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An airline should be able to whittle that down for them.

I’m nowhere near a manual at the moment, but I think it’s context driven. If shutdown, then it’s just the message, but running then there’d be audio. Airborne, the whole band. But, you’d need a change of state to trip anything. If the door was open, and the message ignored, then there would be...

It’s an Airbus. It isn’t a warning light. Everything is via the ECAM. There is a line drawn through all AB Before Start checklists, which marks the point beyond which you cannot proceed until you are actually ready to go. The very first item after the line is WINDOWS/DOORS. An unlocked door...

It is bizarre. They definitely would have had a door warning.

A failure of the automatic pressurisation controller, won’t suddenly cause the aircraft to depressurise, but it’s a failure that effectively removes one pilot from the normal loop. All of his attention will be on that one small panel.

I watch them occasionally. I went at 63, and I’m glad that I did. There’s a limit to how long cunning and experience can make up for the fact you’re slowing down as age catches up.

Wasn't this how Bonza worked?

I’m not with you with regard to the 747. The 737 is the only aircraft that has had ongoing problems, with rudder reversals and the MAX being own goals.

We used to run into wake quite regularly when operating through Dubai. It was annoying but controllable, though never nice if you found it on late finals. Looking at this video though, I get the feeling that it’s partially pilot induced. You could take a small heading change, but this is LA with...

Perhaps they’re going to save lots of effort by just writing a module for MS Flight Sim. I’m sure that Airbus are well under way with a replacement. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a 35% scaled down A350…with double aisles. That avenue would exist for Boeing, using the 787 as their basis. There...

Nobody is really at fault. If you're not sure, for whatever reason, going around is a simple and safe option. As to how it came about...well, I can't really say. US controllers have a habit of dropping a landing clearance in on first contact, which is truly weird as there might be a couple of...

If they really existed. Fumes/smells can be affected by what you might call "group think". Any work would probably be done by QF engineers. A BA endorsed person would sign it off. BA may have a multi licensed engineer in Sydney, though they're just has likely to have contracted that to QF. I...

The automated systems do look for unexpected differences in the levels in the tanks, though I have no specific 787 information. It could also show up a different fuel flow, or fuel used, by an engine. Or, perhaps, seen and reported from the cabin. Whilst a mayday wouldn’t have been my first...

Well, perhaps it actually fits people, doesn’t crush and actually breathes.

Landed a tad long perhaps.

The current uniform has many failings. Ranging from a cap that is made of hard plastic, and is far more suited to use as a drinks holder than something to have on one's head, to shirts that don’t breathe, and a suit that is made of material that crumples if you even look at it. In general...

I think it was a case of the airline/maintenance needing the engine run, and ATC having trouble fitting that in. You can't have aircraft moving behind you if you're at anything above idle Doesn't sound like Changi. In some aircraft. 380 you could. Probably a cultural thing, but hopefully the...

I'm impressed that it stayed on with only one attachment point.

They might watch, but unless the aircraft are identical, there's not a great deal to be learnt. QF has long experience of operating aircraft to their range limits, so I'm sure the flight planning department will be well ahead of the game. I think the biggest issue will be ATC, not just in the...