Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Getting farther off topic, but I guess air crashes involve work done to metal!
Posted by
William Scalione
on 2000-10-04 00:01:44 UTC
>Jon
>
> Well, this accident was partly caused by unfamiliarity with doing the
> calculations
> in metric, as this was Air Canada's first metric aircraft, but just as
> much to
> having to fly a long route in a brand-new aircraft (not just a new
> plane,
> but a new TYPE of aircraft for them) with a complete lack of fuel
> instruments.
> No fuel flowmeters, no fuel quantity gauges, etc. The crew almost
> decided to
> cancel the flight, as the combination of new plane, new measurement
> systems
> and no gauges was just begging for something to go wrong, but they
> decided that
> they could 'stick' the tanks, do the conversions, and be safe.
I remember hearing about this and I knew it had something to do
with metric conversion but didn't know the details. Now for the
big question
Why was an aircraft dispatched with no fuel quantity indications and
no fuel flow indications? If it weren't for the innocent passengers on board
I would say they deserved to crash.
I work for a major airline and our minimum equipment list for most aircraft
allow one tank fuel quantity indication inop, provided all fuel flow indications
are working, and the fuel is metered into the tank with the bad indication so
they know exactly how much has been put in.
Bill