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by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:42
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Live Tiger found in check-in baggage
Replies: 2
Views: 1109

Re: Live Tiger found in check-in baggage

Wouldn't Xray show it anyway.....
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Safety fears as airlines cash in on exit seats
Replies: 2
Views: 1121

Re: Safety fears as airlines cash in on exit seats

Safety should be PARAMOUNT Always.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: At least 160 dead in India plane crash
Replies: 14
Views: 4901

Re: At least 160 dead in India plane crash

Looks like the Findings state Pilot error as the cause.
Maybe looking into the Runways on a table top airport & provide a safety margin in case of overshoot should be studied.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:36
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa Technik offers cabin surveillance camera system
Replies: 1
Views: 776

Re: Lufthansa Technik offers cabin surveillance camera syste

CVR should be replaced by VDR [Video Data Recorder] too.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:35
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Pilot 'texting during landing'
Replies: 2
Views: 1404

Re: Pilot 'texting during landing'

Wonder how the Journo's knew that :)
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Access Door From Alitalia B767 Falls in Garden City (US)
Replies: 2
Views: 1128

Re: Access Door From Alitalia B767 Falls in Garden City (US)

What caused the detach is impartant to note.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:28
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: human remains on landing gear of Nas Air at Riyad
Replies: 1
Views: 791

Re: human remains on landing gear of Nas Air at Riyad

A Pity folks don't realise the dangers regarding lack of oxygen at Altitude & retraction of gears.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:26
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: VERY low passing aircraft
Replies: 7
Views: 2330

Re: VERY low passing aircraft

Any pics.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air France attendant held for robbing passengers
Replies: 1
Views: 710

Re: Air France attendant held for robbing passengers

Amazing.....People in a professional capacity doing this.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Lufthansa crash MD11 in Riyad.
Replies: 9
Views: 4483

Re: Lufthansa crash MD11 in Riyad.

Can DG Cargo on board be a cause.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air India asks Boeing to pay $840 mn for Dreamliner delay
Replies: 3
Views: 771

Re: Air India asks Boeing to pay $840 mn for Dreamliner dela

The B787 Delays have certainly affected the AI route plans.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Aires 737-700 crashes on landing in San Andres
Replies: 6
Views: 1814

Re: Aires 737-700 crashes on landing in San Andres

Miracle considering the Impact.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: British Airways pax are told in error "We're about to crash"
Replies: 6
Views: 1430

Re: British Airways pax are told in error "We're about to cr

Shouldn't Emergency messages be operated by a Master guarded switch to avoid such errors.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:19
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BA B777 departs on too short runway
Replies: 16
Views: 2656

Re: BA B777 departs on too short runway

With so many checks in place...Its amazing that errors as such occur.....Thanks to the overpowered machine to save the day.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Garuda A330 damaged at AMS
Replies: 1
Views: 982

Re: Garuda A330 damaged at AMS

Any pics of the Impact.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 200 China pilots 'falsified resumes'
Replies: 4
Views: 1255

Re: 200 China pilots 'falsified resumes'

This is serious.....A Doctor can kill one.A fake pilot can kill many more.
An Example should be set to punish future offenders.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:15
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: O'Leary still suggests standing up in the back for 5£
Replies: 7
Views: 2021

Re: O'Leary still suggests standing up in the back for 5£

I understand cost saving is important,but this is going overboard.....Next someone will suggest Stacking pax vertically to increase capacity.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:13
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Plane crashes in Venezuela
Replies: 9
Views: 1787

Re: Plane crashes in Venezuela

Whats the seating capacity of an ATR42.
Also was the weather bad at that time or is it pointing out to a technical reason.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 9W to start charterflights from BRU to CMB?
Replies: 5
Views: 1008

Re: 9W to start charterflights from BRU to CMB?

Is the loads for these Charters warrant such a route.
by HAWK21M
14 Sep 2010, 11:10
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: A320 engine wouldn't start --> external truck used?
Replies: 19
Views: 5796

Re: A320 engine wouldn't start --> external truck used?

Sounds like a Pneumatic Jet Starter was used to supply Bleed Air for Engine start.Normal & safe procedure. On the topic of Engine Restarting....Firstly its rare that an Engine will shut down unless its fuel supply is cut off or Ignition is affected in heavy rain or turbulence,or contamination to...