Yippee the “day” happened but wait!!! – Yes the Salmon(d) has fallen out of the water but the Sturgeon is swimming on.

Any takers for the role of a modern “Longshanks” as it is reported that a room painted in blue and white is ready at the Tower of London for the Salmon.

Unfortunately out a record turnout of 86% of the registered voters of Scotland 45% said YES making 45% of the voting population “conceptual racists” and behaving like lemmings.

All the money spent on this charade and jamoboree could have been better spent on the people of Scotland.

From minor mishaps develop the greatest successes.
Aircraft crash and people die but unlike many other industries most Air Investigation reports result in some mandatory/obligatory improvements or retrofitting. These reports also feed valuable facts to the current and future production.
The payload capacity of the Airlander is what is unique – military interest not just civil.

Thanks for sharing Anna. Your shot are as always great. I was there all three days and watched from a strategic point outside Mon (Deluge day) to Thurs.

RIP to all souls lost
Condolences to those bereaved
Once the CVR and FDR are recovered facts will materialise.

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2015/12/11/passengers-will-soon-be-able-to-sit-on-top-of-a-plane/?icid=maing-grid7|ukt2|dl17|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D410725

Why didn’t O’Leary think of this first, or did he?

He probably did but isn’t he currently buying/leasing from the “Other” non European manufacturer ?

On the extreme heavies B-747 in particular although not in a pod on top the flight crew windscreen is as high as the upper deck pax.

Wonder what there is to be seen at 39,000 feet (Santa Claus, Supreme beings, UFOs :D) ?????

Yipee :eagerness:, let’s see the next progress reports in early 2016 after it’s proving/test flights.

Has anyone seen the official report and is there is an accurate English translation?

I did not open a new thread yesterday on QZ8501 in case anyone thought I was trying to say I told you so as I did on this forum following AF447 2009.
My “plumb line” (luminous fishing line, a tiny maglight torch as weight and light, and “bluetack”) in the flight crew pockets would have more than likely saved the day yet again in this case. See posts with comprehensive sketch diagrams.

If the report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30632735 is factual then these are an alarming set of statements

” A crack in a tiny electronic module caused the system to send repeated warning alerts to the pilots, who responded by resetting the system.

This caused the autopilot to disengage and the plane rolled to the left. The pilots struggled to right the plane, which stalled and crashed.

The report found that maintenance crew had previously known about the problem, which occurred 23 times in 2014, and resetting the system had been one of several methods used to address it.”

I would like to see Airbus comments on whether the above was “by their book”

Surely that aircraft should have been grounded until authorized maintenance was carried out instead of a “bodge” “supposedly 23 times”.

Crew training (ie to fly the aircraft with failed instruments – by almost the seat of your pants) will help if maintenance advises “bodged workarounds”.

As TomcatViP advocates on this forum “Bring Back the Stuntman”

My repeated heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved but sadly it is a different ‘world’ of safety standards in some areas of the globe.

Today the Russian propaganda machine has finally gone public with saying that the Metrojet was downed by an explosion. Ha the Russian Rouble has finally dropped:highly_amused: