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Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2017, 10:37
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

It's happening PeetD, but like most things to do...

It's happening PeetD, but like most things to do with aviation regulatory reform, it's not happening in a hurry. Autonomous Distress Tracking will be a requirement for new aircraft from 1 January...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2014, 23:18
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

Two points: First, ACARS is not simply a...

Two points:

First, ACARS is not simply a 'maintenance information collection and transmission system'. Broadly speaking, it is a communications and reporting system that is used to transmit all...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2014, 00:33
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

I think ATC would be more likely to contact the...

I think ATC would be more likely to contact the airline in the first instance, rather than the aircraft or engine manufacturer. The ground transmission may have been a text message from the airline...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2014, 19:19
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

I'm playing devil's advocate here - what if the...

I'm playing devil's advocate here - what if the Indonesians aren't telling the whole truth? Governments in that part of the world are a little touchy about national security and air defence. Would...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2014, 10:29
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

Ornis: They're asking ICAO to examine a...

Ornis:


They're asking ICAO to examine a 'standard' for the real time tracking of aircraft. That is something that does not currently exist. There are systems available that can track...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2014, 07:55
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

JamesGV: Sorry, I neglected to answer...

JamesGV:


Sorry, I neglected to answer your question. Once logged off, the flight crew would need to log on again through one of the flight deck CDUs. There are two types of log on available...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2014, 10:10
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

Tawnybird: I did not disagree with the...

Tawnybird:

I did not disagree with the suggestion 'that the only way to turn off the satellite transmitter/modem from the flight deck is by dropping the left AC bus'. I said that 'it is possible...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2014, 06:19
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

Turned off, or failed, who knows for sure? I...

Turned off, or failed, who knows for sure? I certainly don't. The suggestion that it was deliberately turned off is pure speculation at this point. The only known fact is that it stopped...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2014, 04:26
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

Surely there are easier ways to take 'direct...

Surely there are easier ways to take 'direct pilot control of the aircraft without interference from the FMS'. Why not just use other autopilot modes such as HDG or TRK? Failing that, why not just...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2014, 02:37
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

Agreed. However, deliberately shutting down...

Agreed. However, deliberately shutting down half the aircraft's AC electrics, even for a short time, would be a major step to take, with serious repercussions. I'd be very surprised if a pilot...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2014, 01:06
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

Not necessarily. Three things will cause the...

Not necessarily. Three things will cause the RAT to deploy automatically:

1. Loss of AC power to both AC transfer busses in-flight.

2. Both engines failed and centre system hydraulic...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2014, 04:57
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

That's not quite correct. The aircraft would...

That's not quite correct. The aircraft would have lost AC power when the second engine failed, triggering a series of events:

1. The flight control system would revert to secondary mode and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2014, 11:55
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,148,019
Posted By BuzzBox

AndiKunzi: The RAT on the 777 can't power...

AndiKunzi:

The RAT on the 777 can't power all the aircraft systems. It only supplies power to a few essential systems, such as the Capt and FO flight instruments and the flight control power...
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