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Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2009, 21:22
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

Yes just look how the media "reinterpreted" the...

Yes just look how the media "reinterpreted" the climate data/emails when that was "released".
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2009, 18:20
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

I doubt the contractual boundary is in the same...

I doubt the contractual boundary is in the same place as the physical boundary.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Sep 2008, 06:34
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

Re: http://www.pprune.org/4392955-post1983.html ...

Re: http://www.pprune.org/4392955-post1983.html

If refueling was done after sumping at LHR what about the possibility of contaminated fuel being loaded at LRH? Unlikely, but if I understand...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2008, 17:54
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

Quote: All of the testing and research of this...

Quote: All of the testing and research of this accident has been conducted
on Boeing Model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes, equipped with Rolls-
Royce Model RB211-TRENT 800 series engines....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2008, 17:16
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

We need to be a little careful when we say that...

We need to be a little careful when we say that the conditions for this flight were unique. The AAIB only say the flight is "unusual within the 13,000 flights analysed" and only IF you look at two...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2008, 07:00
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

Increasing drag allows a steeper approach without...

Increasing drag allows a steeper approach without building excess speed.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2008, 07:10
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

How long would it take to recognise this was an...

How long would it take to recognise this was an engine problem rather than an autopilot/ILS problem? Did I hear an early TV report that GA was called or am I mistaken?. They were still running and...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2008, 16:11
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

I've read 95% of this thread and the AAIB...

I've read 95% of this thread and the AAIB reports. Anyone know if the fuel used on the outbound flight was checked for water content?
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2008, 07:25
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

It's not unusual for final reports to take more...

It's not unusual for final reports to take more than a year. The latest formal reports page on the AAIB site here.. Air Accidents Investigation: Formal reports...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2008, 08:37
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

> Would it be possible (reasonable?) to change...

> Would it be possible (reasonable?) to change the procedures so that this
> kind of problem can be found earlier, for example by avoiding "long" periods
> at reduced thrust?

Perhaps but I don't...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jun 2008, 17:54
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

Anyone got a phase diagram for jet fuel?

Anyone got a phase diagram for jet fuel?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jun 2008, 09:58
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

When the freezing point of fuel is measured on...

When the freezing point of fuel is measured on the ground is the resulting figure corrected for the increased pressure found in the fuel system?

I think the freezing point of fuel (but not water)...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jun 2008, 06:33
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

F111D - A summary of 68 pages... The evidence...

F111D - A summary of 68 pages... The evidence for lack of fuel flow appears to be limited to minor cavitation damage to the pumps (Minor in the sense that it did not stop them working). The issue is...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2008, 06:27
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

This has Min (-78F), Max (-42F) and Average...

This has Min (-78F), Max (-42F) and Average (-53F) for 19 jet fuels in the USA in 2005...
http://pps.ms.northropgrumman.com/aviation.htm
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2008, 17:01
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

Shawk, > This gives a maximum sampled...

Shawk,

> This gives a maximum sampled frequency of 0.5Hz.
> No fluidic resonance recording for you.

I agree it wouldn't accurately record higher frequencies but that doesn't mean the samples...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2008, 06:56
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

http://www.paclp.com/product/ISL/lit_isl/FZP%205G2...

http://www.paclp.com/product/ISL/lit_isl/FZP%205G2s.pdf

"The freezing point of jet fuel is defined as the temperature at which the last crystal melts when warming a fuel that has been previously...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2008, 08:02
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

I suspect everyone was rather busy working out...

I suspect everyone was rather busy working out what to do with the large number of planes delayed and where they were going to go. Watching BBC News during the event I was quite impressed how fast...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2008, 06:36
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

Problem with ice theories is no water was found...

Problem with ice theories is no water was found in the main wing tanks.

Any significance to that loose union?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2008, 06:32
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,481
Posted By cwatters

I don't recall seeing anything in the report...

I don't recall seeing anything in the report about filter bypass warnings? Is it possible the problem is somehow after the filters but before the pumps that cavitated?

Likewise no mention of the...
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