Re: Windshear on A343 take off scare at Zurich

For a few comments further up: - No, the Airbus A340-300 does not have a tailstrike protection. - Normal law activates 5 seconds after MLG decompression or 100‘, whichever is later. - Trim is important for an effective rotation. But if the trim is not set properly, it will cause the rotation to be l...

Re: Lufthansa Group Fleet Thread - 2021

Does anyone know which routes will be operated on A340-600 from Munich next summer? I would love to fly it before LH retire them for good. According to OMAAT, as of March 27, 2022, Lufthansa will fly the A346 from Munich to Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), and New York (JFK). In addit...

Re: Lufthansa Group Fleet Thread - 2021

According to OMAAT, as of March 27, 2022, Lufthansa will fly the A346 from Munich to Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), and New York (JFK). In addition, they will utilize the A346 from Frankfurt to New York (JFK) as of January 13, 2022, and Washington (IAD) as of February 1, 2022. https...

Re: Azman Air A340-600 Demonstration Flight to The Bahamas

Interesting, but what was with the "stepped" rotation on take off? I don't recall seeing an A346 do this before. I'm willing to bet that it was the tailstrike prevention system doing that, not the pilots. The tailstrike prevention system is not active system for rotation. There is only an...

Re: Why weren’t the A330s not grounded after the pitot tube issues?

The magnitude of the failure of the system was not at all comparable. While the pitot failure had an influence on the aircrafts‘ systems, it did not activly hinder a flight / cause a crash. That is unfortunatly what the AoA issue on the 737Max can be seen. But to be honest, most importantly it is th...

Re: Aeroflot SSJ100 on fire at Moscow (SVO)

Let's please keep the discussion on topic by discussing the events that occurred today, rather than talking about baggage policies or advocating for harm to come to passengers who don't follow proper evacuation procedures. Please be respectful to other users and to those involved in this accident. ...

Re: Aeroflot SSJ100 on fire at Moscow (SVO)

a short moment of silence to those perished and injured in this accident. Just a thought though: In more then 90% of the cases it is the smoke and fumes that kill people, not the fire. So I am afraid the people in the back never had a standing chance. And then again as someone pointed out before, pe...

Re: LH 590 odd routing?

Nah that deinitly looks like an inflight turn-back and most likely diversion to Cairo. My money is on medical emergency as Cairo probably has the best clinics in that region.

Re: LH 590 odd routing?

Nah that deinitly looks like an inflight turn-back and most likely diversion to Cairo. My money is on medical emergency as Cairo probably has the best clinics in that region.

Re: Does the A320 have a MCAS like system?

As we know the A320 is a full FBW aircraft and has many protection systems. Does the A320 have a MICAS type system as part of its flight envelope protections. If so under the same circumstances as the recent Ethiopian crash what would have happened on the A320? Also what about aircraft that don’t h...

Re: Does the A320 have a MCAS like system?

Airbus has had more than one instances where their FBW system has overtrimmed due yo false AoA readings. In a recent incident (this decade) the pilots had no knowledge of how to turn it off but hecause they were able go keep things level (after initial dive of 4000 feet) they had lots of time for g...

Re: Does the A320 have a MCAS like system?

Airbus has had more than one instances where their FBW system has overtrimmed due yo false AoA readings. In a recent incident (this decade) the pilots had no knowledge of how to turn it off but hecause they were able go keep things level (after initial dive of 4000 feet) they had lots of time for g...

Re: Does the A320 have a MCAS like system?

Going back to the original question and ignoring the childish dispute/bashing: The MCAS can (and by no means should, as the MCAS' main purpose as far as I understand it is to give a feel to the pilots, while the Airbus flight control laws actually have a protection and avoid the pilot from enterin a...

Re: MCAS - technical details / Airbus comparison

I am also a mere Airbus pilot. But I’m led to believe that a key difference is that Boeing’s MCAS system is linked only to the capt AOA. So, a single faulty/frozen AOA vane could cause a nose down input from MCAS. Whereas, on an Airbus the same would have to be a double fault. As many will be aware...

Re: A3330/350 type rating

It is possible, and pilots who work for airbus do fly multiple types. Every type rating needs to remain current, which means regular simulator checks on each type which becomes uneconomical both in terms of time and money for an airline. It would work for a smaller outfit that’s does ad hoc charter...

Re: A3330/350 type rating

What about the A320 family? Would it be possible for you to fly an A321, an A330 and an A350 on the same day (if your airline had all of them)? And the A380? It is possible, and pilots who work for airbus do fly multiple types. Every type rating needs to remain current, which means regular simulato...

MCAS - technical details / Airbus comparison

Hey everyone! As everyone is all over the MCAS System on the 737 MAX now, can anyone give me a detailed technical description to the system, preferably by Boeing? As I am an Airbus pilot, I want to understand the principle here and compare it to the Airbus protections and stabilities and I am glad t...

Re: Auto Stall Prevention System on 737 Max

Biggest difference, and the reason why stall training / upset recovery has been reintrudouced: While flying a small prop airplane, once you are in a stall you always add power right away. The prop wash alone adds a lot air flow across the wings and elevator (as long as it is mounted at the front). M...

Re: AA 2198 02-17 0308Z TOGA DFW 17L

Handed off to departure, but pilot did not respond to departure for around 3 minutes, despite them trying to reach them, which also leads me to believe he was fighting the a/c. "fly the aircraft" is always the first priority. Not telling what you are doing. 3 minutes in a simple go around...

Re: AA 2198 02-17 0308Z TOGA DFW 17L

Most go-arounds catch you off guard. That often times leads to „doing something quickly“. And then you get to one of my favorite sayings in German: „Das Gegenteil von gut is häufig gut gemeint.“ - „The opposite of good are good intensions.“ It has happened to me before, and I am assuming the majorit...

Re: AA 2198 02-17 0308Z TOGA DFW 17L

At that altitude no need to use TOGA. Disconnect automation, reconnect it us a mode like vertical speed to the altitude. TOGA is for low altitude go arounds. Just my opinion, each operstor has different rules though. You don‘ need TOGA necessarily, but if you do not put the thrust levers into the T...

Re: Lufthansa Fleet Thread 2019

Have they announced what they plan on doing with the A321neo? Where will they base them? Maybe we will see them on some African missions? Could it make it from FRA to IKA? (naturally if refuelling issues are resolved) There are no refuelling issues at IKA. At least not when operating a direct fligh...

Re: close call LH vs AV? ATC Issue??

kalvado wrote:

Fine print: 10.13 millibars corresponds to the altitude of about 26 km/ 85 k feet.

Re: close call LH vs AV? ATC Issue??

"QNH 10 decimal 13 millibars" way too funny Not funny. It is professional and should be the only way to go. Unfortunately we are long ways from that anywhere else in this world. There is another habbit used at FRA Approach, where it is NO RULE to be clear, but just a matter of habbit wher...

Re: close call LH vs AV? ATC Issue??

Came across the following on the AvHerald relating to what is seen as a close call between an LH and AV flight at Cali. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c07ecc2&opt=0 VasAviation have since published the ATC exchange involved, which simply frightens me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh9c1UyIrdg ...

Re: Lion Air 737MAX8 Crashed Jakarta to Pangal Pinang

Pardon me if this has come up in the previous posts, I haven‘t read all of them: Flightradar24 data only relies on Mode-S and ADS-B data, meaning the GS and ALT information come from within the aircraft. I don‘t know the technicals behind the 737, but I am almost certain that if the CM1 instruments,...

Re: Accidents/Incidents where a NOTAM played vital role

It’s tough because you can’t really prioritize them based on importance, because technically they are all relevant to some aspect of the operation. Only looking at the top few “important” ones might allow one to miss relevant information further down. I certainly understand some are meaningless for...

Accidents/Incidents where a NOTAM played vital role

Hey everyone! Trying to get some help from the group think tank. Ever since the NTSB said the „NOTAM System is a piece of garbage!“ I was trying to find a couple of further accidents and incidents where a not-read or „forgotten“ NOTAM played a vital role as a cause. Searching avherald does no real h...

Re: Boeing 777-300ER Multiple Navigation Instrument Failure

Did not read through all the replies here. But geez: Flying into JFK with this little fuel and this kind of weather is just bonkers. Sorry for stating the obvious in my opinion. And with this kind of failure and a clear weather minimum of 600' ceiling diverting to EWR with 400' and chances of improv...

Re: Trans-Atlantic Berlin

Out of curiosity, are IcelandAir/WOW a "well regarded" way for Berliners to TATL ? For Berliners (living the "arm aber sexy" way of life) anything that gets you cheap from Berlin to any place in the world is great. They would consider flying TXL-PVG-DRS if it is cheaper than the...

Re: Trans-Atlantic Berlin

As pointed out many many times before, Berlin is in no way economically important to Germany. Without its capital, the German BIP would actually be higher, a major difference to any other country in Europe - as far as I know even the world. Or to put it in other words: while the UK affords their Roy...

Re: LH A340 damaged by pushback tug fire at FRA

Is there a technician inside the cockpit during those ground positionings, e.g. for atc communication or application of breaks, etc.?? No, as this was a lifter-tug, there is no real chance of it getting loose, and the tug also provides the beacon as well as all ATC communications (talking on a diff...

Re: LH A346s on local routes

LEJ-MUC was that ever an Air Berlin route? Otherwise I can see the need for extra demand considering it was an extended weekend in Germany just LEJ just doesn't make sense in my opinion and I would liek to know if Styllo777 his guess / hypothosis is correct. As there was no A346 stationed in FRA fo...

Re: LH A346s on local routes

Mostly has to do with line training and line checks. Easier to get that done on a day's rotaion than a 3-4 day trip across the pond for example.

Re: DL 55 Serious Engine Issue at LOS

LOS is not as bad as you all are making it out to be. Yes, there can be a security problem in the city, but the airport is among the better ones in Africa with a solid terminal and a lot of traffic with many non-African airlines. I know LH has a station mechanic there, so I am pretty sure other airl...

Re: Air India flight 173 is now the world's longest flight

Jetstreams shift all over the place, and all of this also depends on which runway was used for departure and arrival, how much traffic there was on departure and arrival. There really is no other fair way of comparison unless you refer to GC distance.

Re: How did the infamous 748 wing wave recover from its stall?

Don't know where to start here. I do apologize for my tone in my last post, so this time I try to stay a little more objective and reasonable. Also, before I continue now, I do apologize for my English. Even though I have lived in the States for quite some time, most of my aerodynamics studies have ...

Re: How did the infamous 748 wing wave recover from its stall?

Topic is getting a little old by now, but it still bugged me a lot coming back to this thread again and making me add something more to all "stall experts" out there: What many of you are confusing here: An airflow stall across the wing and the actual maneuver. A stall is no digital condit...

Re: How did the infamous 748 wing wave recover from its stall?

Not taking any side here, but one thing everyone here is missing: a stall has nothing to do with speed. It is only dependant on the angle of attack. And that again is not only dependant on the pitch. That really isn't very accurate. An aerodynamic stall has everything to do with the speed of the li...

Re: How did the infamous 748 wing wave recover from its stall?

Not taking any side here, but one thing everyone here is missing: a stall has nothing to do with speed. It is only dependant on the angle of attack. And that again is not only dependant on the pitch. Good examppe for that is AF447. In the deep stall, their pitch was fairly normal, but the angle of a...

RE: LH Puts A340-600 Into Storage

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LHLX" class="quote" target="_blank">LHLX</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> <acronym title="Bogot...

RE: LH Puts A340-600 Into Storage

Beginning with the summer schedule 2016 <acronym title="Albenga (Villanova d'Albenga) (- Clemente Panero) (ALL / LIMG), Italy">ALL</acronym> A340-600 are based and solely flown out of <acronym title="CURRENT: Munich (- Franz Josef Strauss) (MUC / EDDM), Germany AND OLD: Munich - Riem (MUC / EDDM) (c...

RE: 1st A320neo To LH Not QR

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/IFixPlanes" class="quote" target="_blank">IFixPlanes</a> (<a href="#35" class="quote">Reply 35</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> That is w...

RE: 1st A320neo To LH Not QR

One thing you may be forgetting: For short haul aircraft with a light load and a fairly smooth and even apron, you do not need more than idle to get the airplane moving. So there is no need for any thrust. That is often the case in Frankfurt. Rumors though have stated it also takes forever to get th...

RE: Question For A320 Family Pilots

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Starlionblue" class="quote" target="_blank">Starlionblue</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>On the 330, Automatic Retraction...

RE: Question For A320 Family Pilots

It's been a while since I last flew the A320 family, but now with A330/340-300/340-600 in my books, I can very much relate, even though the difference there is a lot bigger! As stated above, the biggest differnce is the weight. As the wing is almost identical, the A321 requires the double slatted fl...

Kolavia A321 crashes in Sinai / Egypt - Part 1

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Maikel" class="quote" target="_blank">Maikel</a> (<a href="#27" class="quote">Reply 27</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> That was a totall...

RE: TK Landing Incident @ IST

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Pihero" class="quote" target="_blank">Pihero</a> (<a href="#131" class="quote">Reply 131</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Sure thing, Pih...

RE: TK Landing Incident @ IST

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Pihero" class="quote" target="_blank">Pihero</a> (<a href="#120" class="quote">Reply 120</a>):<br/><i>Assuming - and I don't go there for lack o...

RE: TK Landing Incident @ IST

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MATURRO727" class="quote" target="_blank">MATURRO727</a> (<a href="#114" class="quote">Reply 114</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table><table b...