Compton Abbas is a nice destination.

Re: False hijack alarm causes panic at Delhi airport

Originally posted by KabirT
Civil Aviation Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy says there will be an inquiry into whether the false hijack alarm was because of pilot error or a mechanical fault.

That sounds like the pilots accidentally selected the hijack code on their transponder which automatically triggers a warning on the controllers radar screen.

Re: UTA 772: the forgotten flight

Originally posted by Polar Impact
But do you know about a similar tragedy that affected the passengers aboard UTA flight 772?

Yes, I loosely knew the captain. Terrible occurance that I frequently remember when I’m overflying the Sahara.

Kemble is in south-west England, Steve. I think the county is Gloucestershire.

There are many occasions where I follow posts on these forums and see comments that are somewhat sketchy with regard to their accuracy and it would be very easy to come on here and be nothing but critical…but we have to remember that this forum was established with enthusiasts in mind to discuss whatever they wish rather than be eternally corrected because of not having an ATPL grade education.

Someone (it matters not who) made a questioning comment re something they noticed which seemed consistent with EZY operations into EDI so I offered points in a style aimed for discussion rather than dictatored fact. I could have pulled out the EZY ops manual straight away but that wasn’t what I was aiming to achieve. I was trying to show why there may be a difference compared to other airlines/types. When you pushed the issue I thought I’d quote the type that EZY are most likely to use in the scenario in question. The question asked was why EZY seem to miss the first exit, it didn’t just ask about the airlines only flying ‘apples’ or only flying ‘pears’ so I have given a selection of reasons why an EZY 737 apple might turn off at a different point to a BA 757 pear. Now my outfit have got some right 757 bananas…

Regards
wys

Thank you both. I may take my boys there for a day out.

Yes you always follow a TCAS instruction first. The senior chap in the Tu154 right seat was totally for the failure of TCAS to resolve the situation. It was anothr example of a cultural issue at play in an aircraft accident which could perhaps have been given a bit more consideration in the summing up. In years to come TCAS will probably provide lateral separation in addition to the current vertical only separation which will give further sfaety benefits which would probably have saved these two aircraft despite the Russian mistake.

I too felt that Peter X was being set up to carry the entire can. His main sin was that he didn’t recall his help when the workload increased. The operational problems were more the fault of his managers and the confused state of operational affairs they had been allowed to employ.

Just as an extra talking point, did you know that almost all UK airlines have 10 days to fix a broken TCAS system, Therefore an airliner can be operated for up to 10 days with no TCAS! Now in theory the other aircraft is capable of responding and completing all avoiding action…so long as it hasn’t got failed TCAS as well!