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Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum Yesterday, 11:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 550
Posted By Deadstick
Look, this is really easy. The maintenance guys...

Look, this is really easy. The maintenance guys got the lavatory flush cross connected to the middle tank feed. Someone was sneaking a smoke, flushed, and BOOM! Thank me tomorrow when Hannity has...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 06-02-2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,522
Posted By Deadstick
I disagree. The aircraft was brought down by...

I disagree. The aircraft was brought down by bird strikes, not at all an act of God. Just all the holes in the swiss cheese aligning.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-23-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 781
Posted By Deadstick
It's beyond me how anyone could hand fly one of...

It's beyond me how anyone could hand fly one of those with a roughly 2 second delay between control input and response. They must mostly fly on auto pilot and coordinate input.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-19-2013, 02:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,863
Posted By Deadstick
Yeah whatever, I'm only going to die once. Let...

Yeah whatever, I'm only going to die once. Let it be in a manner that gets front page top of the fold (without me doing anything stupid violent).
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-06-2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By Deadstick
Hard to see much. It looks like the aircraft is...

Hard to see much. It looks like the aircraft is trailing smoke when it first comes into view over the building, and it clearly hits something as it goes by. You can see debris in the air just...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-05-2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By Deadstick
One report had him also hitting power lines.

One report had him also hitting power lines.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-05-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By Deadstick
It looks that way to me too, like he finally got...

It looks that way to me too, like he finally got through the bottom but was mushing.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-05-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By Deadstick
Oh man, you hate to see that. RIP to the pilot...

Oh man, you hate to see that. RIP to the pilot and condolences to family and friends.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-04-2013, 03:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,978
Posted By Deadstick
Well, I think I'll book a trip on Air India and...

Well, I think I'll book a trip on Air India and see if I can have a turn in the right seat. :-D
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-30-2013, 09:58 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 14,743
Posted By Deadstick
There is a softly spoken "fukc" in there, but my...

There is a softly spoken "fukc" in there, but my guess is that these soldiers are trained to be nonreactive and stay focused. Me, I would have been screaming and jumping up and down.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-30-2013, 06:27 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 14,743
Posted By Deadstick
Oh man, to be sitting up front and riding it...

Oh man, to be sitting up front and riding it down. Sh*t. RIP all.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-29-2013, 11:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,088
Posted By Deadstick
The aircraft would not choose to do so, it would...

The aircraft would not choose to do so, it would be the human programming the auto pilot. (Sorry. Couldn't resist.);-)
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-22-2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,267
Posted By Deadstick
Uh, I need coffee. And a tylenol.

Uh, I need coffee. And a tylenol.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-18-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,267
Posted By Deadstick
Umm, yeah. I guess.

Umm, yeah. I guess.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-17-2013, 11:18 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,358
Posted By Deadstick
I think he's closer to 15k hours from reports,...

I think he's closer to 15k hours from reports, but 15k hours of crap experience isn't worth 2k hours of great experience. Who knows what his experience encompasses? He was PIC and landed a brand...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-16-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,358
Posted By Deadstick
Yeah but Gabriel, wouldn't one of them said "we...

Yeah but Gabriel, wouldn't one of them said "we hit birds?" They've had time to make statements and none have been made like that. I understand the need to be quiet about what happened, but they...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-16-2013, 02:19 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,358
Posted By Deadstick
I always appreciate your logic and thoughts...

I always appreciate your logic and thoughts Gabriel, but this doesn't happen anywhere, anymore, to my knowledge in the past, what, couple of decades? Wind shear and microbursts haven't been a crash...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-15-2013, 12:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,267
Posted By Deadstick
Gentleman?

Gentleman?
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-15-2013, 12:17 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,358
Posted By Deadstick
My totally unqualified opinion of this accident...

My totally unqualified opinion of this accident is that the pilot(s) were unqualified, a mile behind the airplane, and are lucky to swim out with no deaths.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-14-2013, 01:48 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,358
Posted By Deadstick
Clearly they pulled the tow rope release too...

Clearly they pulled the tow rope release too early.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-12-2013, 12:30 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,350
Posted By Deadstick
There's always ridge lift, but I don't advise...

There's always ridge lift, but I don't advise soaring after dark.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-12-2013, 12:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 925
Posted By Deadstick
I don't think advancements were that far along at...

I don't think advancements were that far along at the time, but you never know with Putey poot.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-11-2013, 10:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 925
Posted By Deadstick
I saw that too. Being a retired electronics...

I saw that too. Being a retired electronics engineer (broadcast, not so heavily into computers) I could see any opening being hacked. How much manipulation of the aircraft is in question, but if...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-11-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,350
Posted By Deadstick
I can give you both. Which one do you want first?

I can give you both. Which one do you want first?
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-10-2013, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 744
Posted By Deadstick
One of the first things you're taught in gliding...

One of the first things you're taught in gliding is never, ever get on the lee side of a wave. The rotor turbulence can break the glider.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-09-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,350
Posted By Deadstick
I'm more likely to be found in 4D sipping...

I'm more likely to be found in 4D sipping champagne:D.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-09-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 482
Posted By Deadstick
I don't even know how to text and never want to...

I don't even know how to text and never want to learn.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-09-2013, 01:27 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,350
Posted By Deadstick
I've always had sharp breaks, but I'm a skinny...

I've always had sharp breaks, but I'm a skinny little bald guy with a lot of yoke pull.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-09-2013, 12:59 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,350
Posted By Deadstick
I'll admit to being an ignorant slut, but in my...

I'll admit to being an ignorant slut, but in my experience as a stick and rudder guy, I see the Airbus sidestick as an extension of a video game. I guess it works just fine most of the time, but to...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-08-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 744
Posted By Deadstick
I like the bumps, but that's just me.

I like the bumps, but that's just me.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-05-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
Two off airport landings that were intentional. ...

Two off airport landings that were intentional. (Competition flights, knowing you wouldn't make the airport but getting more points for getting closer and knowing good places to put down enroute.) ...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-05-2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
The best way I can describe it is you "just feel...

The best way I can describe it is you "just feel it." I never flew high performance gliders. Mostly Schweitzer 1-26's and Blaniks, so having a huge L/D was not something I had to transition from...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-05-2013, 01:05 AM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
I was a 300 hour glider pilot before I took my...

I was a 300 hour glider pilot before I took my first lesson in SEL. It drove my instructor nuts that he couldn't shake me with a simulated engine failure. Having gliding experience is a huge...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-05-2013, 01:03 AM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
This sounds like some seriously fucked up cockpit...

This sounds like some seriously fucked up cockpit management. Two people flying the plane at the same time? What happened to "it's my airplane?" This is like the automation they're putting into...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-02-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
Here's the deal. Aside from all the hindsight of...

Here's the deal. Aside from all the hindsight of "he could have made it back to pavement as shown by a simulator" and what he and Skiles may have forgotten to do (ditch switch) and did he or didn't...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-01-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
Black Ram dude, you really don't like...

Black Ram dude, you really don't like Sullenberger do you?
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-01-2013, 12:17 AM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
Wow. Let's see, "he went beyond his field of...

Wow. Let's see, "he went beyond his field of understanding no matter how competent he might be in that field." That's a little circular, or something. Sully may not be an active airline pilot...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 03-31-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 2,438
Views: 282,086
Posted By Deadstick
Sullenberger on AF 447 ...

Sullenberger on AF 447

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kERSSRJant0
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 03-26-2013, 10:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,267
Posted By Deadstick
I would have been busted immediately as I would...

I would have been busted immediately as I would have asked where the tow rope release was.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 03-20-2013, 06:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,417
Posted By Deadstick
It sounds to me like maybe the PF had a little...

It sounds to me like maybe the PF had a little more airplane strapped on than he was capable of handling.
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