Newsbot Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 A passenger plane "flew dangerously close to the ground", say air accident investigators. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/englan...ter/6042360.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Plane 'flew too close to ground' A passenger plane flew "dangerously close" to the ground as it neared an airport, an accident report has said. Only a warning system in the cockpit stopped it hitting the ground near Manchester airport, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said. The flight from Ronaldsway in the Isle of Man, with 17 passengers aboard, had descended to within about 450ft (135m) of the ground. The plane's crew had not monitored the aircraft's flight path, said the AAIB. They were only aware they had descended with a high vertical speed "dangerously close to the ground", about five miles from touchdown, when they were alerted by the enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS). Second attempt The captain took control of the aircraft, operated by Austrian company EuroManx Airlines, disconnected the autopilot and initiated a "go-around." This is when a plane about to land goes around again before landing at the second attempt. The plane then landed safely following the incident on 18 January. The AAIB said: "Due to a failure to operate the aircraft in accordance with standard operating procedures, the safety of the aircraft was seriously compromised. "A possible controlled flight into terrain (where an under-control plane flies into the ground) was only avoided by the crew taking appropriate action upon being alerted by the EGPWS." The AAIB recommended Austrian aviation authorities review the flight training and operational procedures of EuroManx Airlines. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/engl...ter/6042360.stm Published: 2006/10/11 23:58:40 GMT © BBC MMVI See also: http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/publications/bu...110__d_cprw.cfm and http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/publications/bu...d_cprw__06_.cfm http://www.manxradio.com/readItem.aspx?ID=...mp;cate=General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerr Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I quote: The captain took control of the aircraft, operated by Austrian company EuroManx Airlines That well known Manx Austrian airline - yes the Islands national carrier gets a mention again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 don't planes actually have to touch the ground when they come in to land cos otherwise nobody would ever be able to get off??? When they introduce transporters like they have in Star Trek we won't be needing planes anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Maybe that's what stopped the Manx Govt from buying London City, they've probably invested all their money in a transporter station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Why has newsbot lost the [bBC News] thing in front of the topic title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Maybe that's what stopped the Manx Govt from buying London City, they've probably invested all their money in a transporter station. Here's silly me thinking all that wasted taxpayers mony was an incinerator?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 no longer science fiction but science fact.... Teleportation breakthrough made By Paul Rincon BBC News Online science staff Wednesday, 16 June, 2004, 19:22 GMT 20:22 UK In the past, teleportation has only been possible with particles of light Image: Rainer Blatt Scientists have performed successful teleportation on atoms for the first time, the journal Nature reports. The feat was achieved by two teams of researchers working independently on the problem in the US and Austria. The ability to transfer key properties of one particle to another without using any physical link has until now only been achieved with laser light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrotlima Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 2004?? Breaking news!!! /toddles off to don tinfoil hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombay Bad Boy Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 2004?? Breaking news!!! /toddles off to don tinfoil hat You sure you want to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 surely there was a small typo in that article....so it really reads as:- It turns out that the old "protection" from being brainwashed by radio waves sent out by the CIA and various Manx government agencies has been soundly debunked by scientists at MIT. According to them, the foil hats (double-walled, even) Reduced radiowave signals across the entire usable spectrum by up to 10db. -A 3db change either way, would be deemed significant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 no longer science fiction but science fact.... Teleportation breakthrough made By Paul Rincon BBC News Online science staff Wednesday, 16 June, 2004, 19:22 GMT 20:22 UK In the past, teleportation has only been possible with particles of light Image: Rainer Blatt Scientists have performed successful teleportation on atoms for the first time, the journal Nature reports. The feat was achieved by two teams of researchers working independently on the problem in the US and Austria. The ability to transfer key properties of one particle to another without using any physical link has until now only been achieved with laser light. Secret Isle of Man Government Transporter system revealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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manxchatterbox Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 that'll be the new government elected in November:- Its a five-year mission: To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 that'll be the new government elected in November:- Its a five-year mission: To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before You're thinking of inviting them round your house then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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