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Forum: Tech Log

1st Jul 2011, 04:21

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

If there were a culture of staying on course...

If there were a culture of staying on course involved in this accident it would be due to the airline NOT the manufacturer.

Forum: Tech Log

27th Jun 2011, 05:50

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

Gums I think you fail to understand the nature...

Gums
I think you fail to understand the nature of the FBW system used on Airbus aircraft. I must admit I don't fully understand it but from what those who know have said it is more about placing...

Forum: Tech Log

27th Jun 2011, 01:28

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

BOAC It may be losing sight of the wood for the...

BOAC
It may be losing sight of the wood for the trees but to dismiss the aircraft entering turbulent weather as not relevant is rather rash. The fact that the crew of AF447 did not deviate round the...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Jun 2011, 04:16

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

I am probably guilty of inaccurate terminology...

I am probably guilty of inaccurate terminology here, apologies all - there is ample evidence that they flew into turbulent weather though.

Forum: Tech Log

25th Jun 2011, 09:02

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

BOAC - Apologies for the slow reply. Details of...

BOAC - Apologies for the slow reply. Details of other aircraft deviating round the weather front can be found in already released BEA reports and in various posts in the threads on this subject. I am...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Jun 2011, 06:03

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

Smilin Ed I think you misunderstand -...

Smilin Ed

I think you misunderstand - you seem to be describing the machine/human interface. Human factors does not refer to aircraft and how they operate but to people and how they respond to...

Forum: Tech Log

23rd Jun 2011, 10:09

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

Machinebird This is just my point -...

Machinebird

This is just my point - the human factor. Whatever happened on that night was because the humans involved did not respond in an appropriate way to the situation they were in....

Forum: Tech Log

23rd Jun 2011, 04:15

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AF 447 Thread no. 4

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Posted By Old Carthusian

I have read a lot of speculation on possible...

I have read a lot of speculation on possible failures or problems with the Airbus FBW system on this thread. It has all been very interesting and intelligently argued with lots of well argued logic....

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