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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 23:06
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Looks like the Malaysians aren't the only ones...

Looks like the Malaysians aren't the only ones with issues releasing data!:oh:
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 22:58
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@auraflyer Authorities hopefully have pulled...

@auraflyer

Authorities hopefully have pulled the CVR from that flight that reported "mumbled contact". If not then it will have been overwritten, however a recording of the channel by a ground...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 22:48
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@Tokenbird Fascinating that the reported...

@Tokenbird

Fascinating that the reported flight track appear to follow the FIR boundaries. Would be great to overlay the track on your FIR map. The U turn when a/c touched the Indonesian FIR could...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 06:36
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@TheShadow It's a reasonable theory. If...

@TheShadow


It's a reasonable theory.
If we look at the stats #1 cause is pilot error, #2 cause is mechanical failure. However the flight path/9-11 style stealth is more consistent with an...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 01:52
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@simon001 According to the military...

@simon001


According to the military chief for India on the Andaman islands they only operate when required to. I have heard that this is during normal working hours and they turn off in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 01:44
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@oldoberon US government snr official rate...

@oldoberon

US government snr official rate it "not wholly reliable".

See for yourself on CNN

Malaysia Flight 370: 10 of the most compelling questions - CNN.com...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 04:28
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@Onetrack In the interview that friend said...

@Onetrack

In the interview that friend said he knew Capt for 2 years and had not seen the sim in the basement - but implied he was aware of it. For someone at 57 a friendship of 2 years sounds...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 03:46
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@Shadoko That does look like a 777 in...

@Shadoko


That does look like a 777 in flight!!!
From the time stamp it is over 24 hours after the last known contact, so probably another a/c.
If it was in the water you would see the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 05:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Assuming the hijack hypothesis are we talking a...

Assuming the hijack hypothesis are we talking a very skilled pilot with planning or an extremely lucky amateur?

Data points:


Precise timing of disappearance at the minute when switching...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 00:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

@BARKINGMAD Do you really think that...

@BARKINGMAD



Do you really think that US/UK ATC would not respond to transport who turn off transponder and comms then change heading to a large military base? I can assure you that things...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 22:19
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Agreed, I would expect the base(s) in the region...

Agreed, I would expect the base(s) in the region to be on some escalated level of alert as soon as the plane went missing in "9-11" style transponders off. Like a disturbed wasps nest some...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 18:37
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

I am no satellite expert however I know that GPS...

I am no satellite expert however I know that GPS satellite engineers adjust for the effects of the warping of space and time due to earths gravitational field. So looking at the contents of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 02:45
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

A grizzly thought, would PF climb to FL450 after...

A grizzly thought, would PF climb to FL450 after depressurizing the cabin to ensure all on board are KO'd because the drop down dixie O2 is not enough. At that altitude a pressurized O2 mask is...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 22:06
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

My limited understanding is that commercial...

My limited understanding is that commercial aviation fuel is basically similar to JP4 and military currently use JP8. So to some extent I expect that fuel could be traced.
I agree that it is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 16:39
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Military response

This article makes an interesting point.



There appears to be a high probability of a 4+ hours flight in a "9-11" transponders off situation. In the US/Euro they have scrambled the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 00:13
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Strange to who? Others have use for that data. It...

Strange to who? Others have use for that data. It is well documented that cell phones continue to send pings, printers print microscopic dot codes on every page, photos include dot codes on every...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 18:11
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

When a radio transmission is attempted but fails...

When a radio transmission is attempted but fails because of no hand shake response from the ground station, it will retry at a set interval. If the a/c is out of range from ground receiver then other...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 23:25
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

The large pieces could have all sunk in the days...

The large pieces could have all sunk in the days since the images were taken.
Keep in mind the satellite images appear to be taken directly overhead whereas a ship is viewing them in profile from...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 20:55
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Eye witness on rig

Having read the Mike McKay eye witness email it appears to fit with the scant info we know. He would not at the time be able to see the a/c (night) or have known its flight path. Seeing a cruise...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 17:31
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Yes. Have you? Are you thinking of the external...

Yes. Have you?
Are you thinking of the external cover on the fuselage - that is not the valve.
The actual valve/actuator are internal and much smaller!
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 16:23
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,314,617
Posted By xcitation

Slow pinhole leaks can be as dangerous as a rapid...

Slow pinhole leaks can be as dangerous as a rapid decompression. The resulting insidious onset of hypoxia on the brain can be similar to alcohol intoxication. The effects vary by individual: impaired...
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