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Forum: Tech Log
24th Mar 2018, 12:57
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

This post was a real grammar exercise for me...

This post was a real grammar exercise for me because everything is written in the conditional tense !

He points out very troubling things regarding the Habsheim accident.
He shows pictures and...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Mar 2018, 00:02
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

Does anyone here know about Norbert Jacquet ? ...

Does anyone here know about Norbert Jacquet ?
He's a French pilot who's, to say the least, against the concept of fly by wire.
He commented extensively on previous crashes, which, according to his...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jul 2017, 22:59
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

Again, the stick inputs from the PF are very easy...

Again, the stick inputs from the PF are very easy to see if you just look at them.
You would see that immediately if you sat in an airbus pilot seat.

I agree with you on the necessity for a smart...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jul 2017, 22:24
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

An incident in which pilots will inexplicably...

An incident in which pilots will inexplicably pull on their stick at cruise altitude, climb and be saved from a stall and dive to the ground* only by the airplane's protections is actually very very...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Jun 2017, 15:55
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

The wording is a bit different but the idea is...

The wording is a bit different but the idea is the same.
Thanks for digging that out.

In the case of AF447, the stall warning stopped even though the angle of attack had increased way further...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2017, 22:18
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

There is a line in the certification...

There is a line in the certification specifications that is very specific indeed :
The stall warning should not stop until the airplane is clear of the stalling situation.
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2017, 18:37
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

This, on the other hand, is a real problem. The...

This, on the other hand, is a real problem.
The other real problem is that stall warning stopped when CAS went under 60kt. This design, I don't know if it has been corrected since, is completely...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jun 2017, 13:55
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

You all really really (really) need to stop with...

You all really really (really) need to stop with that nonsense.
Have you ever stepped foot in an airbus cockpit ?

If you had seated at a pilot's seat, you would have immediately seen that.. you...
Forum: Tech Log
29th May 2017, 20:09
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

I don't think there is anything new in this...

I don't think there is anything new in this newest documentary...
They said they based their re enacment on a transcription of the CVR.
Not anything that we didn't have.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd May 2017, 11:21
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

At low speeds (<220 knots) side stick directly...

At low speeds (<220 knots) side stick directly commands elevator in the first instance

-> that's probably because under 220 knots in cruise there is every chance that you're already in alpha...
Forum: Tech Log
1st May 2017, 19:48
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

Could you please keep us posted when it becomes...

Could you please keep us posted when it becomes available ?
Forum: Tech Log
28th Feb 2017, 16:44
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

"From the pilot’s point of view, the fundamental...

"From the pilot’s point of view, the fundamental change in the A320 was the addition of flight envelope protection (FEP), which all aviators hope – and most would like to believe – they will never...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Feb 2017, 17:21
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

However it could be quite easy to compute an...

However it could be quite easy to compute an approximate value of this roll rate.
Only "confidential" input required is aileron deflection obtained with full lateral sidestick in direct law....
Forum: Tech Log
21st Feb 2017, 20:07
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

It is not the fault of Airbus if an airplane...

It is not the fault of Airbus if an airplane stalls when pulled up at a high altitude !!
On the contrary, Airbus does everything in its power to help airplanes keep their normal flight laws and...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Feb 2017, 18:30
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

DFDR recording is VERY complicated. For...

DFDR recording is VERY complicated.

For instance, some parameters will be refreshed 5 times per second in the DFDR, and be recorded only 4 times per second, so you skip one in every 5 possible...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Feb 2017, 18:36
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

If this was true you should be dead by now. ...

If this was true you should be dead by now.
Except if you were flying some sort of highly maneuverable aerobatic or jetfighter aircraft.
Forum: Tech Log
12th Feb 2017, 21:20
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

Your French really makes no sense :p

Your French really makes no sense :p
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jan 2017, 00:09
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

In French, crazy would likely refer to fast, ...

In French, crazy would likely refer to fast, with no certainty of course.
I don't think there was any windshear involved. AP quit due to loss of anemo data only.
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jan 2017, 20:52
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

"Several flights per year" end up flying in...

"Several flights per year" end up flying in alternate law.
The most common cause for that is either manual disconnection of 2 ADRs (there's even an airbus procedure recommending this in some...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jan 2017, 21:50
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

"I also recall the initial report said nothing...

"I also recall the initial report said nothing was recorded on the right side of the cockpit.... "
If it said that, it's just plain wrong. There is a ****load of sensors related to the right side...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jan 2017, 18:42
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

Well, maybe the most reliable way of allowing the...

Well, maybe the most reliable way of allowing the crew not to trust this altimeter is to include in their training that methods of calculating altitude will change if available input data will...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jan 2017, 17:38
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

"Re seeing values, feeling acceleration "...the...

"Re seeing values, feeling acceleration "...the crew should have realized that."
This might be a reasonable assumption without the effect of startle, but where sensory awareness is disrupted and...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jan 2017, 23:03
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

With AP/ATHR on, the ATHR will gradually reduce...

With AP/ATHR on, the ATHR will gradually reduce its power to flight idle (slower than if you put it on idle notch manually)
(In a wholly different context: In final approach, the ATHR gains are...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jan 2017, 19:26
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

I sure hope there is still enough time to make a...

I sure hope there is still enough time to make a career in aviation..

We could debate this in other parts of the forum. Is there already a topic for us to discuss about that ?
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jan 2017, 01:47
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

I have not found this bad joke at 10 000' (maybe...

I have not found this bad joke at 10 000' (maybe 4000), but the rhs copilot did say "i've been keeping full nose up this whole time" (translation translates very well here, no ambiguity), which is...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jan 2017, 00:26
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

Fear is the one thing that will make you pull on...

Fear is the one thing that will make you pull on your stick even though you rationally know it is not by pulling that you will get the optimum glide.

Hence you should manage it.
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jan 2017, 14:47
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

In the only one "emergency" event that I had to...

In the only one "emergency" event that I had to manage, I was able to do the right thing in only a few seconds, thanks to "reflex actions" that we're taught.

However I do believe that military...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2017, 15:01
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

3. I do not think so... Full back stick will give...

3. I do not think so... Full back stick will give you +2.5G in normal law, that's more than enough to "satellize" you in a very short time.

Are you implying that Airbus makes aircraft that climb...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2017, 22:20
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

An airbus in alternate law should keep its...

An airbus in alternate law should keep its attitude stabilization. In direct law this will be lost (USE MAN PITCH TRIM)
But I'm not sure whether af447 was in alternate or direct law, but it's...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2017, 21:51
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

I do believe that the no good for business...

I do believe that the no good for business argument might be the most important one
Does Pprune know about the Habsheim crash ?
A 320 pilot, we're told, crashed his aircraft in the forest at the...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2017, 19:56
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

You may or may not have noticed that much of the...

You may or may not have noticed that much of the speech is told by the off-screen narrator. He should have a distinctive voice.
Regarding the text said by the pilot, I think it is accurate for the...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2017, 16:39
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

I agree. But I don't think the general...

I agree.

But I don't think the general public will agree to buy more expensive tickets, in order to allow for that supplementary training.

Concours77 : just regarding the overspeed issue : yes...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2017, 09:09
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

1. Yes, I think BEA indicated a possible reason...

1. Yes, I think BEA indicated a possible reason for wanting to climb : the degraded altitude calculation indicated 400ft under target altitude. One must reckon that at this time, its unlikely that...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jan 2017, 21:21
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

Sir.. The basics of the A330 TR (or basic...

Sir.. The basics of the A330 TR (or basic thinking after having learnt the AGK-instruments ATPL theory course) inform us that there are at least two independent GYRO sources for attitude as well as a...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jan 2017, 18:46
Replies: 1,678
Views: 533,514
Posted By KayPam

In my opinion, a pilot pulling on their stick...

In my opinion, a pilot pulling on their stick during cruise should have no trouble imagining that they will climb, at first.
And they should be very well aware of the fact that they could very...
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