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by AndyToop
Wed May 13, 2015 2:44 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Asiana touchdown short again?
Replies: 8
Views: 6220

Re: Asiana touchdown short again?

When Ryan Air do it I beleive they call it "Early arrival" and charge an extra Euro as you deplane
by AndyToop
Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:36 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Re: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

I saw that the copilot had 600 hrs? If so, that's interesting. There's those cases of a super star straight A student who get a B and can't deal with the "failure". I don't think our beloved and very intelligent Flyboy got to his 320 at 600 hours. 630 - but its not clear if that is in the...
by AndyToop
Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:48 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Re: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

Well there goes the hypoxia theory.
Orangehuggy had it nailed last year :(
by AndyToop
Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Re: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

Why don't the engineers just program the FMS to do its own emergency descent to 12,000 or 14,000 or 15,000 or the MEA and then if you get your mask on or its a false alarm you just hit Gabe's click clack buttons and cancel it Yes, I used the word "just" from the arm chair in my parlour bu...
by AndyToop
Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:28 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Re: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

Hello chaps. Some questions if I may - Very few photographs of the site of impact but a great deal of the debris field - I can find no verifiable image of the supposed "point of impact". - Debris field is of course fascinating, with many many small pieces . I have been looking for pattern...
by AndyToop
Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:22 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Re: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

Return to consciousness depends on how much oxygen starvation your brain has suffered. So a gradual increase in cabin altitude to something like 25,000 feet over a minute and then another couple of minutes to get down to 10,000 you will have very mild hypoxia and may not even pass out. If you go fro...
by AndyToop
Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:34 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Re: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

This has to be a freak swiss-cheese scenario to make any sense. Aren't they all (usually need at least two slices e.g. after pilot fed dog, dog's mouth was full so it could not bite pilot before he pressed the button) It seems like a crew incapacitation event but somebody had to input a command to ...
by AndyToop
Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Re: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

Oh the joys of continuous news reporting:-
"The plane went down at approximately 10:45 local time GMT."
by AndyToop
Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:26 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Germanwings A320 down in French Alps
Replies: 55
Views: 24918

Germanwings A320 down in French Alps

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/32030778

Current reports are no survivors expected. :(
by AndyToop
Thu May 10, 2012 7:30 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Autopilot immediately after liftoff
Replies: 6
Views: 4290

Re: Autopilot immediately after liftoff

Amazing you didn't died. I am looking for an ATR-with-ice to download, but am worried that there might not be good livery choices. http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=atr1 Not sure if it models the deteriation in flight control, but certainly the ice warning comes on in icing conditions and...
by AndyToop
Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:50 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Southwest Convertible.....
Replies: 61
Views: 25998

Re: Southwest Convertible.....

Marty - you have acheived something that I never thought I would ever see. 3BS and Gabriel finding an FB post so obviously correct and dismissing the minutae thrown in by a trolling parlour talker. Truly astounding. I'm not sure what the hell to do now either. Recently Hilditch agreed with me as we...
by AndyToop
Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:55 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: WTO rules on subsidies
Replies: 15
Views: 9291

Re: WTO rules on subsidies

Boeing press release. http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1685 CHICAGO, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A World Trade Organization final case ruling published today confirms the massive market advantage Airbus has enjoyed from billions in illegal government subsidies provided to fund...
by AndyToop
Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:15 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Southwest Convertible.....
Replies: 61
Views: 25998

Re: Southwest Convertible.....

Marty - you have acheived something that I never thought I would ever see. 3BS and Gabriel finding an FB post so obviously correct and dismissing the minutae thrown in by a trolling parlour talker. Truly astounding.
by AndyToop
Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: RPG Dilema
Replies: 14
Views: 11549

Re: RPG Dilema

Cammos vs trackpants. Hope that helps.
yep - except the civilian is the one in cammos - go figure :?
by AndyToop
Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: RPG Dilema
Replies: 14
Views: 11549

RPG Dilema

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/AndrewToop/adc%20store/isurgent.jpg http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n565/AndrewToop/adc%20store/civillian.jpg So one is a "civilian" and the west have gone to war against a legitimate government who was threatening to kill him. The other is an ...
by AndyToop
Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:36 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Galliano out
Replies: 8
Views: 7559

Re: Galliano out

Hitler was a better painter than Churchill: he could paint a whole apartment in one afternoon, two coats."
Damn - could do with Hitler to sort out the kitchen and hallways - its going to take me a couple of weeks.
by AndyToop
Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:30 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Gaddafi out
Replies: 54
Views: 32806

Re: Gaddafi out

Tiocfaidh ár lá, Andy.
Next time I'm in Skegness
by AndyToop
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:50 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Gaddafi out
Replies: 54
Views: 32806

Re: Gaddafi out

Took problem chimp to the Ideal Home Show... Factoid: yours truly attended the Ideal Home Show the day before the IRA bombed it in the 70's. 27 March 1976: A bomb placed by the Provisional IRA exploded in a litter bin at the top of an escalator in a crowded exhibition hall, Earl's Court. 20,000 peo...
by AndyToop
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: The Waldo Pepper Lounge
Topic: How 'bout we Go Around?
Replies: 19
Views: 22491

Re: How 'bout we Go Around?

So in 3 months when you find you're running a trip with this guy again will this incident affect how you brief the approach and potential for a go around?
by AndyToop
Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: FAO David Hilditch
Replies: 14
Views: 6872

Re: FAO David Hilditch

Can you bring back some sense to these forums?
IMHO Fastest way to do that would be to take your little red pen and shove it where the sun dont shine. You make amy b seem restrained and unbiased.
by AndyToop
Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:05 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Metroliner crashes in fog at Cork
Replies: 5
Views: 4858

Re: Metroliner crashes in fog at Cork

6th fatality confirmed. RIP
by AndyToop
Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:52 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Metroliner crashes in fog at Cork
Replies: 5
Views: 4858

Metroliner crashes in fog at Cork

Manx2 flight from Belfast to Cork. At least 5 dead, reportedly on its third attempt to land.

BBC Report

<updated as 5 now confirmed to have died - earlier it was reported in same link as 3>
by AndyToop
Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:25 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: My Flight Report
Replies: 12
Views: 6976

Re: My Flight Report

Ed, I am going to Tweet all my followers that you are a bad person. You have been warned.
you are bad man - i call jihad on you
Is Jihad on twitter now too - We is freinds on FB and he digs my mySpace. I'll have to poke him and tell him to follow me innit.
by AndyToop
Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:12 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Who said this would not work?
Replies: 7
Views: 5595

Re: Who said this would not work?

A small aircraft used for "Homeland Security Training" (whatever that is, sounds like freeby hours for some) with a flight instructor on board made a successful emergency landing on an interstate in the US, not much known about the time /traffic etc. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110201/ap...
by AndyToop
Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:52 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Something different at Jet Photos.
Replies: 7
Views: 5595

Re: Something different at Jet Photos.

I think we should adopt their forum rules 1. Order at the forum should be moderators. 2. This forum - for a friendly and compassionate communication. Treat the other person with respect. The forum is strictly prohibited profanity, rough transition to the individual, malicious jokes and all sorts of ...

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