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Forum: Tech Log
10th Oct 2013, 17:02
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Bubbers, you've answered your own question,...

Bubbers, you've answered your own question, because if the Airbus's systems detect a UAS condition, then the automation will automatically disengage. The old UAS procedure is available in the AF447...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Oct 2013, 13:54
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Well, to be fair in civil terms the US had the...

Well, to be fair in civil terms the US had the edge in terms of airframe tech in the inter-war years. Lessons learned during the war meant that the UK held an edge in R&D by the early 1940s, which...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Oct 2013, 22:52
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Do you keep that correspondence with your...

Do you keep that correspondence with your "Certificate of Awesome" signed by Neil Armstrong and Chuck Yeager? :rolleyes:
Forum: Tech Log
8th Oct 2013, 16:36
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

@flyboyike - I'd be out on my ear if there was a...

@flyboyike - I'd be out on my ear if there was a screening process! What the forum does provide is a unique and brilliant window into aviation for those who are interested in learning, and...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Oct 2013, 15:11
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Presumably not in the Biblical sense though -...

Presumably not in the Biblical sense though - that would just be wrong! :E

Otherwise I totally agree - and I'm impressed at the knowledge and patience shown in this thread. The one thing that...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Oct 2013, 00:56
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Doesn't matter if it behaves differently, it's...

Doesn't matter if it behaves differently, it's still the same system.
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2013, 23:56
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Yup, I remember that discussion. As I recall it...

Yup, I remember that discussion. As I recall it related to the "variable stop" rudder pedal limiting system as used on the A300-600. For the record, the same system is used on the DC-8 and...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2013, 23:07
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Agreed, but for those that can't be bothered,...

Agreed, but for those that can't be bothered, surely it's worth laying the basics out?

For those that want to read the report in full:
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2004/AAR0404.pdf
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2013, 22:52
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

I didn't omit them as an act of commission -...

I didn't omit them as an act of commission - feel free to add them!
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2013, 21:31
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

For the sake of argument

For the sake of argument
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2013, 21:12
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

I haven't heard of such a thing existing - can...

I haven't heard of such a thing existing - can you find it?
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2013, 20:55
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

IIRC, it came to light many years later that if...

IIRC, it came to light many years later that if certain electrical systems were damaged and the ground crew shut the power down then the CVR would automatically erase the tape.
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2013, 18:37
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Although it hasn't been specifically referred to...

Although it hasn't been specifically referred to on this thread, there does exist a group of pilots - mostly of a certain generation - who retain a degree of hostility to the NTSB because of the TWA...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2013, 16:56
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

I don't think even that's necessary. One way to...

I don't think even that's necessary. One way to think about it is that following Delta191 at DFW, the NTSB commissioned a study that involved deliberately driving a 737 through microbursts in order...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2013, 00:04
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

If anyone else is hearing a faint buzzing noise,...

If anyone else is hearing a faint buzzing noise, like an angry wasp banging against a window - I'd recommend ignoring it.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2013, 16:45
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Fair enough - I was speculating on possible...

Fair enough - I was speculating on possible momentum build-up from those pendulum-like yaw movements, but admittedly I'm way out of my depth - so if you say it's unlikely then I'm with you! :}
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2013, 15:53
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

While you're absolutely correct in a technical...

While you're absolutely correct in a technical sense, if I understand it correctly the sequence of events following vertical stab separation progressed so quickly that there wouldn't have been enough...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Sep 2013, 22:26
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Perfectly put. And on a more personal note,...

Perfectly put.

And on a more personal note, I should thank the mods for being lenient to an enthusiast with scant qualifications, who as a result has learned more than he ever could hope to have...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Sep 2013, 21:50
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Bubs, are you sure you're replying to the right...

Bubs, are you sure you're replying to the right thread? If you're sure, then JammedStab followed his original post on "Manually overriding autothrust" stating he'd misunderstood the document.
...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Sep 2013, 20:58
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

@AirRabbit I doff my cap to you for a...

@AirRabbit

I doff my cap to you for a thoughtful, well-reasoned and insightful post.

One thing I remember from the time was a BBC Horizon documentary that stated a significant number of that...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Sep 2013, 14:04
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

It's not about brand B being tougher than brand A...

It's not about brand B being tougher than brand A and never was. While the 747SP deserves kudos for hanging together in that China Airlines incident, you're talking about a completely different...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Sep 2013, 23:32
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

Really? Eastern Air Lines Flight 375...

Really?



Eastern Air Lines Flight 375 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_375) (Lockheed Electra - quadruple failure - fatal)
Ethiopian...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Sep 2013, 22:04
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

@AirRabbit - I remember it well. I believe there...

@AirRabbit - I remember it well. I believe there are some search tips (using Google) at the start of the AF447 thread that will get you the material. I'll have a go myself later.



Well, the...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Sep 2013, 15:38
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

As I recall, the AA587 situation was not...

As I recall, the AA587 situation was not indicative of Dutch Roll as much as it was repeated sideslips in opposite directions.

Aircraft with wing-mounted engines require rudders with more control...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Sep 2013, 14:00
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

You're entitled to that view, but that then begs...

You're entitled to that view, but that then begs the question of why a supposedly weakened structure did not fail until the load on it was almost double the Ultimate Design Load that the engineers...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Sep 2013, 23:31
Replies: 393
Views: 76,863
Posted By DozyWannabe

This. This! *This!*

This.



This!



*This!*
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