Kindle version of Air Crashes and Miracle Landings now much more user friendly. . . . → Read More: AIR CRASH BOOK ON KINDLE
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Kindle version of Air Crashes and Miracle Landings now much more user friendly. . . . → Read More: AIR CRASH BOOK ON KINDLE While initial conclusion from readout of AF447 recorders that nothing fundamentally wrong with AF447 is good news for Airbus, their collaboration with Thales in developing “European” pitots may have been a factor in the disaster. . . . → Read More: AF447 A330 PITOTS & NEED FOR VIDEO RECORDER A Paris court has said Continental Airlines was “criminally responsible” for the crash of a Concorde supersonic jet 10 years ago, and fined it 200,000 euros (£170,000). This is based on the view that the crash was caused by a titanium strip that fell onto the runway from one of the company’s airliners. The . . . → Read More: Concorde like child walking with no shoes A number of bloggers and commentators alluding to the recent incident where a Cathay A330 bound for Jakarta had to turn back to Singapore on May 16 after a stall warning from the No.2 Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine misundersstood the use of the term engine stall. The aircraft had departed at 00:54, and landed back safely at . . . → Read More: Cathay Pacific Engine/Compressor Stall – Term Misunderstood We are glad to anounce that the excellent “boutique branch” of FOYLES bookshop at the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International now has Air Crashes and Miracle Landings and The Flying Dictionary on its shelves. Please note that the bookshop is on the concourse (before check-in) and that the books are in the Transport Section. The Eurostar clientele . . . → Read More: FOYLES ST PANCRAS EUROSTAR In Air Crashes and Miracle Landings we describe the second worst crash in U.S. history, 2001 crash of an A300 that encountered severe wake turbulence from a Japan Airlines 747 shortly after taking off from New York’s JFK Airport. Our account based on the NTSB findings said the copilot was primarily responsible for the disaster due to his excessive . . . → Read More: Airbus Rudder movements Very interesting article in the JournalLive saying how the Irwin Mitchell law firm representing copilot Mr Cantle’s partner Beth Webster are saying they have “serious concerns” over the decision taken to roster newly qualified pilot Mr Cantle alongside a captain who had only recently qualified. This ties in with our previous post about how . . . → Read More: Cork Air Crash No one seems to have mentioned the possibility that having someone recently appointed captain in charge of an aircraft attempting to land in bad weather may be inherently dangerous because the inexperienced man or woman may feel more obliged to prove they can land as expected than a captain with many years of experience with a . . . → Read More: Cork Air Crash Aircraft should normally divert after two failed attempts. . . . → Read More: Cork Air Crash– Third attempt Air France claims Airbus failed to heed warnings regarding pitot tubes. Narrative in Air Crashes and Miracle Landings explains the circumstances and pressures. . . . → Read More: AF447, Airbus ignored Warning according to Air France |
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