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Forum: Tech Log
23rd Aug 2013, 12:38
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Someone was asking earlier about the Alert vs...

Someone was asking earlier about the Alert vs Sink Rate envelope at differing altitudes.

This is from Honeywell but I'm sure other brands are available! ;-)
...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Aug 2013, 15:01
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

I did see that and took it to be a light...

I did see that and took it to be a light belonging to either the TV crews that were parked up there or the power company engineers who were up the poles.

The only fixed lights I could find on that...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Aug 2013, 13:14
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

749CONNIE

Thanks for that.

Re-reading it, there could be another way to see it.

The context is of the pilot who reported the approach claiming he 'did not see the rotating beacon on the hill'.

He...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Aug 2013, 12:01
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Does anyone have a link for that NASA report or...

Does anyone have a link for that NASA report or an independent source for the rotating beacon?

The only two hills approximately a mile from the runway would be the the hill where the trees were...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Aug 2013, 09:19
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

This seems to be a recurring theme in discussions...

This seems to be a recurring theme in discussions of this approach.
Forum: Tech Log
20th Aug 2013, 21:26
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

The only runway available that night was 18/36. ...

The only runway available that night was 18/36.

06/24 was NOTAM'd closed at the time of the accident for maintenance of runway centre line lights. They would have left Louisville 45 mins earlier,...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Aug 2013, 19:01
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Reading those tributes as well as those for his...

Reading those tributes as well as those for his FO Shanda Fanning, it is obvious that not only were they both good people but they both also seemed to be regarded by their peers, as consummate...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 23:02
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

PJ2

It is not optional, it is a ICAO required parameter.
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 22:17
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Airbubba

15

Autopilot operating modes, autothrottle and AFCS systems engagement status and operating modes.
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 17:12
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

aerobat

Thanks for that.

That is higher than my rough estimate based on the height of the engineers in the pic I posted, and the height of a semi trailer passing a pole on a Google streetview pic on a...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 14:41
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

For those discussing tree damage and elevation.

Maybe Sorry Dog could give us an estimate of the height of those electricity poles, although the cables may have been damaged by falling tree branches rather than the landing gears.

Unless the...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 11:27
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

We need a North-South terrain profile to do this....

We need a North-South terrain profile to do this. We know exactly where the PAPIS are located to the left of RWY18 and we know that it was set at 3.2 degrees.

We also need to know whether the...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 09:32
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

They weren't. The trees they hit and where...

They weren't.

The trees they hit and where they first impacted the ground are both exactly on the extended centre line of RWY18.

On the question of what they could or could not see once they...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2013, 22:18
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Yes, but we are also talking about living...

Yes, but we are also talking about living creatures here.

They grow, they stop growing, bits fall off them they are bigger when they have leaves and smaller when they lose them.

They grow no...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2013, 20:35
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Sorry Dog was actually at the site of the tree...

Sorry Dog was actually at the site of the tree strike at Mrs Benson's house.

I think he said the trees were 60-70 feet tall. There is a photo somewhere.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2013, 19:40
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Tubby Linton

I would say not at all.

The trees in the area look fairly mature which means they will remain at that height until they fall or are felled.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2013, 19:26
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

My mistake. I downloaded it from the US...

My mistake.

I downloaded it from the US Geological Survey website and assumed it was a contemporary map. It is actually from 1978.

But as Sorry Dog (who is local to the area) says, the grading...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2013, 17:21
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Latest topographical map of area.

Although unfortunately the contours aren't labelled but you can see that the initial impact point was to the west of the highest point on the ridge although that's where the cockpit section of the...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2013, 08:18
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Given that the UPS cargo area is at the south...

Given that the UPS cargo area is at the south west end of 6/24 I can't see any reason at all why anyone would choose to land a widebody on a shorter, narrower runway with less navaids and a two and a...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Aug 2013, 12:41
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

JimField

Rather than just posting a link to the updated page, maybe you could engage with some of the posters on here who have made valid criticisms of the blog.

I for one, would like to know why you...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Aug 2013, 11:40
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Util BUS

I don't buy this.

You are not flying into a black hole if visibility is 10nm, you are below the scattered cloud and you can see eight bright red lights in front of you.

PAPIs either work or...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2013, 23:27
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

This, plus the fact that quite a few people have...

This, plus the fact that quite a few people have said that they struggled to find any Flightaware data for approach and landings to RWY 18 suggests that this is a rarely used runway at this airport.
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2013, 17:58
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Shouldn't be too long. ...

Shouldn't be too long.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a481/SoS57/bb_zps4daa9162.jpg (http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/SoS57/media/bb_zps4daa9162.jpg.html)
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2013, 15:30
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Not strictly true! A number of people...

Not strictly true!

A number of people carried out 'reconstructions' after the Asiana 214 crash using published radar data for altitude and ground speed which turned out to be surprisingly accurate...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2013, 14:33
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Not entirely sure why they have included a...

Not entirely sure why they have included a profile of an approach to RWY 24 on their graph. :confused:
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2013, 12:49
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Capn Bloggs

I'll take that as a no then?
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2013, 12:29
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Capn Bloggs

Can you actually show me where judgement is being cast on the crew?
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2013, 10:43
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

So far there have been no reports of anyone...

So far there have been no reports of anyone hearing engines spooling up.

If they were doing 190KTS less than 1 nm out, the fact that no go around was attempted (or was successful) suggests that...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Aug 2013, 21:25
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Yellow arrow shows where aircraft hit the pine...

Yellow arrow shows where aircraft hit the pine trees.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a481/SoS57/bh_zps94666a0a.jpg (http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/SoS57/media/bh_zps94666a0a.jpg.html)
Forum: Tech Log
14th Aug 2013, 17:50
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

The CNN interview with the woman who said it...

The CNN interview with the woman who said it sounded 'lower than usual at that time of day' suggests that this flight has been using RWY 18 for a while.

Does anyone know how long RWY 24 has been...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Aug 2013, 16:17
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,841
Posted By Speed of Sound

Why is it out of line? Until the final...

Why is it out of line?

Until the final report is out we are all guessing as to the cause, and flarepilot's 'guess' is no better or no worse than anyone else's I've seen so far.
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