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Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2019, 06:52
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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ICAO Annex 13 might be a good reason... The next...

ICAO Annex 13 might be a good reason... The next intermediate report should at least contain the main aspects of the CVR recordings, if not a transcript of the most important conversation.
It is not...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2018, 02:49
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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Because the elevator alone seems to be not...

Because the elevator alone seems to be not powerful enough, no matter whether the pilot or an actuator pushes it. Obviously nose down trim is required to create enough nose down pitching moment....
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2018, 02:53
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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It must never occur within the flight envelope. ...

It must never occur within the flight envelope.
If you get close to stall, the neutral point normally shifts aft a lot, but under certain circumstances (e.g. highly swept wing) it may also move...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2018, 13:12
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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Maybe the 737-100 did pass the criteria of the...

Maybe the 737-100 did pass the criteria of the 60s... At least for gliders I definitely know that the required stick forces were increased in the late 70s, so the earlier ones had significantly lower...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2018, 13:41
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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Probably because the effect of such a failure can...

Probably because the effect of such a failure can vary significantly, hence it is not a simple scenario with a clear procedure to train in the sim.
AoA is not directly indicated, AoA is not directly...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2018, 09:36
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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This is what I meant speaking of unharmonized...

This is what I meant speaking of unharmonized training. I experienced different flight instructors with different policies. Even my examiner had another opinion, and criticised that I did not use...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2018, 07:08
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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It is not so much the amount of error, it is the...

It is not so much the amount of error, it is the computers detecting that there is a failure and therefore switching off certain functions, leaving the pilots with an unclear situation which they...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2018, 14:26
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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Not groundspeed, but indicated airspeed.... ...

Not groundspeed, but indicated airspeed....

In a nutshell: total pressure is constant wherever you have airflow, hence you can place a pitot tube at any location where you have attached airflow,...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2018, 12:38
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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The Boeing website...

The Boeing website (http://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130327) is surprisingly clear...

Quite a different issue compared to UAS...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2018, 12:16
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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Some maintenance was done in between. Which may...

Some maintenance was done in between. Which may have made things worse if curing the wrong symtoms...


I just hope real human factors specialists will be involved in writing it. For sure this...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2018, 11:19
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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So is it time to re-introduce all the deleted...

So is it time to re-introduce all the deleted posts regarding stabilizer trim and elevator efficiency and early jet aircraft design (which the 737 still is over wide areas) ?

Otherwise I am still...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2018, 07:48
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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Unfortunately this is not what generations of...

Unfortunately this is not what generations of airline pilots were trained for. Lots of training books and examination requirements were focusing on recovering stall by applying engine power and...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2018, 15:00
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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This is the reason why the first 5 or more points...

This is the reason why the first 5 or more points on the emergency checklist end with "- OFF".
Autopilot - OFF, Auto Throttle- OFF, Flight Director- OFF etc.

Unfortunately many pilots switch on...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2018, 12:28
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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What is most ridulous is that in 1988 most pilots...

What is most ridulous is that in 1988 most pilots would have easily handled such situation...

Modern aircraft rely much more on automation of highly integrated systems and profit from the...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2018, 07:48
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
Posted By Volume

Maybe because there is no "wreck", just a million...

Maybe because there is no "wreck", just a million small pieces of debris scattered over the ocean bed...
Look at the ROW debris field on the runway. At 500 mph the water surface is not significantly...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2018, 07:50
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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That discussion finished when some smart...

That discussion finished when some smart engineers decided to place the engine and propeller at the front of the fuselage in the early 20th century, making a reliable AoA indication impossible.
This...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2018, 14:03
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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I would not say that "we can trust it", but with...

I would not say that "we can trust it", but with a grain of salt (and using the wind from the METAR) it allows a rough estimation of the speed range the aircraft was in, and allows to exclude certain...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2018, 12:15
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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You can stall a 737 at 300kts groundspeed, as...

You can stall a 737 at 300kts groundspeed, as this value ignores desity (temperature, altitude) and wind speed.
300kts groundspeed can easily be 100kts EAS any day, which allows a 737 to be stalled....
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2018, 10:11
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,471,729
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If airspeed is unreliable, it does not matter...

If airspeed is unreliable, it does not matter that it indicates the aircraft is going fast.
Unreliable might mean too hig, unreliable might mean too low, for sure unreliable means neither the pilot...
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