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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 19:05
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

Quite. If you lock the ee bay someone has to have...

Quite. If you lock the ee bay someone has to have the keys. As it is, one or more persons on the flight deck are being suspected for their involvement (whether right or wrong and I do not judge). ...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 18:58
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

Last night Indian newspapers suggested not all...

Last night Indian newspapers suggested not all radar units were "awake" (I posted a link). The longer this sad, sorry affair goes on the harder it feels to accept any official statement on face...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 21:10
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

The end of this article intimates that India's...

The end of this article intimates that India's radar might not a always be switched on (!) and thus the aircraft might have been missed. Hunt for MH370 nears Indian coast | The Indian Express...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 19:28
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

Swedish media picking up reports from other media...

Swedish media picking up reports from other media that some pax might have had flight training in Sweden. Might be picking at straws etc but Missing Malaysia Airlines jet: Investigation paying...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 16:01
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

Security through obscurity is never a good thing,...

Security through obscurity is never a good thing, it just gives a false, warm sense of security. If a bad guy is going to do something and he is an insider guess what, he or she would know what...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 19:28
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

The BBC has learned/understands is well known as...

The BBC has learned/understands is well known as shorthand for "seen/read/heard elsewhere" and it is a semantic point but most people will ill assume wrongly they are breaking some news.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 15:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

"So it is at the bottom of the sea, where the ELT...

"So it is at the bottom of the sea, where the ELT transmissions can't be seen.
But the reality is that it could be anywhere in a radius of well over 1,000 miles."

So even if the Elt beacon is out...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 13:32
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

" ACARS is not mandatory equipment. Aircraft can...

" ACARS is not mandatory equipment. Aircraft can dispatch under the MEL with inop ACARS."

Do many carriers despatch with u/s ACARS ? Especially from hub? Mh said nothing about u/s ACARS so unless...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 20:03
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

"There is an emergency code for access to the...

"There is an emergency code for access to the flight deck in case of both pilot incapacitation."
Yes, but if someone has gained control of the flight deck and knows what switch to toggle, that...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 16:16
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

The Reuters report is rather caveated and has...

The Reuters report is rather caveated and has lots of wriggle room.

(Reuters) - Officials investigating the disappearance of a Malaysian airliner with 239 people on board are narrowing the focus...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 16:12
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

I think some carriers scan in the image of each...

I think some carriers scan in the image of each passenger's passport for each flight to help any unfortunate in-air misplacing of docs. I recall one of the telly Airport-like programmes mentioning...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 15:51
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

Some US figures about prevalence of fraudulent...

Some US figures about prevalence of fraudulent documents: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/fact_sheets/travel/frad_doc_detect.ctt/frad_doc_detect.doc Another link suggested 9/11 hijackers...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 15:34
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

Re Amsterdam and use of API/PNR data, I couldn't...

Re Amsterdam and use of API/PNR data, I couldn't see anything newer than this. Answer to a written question - Use of PNR in the Netherlands - E-007686/2011...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 15:03
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

It is probably worthwhile noting that elt beacons...

It is probably worthwhile noting that elt beacons are not the same as the underwater beacons attached to the CVR/FDR or similar. The former has a totally different frequency range (not sure about its...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 14:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

"This is ridiculous to not have some in external...

"This is ridiculous to not have some in external location instead in the aircraft"

External ELT antennas exist. Can't speak for the implementation on the MAS777's. See p.8...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 14:00
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

"Interpol might be helpful but the issuing...

"Interpol might be helpful but the issuing organisation is the best source of information. Could probably also pick up differences in photos in the passport quickly as well."
I suspect this isn't...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 13:47
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

I wonder if any mechanics on the 777 know? This...

I wonder if any mechanics on the 777 know? This has a line drawing of the antenna positions Introduction to Antenna Placement and Installation - Thereza Macnamara - Google Books...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 13:38
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

But which ELT is used in Boeing 777s? This isn't...

But which ELT is used in Boeing 777s? This isn't my area but reading about them is interesting and it seems one can still elect to use a cheaper model that is up to 97% prone for false alarms.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 13:25
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

interpol just confirmed no one could be bothered...

interpol just confirmed no one could be bothered to check its database. N2014-038 / 2014 / News / News and media / Internet / Home - INTERPOL...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 12:01
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,329,905
Posted By luoto

Interpol might disagree. Fairly global is 166...

Interpol might disagree. Fairly global is 166 countries. Now, whether Malaysia checks it...

Stolen and Lost Travel Documents – holds information on more than 39 million travel documents reported...
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