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Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 01:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Some thoughts

Since this thread was started on March 7, there have been almost 5,000 posts, and over 7.5 million views.

We have muddled through a huge number of theories, and possible causes.

Once in awhile,...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 19:25
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Wiggy

I agree with your comments about the transponder. Not sure a radar sweeps are fast enough to catch code changes anyway.

I'm not familiar where all the components are located in that electronics...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 18:33
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

barrel_owl

One of the million or so scenarios that have been offered is that there was an explosive decompression, which involved the elctronics bay and crew O2 area beneath the cabin floor and just aft of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 15:40
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Cargo?

I still think the, "What was in the cargo", is a very valid question.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 15:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Island_Photo

I flew with some older FMS's for awhile, and a controller asked about our tail number, which was being transmitted as another ID.

We looked in the FMS, and sure enough, the previous tail number...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 12:20
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

I've been away

I've been away for a few hours, and it looks like I've missed several hundred posts.

It appears that the Chinese satellite pictures were nothing and ACARS did not really track the plane 4 more...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 21:54
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Rig Worker

I hope this is a find.

I wonder why, with all the other eyes on land, air, and sea, that he was the only one to come forward.

Not saying he isn't truthful, but there are thousand of other eyes...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 20:37
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Vin Rouge

As I recall form when this first started, the ocean is about 30 to 100M deep.

Retrieval would be possible
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 20:35
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Chronus

Early posts indicated they would burn 50% more at 10K.

That would have given MH370 a 3 to 4 hour range at that altitude at a TAS of about 340Kts.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 20:31
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Vin Rouge

You may be correct, but a couple of thousand posts ago, so very knowledgeable posters were very sure the area was watched 24/7, especially watching for flashes (missiles), etc., etc.

There have...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 20:17
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

bille1319

Early posts indicate this part of the world is watched by the satellites constantly.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 19:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Hoagey74

Unless the National Reconnaissance Office or the DOD itself whose SBIRS satellites are lying to us, just not saying, there were no flashes, explosions, or bright lights in the area being discussed at...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 18:33
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

xgjunkie

According to governments monitoring the area with sophisticated satellites watching for flashes, explosions, etc....none seen

The scenario is possible that the plane came apart with no fireball...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 18:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Lost in Saigon

That's not necessarily true. If the descent was very slow, and high altitudes maintained a long time, they would not wake up.

Also, the latest is that they remained at 29,500

Without O2 there,...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 18:05
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Kingair1978

That's somewhat of the direction I was going.

I doubt they crew forgot, or were unable to don their masks.

They probably got them on, but had no O2.

In the meantime, they selected a lower...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 17:02
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Post by Bloxin

Take a look at Bloxin's very first post here. # 2370 He may be on to something.

I know the O2 bottle stuff has been discussed, but follow this.

The O2 bottle lets go, and renders transponders...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 02:53
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Continuing Transponder Saga

On the 777, if a transponder fails, will it auto transfer to another transponder, or is there a message of failure and a manual transfer to an operating transponder?

The last airplane I flew auto...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 00:52
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Pigboat

Great Handle.

I have run across the concept you mention. I think the original post was questioning whether it was a requirement to go to standby before changing codes, or a procedural one like you...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 00:43
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Trqnsponder

I have never flown an airliner, and I can't remember any corprate jet where you had to switch the transponder to standby before changing codes.

Some corporate jets actually have a control wheel...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 00:33
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Garage Years

That's the issue I keep coming back to.

A few posts ago, someone asked if the transponder could be turned off in the haste of changing codes in an emergency.

The response was that the knobs...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 00:21
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Overthwing/flt001

The quote above in Post #1977 was what I was going by.

"the signal disappeared without any trace"

Was it because it got to end of their coverage?

I think this is the only "official"...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 00:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Majorbyte

I lean to your theory, although we still haven't been able to rule out foul play, and that the airplane was taken for a reason.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2014, 13:03
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Range Question

Have been off for 12 hours. If already answered, apologies.

Lots of range discussions regarding 6 to 7 hours.

I assume that would be for FL350.

What would be the range possibilities at 3,000...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2014, 00:39
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

@Tartare

Thanks for the correction. I couldn't remember.

I did see the previous posts about the no flash break up. I'm just not sure

I agree with the above poster as well.

Have a good evening.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 23:49
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Curious

I'm curious as to whether or not an inflight breakup would not cause a fireball or flash of some kind.

I suppose it would possible, but I think not probable.

If NASA is telling the truth about...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 21:53
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Jetstream67

It wasn't primary radar. It was secondary radar. makes a big difference on a primary only target. (transponder off)
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 19:15
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

@glendalegoon

Early posts indicated there was only secondary radar at the point of last contact.

I think there were some upper level wind reports in some posts. I'll see if I can find them.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 18:59
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

@ John Farley

Good post.

I have been suspicious since the Malaysians first mentioned their radar showed the plane turned back.

2 things.

If they saw it turn back, did they lose radar contact at that time?...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 18:47
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Straits of Malacca

There were posts a long time ago asking the same question as to why the US was searching the Straits of Malacca.

Some answers were:

They have a P-3 base nearby and do regular SAR training.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 18:38
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Pressure Dome

"It wasn't.
If the B777 were to have some nasty secrets it would have been uncovered by now. It's been in service for a long time.
For any pilot trained om the B777, it takes a bomb to remove it...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 18:15
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

@mabuhay_2000

If the radars were operable and properly manned. At the point they lost contact, they would have only been read by longer range type radar, which may not see a primary blip at that distance. (would...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 17:11
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

@mabuhay_2000

A worthy, analytical, and common sense post.

We know the plane disappeared, but where is it.

I think you are correct in that they are looking in the wrong place.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 17:43
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Stall/spin

Just my $.02/2quid's worth (depending on where you are).

I don't think a stall/spin scenario is an issue here.

Far more likely to be a high speed, mach tuck, and flawed recovery issue.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 17:00
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

@henra

Thanks very much for your explanation.

In one of the early posts on this thread, the flightaware, or other source, showed a heading of 024 degrees. The next heading, in the same minute showed a...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 16:30
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,205,401
Posted By Old Boeing Driver

Coffin corner

That was kind of the direction I was going.

Maybe a scenario where a malfunction got them way too fast, and then a ham-fisted recovery started various mechanical failures.

I know not applicable...
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