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Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2015, 10:34
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Bodies of two pilots found...

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Bodies of two pilots found in cockpit, one retrieved - South-east Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2015, 07:57
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

@roulishollandais - yes the post link was wrong...

@roulishollandais - yes the post link was wrong but I think the intended link may have been China Airlines B747SP Loss of Power and Inflight Upset...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2015, 10:40
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

@FlightDream111 thanks for that link - also...

@FlightDream111 thanks for that link - also useful is the FAA upset recovery link at FAA TV: Airplane Upset Recovery, Part 2 (http://www.faa.gov/tv/?mediaId=488)
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2015, 10:28
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

In the Straitstimes website there is a report...

In the Straitstimes website there is a report from 8.51am today in which there is a statement:

"The plane climbed steeply very rapidly but its crash was not due to icing, said Mr Tatang Kurniadi,...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2015, 19:58
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

Since the discussion on stall/spin is continuing,...

Since the discussion on stall/spin is continuing, it would be useful to know if there is an answer to the following question. For the A320 is it known if there have been any tests, including wind...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2015, 17:52
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

@Machinbird: Your comments on flat spin are...

@Machinbird: Your comments on flat spin are interesting, and it is possible to put some figures on the g load that a pilot would encounter using some basic physics. The acceleration during circular...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2015, 16:09
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

An interesting news article: AirAsia flight...

An interesting news article:

AirAsia flight QZ8501: Crash highlights perils of South-east Asia's crowded skies - South-east Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2015, 12:30
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

There is interesting and relevant discussion on...

There is interesting and relevant discussion on stalls at

Stop Stalling | Flight Safety Foundation (http://flightsafety.org/aerosafety-world-magazine/april-2011/stop-stalling)
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2015, 10:45
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

Three to four years ago Airbus introduced new...

Three to four years ago Airbus introduced new stall recovery procedures which I imagine all Airbus pilots would now be familiar with:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2015, 14:32
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

@nieuport28 "Considering all the advances being...

@nieuport28 "Considering all the advances being made in Battery Technology. Has there been any discussions on using a battery that could go, say, 60-90 days?"

There already seems to be a...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2015, 15:07
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

@Livesinafield: "I think 3km is a lot I'm sure a...

@Livesinafield: "I think 3km is a lot I'm sure a 6kt current can't move 20kilos of metal that's sat in the sand"

At 6kt that distance represents about 20 minutes - if one of two pieces sinks...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2015, 09:14
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

@langleybaston: "I do hope he meant imploded...

@langleybaston: "I do hope he meant imploded .......... and even that is very difficult to believe."

Given that the cabin pressure is usually maintained at the equivalent of a pressure altitude...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2015, 09:00
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

There are statements being made publicly even...

There are statements being made publicly even ahead of data readout from the FDR at:

Indonesia retrieves crashed AirAsia jet's flight data recorder - Channel NewsAsia...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2015, 08:40
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

There have been a number of speculations about...

There have been a number of speculations about breakup of the fuselage at the point of impact with the sea surface, or whether the aircraft would have remained largely intact if it had not broken up...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2015, 20:57
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

A number of posts earlier in this discussion have...

A number of posts earlier in this discussion have mentioned that an angle of attack instrument would help the pilots make a better assessment of a possible stall condition. I noted with interest...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2015, 18:02
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

Just some physics facts about definitions....

Just some physics facts about definitions. Terminal velocity is often loosely used to refer to the speed when the force of gravity balances the drag in the opposite direction in freefall. So strictly...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2015, 10:06
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

Replying to the post saying "An updraft will not...

Replying to the post saying "An updraft will not in itself reduce airspeed. Updrafts add energy, not reduce it. The first reaction by the autopilot (or PF) would be to try to maintain altitude by...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 09:58
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

Since not everyone reading this discussion is an...

Since not everyone reading this discussion is an Airbus pilot, or even a large jet pilot, it might be useful to make a brief comment about the flight control modes in the Airbus A320. The "Normal...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 12:03
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

@AirScotia "Can anyone identify which parts we're...

@AirScotia "Can anyone identify which parts we're looking at in the photo of what looks to be internal workings of the tail?"

Does this image help:...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 10:34
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

There is some interesting data in the report at...

There is some interesting data in the report at http://www.bea.aero/en/enquetes/flight.af.447/flight.data.recovery.working.group.final.report.pdf where on pages 12 and 13 it would seem that locating...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2015, 11:56
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

In the last day or so the American Navy have...

In the last day or so the American Navy have positioned USS Fort Worth in the Java Sea, and are using a Tow Fish side scan sonar system. This may yet provide higher quality sonar imagery for areas...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jan 2015, 09:54
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

The Telegraph is reporting that the tail section...

The Telegraph is reporting that the tail section of the aircraft may have been found.

Search for AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia navy 'finds tail section of missing plane' - Telegraph...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2015, 15:58
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

Basarnas: Debris show plane body broken -...

Basarnas: Debris show plane body broken - Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/285265)

One interesting line in that news item is "Indonesian transport minister threatens to sack those...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2014, 14:03
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By mcloaked

Mcdunav: Should not the possibility of the plane...

Mcdunav: Should not the possibility of the plane crashing in the Belitung forests be considered?

Start with the known location of loss of comms. Take max possible a/c airspeed, and known fuel...
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