying skills - if you can't hand-fly the aircraft, don't fly it at all. If you blindly trust the automation, don't...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 16:55
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

PT6A - re posting audio file Is the audio a...

PT6A - re posting audio file

Is the audio a WAV file or a link to something on the web? If it is a file you could upload it to YouTube then it would be linkable. I don't think you can embed a raw...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2010, 16:33
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,639
Posted By GarageYears

Anyone know of a clear overhead showing entire debris field?

So far I have pieced together an understanding of the crash site from a number of disjoint photos and several news reports with video footage.

Here's what I think I know:

- Debris field length...
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