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World's Largest Passenger Plane May Be Unsafe, Some Say
CNET reports (citing this BBC video account) that some aircraft engineers in Australia are concerned about small cracks that have appeared on the wing ribs of some Airbus A380 airplanes, a report says. They're calling for the whole fleet to be grounded, but Airbus says the cracks are harmless.
Recently downgraded to: "Mostly harmless."
Are they really dead? Maybe they would land on some exotic island somewhere, being chased by a smoke monster and polar bears and fighting with some initiative called Darma.
The real Sig captains the Northwestern. This one captains
This proves that the Airbus A380 is 100% unsafe to fly and will result in death if you board one.
Please tell all your friends - I'm hoping that I get some cheaper A380 seats when I travel later this year if we can lower demand.
Cars are only dangerous when you're bad at driving. Ever wondered why only a small fraction of drivers are involved in fatal or near-fatal car crashes each year? It's because the rest have above average driving skill. Ask them yourself if you don't believe me.
"The most dangerous enemy of a better solution is an existing codebase that is just good enough." -- Eric S. Raymond
How dare you use facts!
Don't you know American companies are crooked, evil, liars?
Wasn't there a 60 minutes spot showing how Pintos wer setting orphanages on fire just by parking nearby?
You sir will have to answer to Dan Rather for your sins.
AC indeed.
No brain, no pain.
I reckon we'll be banned from driving in the next 15 years. ...and in 20 years, we'll all have flying cars... that we're banned from driving.
"If anything can go wrong, it will." - Murphy
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A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Incidentally, congratulations on your recent MBA.
May the Maths Be with you!
Well, mister smarty-pants, have you considered that Boeing designed the doors that way in case the plane is under water? Not so smart now, are you?
If you're trying to fly a boeing under water, you're doing it wrong. :P
This seemed like a reasonable sig at the time.
Pilot maintenance log: Autoland rough
Service depot status: Autoland not installed
P: Something loose in cockpit
S: Something tightened in cockpit
P: Dead bugs on windshield
S: Live bugs on back-order
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear
S: Evidence removed
P: DME volume unbelievably loud
S: DME volume set to more believable level
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick
S: That's what they're there for
P: IFF inoperative
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode
P: Suspected crack in windshield
S: Suspect you're right
P: Number 3 engine missing
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search
P: Aircraft handles funny
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious
P: Target radar hums
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics
P: Mouse in cockpit
S: Cat installed
Or having a hell of a good time.
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I saw that movie too, but I don't want to talk about it.
We can still use them for transporting proponents of the patent system.
If Pandora's box is destined to be opened, *I* want to be the one to open it.
"I've never heard of a wheel coming off"
Then I guess it never happens. Jesus.
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I'm on a A380 Flight right now - one of those with the experimental inflight WiFi (I'm sitting on the upper floor, in first class). The plane is awesome, and I feel as safe as can b ... [NO CARRIER]
We suffer more in our imagination than in reality. - Seneca