Thread: Air Malaysia missing.

The switch for the transponder is in the cockpit so the aircrew change its settings if required - like it has a setting that if selected tells the ground there is a hijacking.

We have at least 747 and A380 Captain and other airline pilots on AULRO and I am surprised they haven't given their views on the topic as yet.

Garry

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Ref; This Is The Most Plausible Theory For The Plane's Disappearance We've Heard Yet... | Business Insider





What we have here is a plausible explanation by a retired Pilot.
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If this report is correct it throws cold water on that theory Arthur.

Originally Posted by garrycol

The switch for the transponder is in the cockpit so the aircrew change its settings if required - like it has a setting that if selected tells the ground there is a hijacking.

We have at least 747 and A380 Captain and other airline pilots on AULRO and I am surprised they haven't given their views on the topic as yet.

Garry

I can see the need for different settings but, can it be deactivated from the cockpit? If so it's not the magic fail-safe device it's purported to be.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I can see the need for different settings but, can it be deactivated from the cockpit? If so it's not the magic fail-safe device it's purported to be.

all electrical devices have a fuse!

Even a PPL pilot is drilled on resetting breakers. so the best version I have read so far is the electrical fire. makes sense to me

Fire, pops the breakers. Including the aircon units.

My thinking . aviate navigate communicate.

Fire in the cockpit, pilot fly’s, co pilot is putting out fire dealing with breakers etc.

Air con snuffs it pilot turns to closest runway and descends to 8 000 feet


What happens next?

I have seen wing sections from 747s etc where the aluminum forms a sandwidge with a light honeycomb filler. Very light and it floats.

I have seen the made in Australia carbon fiber tail section for the jumbos. These will not float. Same with the air France next to nothing was found on the water. I would imagine that say if the pilots made a reasonable water landing there would be less breakup thus less flotsam.

Originally Posted by 85 county

all electrical devices have a fuse!

Even a PPL pilot is drilled on resetting breakers. so the best version I have read so far is the electrical fire. makes sense to me

Fire, pops the breakers. Including the aircon units.

My thinking . aviate navigate communicate.

Fire in the cockpit, pilot fly’s, co pilot is putting out fire dealing with breakers etc.

Air con snuffs it pilot turns to closest runway and descends to 8 000 feet


What happens next?

I have seen wing sections from 747s etc where the aluminum forms a sandwidge with a light honeycomb filler. Very light and it floats.

I have seen the made in Australia carbon fiber tail section for the jumbos. These will not float. Same with the air France next to nothing was found on the water. I would imagine that say if the pilots made a reasonable water landing there would be less breakup thus less flotsam.

See post 233.

I would imagine that say if the pilots made a reasonable water landing there would be less breakup thus less flotsam.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]

But a liferaft or two.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

See post 233.

ha some one smarter than me

interesting on the wheel catching fire, i didn’t know that could happen. i understand the front wheel on these big planes do not have brakes??

Irony?
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