BS!!! There is more than one pitot tube on an airliner. There's TWO!! Also, there is a way to tell how fast an airplane is going from the INS, Inertia Navigation System. The problem is that Airbuses are composite, NOT as strong as alluminum, and they fall apart in extreme turbulence. A300 AA falling apart after take off from JFK due to wake turbulence of a 747 ring a bell?? Boeing will eventually go back to aluminum.
Why is everybody so concerned about the pitot tube. It didn't cause the breakup. It is just the only thing that anybody knows about that might of had some problem. You can't stall a functioning jet and the pilot has several ways of knowing approximately how fast he is going even if his air speed sensor was not working right. The plane probably hit violent turbulence that broke something vital on the plane.
Why is everybody so concerned about the pitot tube. It didn't cause the breakup. It is just the only thing that anybody knows about that might of had some problem. You can't stall a functioning jet and the pilot has several ways of knowing approximately how fast he is going even if his air speed sensor was not working right. The plane probably hit violent turbulence that broke something vital on the plane.
I've taken that trip by air france 26times since 1992 ,and my brother over fifty times. I reckon it was the turbulence and the fact that the pilot probably tried to persevere with the shedule rather then avoid the turbulence. I've had in the last three years some heavy trips to put it mildly. I shit myself just to think i'll be taking a plane on that trip again in september. Oh shit !
@MrChubbington i've nvr taken that flight before but i've heard some other planes have had VERY close calls around that same area in which the plane went down. Sometimes the massive strength of nature can strictly over-power the abilities of even the most qualified pilots. Air France NEEDS to change the flight path between those two destinations. I hope to go to pilot school next year but this is scaring me a little...
Yes, but imagine : Air Speed slow down... The pilots are used to fly aircraft matching the flight director shown on the primary flight display... The speed goes down fast in heavy turbulences... The first fought ? Wind turbulences ! The autothrottle automaticlly reduce the speed. Speed unstable. They set manually thrust to decrease speed... At no moment, they would have reasons to check the GPS. They must act quick ! Overspeed not spotted. The plane is shaky. They think it's due to turbulences !
lol that dude is talking like its a 'piece of shit' .. fuck that cuntface.. Airbus has been very succesful.. like Mcdonnald-douglas did not make mistake with their Cargo door.. and they didnt even fix it. Airbus SAID replace the pitot tubes, but unluckily this flight did not have the new ones.. if it was the cause
If you would be an attorney, you would get an answer, that pitot tube is not the only way to measure speed. There is "so called" GPS navigation, which shows, how fast the plane is going.
Of course, wind speed might be different than ground speed, but with given conditions:
A320 speed range is from 250 - landing or stall speed, 954 (cruise) to max 1004 km/h - quite a broad, isn't it ?
It was a simple human error. 14 more planes went OK through that shit.
BS!!! There is more than one pitot tube on an airliner. There's TWO!! Also, there is a way to tell how fast an airplane is going from the INS, Inertia Navigation System. The problem is that Airbuses are composite, NOT as strong as alluminum, and they fall apart in extreme turbulence. A300 AA falling apart after take off from JFK due to wake turbulence of a 747 ring a bell?? Boeing will eventually go back to aluminum.
plsniper 1 year ago
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Why is everybody so concerned about the pitot tube. It didn't cause the breakup. It is just the only thing that anybody knows about that might of had some problem. You can't stall a functioning jet and the pilot has several ways of knowing approximately how fast he is going even if his air speed sensor was not working right. The plane probably hit violent turbulence that broke something vital on the plane.
JediSawyer 2 years ago
Why is everybody so concerned about the pitot tube. It didn't cause the breakup. It is just the only thing that anybody knows about that might of had some problem. You can't stall a functioning jet and the pilot has several ways of knowing approximately how fast he is going even if his air speed sensor was not working right. The plane probably hit violent turbulence that broke something vital on the plane.
JediSawyer 2 years ago
I've taken that trip by air france 26times since 1992 ,and my brother over fifty times. I reckon it was the turbulence and the fact that the pilot probably tried to persevere with the shedule rather then avoid the turbulence. I've had in the last three years some heavy trips to put it mildly. I shit myself just to think i'll be taking a plane on that trip again in september. Oh shit !
MrChubbington 2 years ago
@MrChubbington i've nvr taken that flight before but i've heard some other planes have had VERY close calls around that same area in which the plane went down. Sometimes the massive strength of nature can strictly over-power the abilities of even the most qualified pilots. Air France NEEDS to change the flight path between those two destinations. I hope to go to pilot school next year but this is scaring me a little...
monstahhh12 1 year ago
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MrChubbington 2 years ago
Yes, but imagine : Air Speed slow down... The pilots are used to fly aircraft matching the flight director shown on the primary flight display... The speed goes down fast in heavy turbulences... The first fought ? Wind turbulences ! The autothrottle automaticlly reduce the speed. Speed unstable. They set manually thrust to decrease speed... At no moment, they would have reasons to check the GPS. They must act quick ! Overspeed not spotted. The plane is shaky. They think it's due to turbulences !
bonbondesel 2 years ago
lol that dude is talking like its a 'piece of shit' .. fuck that cuntface.. Airbus has been very succesful.. like Mcdonnald-douglas did not make mistake with their Cargo door.. and they didnt even fix it. Airbus SAID replace the pitot tubes, but unluckily this flight did not have the new ones.. if it was the cause
flyerholland 2 years ago
If you would be an attorney, you would get an answer, that pitot tube is not the only way to measure speed. There is "so called" GPS navigation, which shows, how fast the plane is going.
Of course, wind speed might be different than ground speed, but with given conditions:
A320 speed range is from 250 - landing or stall speed, 954 (cruise) to max 1004 km/h - quite a broad, isn't it ?
It was a simple human error. 14 more planes went OK through that shit.
povilaskas 2 years ago