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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2010, 21:36
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

The exif data for that photo shows that it was...

The exif data for that photo shows that it was taken 3.5 days after the crash.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2010, 21:36
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Gums, You can just turn the automatics off...

Gums,

You can just turn the automatics off and hand fly it if you want to.

Least accurate and highest risk method though.

In increasing order of accuracy (and reducing workload and risk):
...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2010, 16:20
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

To me the trench looks like it's made by the...

To me the trench looks like it's made by the front of the aircraft going in at a shallow angle but with high energy. The front half of the fuselage is fully destroyed (small pieces), the tough wing...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2010, 08:48
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Capn Bloggs, Thank you for that fascinating...

Capn Bloggs,

Thank you for that fascinating link. Our lot have recently adopted those new procedures and I was not aware of the source of the problem.

If TOGA was not selected here (levers just...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 19:17
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Bluestar, I am referring to the "dive and...

Bluestar,

I am referring to the "dive and drive" where you fly to MDA and then level off looking for the runway. If you can't find it by the MAP, then you go around.

This is not allowed in our...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 16:27
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

No use to us who fly for airlines who prohibit...

No use to us who fly for airlines who prohibit the "Arizona approach". CDFA is the norm now, outside of Arizona.



:confused:

No guessing - pull when over the beacon, as per the procedure.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 14:11
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

The approach is an NDB approach - nothing else -...

The approach is an NDB approach - nothing else - just using a fancy autopilot. On our fleet, we can only tune one NDB, due to terminal cheapness (most 320s have both ADF receivers fitted). If you go...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2010, 22:39
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Bluestar, Don't forget that because the bus...

Bluestar,

Don't forget that because the bus flies a constant angle, the ROD may vary. But it's the angle that matters!

I know of no airline that operates larger machinery on a "dive and drive"....
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2010, 22:05
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

There's a lot of guff on this thread, so I'll...

There's a lot of guff on this thread, so I'll take the opportunity to explain in simple terms how you fly an NDB in an A320 (the A330 I understand is identical in this respect - if any 330 guys want...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2010, 18:04
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Fascinating. By calculation*, the FPA you...

Fascinating.

By calculation*, the FPA you need to select to get to aerodrome level after 3.9 miles from the TW at 1350' is only -2.6

If you were to select -3.0, you would arrive at the ground...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2010, 17:06
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Jetlag50, I shall try to remain calm. ...

Jetlag50,

I shall try to remain calm.

Many approaches are tailwind for the approach and landing. Some airfield even seem to favour them (for noise) - ZRH is a good example.

You do not ever...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2010, 16:55
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

I am a Captain on the A320 series. Also have...

I am a Captain on the A320 series. Also have plenty of command time on the 737. It's not hard to work out who I fly for - there are plenty of us.



In our company, if landing flaps (not always...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2010, 16:11
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

The VOR approach is 4 offset, but at minimums...

The VOR approach is 4 offset, but at minimums you will be roughly on the centreline. That's why it's offset. And what on earth is "tucking in"?



Oh dear. Landing flaps are set (normally) by...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 18:15
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

despegue, If flown manually, autothrust on...

despegue,

If flown manually, autothrust on or off, to go around you just slam the levers forwards. There is no "TOGA button". You get full thrust and some nice upwardly pointing flight directors...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 17:26
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

The approach type on 09 is either an NDB or a VOR...

The approach type on 09 is either an NDB or a VOR - neither of which allow an "automatic capture" from above.

However, you allude to the only too common, most-modern-accidents-feature-it unstable...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 15:50
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Altimetry. Has anyone here had the...

Altimetry.

Has anyone here had the interesting exercise in the sim where you are given a nasty NPA and passed an incorrect QNH?

Hllt 120420z 27007kt 5000 Br Nsc 19/17 Q1009

Temperature one...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 09:25
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

C-SAR, When you saw this bit for real, did...

C-SAR,

When you saw this bit for real, did it look like the angle of cuts was steeply downhill?

http://i41.tinypic.com/r8z7zl.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 08:48
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

C-SAR's photos are quite large. The "impact"...

C-SAR's photos are quite large. The "impact" photo has lots of detail in, that may be of interest.

Here is a crop of the interesting stuff in that photo, with no reduction. Be sure to zoom in and...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 07:20
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Images from C-SAR: Last pole standing: ...

Images from C-SAR:

Last pole standing:

http://i43.tinypic.com/rsdlxl.jpg

First pole down:

http://i40.tinypic.com/sopyfr.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 10:32
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

C-SAR: PM on it's way. :)

C-SAR:

PM on it's way. :)
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 10:23
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

You should decide at MDA + 50' The autopilot...

You should decide at MDA + 50'
The autopilot disconnects at MDA - 50'

100' in hand. Or 8 seconds of reckless, crash-inducing rule breaking (on a 3 approach) if you want to put it that way.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 22:46
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Jim, Almost correct. I was explaining to...

Jim,

Almost correct. I was explaining to someone who had no idea about the Airbus, so kept it loose and understandable. I am well aware of the conditions required to engage SRS in a go around,...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 19:48
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

No, J-E. In an Airbus if you go from idle to TOGA...

No, J-E. In an Airbus if you go from idle to TOGA the aircraft continues on the same path. If it's 3 degrees down before, it is 3 degrees down afterwards. To go upwards, you must pull the sidestick...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 19:16
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Sortie 3, you are correct. When hand flown if you...

Sortie 3, you are correct. When hand flown if you apply TOGA then the aircraft just keeps going in the same direction. There is (almost) no pitch/power couple.

However, BOAC said:



J-E is...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 13:03
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

Sorry - my mistake. Of course it is. As the...

Sorry - my mistake. Of course it is.

As the VOR procedure is 4 offset from the runway, most of the approach should be with the a/c to the North of the c/l. My point I tried to make (badly) was...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 12:19
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

BOAC, It has been mentioned that the SOP was...

BOAC,

It has been mentioned that the SOP was selected/selected, due to lack of approval of anything better. Which would lead toward the VOR rather than the FAT.

I have a suspicion that this...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 11:26
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

In the go-around phase.

In the go-around phase.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 08:53
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

This? http://i44.tinypic.com/27y782f.jpg

This?

http://i44.tinypic.com/27y782f.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 08:14
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

PJ2, That's an interesting composite. I have...

PJ2,

That's an interesting composite. I have watched the video a few times and studied your composite, and reckon our view of the field would be something like this:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2010, 08:43
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,607
Posted By HundredPercentPlease

I am curious about this photo - so much doesn't...

I am curious about this photo - so much doesn't make sense. It appears that the engine remains are a long way North (ie perpendicular) to the debris field.

And what event causes that kind of...
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