Posted on 03/08/2014 7:31:30 PM PST by InvisibleChurch
'INTERFERENCE': Pilot in another plane was flying 30 minutes ahead of MH370 SEPANG: A BOEING 777 pilot, who was flying 30 minutes ahead of the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft, said he established contact with MH370 minutes after he was asked to do so by Vietnamese air traffic control. The captain, who asked to not be named, said his plane, which was bound for Narita, Japan, was far into Vietnamese airspace when he was asked to relay, using his plane's emergency frequency, to MH370 for the latter to establish its position, as the authorities could not contact the aircraft. "We managed to establish contact with MH370 just after 1.30am and asked them if they have transferred into Vietnamese airspace.
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I am wondering if China knows and has not let it out yet.
Possible that China has information, and found Transponders For Dummies ... and I am one (a dummy) ... http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2012/05/20/transponders-for-dummies/
I would love to get out of bangkok to live, but don mueang is my base. I have very comfortable quarters and a beautiful woman who keeps me out of trouble. So all is good.
Hope you are doing well and the good folks treating you well.
Could it be possible to hijack a plane and disable all telemetry and communication to steal the plane under the radar?
Seems possible and have been wanting to ask this myself but this would be way over the top ... or is it?
Mumbling?
Praying?
I know it’s a rarely found concept on FR, but I do believe friends can have differing opinions and have a healthy and enjoyable discussion about them.
IMO, you are nitpicking. “Mumbling” is not in the same category as the examples you gave, although I do defer to you as what is common in the aviation industry. Anyway, I think we have beat this subject to death unless you want to have the last word, which you are more than welcome to. ;-)
There’s probably at least 1/2 dozen FReepers living in Thailand and I get the impression a few dozen more seriously considering it. It’s very pleasant where I live - quiet, comparatively clean, uneventful, which is the way I like it.
Good to hear you are comfortable in Bangkok.
Absolutely agree that friends can have differing points of view and should be able to have "spirited" conversations regarding those opinions. One of the most important ways to validate ones thinking, logic and conclusion. And at the end of the day, still have each others back and respect for each other. Lifes experiences bring so many different perspectives.
Take care and hope to meet up here again in another thread
“Wow, that many and potential freepers here. All of sudden not feeling all alone. All my expat contacts very liberal, anti bush, pro obama, anti america.”
Yeah, pretty typical here and I’ve found the Brits are the worst. I completely avoid any kind of political discussion with them especially revolving around firearms.
Not that it’s much of a sampling - I pretty well keep to myself, but most of the conservative expats I’ve met here are Dutch.
What can you do with knowledge of this stuff?
Yes, very creepy. This area is borderlands for several nations, and recent disputes with military overtones. There would be all sorts of forces active in the South China Sea.
You really need to tabulate the number of flights vs the number of passengers on said flights who had fake passports.
IOW, given a flight with passengers presenting passports, how likely is it to crash due to terrorism, vs given a flight with x number of passengers presenting fake passports, how often does it crash due to terrorism?
Then, of course, there are other considerations. Where did the flight originate? Where was it headed? How many of each nationality were aboard? And who might wish to risk pissing off whom by destroying the flight? My understanding is, most of the PAX were Chinese. That country doesn't waste energy worrying about nonsense like multiculturalism and political correctness.
Most modern airliners do not have fuel dumping abilities. These days we land over weight if needed.
Most newer aircraft do not have the ability to dump fuel.
At the risk of expressing the fact that I am no doubt out of your guy’s league when it comes to the technicals of aviation. I did a quick search and found no less than 3 cases of Boeing 777’s dumping fuel. And also a couple videos that claim as much.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=69b_1285076425
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlaUOEa2UGY
If there was a struggle inside the cockpit, any communication may have switched from English to native languages which may have been misinterpreted as mumbling.
There should be a recorded transcript of this communication you would think?
While dated, John McCain has personal experience with Vietnamese radar.
True enough, and because I despise the man, I’m tempted to make a snarky comment at McCain’s expense. But in addition to being made in bad taste, it’d also denigrate the one time in his life that he was undertaking a job that I admire.
Even still, it seems the Vietnamese radar is not as formidable when attempting to track an aircraft that’s 150+ miles off it’s coast.
Who is Anthony DeRosa?
I understand there are many buttons and switches to attend to for takeoff but at least in my Honda Ridgeline if I forget to put my seatbelt on it makes a dinging sound. I’d think that any button or switch concerning air pressure ought to send off a siren or two. As an aside, let me state that Free Republic is the most fascinating when discussing technical matters like this.
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