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Forum: Tech Log
4th Jul 2012, 02:21
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Let's be clear - what accidents like Flash Air...

Let's be clear - what accidents like Flash Air have proven is that the physical response from the human body is more often than not wrong. Getting too deep into it is going too far. It doesn't...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jul 2012, 00:52
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Bubbers, it has already been proven beyond a...

Bubbers, it has already been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that at least two of them did.

There is no such thing as "no XXXX pilot would or wouldn't YYYY", only that which various pilots,...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jul 2012, 00:23
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Read more closely sir. I wasn't referring to...

Read more closely sir. I wasn't referring to those who in modern times malign FBW and FADEC as a result of Habsheim. I was referring simply and purely to the idea (contemporary to the late 1980s)...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2012, 21:07
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

I think that in fact we'll have a plethora of...

I think that in fact we'll have a plethora of possible answers, all of which must be addressed - there simply isn't enough information to determine the HF aspects for certain.



Among other...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2012, 20:28
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

So here we need to dig deeper. The aircraft is...

So here we need to dig deeper. The aircraft is descending and pulling back does not help. At some point you'd hope that the problem-solving mindset would say : "We're pulling back and still...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2012, 19:23
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Not what I read. The blocked pitot tube caused...

Not what I read. The blocked pitot tube caused all kinds of problems for the autoflight systems. The autopilot's manouvering limits kept the aircraft from stalling while autoflight (A/P and A/T)...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2012, 18:17
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Admittedly that's a good point taken in...

Admittedly that's a good point taken in isolation, but as you so eloquently put it, the amount of evidence available is not sufficient to make a statistically valid conclusion. "Suspicions" based on...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2012, 15:35
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Granted, but in that case the Birgenair jet never...

Granted, but in that case the Birgenair jet never made it to cruise level. While it doesn't satisfy all of the criteria Bubbers set, it satisfies the important ones - namely doing precisely the...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2012, 10:46
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Bubbers, that's *precisely* what the Birgenair...

Bubbers, that's *precisely* what the Birgenair 757 captain did.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jul 2012, 17:55
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Really, IGh - "Hoot" Gibson again? Didn't he...

Really, IGh - "Hoot" Gibson again? Didn't he retire sometime around the last Ice Age? (not to take anything away from him...)
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jul 2012, 14:37
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Why? An objective view of the evidence -...

Why?

An objective view of the evidence - even going back to 1988 - proves conclusively that BEA did *nothing* to protect or shield Airbus, and all accusations of such behaviour were lies concocted...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jun 2012, 11:30
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Possibly, depending on how the collected and...

Possibly, depending on how the collected and processed the data. It might be worth seeing if they correct it in the final report.
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jun 2012, 02:46
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

@TD I was referring to the duplicated...

@TD

I was referring to the duplicated instrument displays on the HUD, not the ordnance aiming capability - which as you correctly state goes all the way back to wartime gunsights and bomb-aiming...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jun 2012, 20:48
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Let's be pragmatic though, the primary reason HUD...

Let's be pragmatic though, the primary reason HUD is considered essential in fighters (and is therefore cost-effective in all cases) is not because of the fact it can complement the primary...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2012, 21:54
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

I don't think anyone is saying that's the case -...

I don't think anyone is saying that's the case - I'm certainly not!

That said, I think "more training" in a generalised sense will only go so far. There needs to be a thorough re-examination of...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2012, 21:02
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

But are they spending more on technology? I'm...

But are they spending more on technology? I'm not in a position to do the maths, but taking inflation and airline profitability into account I'd be surprised if modern airliners were a great deal...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2012, 20:19
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

I'm aware of what your full post was - however...

I'm aware of what your full post was - however the way it was phrased was leading, and somewhat indicative of the opinion that it was the technological advances themselves that caused a drop in...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2012, 18:21
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Actually I've always found him (Clandestino) a...

Actually I've always found him (Clandestino) a very useful contributor. I may not always agree with what he says, but he's always been honest, upfront and willing to cut through the bull and get to...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jun 2012, 03:17
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Let's just clarify what I said - which was that...

Let's just clarify what I said - which was that diagnosis of and recovery from a stall is something that *every* pilot *should* know and understand.

I also said that an HUD was not necessary for...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jun 2012, 13:36
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Deprived how? You push the nose down, reduce...

Deprived how? You push the nose down, reduce AoA, the speed builds up and when the wing is flying again you level out. This is piloting 101 - no HUD required.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jun 2012, 12:33
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

*de-lurk* Which direction do you move the SS...

*de-lurk*

Which direction do you move the SS to increase pitch angle and induce a climb (if airspeed is sufficient and the aircraft is shiny-side up)?

*re-lurk*
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jun 2012, 13:37
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

*de-lurk* Bubbers - I understand what you're...

*de-lurk*

Bubbers - I understand what you're saying, but if we're honest you're talking a different generation here, with a lot more ex-military flyers. I realise this is something of a...
Forum: Tech Log
31st May 2012, 19:15
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Just a quick de-lurk to say that after eight...

Just a quick de-lurk to say that after eight threads and all that quibbling, I think Clandestino and PJ2 just nailed it.



I've had "This can't be happening..." reactions to traumatic events...
Forum: Tech Log
31st May 2012, 00:16
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Keep your powder dry till July, jcj.

Keep your powder dry till July, jcj.
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2012, 20:29
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Put another way, the BEA were willing to put...

Put another way, the BEA were willing to put their reputation on the line by stating that there were no technical failures over and above the blocked pitot tubes at Airbus's request just prior to a...
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2012, 14:56
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Guess I'll see you all in July then folks. :) ...

Guess I'll see you all in July then folks. :)

Later!
Forum: Tech Log
26th May 2012, 02:48
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Well let's be fair here - I never disagreed with...

Well let's be fair here - I never disagreed with what you were saying in the first place regarding Alpha Floor, but you elected to give me grief over it.



Well no - Alpha Prot has a small...
Forum: Tech Log
25th May 2012, 22:23
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Understood - in my defence I never said it would...

Understood - in my defence I never said it would be useful for airline pilots, it was just to demonstrate a relationship existed in a theoretical sense - Aerodynamics 101 in other words.



I...
Forum: Tech Log
25th May 2012, 19:46
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

I'm not sure of that, but to state that thrust...

I'm not sure of that, but to state that thrust and AoA have no relationship is simplifying to the point of inaccuracy.



I mangled my words a bit there - apologies (I think my brain needs a...
Forum: Tech Log
25th May 2012, 18:42
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

I wasn't (and would never presume to do so), but...

I wasn't (and would never presume to do so), but more on that shortly...



I did say it was a generic example from basic classroom material! If not being representative of a jet transport is a...
Forum: Tech Log
25th May 2012, 15:23
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

CONF iture: While it's understood that Alpha...

CONF iture:

While it's understood that Alpha Prot and Alpha Floor are different (I've gone into considerable detail on this twice, which you haven't acknowledged), the fact is that one of the...
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2012, 14:20
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

We're discussing the accident timeline as a...

We're discussing the accident timeline as a whole, and that includes how the aircraft went from "flying" to "falling". Consequently Clandestino's point remains valid - if the PF had stayed within...
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2012, 02:55
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

Going to bed in a second, but the basis of what I...

Going to bed in a second, but the basis of what I was saying is that FBW and automation are two very separate and distinct concepts.

The FMS on the A320 is roughly analogous to that available on...
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2012, 02:19
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

I deliberately avoided the "debatable" issues,...

I deliberately avoided the "debatable" issues, and I can prove every one of those that make up that list (give me until tomorrow though - it's late).



I never said that wasn't the case - I just...
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2012, 01:57
Replies: 1,550
Views: 303,037
Posted By DozyWannabe

I think I recall a few of them had been involved...

I think I recall a few of them had been involved in the Concorde "minimanche" project. Concorde used an analogue FBW system rather than a digital one, but it was FBW nonetheless.



Probably...
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