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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2014, 04:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

You are assuming that the different boxes have to...

You are assuming that the different boxes have to be in the same place..
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 14:31
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

The release of information to the public has NOT...

The release of information to the public has NOT been in real time. Australian Naval assets were on their way to the search area 26 hours before it was announced, satellite information has been...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 12:37
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Last a/c now RTB

Last a/c now RTB
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 05:25
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Nothing personal, but just because information...

Nothing personal, but just because information isn't available in the public domain doesn't mean it isn't available. I guarantee that millions of dollars are NOT being wasted on a search in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2014, 07:16
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

On land, a crashed aircraft looks like a rubbish...

On land, a crashed aircraft looks like a rubbish dump on a farm. Sadly, there are lots of rubbish dumps. In land searches each search aircraft might further investigate (eg circle) 1-2 candidate...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2014, 10:00
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Not sure of the political answer (although I'd...

Not sure of the political answer (although I'd suggest political pressure in the democracies would demand the search continues until it's found...it hasn't 'disappeared'...it's missing), but I'm...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2014, 06:45
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Aus chartered Gulfstreams now on station in...

Aus chartered Gulfstreams now on station in Southern search area. Time on station now pretty much limited to crew fatigue. For those advocating the carriage of a spare crew to extend search time, the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2014, 02:05
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

here's part of them - sort of puts all the...

here's part of them - sort of puts all the "goodnight" comments to bed!

http://i.imgur.com/eTHCSSW.jpg[/QUOTE]

He said REAL transcripts....
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2014, 04:59
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Add the fact that the poor bloody coneheads...

Add the fact that the poor bloody coneheads sitting in the cabin of the aircraft are all facing sideways...
Go get em 10/11 Sqn
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2014, 09:55
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

If the object spotted is indeed "24m" it's simply...

If the object spotted is indeed "24m" it's simply too big to be ANY sort of shipping container..
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 11:48
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Turn towards the nearest suitable runway, run the...

Turn towards the nearest suitable runway, run the appropriate checklist. Just as he would have practiced many times in the simulator during his career. The company simulator, not his own.[/QUOTE]
...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 11:18
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

So, if he didn't make the radio call before it...

So, if he didn't make the radio call before it went 'dark', the implication is surely that he made the call after it did. And if this is the case, after the initial event, surely the press conference...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 09:14
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Slats, It is the responsibility of the...

Slats,
It is the responsibility of the accepting ATC unit to initiate Comms checks in the event of a missed call, and after 15 minutes to initiate the appropriate SAR phase. These comm checks...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 08:15
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Because Vietnam radar saw them turn back west...

Because Vietnam radar saw them turn back west away from them. No threat to them so no action.[/QUOTE]

So because a commercial flight 'turns back' and isn't considered a 'threat', that therefore...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 00:36
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

And all that blame may well be completely unfair,...

And all that blame may well be completely unfair, but the Malaysians WILL be fairly blamed for their initial in-flight emergency response.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 10:27
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Agree that the latest press conference was...

Agree that the latest press conference was disingenuous at best. It seems that they are suggesting that the ACARS was turned off prior to the last VHF call from the aircraft.....made by the FO. This...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 08:48
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

In addition to security issues, the "cagyness" of...

In addition to security issues, the "cagyness" of the ADF about the range of the Jindalee system is due to the fact that the range varies depending on the atmospheric conditions which dictate the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 06:33
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

I will say that in my 20 years in this industry...

I will say that in my 20 years in this industry that this is the strangest incident I think I've come across 8 days after the fact. One can only wonder that if the correct IFER/SAR procedures had...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 11:21
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Beginning to change my mind about this, ...

Beginning to change my mind about this,

Massive electrical failure at FIR boundary, with associated control issues (I'm not speculating on cause). Pilots attempt to set course for home on compass...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2014, 12:06
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Disregarding surface tension of course..

Disregarding surface tension of course..
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2014, 09:15
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Your original supposition is flawed. There are...

Your original supposition is flawed. There are several reasons for the last couple off ADS-B alt readouts to be zero, but it's generally from some form of packet loss. This includes switching the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 11:09
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Precisely. The uncertainty phase commenced soon...

Precisely. The uncertainty phase commenced soon after Subang was unable to make contact with the aircraft. After all communication attempts failed, the alert phase was issued at 2:40, pretty much an...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 08:43
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Before this post goes into another 50 replies...

Before this post goes into another 50 replies cycle as it already did twice on this thread:
Loss of transponder signal at 1:21 (closer to 1:22)
Subang center INFORMED MAS on loss of contact at 2:40...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 05:30
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

ffs once and for all.. There are essentially...

ffs once and for all..

There are essentially four common types of ATC surveillance. Primary radar requires a return off the skin of the aeroplane = heaps of power out for a tiny reflected return =...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 05:12
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

And therein lies the difference.

And therein lies the difference.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 08:26
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

Is there full -B coverage on that route or do...

Is there full -B coverage on that route or do they switch to contract? If it goes to contract the standard reporting rate is 15 min.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 06:13
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

In all fairness, losing comms is one thing, but...

In all fairness, losing comms is one thing, but losing comms AND losing the track off the satellite is another
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 05:36
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

That is all fair and true, but over the ocean and...

That is all fair and true, but over the ocean and going down 'aviate' and 'navigate' become somewhat redundant... Logic would suggest a 'come find us' of some sort would cross one of their minds....
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 04:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,694
Posted By Hempy

It is all a little bit stinky here, unless there...

It is all a little bit stinky here, unless there was some massive electrical failure I can't see how there was no voice call/CPDLC/ADSC emergency sent - unless it was all rather abrupt..
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