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Forum: Tech Log

12th Aug 2011, 13:45

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By spagiola

Two new articles in Flight today: AF447's...

Two new articles in Flight today:

AF447's initial altitude drift went virtually unchallenged...

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5th Aug 2011, 23:25

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By spagiola

"c'est pas possible"

2 h 12 min 44:
CDB: (…) C’est pas possible

There has been some discussion concerning what the captain was referring to when he said this. As a further note on language (this is becoming quite a...

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4th Aug 2011, 20:43

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By spagiola

3holelover: Pitching up is "cabrer". ...

3holelover:

Pitching up is "cabrer".

The PF uses this, at one point:
2 h 13 min 40
PF: Mais je suis à fond à cabrer depuis tout à l’heure
But I'm nose up to the limit since earlier

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3rd Aug 2011, 04:41

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By spagiola

When I did my quick translation, I had quite...

When I did my quick translation, I had quite frankly no idea what "gauchissement" meant; I don't recall having ever in my life heard this term.

Having now checked a dictionary...

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1st Aug 2011, 18:52

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By spagiola

2 h 11 min 06 PNF: (…) il vient ou pas ...

2 h 11 min 06
PNF: (…) il vient ou pas

There's been some discussion as to whether "il" refers to the captain or the aircraft (Avion is masculine in French, so from a purely grammatical sense "il"...

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29th Jul 2011, 18:38

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AF 447 Thread No. 5

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Posted By spagiola

A quick, informal translation, that may help some...

A quick, informal translation, that may help some of the non-French speakers here.

I'm a native French speaker and have a PPL, but have no further relevant qualifications, so caveat emptor.

2 h...

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