If I may offer my opinion: I think it's not that "they knew of techical reasons why it should NOT be installed," rather they *didn't want to know.* They got it...
Thanks my friend.<br><br>I only wish I could REALLY be here to deliver my feelings on lots of the tech 'stuff' that's being discussed. For now, that's not...
Mar 1, 2000 <br><br>Boeing Co. plans to launch a stretch version of its 777 widebody airplane to compete with Airbus Industrie's A340-500 which is scheduled ...
It seems as though swissair continually boasts that the FAA approved this system and it's installation as though that lets them off the hook. In the end, it...
Not sure what's going on with Airwise Babs, but the link doesn't take you there anymore.<br><br>I've done a search, and the links noted in the search do not...
Just an FYI<br><br> I saw the Chevy commercial last night with the truck atop a lighthouse, but this time it definitely wasn't Peggy's Cove or their...
The IFEN is to 99% the cause of the accident. But you will never know it for sure. Everybody believes the IFEN was the cause but it hasnt been made official...
Barbara, I seem to remember that the reason for the long Swissair checklist was supposed to be related to the long over-water flights that they do regularly,...
Too right Barbara! You don't want a marketing guy, who is totally incompetent technically, running a complex technical project like this, any more than you ...
"I wonder if there has been any internal restructuring of management, lines of responsibility, etc, since SR111?"<br><br>That is a darn good question Stuart. I...
Tom:<br><br>If I may respond to that.<br><br>You are right that the cause of the crash hasn't been made official yet. Nobody is arguing with you about that....
The investigation is not complete. Who knows what they will be able to determine, as to the cause?<br><br>I'm not sure about your statement saying "Everybody ...
After reading that interesting IFEN-Stuff, there are some of my thoughts (no more after this):<br>I think there is a little missunderstanding about emergency...
Mar 2, 2000 <br><br>Congressional negotiators have agreed on USD$40 billion in federal aviation programs according to an Associated Press report today. ...
Good point, Fred! That's the key to the whole issue, as you point out: if the IFEN had been connected properly (to the cabin bus), then there would have been...
Stuart I agree with you on both points. First the emergency procedures would most certainly have to be updated to coincide with the installation of this ...
Stavros, you bring up an excellent point there: The mandate of the FAA is part of the problem, and I really do agree with you that they need to be re-shuffled,...
A gender discrimination suit has been filed against Boeing by 28 current and former female employees. The suit alleges discrimination relating to female ...
South African Airways (SAA), Airbus, skidded off the runway in Zambie, Africa.<br><br>The 142 passengers, and the crew of 7 were uninjuried.<br><br>Weather ...
I will add on with one crucial question: What kind of evidence is there , telling that the SR111 crew indeed did not pull the CB for the IFEN quite early on in...