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Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2013, 16:43
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Pepperseed, I think you are misinterpreting...

Pepperseed,

I think you are misinterpreting what Atom Kraft said. . . He IS actually agreeing with you, and advocating " Hands on the controls 'monitoring' the actions of the AP or hands on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2011, 12:52
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Whilst agreeing with Safety Concerns...

Whilst agreeing with Safety Concerns assertations, Rad Alt snagged then fixed = no crash, it is NOT the primary cause.

The primary cause is simply that none of 3 experienced aviators monitored...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2011, 20:05
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

2767 posts later it has to be said the Dekker...

2767 posts later it has to be said the Dekker report is comprehensive indeed, although at times I did wonder if it was sponsored by THY such is the unstinting praise for their training.

Finally,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2010, 20:36
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

The 737 trim wheel is generally a fairly noisy...

The 737 trim wheel is generally a fairly noisy thing (although it does vary from airframe to airframe). Not quite as aural, if memory serves me well, as the seal -in-pain on the DC9 (or am I getting ...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2010, 19:00
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

If I may be allowed to contribute to the wholly...

If I may be allowed to contribute to the wholly justified tearing off of a strip, I thought his attitude, & somewhat insistent nit- picking infantile questioning to the actual Capt of BA038 on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2010, 20:25
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

In response to this and your kind PM, might I say...

In response to this and your kind PM, might I say that it doesn't render your contributions worthless. Although you have been particularly unreceptive in understanding the general opinion of the two...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2010, 19:38
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Most of us would recognise VS - vertical speed,...

Most of us would recognise VS - vertical speed, or ROD - rate of descent , but you are the first one I have heard using Vz in 32 years in the industry.

So, bullsh1t it may not be, but you are...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2010, 12:09
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

I don't think you can equate setting the speed of...

I don't think you can equate setting the speed of 144kts on the MCP as being confirmation that they were monitoring speed, and if they were, they gave up at this point as they didn't notice the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2010, 18:37
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

What total b@llocks this thread has descended...

What total b@llocks this thread has descended into. By all means compare the Turkish "accident" with the Thomson "incident" @ BOH. The only differences there were the mechanism by which the A/T did...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2010, 21:09
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

S.F.L.Y. I am going to bed now, so don't...

S.F.L.Y.

I am going to bed now, so don't expect a response in the immediate future.

Stop comparing the Turkish accident with BA038.

The difference , in case you somehow failed to notice, is...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2010, 19:01
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

If they had maintained a higher airspeed they...

If they had maintained a higher airspeed they would have parked it in Hatton Cross tube station.
What is your gripe with the fact that all available energy was used to make it at least onto the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2010, 12:39
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

At the risk of repeating the same things ad...

At the risk of repeating the same things ad infinitum, the technical fault merely gave them the opportunity to cock it up, but didn't cause the crash.

As BOAC said, earlier reports suggest the...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Sep 2009, 22:33
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

The one thrust lever stuck scenario was the...

The one thrust lever stuck scenario was the "cause" :hmm: of a fatal departure accident a long while back involving a Tarom A310 in Bucuresti.
Another one where it appears nobody was minding the...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Sep 2009, 14:49
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

I think the Capt was out to lunch, and the...

I think the Capt was out to lunch, and the subordinates (due to cultural factors) didn't like to mention that the lunch break was over.
Difficult to believe no-one saw anything.
Regretably,...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 23:47
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Of course the "bean-counters " love to see the...

Of course the "bean-counters " love to see the thrust levers at idle until 500' (visual) or 1000' (IMC) and (let's be honest) it's one of the few chances we have to have a bit of fun/professional...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2009, 07:01
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Oakape, Agree completely with your summary, I...

Oakape,
Agree completely with your summary, I like Pilot Pete's world, but it is not the one in which most airlines dwell, where indeed the "parameters" most important to management when...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2009, 11:59
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Nope, varies from company to company, runway to...

Nope, varies from company to company, runway to runway,what turn -off you want to make, runway conditions etc etc. It also depends whether the flight-ops management at the time are emphasising money...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Apr 2009, 19:36
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Years ago I remember watching a BA produced...

Years ago I remember watching a BA produced video about "rushed approaches". We all rather jokingly said that we didn't need a video to show us how to perform rushed approaches, we were all pretty...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2009, 12:03
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

bubbers 44 & Rainboe, Agreed completely, that...

bubbers 44 & Rainboe,
Agreed completely, that is how it should be done, BUT I have flown with guys, who on a Cavok day (with the R/W on their side) elected to fly visual circuits using...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2009, 08:20
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Ref Circle-to-land (hopefully :rolleyes: ) The...

Ref Circle-to-land (hopefully :rolleyes: )
The procedure used by our biggest lo-co involves the PF flying the aircraft by autopilot with the PNF carrying out various checklist items/monitoring...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2009, 00:03
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Glass houses/ stones and all that, but . . . . ...

Glass houses/ stones and all that, but . . . . well, Yep, difficult to justify.
I think EVERYONE who flies any aircraft for a living, is waiting to hear some one come up with an explanation of...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2009, 23:11
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

763 Jock, what to say , really , nothing to add. ...

763 Jock, what to say , really , nothing to add. :rolleyes:

What does it say on your contract " Pilot" ? :confused:

Basic description of job ? keep large chunk of aluminium containing...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2009, 16:09
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

I'm all for that Norm, but you have to admit, it...

I'm all for that Norm, but you have to admit, it is a little bit :ugh: :ugh: when American lawyer and all round aviation specialist :hmm: Gerald C Sterns assertion that " the Turkish pilots had no...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2009, 00:42
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Baron737 you are so right. . . . . but, in...

Baron737 you are so right. . . . . but, in everything in life we must find the "happy medium".
I have worked for companies who
A - encouraged, indeed by the standard they "expected" in S¡m...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Mar 2009, 08:24
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Cyberstreak, If what you have posted is true...

Cyberstreak,
If what you have posted is true any advancement in flight safety in Turkish Airlines is going to be jeopordised by an orgy of lies & self-denial ( "it was too late to do anything once...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2009, 20:20
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

BOAC, Never tried it (but I will ask to now if...

BOAC,
Never tried it (but I will ask to now if time can be found) but I believe single
autopilot landing is no prob with norm landing flap of 30 or more appropriately 40.
The nose up trim applied...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 23:00
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

I think the last 6 posts contain a fairly useful...

I think the last 6 posts contain a fairly useful summing up of lessons that should be learned ( note I haven't included my own wonderful prose there ;) )
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 22:45
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

JohnR, no probs. Simply inserted here because...

JohnR,
no probs. Simply inserted here because it is my sincere feeling that the "job" of LTC is being foisted upon those who are neither well qualified or particularly deserving of it (Hell, in...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 21:53
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Having flown 7300hr on 3/4/500 and 4700hr on...

Having flown 7300hr on 3/4/500 and 4700hr on the 800 I would respectively suggest that clockwork vs TV isn't the problem.
IMHO you really need to be (for whatever reason) "out to lunch" to miss...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 21:29
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Lazy beggar := me neither,no manuals at home,...

Lazy beggar := me neither,no manuals at home, but from what is written here on the hallowed pages YES, YES , RadAlt 1 (Capt)
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 21:11
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

Topslide6, in an ideal world maybe a bit more...

Topslide6,
in an ideal world maybe a bit more than 1 yr in Command.
But. . . you & I both know that ideal doesn't equal what is commercialy ideal ,or commercialy expedient. Merely offered as...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 20:27
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

NOTE TO MODS - you are removing so many posts...

NOTE TO MODS - you are removing so many posts that many of the remaining ones don't make any sense, BTW my sympathies with the amount of cr@p that you do actually have to remove. . . . . however,
...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 13:23
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

I find it quite believable that any or all of the...

I find it quite believable that any or all of the crew could have missed RETARD / FLARE or even WAKE-UP annunciated on the FMA as this is a very common omission even among highly experienced crew....
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2009, 15:45
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

BlackWater01, I think there exists a...

BlackWater01,

I think there exists a possibility yes. In this case the aircraft in a very draggy landing configuration is unlikely to make the Runway. The Ryanair accident is a little different...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2009, 13:19
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,450,447
Posted By captplaystation

ogel I think they would just be concentrating...

ogel
I think they would just be concentrating on trying to maintain enough airspeed to keep flying (not stalling ,which even at 50ft would not be a good idea) whilst avoiding anything big and solid...
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