Comments on: Episode 51 – Farewell Courtney http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/06/08/episode-51-farewell-courtney/ Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we\'re talking about it. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:59:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/06/08/episode-51-farewell-courtney/comment-page-1/#comment-434 maxflight Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:22:52 +0000 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=267#comment-434 Grant passes this along: "Hey there, There's been some interesting developments in the Airbus instrumentation world and potential causes for the Air France A330 crash. Aviatrix over at the Cockpit Conversation blog (a most excellent read, I might add :) has a reference to an Air Caraibes A330 encounter with severe icing and the conflicting reports the computer systems were giving the flight crew plus Airbus' confusing & contradictory checklists. Definitely worth a read: http://airplanepilot.blogspot.com/2009/06/cavalry-charge.html Meanwhile, Dave from the Flight Level 390 blog (also a most excellent read :) gives a great overview of the Airbus computerised Fly By Wire system's modes of operation and protection, plus a very interesting commentary from a reader: http://flightlevel390.blogspot.com/2009/06/fly-by-wire.html Is it possible that the Air France A330 encountered icing that led to faulty readings from the pitot systems that, in turn, lead to confusing information on the flight deck during turbulance, all of which conspired to confuse the crew and resulted in the aircraft going into an unrecoverable situation? Seriously WOW, folks! Cheers, Grant" Grant passes this along:

“Hey there,

There’s been some interesting developments in the Airbus instrumentation world and potential causes for the Air France A330 crash.

Aviatrix over at the Cockpit Conversation blog (a most excellent read, I might add :) has a reference to an Air Caraibes A330 encounter with severe icing and the conflicting reports the computer systems were giving the flight crew plus Airbus’ confusing & contradictory checklists. Definitely worth a read:

http://airplanepilot.blogspot.com/2009/06/cavalry-charge.html

Meanwhile, Dave from the Flight Level 390 blog (also a most excellent read :) gives a great overview of the Airbus computerised Fly By Wire system’s modes of operation and protection, plus a very interesting commentary from a reader:

http://flightlevel390.blogspot.com/2009/06/fly-by-wire.html

Is it possible that the Air France A330 encountered icing that led to faulty readings from the pitot systems that, in turn, lead to confusing information on the flight deck during turbulance, all of which conspired to confuse the crew and resulted in the aircraft going into an unrecoverable situation?

Seriously WOW, folks!

Cheers,

Grant”

]]> By: maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/06/08/episode-51-farewell-courtney/comment-page-1/#comment-433 maxflight Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:16:33 +0000 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=267#comment-433 Mini sends this comment: "On the ryanair point i am a frequent flyer with ryanair and i always find there service is good i find the toilet idea good .With the delays all of my delays are sent in the airport terminal" ..and also: "Two Intresting Videos" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYFNNlSS8QY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLYpKGVBUg Mini sends this comment:

“On the ryanair point i am a frequent flyer with ryanair and i always find there service is good i find the toilet idea good .With the delays all of my delays are sent in the airport terminal”

..and also:

“Two Intresting Videos”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYFNNlSS8QY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLYpKGVBUg

]]> By: maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/06/08/episode-51-farewell-courtney/comment-page-1/#comment-430 maxflight Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:04:49 +0000 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=267#comment-430 OK, one more video sent in by Stephen. This landing had my heart in my throat the whole time: "I thought you guys would like this video below." Stephen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJoXMcehrYo&feature=related OK, one more video sent in by Stephen. This landing had my heart in my throat the whole time:

“I thought you guys would like this video below.”

Stephen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJoXMcehrYo&feature=related

]]> By: maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/06/08/episode-51-farewell-courtney/comment-page-1/#comment-429 maxflight Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:55:41 +0000 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=267#comment-429 Stephen sent this to the Airplane Geeks. Be sure to watch the video: "Just wanted to start off by saying I enjoyed the last two episodes of the podcast, sad to hear Court leave but I am positive things will keep going every week. Anyway below is a link to a news article on a DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver that crashed at Lake Hood last week along with a video someone shot of the crash. It's incredible and glad the family and dogs are safe!" Article: http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/822923.html Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwlodvWh7w& My LGB Blog - http://klgb.blogspot.com Stephen sent this to the Airplane Geeks. Be sure to watch the video:

“Just wanted to start off by saying I enjoyed the last two episodes of the podcast, sad to hear Court leave but I am positive things will keep going every week. Anyway below is a link to a news article on a DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver that crashed at Lake Hood last week along with a video someone shot of the crash. It’s incredible and glad the family and dogs are safe!”

Article: http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/822923.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwlodvWh7w&

My LGB Blog – http://klgb.blogspot.com

]]> By: maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/06/08/episode-51-farewell-courtney/comment-page-1/#comment-428 maxflight Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:36:08 +0000 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=267#comment-428 Listener Bob writes: "Listening to episode #51 re: the Air France crash and the lack of position reports with the maintenance messages, there's a system that works for me on my Cessna: the Spot Messerger. For about $150 + $150/year the device sends my GPS position to a low orbit satellite which sends a text message or plots the positions on a web page. So - the technology is not only here, it's cheap!" Listener Bob writes:

“Listening to episode #51 re: the Air France crash and the lack of position reports with the maintenance messages, there’s a system that works for me on my Cessna: the Spot Messerger. For about $150 + $150/year the device sends my GPS position to a low orbit satellite which sends a text message or plots the positions on a web page. So – the technology is not only here, it’s cheap!”

]]> By: maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/06/08/episode-51-farewell-courtney/comment-page-1/#comment-425 maxflight Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:24:57 +0000 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=267#comment-425 Listener Rich sent this via email: Hi guys, There's a 3-part spoof documentary about pilots from the BBC show "People Like Us". It's on YouTube. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwECTyXaA4 Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6ryKn0v5o Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4LLPWRac0Y Good for not just pilots but anyone in the industry, and very funny. Rich Listener Rich sent this via email:

Hi guys,

There’s a 3-part spoof documentary about pilots from the BBC show “People Like Us”. It’s on YouTube.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwECTyXaA4
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp6ryKn0v5o
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4LLPWRac0Y

Good for not just pilots but anyone in the industry, and very funny.

Rich

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