Pingers on FDR's got 30 Days

Current Events » in reply to Two possible debris areas found 35 miles apart

carl — 6/2/2009 6:54:22 PM (archived)

The flight data recorders are the target for retrieval now along with any wreckage they can find, must be deep there and can they use robots for the work? And how did the palne know to PHONE HOME if in distress, on satt of radio? Must've been one heck of a electrical storm

The whole thread (16 posts)

"LOST" Air France Airbus from Rio to PARIS - carl - 6/1/2009 6:06:14 PM
- Notice how the "T" word isn't even being discussed. - Lee - 6/4/2009 3:45:18 AM
  - I thought about it, but very little evidence so far. - TB - 6/4/2009 2:23:05 PM
    - Would they want something more public too? - Socrates II - 6/4/2009 2:58:00 PM
- More on malfunctions - dtb - 6/2/2009 5:17:45 PM
- Got a bad feeling about this one. (n/t) - TB - 6/2/2009 3:46:30 AM
  - re: Same Here - Mike - 6/2/2009 6:13:25 AM
    - Two possible debris areas found 35 miles apart - TB - 6/2/2009 4:03:00 PM
      - Pingers on FDR's got 30 Days - carl - 6/2/2009 6:54:22 PM
        
        Flight recorders are pretty tough if they are built to survive a plane crash, - ER - 6/3/2009 3:30:24 PM
        
        re: Flight recorder specs - TB - 6/3/2009 11:39:57 PM
        
        20000 ft is the magic number - ER - 6/4/2009 10:03:48 AM
        
        Pressure wouldn't be a problem - Lee - 6/4/2009 3:48:26 AM
        
        True, but long-term immersion might corrode the wire. (n/t) - ER - 6/4/2009 10:05:53 AM
        
        Can they be made to float? - Socrates II - 6/3/2009 4:25:26 PM
        
        "Aviation Losses from Lightning Strikes" - RobVG - 6/4/2009 6:37:16 AM

Recent posts

On this day in Current Events

The whole thread (16 posts)