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re: Official Thread: Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Posted on 3/10/14 at 11:41 am to Patrick_Bateman
Posted on 3/10/14 at 11:41 am to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
Is your pinhead traced by radar, does it have communication with someone, does it have a transponder or emergency ping transmitter? If so, I would expect to be able to find it within 3 days.
The plane was not being tracked by radar, have not seen it stated, but could have been an hour since last radio contact, with a massive system failure the transponder would be dead, if the plane sunk the emergency locator transmitter signal does not work under water.
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Posted on 3/10/14 at 11:44 am to EA6B
Flyer Talk Thread
For those interested. A wiki is at the top of the thread that tries to summarize the entirety of the thread as it happens.
For those interested. A wiki is at the top of the thread that tries to summarize the entirety of the thread as it happens.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 11:52 am to Napoleon
quote:
listen to the video
What video? I didn't know the audio from the recorder was available...
Posted on 3/10/14 at 11:57 am to EA6B
quote:I don't think that's true.
if the plane sunk the emergency locator transmitter signal does not work under water.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 11:59 am to EA6B
quote:The transponder has two independent battery backups. It is waterproof and fire proof.
with a massive system failure the transponder would be dead,
Posted on 3/10/14 at 11:59 am to Pax Regis
I just re-read this. Crazy how he just literally flew the plane into the ocean. Air France 447
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:00 pm to The Mick
Its starting to look like:
They are going to just happen across this wreckage due to exhausting every possible spot in the water.
They are going to just happen across this wreckage due to exhausting every possible spot in the water.
This post was edited on 3/10/14 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:01 pm to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
if the plane sunk the emergency locator transmitter signal does not work under water
Uhhhhh yes it does
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:09 pm to Wtodd
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:11 pm to Napoleon
Can you link the video? I've only seen the transcript
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:11 pm to SUB
quote:
What video? I didn't know the audio from the recorder was available...
talking about an older air france flight in 2009 that was 100% pilot error.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:14 pm to Napoleon
I know. But I'm only aware of a transcript posted. I didn't know a video or audio was available.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:16 pm to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
Is your pinhead traced by radar, does it have communication with someone, does it have a transponder or emergency ping transmitter? If so, I would expect to be able to find it within 3 days.
Tracked by radar at 35-38k ft tells you what? it gives you a general search area that could cover an incredible amount of square miles....it wouldn't just drop straight down
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:17 pm to The Mick
Can't believe they still haven't found this thing.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:19 pm to Topwater Trout
quote:
Tracked by radar at 35-38k ft tells you what? it gives you a general search area that could cover an incredible amount of square miles....it wouldn't just drop straight down
According to a 777 pilot on another forum, it could glide, powerless, for 100-120 miles for 25-30 minutes from that altitude.
Of course, if that happened... why no distress call?
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:21 pm to Topwater Trout
quote:It would give them a smaller search area than their current predicted 500,000 square mile search area. In other words, I would have, maybe, a 1-square-foot area to search for the pinhead.
Tracked by radar at 35-38k ft tells you what? it gives you a general search area that could cover an incredible amount of square miles
And, the emergency ping transponder?
ETA:
quote:If we take 120 miles in all four directions, that gives us a roughly 57,600 square mile search area (240x240 miles). Roughly an area the size of Iowa. Easily searchable within three days.
According to a 777 pilot on another forum, it could glide, powerless, for 100-120 miles for 25-30 minutes from that altitude.
This post was edited on 3/10/14 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:22 pm to Cooter Davenport
Complete and total loss of all power? I don't know.
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:23 pm to Pax Regis
This plane had it's wing damaged recently in a collision with another plane on the ground while taxiing at an airport.
Wonder if the repairs failed them?
Wonder if the repairs failed them?
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:24 pm to Golfer
I am going to make sure that I turn on the find my phone app tonight. 
Posted on 3/10/14 at 12:25 pm to TigerFred
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