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Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2010, 11:02
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

I accuse the Turkish crew of nothing more than...

I accuse the Turkish crew of nothing more than exactly what you ascribe to them above.

Accepting an unstable approach, continuing with a Vs that meant speed did not stabilize, not noticing that...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2010, 09:58
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

They didn't HAVE to intercept glids slope from...

They didn't HAVE to intercept glids slope from above, nor continue with the approach. They could and almost certainly should have initiated a go-around well before things got to that stage.

I...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2010, 15:31
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

SFLY, That is actually not an entirely...

SFLY,

That is actually not an entirely unreasnoble post, but I still have differences from you.

I still dispute that there was anything the BA crew could have done that might have led to a...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2010, 13:17
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

wilyflier (AMAZING how appropriate some peoples...

wilyflier (AMAZING how appropriate some peoples handles are!!)

chuks has quite accuratley set you straight on what I (and everyone else except SFLY) have been saying about BA38. They had idle...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2010, 04:13
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

SFLY, I'm both a Glider and a 777 Pilot and...

SFLY,

I'm both a Glider and a 777 Pilot and in this case, your Aerodynamics are simply wrong.

Best glide speed will give longest glide STEADY STATE. You CAN, however, extend glide beyond that...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2009, 06:05
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

True. But EQUALLY true that if NEITHER had...

True.

But EQUALLY true that if NEITHER had had TCAS and BOTH had followed ATC instructions, it would also have been avoided.

It's a prime example of how simply introducing a new magic box does...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2009, 04:08
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

MU300, You appear to want to fix the problem...

MU300,

You appear to want to fix the problem of over reliance on automation-with more automation!

No automatic system will ever be perfect, and piling layer after layer of automation into the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2009, 08:52
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

...It also means NOBODYS hand was on the TLs...

...It also means NOBODYS hand was on the TLs during an ILS approach.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 15:48
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

Every airline I've worked for put's a saftey FO...

Every airline I've worked for put's a saftey FO in the JS for the first several sectors line training of a new hire pilot.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 14:15
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

Rainboe, I was also a fan of "De-select...

Rainboe,

I was also a fan of "De-select speed" rather than A/T off, but it was catagorically prohibited in at least one airline I worked for.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 13:17
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

Agree and Agreed, But some educated...

Agree and Agreed,

But some educated guesswork might suggest that as it seems we have a less than stable approach, Ochams Razor would point to that, rather than a mechanical problem, being the...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 12:18
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

Spook, I don't think it is even defined in...

Spook,

I don't think it is even defined in JAR, but is a commonly used term refering to the initial altitude prior to G/S intercept on an Instrument approach.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 11:52
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

Yes, but not much. CERTAINLY not enough to stop a...

Yes, but not much. CERTAINLY not enough to stop a landing-configured aircraft on a 3deg glide-slope from stalling.



If he was capturing the GS from above, below platform altitude, I think it...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2009, 10:46
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,511
Posted By Wizofoz

It seems that the report ACTUALLY suggests the...

It seems that the report ACTUALLY suggests the engines were not delivering power- as would happen if the engines were at idle.

And of course, as soon as the word "Stall" appears in the lexicon,...
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