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Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2010, 11:06
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Grrrrrrrr.......:ugh: Increasing power is a...

Grrrrrrrr.......:ugh:

Increasing power is a VERY foolish move in a jet with engines under the wing. This causes a pitch-up moment which increases AOA, making the stall worse.
This has been a...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Nov 2010, 16:20
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Bearfoil: This thread is now over 1500...

Bearfoil:

This thread is now over 1500 posts long, mainly with people pontificating about automation. Lets get back to the facts as revealed in the report.

The crew attempted to conduct a...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2010, 16:22
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

There can never be an ultimate protection system,...

There can never be an ultimate protection system, the best that can be achieved is a system which protects against the known risks. There will always be rare cases involving multiple failures, in...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2010, 12:16
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

A "conventional" aircraft without envelope...

A "conventional" aircraft without envelope protection would have crashed in the same way if allowed to reach the same configuration. The only difference is that the envelope protection could have...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2010, 11:14
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Was this recoverable at any stage prior to the...

Was this recoverable at any stage prior to the second pitch up?

It was recoverable right up until they ran out of altitude.
Cancel TOGA power, trim down, normal stall recovery.

The Airbus...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2010, 00:55
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

As I have said before, there are very good...

As I have said before, there are very good reasons why Airbus specify that this test MUST be carried out at FL140 and not less than 10000 ft AGL. They tried to do it at low level and suffered the...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2010, 22:56
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

There does, however, remain a worrying...

There does, however, remain a worrying airworthiness issue.

The enquiry has revealed that improper washing techniques can allow water to penetrate the alpha sensors leading to a multiple sensor...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Sep 2010, 23:26
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

But the specification that the the alpha...

But the specification that the the alpha protection test should be carried out at FL140 and not less than 10000 feet AGL should have been a big clue that failure was possible and recovery would take...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Sep 2010, 00:33
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Goldfish Thanks for your expert comments. ...

Goldfish

Thanks for your expert comments.

How does an airline pilot become competant to conduct tests such as these ? I know that there are a few excellent schools such as ETPS Empire Test...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Sep 2010, 01:31
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Which part of "test flight" do you not...

Which part of "test flight" do you not understand.

Each item on the test schedule must be tested to see if it works CORRECTLY OR NOT. Nothing can be assumed. This is a TEST not a demonstration or...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Sep 2010, 18:47
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Mistake after mistake after mistake. They...

Mistake after mistake after mistake.

They were bent over the barrel with their underpants around their ankles long before the sensors sneaked up behind them.

The report describes a comedy of...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Sep 2010, 15:57
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

What do you mean by "legally". There is...

What do you mean by "legally".
There is probably no specific airworthiness requirement to conduct that specific test at the end of a lease (but ICBW).
If the lease contract specifies a handover...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Sep 2010, 15:36
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Brief summary: The aircraft was about to be...

Brief summary:
The aircraft was about to be returned to ANZ after a lease. ANZ specified the same handover procedure as Airbus use when delivering a new aircraft.
Instead of asking Airbus to do the...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Sep 2010, 14:13
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,919
Posted By The Ancient Geek

Think again. The main cause was the crew...

Think again.
The main cause was the crew attempting a stall manoever at low level and before that attempting a test flight without the proper precautions and briefings.

The sensor problem caught...
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