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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2009, 21:42
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

As a layman when it comes to turbines, is this...

As a layman when it comes to turbines, is this aspect of the event a control system design failure (under extreme circumstances) to command delivery of fuel?
If so, would a "bird strike" button...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2009, 21:49
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

Lifevests

I agree that no doubt some passengers would inflate life jackets inside the plane.
However a number of passengers in the Hudson ditching are seen clutching seat cushions which also slows down ones...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2009, 00:43
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

Nagging minor question

Has anyone received an answer as to why the cabin crew and passengers were not informed that they were ditching and so did not have a chance to don life jackets before impact?


Would it have been...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2009, 14:08
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

Latest video

The latest video on BBC shows in a wide shot, what looks like the complete length of the wake, from the point the tail skimmed the water taken just as the aircraft comes to a halt. Any comments on...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2009, 23:03
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

Passenger accounts

Excellent report of passenger accounts, that will surely lead to changes in SOP....

Cabin crew report they were unaware they were landing on water.
Passengers took seat cushions when they...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2009, 07:06
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

I didnt say that if vests were carried and not...

I didnt say that if vests were carried and not worn that it was due to no briefing by cabin crew!
What i am saying is that (if they were onboard) they were not being worn when the aircraft hit the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2009, 02:09
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

Yes, you drown because your head is not held...

Yes, you drown because your head is not held above the water and the gasp reaction sends you under in 30 seconds or if you survive the first minute you drown due to inability to move your limbs to...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2009, 01:11
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

more life vest observations

Study of still pictures reveals that almost all passengers on the wing did not have life vests.

However, of total of just 8 passengers pictured in (what looks like) one of the forward slides have...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 12:32
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

common denominator

Keepittidy, as has been mentioned before the pilot who ditched the Nimrod was copilot on the A320.
The copilot is the common denominator!


Mickjoebill

Apologies, Co-Pilot was not Nimrod...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 11:37
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

90 second evacuation rule with a seat cushion?

The report by the rescue diver of the condition of two women in the water is sobering, it is clear the passengers were in greater danger without the provision of life vests.
In this case apparently...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 01:14
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

Why so few vests?

Studying the still pictures it appears that the majority of passengers were not wearing life vests and the over wing chute is nowhere to be seen.

Will be interesting to understand why most...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2009, 22:28
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,061,325
Posted By mickjoebill

inadequate rafts?

Good work by pilots and cabin crew!
A passenger interviewed says that he was on the wing which was full and then reentered aircraft (!) to go up to the front door because thats where the first boat...
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