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Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2011, 06:38
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

I'm with PJ2. That isn't smart to apply that by...

I'm with PJ2. That isn't smart to apply that by rote in all corners of the flight envelope.

Short Sea Story. (I'm USN Ret)
Once had an instructor that demonstrated the approach to stall by...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2011, 05:01
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

BB Fully in agreement here, and there should be...

BB
Fully in agreement here, and there should be precious little that a pilot cannot do himself, else he is on the slippery slope that can lead to an accident.

Bubbers44
That just goes to show...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2011, 01:14
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

BBWe both understand how easy it is to lose...

BBWe both understand how easy it is to lose skills you once had. I saw my IFR skills deteriorate when I retired from the military. You are apparently seeing your skills wilt in your hands because...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Aug 2011, 03:51
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Bubbers44 I generally agree that AF447's...

Bubbers44

I generally agree that AF447's crew's training was deficient. Initially I thought that issues in roll control overrode the pilot's ability to keep the nose where he wanted it, but now I...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Aug 2011, 00:37
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

I've flown with the AOA indicator for the...

I've flown with the AOA indicator for the aforesaid carrier landings role, and given the choice I would want one in the cockpit of any highly wing loaded aircraft I was flying, whether or not it was...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jul 2011, 04:34
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Now imagine you are pushing the nose down to...

Now imagine you are pushing the nose down to recover the aircraft from the stall, and airspeeds becomes valid, and you get to 30 degrees nose low, and abnormal attitude law wakes up!
Might not that...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jun 2011, 02:21
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Canyonlight If you will observe, the next...

Canyonlight
If you will observe, the next potential page is set up prior to the exhaustion of the current page. If you select the next page prematurely, it defaults to the current page.
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jun 2011, 02:18
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

The more confused the crew, the more important it...

The more confused the crew, the more important it is that they have clear, unequivocal, easy to interpret information available. Their internal computers were no doubt overloaded trying to make...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2011, 18:14
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Well, let us see how this could be laid out in...

Well, let us see how this could be laid out in the cockpit.

First you have Port side AOA going to LHS AOA indicator, then Stbd side AOA going to RHS AOA indicator. The indication should be on the...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2011, 13:49
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Part of the AF447 crew problem that night must...

Part of the AF447 crew problem that night must have been stall recognition. The flying qualities in the stall were too much like normal flight. Should that be a certification issue?

What about...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jun 2011, 20:12
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

As long as the aircraft was in a stall, it was...

As long as the aircraft was in a stall, it was not flying, and was not under control so CFIT is, in my considered opinion, an overly broad brush for this situation. This is not even remotely like...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jun 2011, 19:45
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

When the PF started to apply nose down control in...

When the PF started to apply nose down control in the well developed stall, I wouldn't be surprised if the Captain, who by then had plopped himself into a jump seat, started to float out of the seat...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jun 2011, 19:33
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Quote: ...

Quote:
100% certain doesn't relate to this world. Quantum mechanics and Schroedinger's Cat experiment tell us that.Carjockey, you aren't showing your...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jun 2011, 17:11
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

JamesT73J, Start at post #1395 and read...

JamesT73J,
Start at post #1395 and read forward.
That big screen may not be all it is cracked up to be, no matter what you put on it.
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jun 2011, 17:04
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

100% certain doesn't relate to this world. ...

100% certain doesn't relate to this world. Quantum mechanics and Schroedinger's Cat experiment tell us that.
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jun 2011, 15:37
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

I will bet they will know for sure to the level...

I will bet they will know for sure to the level that you can bet your life on the result.
If you want absolute certainty, then you are living in the wrong world.:rolleyes:
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jun 2011, 15:33
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

I believe we just pointed out that a digital...

I believe we just pointed out that a digital display does not have the same attention getting power of the actual instrument.

With regard to the standby instruments, why would we want to do...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 22:01
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Trim wheel motion

Christian, for things Boeing, I believe you are correct.

A while ago on earlier threads, PJ2 briefed that the A330/340 trim wheel moved silently.

Don't know why they made that decision at...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 15:13
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Another autotrim kill

MOTOROLA

Thanks for that report. I hadn't seen it before and it is relevant. The crew in the linked report tried to get more performance from the aircraft than they should, but autotrim is what...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 14:18
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

HN39, I looked at the second graph, and see that...

HN39, I looked at the second graph, and see that toward the right side, there are vertical velocities up to 13,000 fpm. I gather that you have integrated the whole postulated flight path so that the...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 13:59
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

doubleu-anker Doubleu-anker, I know your are...

doubleu-anker

Doubleu-anker, I know your are being a bit facetious, but the core of the idea has merit.
Suppose we took a life-limit A330 or a ferryable but badly damaged aircraft, mounted high...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 04:56
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

engine-eer I would like to point out, that...

engine-eer

I would like to point out, that "better" has different modes of comparison.
Price? Cost of ownership? Reliability? Ease of maintenance? Intelligibility?
More easily integrated into...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 04:39
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

BreezyDC The following applies to the...

BreezyDC

The following applies to the developed steady state stall:
If they were not accelerating or decelerating and the wings were level, and the nose was 16 degrees in the air, then they would...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 01:46
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Mimpe gets an attaboy:ok: A very good reason...

Mimpe gets an attaboy:ok:

A very good reason why old fashioned instruments are useful as standby instruments. Lets hope all the old fashioned instrument makers and repair guys haven't already...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jun 2011, 05:24
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Not without a big afterburner. Too much...

Not without a big afterburner.

Too much induced drag. Reduce AOA first, accelerate, and fly happily ever after.

Try to power out of it and everyone will be shaking their head at your...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd May 2011, 01:17
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Maybe not. The accident may have been solely the...

Maybe not. The accident may have been solely the result of 'system problems.' The wreckage very near LKP points to an immediate loss of control.
Forum: Tech Log
9th Apr 2011, 06:51
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,665,384
Posted By Machinbird

Search strategy

If you are looking for something on the surface that is moving, that is a good strategy. You trap the item between its last known position and the furthest possible point and the search area should...
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