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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2014, 00:39
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

Exam, all those things you mention are pilot...

Exam, all those things you mention are pilot induced or involve pilot decisions. Those issues will always be present. None of the them involve mechanical failure of components.

Adding a pile...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2014, 19:41
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

How was it rectified ? As far as I know the CAA...

How was it rectified ? As far as I know the CAA still allows any prosthetic arm to be used with no regard to its reliability.

I know some guys who use prosthetics, they do wear out and require...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2014, 14:00
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

Silver, while we don't know the exact mechanics...

Silver, while we don't know the exact mechanics of the prosthetics in question, the mechanics of the one shown earlier in this thread for motorcycles is shown online...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2014, 19:27
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

Anyone know how common, if other countries, issue...

Anyone know how common, if other countries, issue class 1 medicals to commercial airline pilots with prosthetic arms ?
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2014, 13:21
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

From the BBC...

From the BBC (http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28785171) story. It sounds like the clamp stayed on the yoke.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2014, 01:39
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

If that plane had crashed we'd all be wearing...

If that plane had crashed we'd all be wearing those nerdy elastic bands that keep glasses on your head. LOL
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2014, 21:32
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

You're happy to have a comercial plane's control...

You're happy to have a comercial plane's control surfaces managed by a mechanical device with critical fastener technology and materials science issues that has been deemed airworthy by a medical...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2014, 15:07
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

It's true that parts do fall off planes now WITH...

It's true that parts do fall off planes now WITH certified parts. Can you imagine how many would be falling off if they were rickety parts bought down at the local hardware store.

This...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2014, 14:39
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

Thanks moosp, they talk about no certification...

Thanks moosp, they talk about no certification required as long they don't lose "complete" control of the aircraft. Interesting choice of words. They will never lose complete control as long as...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2014, 12:33
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

BOAC Exactly, this plane full of paying...

BOAC Exactly, this plane full of paying passengers were very lucky to have someone as skilled as this pilot to handle such an anomoly moments before touchdown. I don't think I've seen anything...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2014, 09:25
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

Anyone have a link to the CAA extract that...

Anyone have a link to the CAA extract that discusses prosthetics certification? I'm on my phone and can only find the vision chapter. I found a summary of it elsewhere and it suggests that the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2014, 17:26
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

The problem is not with the pilot, he's fine. ...

The problem is not with the pilot, he's fine. It's the mechanical arm created by the medical industry, likely assembled by an intern, with likely no thoughts to air worthiness or reliability. If...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2014, 15:18
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

The arm falling off is from CNN's headline:...

The arm falling off is from CNN's headline: Pilot's false arm falls off as he lands passenger plane

Nice going CNN. The report said it detached from the yoke clamp. Not sure if the yoke clamp IS...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2014, 13:15
Replies: 274
Views: 154,872
Posted By toaddy

I admire the pilot and his skills and wish him...

I admire the pilot and his skills and wish him the best. The only thing I find curious is that while every mechanical piece of the plane has been computer tested for strength, probably of failure,...
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