How long does it take to fall from 35 000 feet for an airliner? Well, it all depends on how that airliner falls down. If it goes nose down immidiately, it could take around 50-60 seconds. From what investigators and Airbus has learned from flight 447 the plane sent out messages for four minutes before [...]
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June 2, 2009
Update on flight 447
They have yet to find the wreckage, and I guess today it is not doubt that the plane has gone down pretty rapid in the atlantic ocean. Second day after the tragic incident of flight 447 from Air France.
Due to the first lightning strike in the Airbus A330 the one that likely caused the electrical [...]
June 1, 2009
Air France jet vanished at sea
Today we learned that Air France lost contact with an Airbus A330-200 on a non-stop fllight between Rio De Janeiro (SBGL) to Paris (LFPG). I am sure you are on it as well.
So far they have not found the plane or the wreckage, but some are hoping for a miracle landing in the ocean with [...]
December 29, 2008
What`s after instant web?
I had just heard about Twitter before it turns out that some guy was tweetering from a plane crash! If you don`t know what tweetering is just yet, it`s kind of hard to explain. It is all about your own profile on Twitter where you use your mobile device, like a cell, to send text [...]
December 3, 2008
Update on my new toy
I have tried it out now, and it works. Very satisfying model of the real Boeing 737-800. I promised you an update, but you will have to do with this picture I took of the screen while cruising at flight level 300. I will download a program called Fraps, which can take pictures and record [...]
December 3, 2008
My new toy
I have been flying for some time now, online on Microsoft Flight Simulator. Never have I seen a plane so realistic for simulation before. I have had a few jumpseat rides in real life, and this virtual model comes really close to the real thing.
I am talking about Arianedesign`s line of Boeing 737`s. Officially licensed [...]
May 26, 2008
Dane Cook and the day
Dane Cook is a crazy m***** f*****, I say and smile. Today we trained on instrument approaches on the 737 on Flight Simulator 2004. And I must correct something about my post on the Kalitta 747 incident.
