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Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2015, 10:46
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

One of the 'leaks' suggested that the a/c turned...

One of the 'leaks' suggested that the a/c turned left and 'wobbled' before the zoom climb.

Could this be connected to the fact that the rudder limiters were now no longer operational? And does...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2015, 23:58
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Many pilots here have reported how difficult it...

Many pilots here have reported how difficult it is to see the instruments in severe turbulence conditions. Do simulators adequately replicate this effect?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2015, 10:28
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

"...the pilot was busy.." Perhaps only one...

"...the pilot was busy.."

Perhaps only one pilot in the cockpit at the critical moment?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2015, 17:19
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

No sign yet of front part of fuselage, ie cockpit?

No sign yet of front part of fuselage, ie cockpit?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2015, 13:17
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

I'm surprised to see this dismembering too. It...

I'm surprised to see this dismembering too. It looks more like disposal than careful dismantling.

A previous poster mentioned that Airbus had advised on the breaking up of the tail section, and I...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2015, 11:11
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Are they cutting the wreckage up so it can be...

Are they cutting the wreckage up so it can be transported by road? Wouldn't it have been better to sail it, intact, to Jakarta?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2015, 00:49
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Yes, that's an excellent way to do it. It's...

Yes, that's an excellent way to do it. It's probably wise to encrypt it all anyway, so that nothing can be intercepted by a hostile third party. My main point was that the pilot-sensitive data...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2015, 00:13
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

It can't be beyond technical capabilities to...

It can't be beyond technical capabilities to stream both CVR and FDR, but keep the voice channel private, separate and only accessible with legal permissions.

For example, the voice data could be...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2015, 23:45
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Given the number of accidents in Indonesian...

Given the number of accidents in Indonesian waters (mainly ferries), you'd think they'd be experts. But presumably they rarely bother to retrieve the wreckage.

I'm surprised the tail wasn't at...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2015, 11:13
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

@Ian W, many thanks. Can I ask if you know how...

@Ian W, many thanks. Can I ask if you know how many Miles In Trail would be thought sensible in a popcorn-thunderstorm area that's likely to have a lot of traffic?


BTW, when I googled 'Miles in...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2015, 10:11
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

This triggers a question in my mind. The airways...

This triggers a question in my mind. The airways over the Java Sea were very busy that day, as presumably is the case most days. QZ8501 was at FL320 because there was so much other traffic, both...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2015, 22:47
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

@ventus45 Thanks for the excellent photo. ...

@ventus45

Thanks for the excellent photo. If we're looking at the aft side of the pressure bulkhead, are we also looking at the place where the FDR/CVR should be mounted? Or is the mounting on...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2015, 20:18
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Can anyone hazard a guess as to what would happen...

Can anyone hazard a guess as to what would happen if a small explosive went off in the rear toilet?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2015, 21:38
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

No divers were involved in the retrieval of AF447...

No divers were involved in the retrieval of AF447 and its black boxes. Can the same technology not be employed in the Java Sea?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2015, 15:05
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

@thcrozier I recall that it made a...

@thcrozier



I recall that it made a slow, smooth turn. No spinning.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2015, 14:51
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

My physics is rusty, but isn't velocity a product...

My physics is rusty, but isn't velocity a product of speed plus direction? A spinning aircraft may not have forward speed, but it does have plenty of changing direction, therefore plenty of...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 21:10
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

TCAS would alert other aircraft, of course, but...

TCAS would alert other aircraft, of course, but it's a last resort, and other a/c may be equally challenged by the conditions and not well placed to take evasive action.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 17:46
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

@propduffer 8501 was in a busy airway, with...

@propduffer

8501 was in a busy airway, with another a/c at 36,000ft (I think?) coming along less than 15 miles behind, and crossing traffic at higher altitude up ahead. If an updraft was taking...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 23:08
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

It was reported that the pings were detected,...

It was reported that the pings were detected, which lead the divers to the tail. Then the pings stopped. It suggests that the boxes may be somewhere nearby, possibly half-smothered by silt?
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 22:58
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

The quoted distances from LKP don't give any...

The quoted distances from LKP don't give any detail of direction. '30km from LKP' and '100km from LKP' could mean 70km apart or 130km or somewhere in between.

The main fuselage has not been...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 18:05
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

How tall are the registration characters in real...

How tall are the registration characters in real life? They look to be roughly the same height/width as the pax windows, so possibly 60cm x 40cm?
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 12:09
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

'Black box must be read in Indonesia,' says...

'Black box must be read in Indonesia,' says Minister for Maritime Affairs.

QZ8501: Blackbox Must Be Read In Indonesia, Says Minister...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 11:20
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

If what they've found is upside down, does this...

If what they've found is upside down, does this mean that the main part of the fin has knifed itself into the mud? Could this make it even harder to retrieve?

Can anyone identify which parts...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jan 2015, 11:33
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

AirAsia QZ8501: mentions of crash being removed...

AirAsia QZ8501: mentions of crash being removed from Wikipedia sites - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2015, 20:13
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

The debris found shortly after the AF447 crash...

The debris found shortly after the AF447 crash showed similar characteristics, and that was high velocity impact with the ocean. The cruise-level destruction of MH17 resulted in much smaller pieces...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2015, 16:19
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Flightradar's ADS-B for the end of the flight. ...

Flightradar's ADS-B for the end of the flight.

https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/551669337023840256/photo/1

Someone has commented on the 7001 squawk, which puzzled me when I saw the FR24...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 13:53
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

So it's beginning to seem that AirAsia had no...

So it's beginning to seem that AirAsia had no permit to fly SUB - SIN on Sundays, only Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat. The 28th December flight was the first Sunday flight for the carrier, and it was...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 13:36
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

@Shandy52 The tail of AF447 was also...

@Shandy52



The tail of AF447 was also found floating on its own, but the plane had been completely intact when it hit the water. So this doesn't necessarily suggest separation at altitude.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 13:32
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

@cee cee Presumably a spread of bodies...

@cee cee



Presumably a spread of bodies (I've read 5km somewhere, so this is yet another unclear area), could be caused by sea currents over the course of five-six days? So not necessarily...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 13:22
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Is it possible the pilots were not properly...

Is it possible the pilots were not properly informed about the weather en-route?

Air Asia QZ8501, Surat BMKG Ini Picu Jonan Marah * | -nasional- | Tempo.co...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 13:11
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

It might be useful to rule out signs of burning /...

It might be useful to rule out signs of burning / explosion / bomb? If there is evidence of drowning, that would suggest the aircraft impacted the water gently enough to keep passengers unconscious...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 13:04
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Circulating on Twitter that AirAsia have had...

Circulating on Twitter that AirAsia have had their route permit for Surubaya to Singapore revoked.



DIPURNAMA's Pix | TwitrPix (http://twitrpix.com/c7pmu)
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 11:19
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

Presumably it's possible for the Indonesian...

Presumably it's possible for the Indonesian authorities to make a good guess as to who was flying the plane at the time, as I imagine whoever asked for FL380 wasn't the PF, and the accent should be...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2015, 19:54
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,546
Posted By AirScotia

On Twitter, purported to be leaked radar...

On Twitter, purported to be leaked radar screenshot:

https://twitter.com/TheGlobalflight/status/550743644765159424/photo/1
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