Re: noncombat losses due to gross human error?

Discussion in 'Chatter' started by Bertie the Bunyip, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. "Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in
    news:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb-7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

    > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote:
    > ...
    >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20
    >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable-car_disastersays the
    >> pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground clearance
    >> allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in the 70's and
    >> 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of playing cowboy,
    >> the aircrew hurt their case by destroying videotape evidence of the
    >> accident! That was not the place to be reckless with operating
    >> restrictions, as it may have led to some of the looney reactions
    >> Italy has had to recent US military operations.

    >
    > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived.
    > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang
    > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger!
    > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit
    > more about the technicalities online?


    Dang


    Bertie
     
  2. "Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in
    news:8205fc94-b1d5-4277-8dd5-a563445bf6f8@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:

    > On Feb 4, 11:52 am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >> "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote
    >> innews:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb-7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.co
    >> m:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote:
    >> > ...
    >> >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20
    >> >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable-car_disastersaysth
    >> >> e pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground
    >> >> clearance allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in
    >> >> the 70's and 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of
    >> >> playing cowboy, the aircrew hurt their case by destroying
    >> >> videotape evidence of the accident! That was not the place to be
    >> >> reckless with operating restrictions, as it may have led to some
    >> >> of the looney reactions Italy has had to recent US military
    >> >> operations.

    >>
    >> > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived.
    >> > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang
    >> > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger!
    >> > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit
    >> > more about the technicalities online?

    >>
    >> Dang
    >> Bertie

    >
    > No make fun of my english, I'm from Danglabish.
    >
    >


    Zo! Dat esplains how ewe got into Canada, eh?

    Dat Mulroney fink! He let anyting in!
     
  3. "Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in
    news:8205fc94-b1d5-4277-8dd5-a563445bf6f8@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:

    > On Feb 4, 11:52 am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >> "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote
    >> innews:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb-

    7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.co
    >> m:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote:
    >> > ...
    >> >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20
    >> >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable-

    car_disastersaysth
    >> >> e pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground
    >> >> clearance allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in
    >> >> the 70's and 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of
    >> >> playing cowboy, the aircrew hurt their case by destroying
    >> >> videotape evidence of the accident! That was not the place to be
    >> >> reckless with operating restrictions, as it may have led to some
    >> >> of the looney reactions Italy has had to recent US military
    >> >> operations.

    >>
    >> > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived.
    >> > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang
    >> > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger!
    >> > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit
    >> > more about the technicalities online?

    >>
    >> Dang
    >> Bertie

    >
    > No make fun of my english, I'm from Danglabish.



    Yes Ken, you're a natrel bjorn wit.



    Bertie
     
  4. Bertie the Bunyip <AA@AA.AA> wrote in news:fo86k0$goc$15
    @blackhelicopter.databasix.com:

    > "Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in
    > news:8205fc94-b1d5-4277-8dd5-a563445bf6f8@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:
    >
    >> On Feb 4, 11:52 am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >>> "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote
    >>> innews:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb-

    > 7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.co
    >>> m:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote:
    >>> > ...
    >>> >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20
    >>> >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable-

    > car_disastersaysth
    >>> >> e pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground
    >>> >> clearance allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in
    >>> >> the 70's and 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of
    >>> >> playing cowboy, the aircrew hurt their case by destroying
    >>> >> videotape evidence of the accident! That was not the place to be
    >>> >> reckless with operating restrictions, as it may have led to some
    >>> >> of the looney reactions Italy has had to recent US military
    >>> >> operations.
    >>>
    >>> > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived.
    >>> > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang
    >>> > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger!
    >>> > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit
    >>> > more about the technicalities online?
    >>>
    >>> Dang
    >>> Bertie

    >>
    >> No make fun of my english, I'm from Danglabish.

    >
    >
    > Yes Ken, you're a natrel bjorn wit.
    >
    >
    >
    > Bertie


    National bjorn hjaff wwit, moor like.

    He been debaiting an automaited complint generator for over an hour.

    And it WON!

    Garbage inn, Tucker speak out. Same-same pidgin.
     

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