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"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain -
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
PS: I don't give advice. Just opinionated banter.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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For the record, over the years, following a failure... I've taken several aircraft out of service throughout the world. In one instance probabilistic analysis had then shown the risk of continued flight beyond so many additional flight cycles was unacceptable according to standard. I prevented at least one catastrophic event, and several hazardous events throughout my career. But you'll not catch them all. That causes stress. You get in the habit of knowing what to look for. Beyond payment, the best I got was a phone call from the director of one major engine manufacturer congratulating me a year later on my analysis as they did experience an event as predicted and planned for it. Business continues from them still today.
The point is this. Us engineers are never recognised for the successes, only criticised for the failures. Especially where life is lost. The one that caused me the most grief a number of years ago was when I rejected an A400M ECU + acmu for test flight following an unacceptable risk of unidentified failure modes. My recommendation was to go back to manufacture, but was put under considerable pressure to sign it off for safe flight. A failure (the equipment activated without condition) which resulted in cascading events ultimately causing the loss of the aircraft and 4 of 6 crew. I remember the day I read the news, I was devastated.
2015 Seville Airbus A400M crash - Wikipedia"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostFor the record, over the years, following a failure... I've taken several aircraft out of service throughout the world. In one instance probabilistic analysis had then shown the risk of continued flight beyond so many additional flight cycles was unacceptable according to standard. I prevented at least one catastrophic event, and several hazardous events throughout my career. But you'll not catch them all. That causes stress. You get in the habit of knowing what to look for. Beyond payment, the best I got was a phone call from the director of one major engine manufacturer congratulating me a year later on my analysis as they did experience an event as predicted and planned for it. Business continues from them still today.
The point is this. Us engineers are never recognised for the successes, only criticised for the failures. Especially where life is lost. The one that caused me the most grief a number of years ago was when I rejected an A400M ECU + acmu for test flight following an unacceptable risk of unidentified failure modes. My recommendation was to go back to manufacture, but was put under considerable pressure to sign it off for safe flight. A failure (the equipment activated without condition) which resulted in cascading events ultimately causing the loss of the aircraft and 4 of 6 crew. I remember the day I read the news, I was devastated.
2015 Seville Airbus A400M crash - WikipediaComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostInto the playground we go.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostYes of course. Shoot down aircraft taking off from an international airport. That's where the hostiles emerge from. Hands up gov, it was total accident.
A report from Iran says what?! Would that be of the same quality of the UK report 'we're 45 minutes from Iraqi weapons of mass destruction'?
PS: I don't give advice. Just opinionated banter.
Originally posted by scooterscot View PostFor the record, over the years, following a failure... I've taken several aircraft out of service throughout the world. In one instance probabilistic analysis had then shown the risk of continued flight beyond so many additional flight cycles was unacceptable according to standard. I prevented at least one catastrophic event, and several hazardous events throughout my career. But you'll not catch them all. That causes stress. You get in the habit of knowing what to look for. Beyond payment, the best I got was a phone call from the director of one major engine manufacturer congratulating me a year later on my analysis as they did experience an event as predicted and planned for it. Business continues from them still today.
The point is this. Us engineers are never recognised for the successes, only criticised for the failures. Especially where life is lost. The one that caused me the most grief a number of years ago was when I rejected an A400M ECU + acmu for test flight following an unacceptable risk of unidentified failure modes. My recommendation was to go back to manufacture, but was put under considerable pressure to sign it off for safe flight. A failure (the equipment activated without condition) which resulted in cascading events ultimately causing the loss of the aircraft and 4 of 6 crew. I remember the day I read the news, I was devastated.
2015 Seville Airbus A400M crash - Wikipedia
Originally posted by scooterscot View PostSay this is a very inactive account. Is this Br32 13 14 or whatever? thought he / she was banned for a month??!Last edited by vwdan; 13 July 2020, 11:09.Comment
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Originally posted by TheGreenBastard View PostYou should really look into getting a grip on your ego.Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post
Hardly probabilistic since the number of parts are absolute. While the permutations & combinations are no doubt high, it is deterministic."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by vwdan View PostHave I really got to say all this again - my problem isn't you havibl blah blah blah
Reason, RIP."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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