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2004-09 - 1802.PDF
fliqht.international@rbi.co.uk IMM*V*» V %»V» rc Flight international welcomes letters on any aspect of the aerospace industry. Please write to: The Editor, Flight International, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, UK. Or email flight.inter- national@rbi.co.uk The opinions on this page do not necessarily represent those of the editor. Flight International cannot publish letters without name and address. MOBILE PHONES What passengers want? I don't Re Graham Lake's letter (Flight International, 7-13 September) "Mobiles: what passen gers want." I am sure that many passengers would like to use their mobile telephones while flying; however, I am sceptical about the "independent" market research used to strengthen the case for their use. Research is often used to justify desire! The implication that passengers would choose to fly with a "mobile friendly" airline is certainly interesting. Someone might also like to ask how many passengers would prefer an airline that banned the use of mobiles. Research could indicate that an airline that catered for mobiles and smokers would be very popular, but I bet it would lose money! Arinc's "silent" approach is commendable, but for the sanity of "ordinary" passengers like myself, an "in-seat" voice chat must not be allowed. The thought of sitting beside someone giving an inane running commentary to a friend or family member about where they are, how late they are likely to be and "better delay dinner", is too stressful to even contemplate; I suggest this could cause a significant increase in air rage. At least when they do it on the train they are frequently cut off by tunnels! Martyn Redmore Cambridgeshire, UK C-295: for the record... Your cover story about Alenia's C-27J Flight International, 24-30 August) makes incorrect references to EADS's C-295 military transport aircraft technical and operational data. For the benefit of your readers let us provide you with precise data about the C-295. The C-295 is cleared to airdrop up to 8,000kg in a single run (in three linked containers). The C-295 airdrop clearances include CDS (container deliver sys tem), GEP (gravity ejected plat form), HE (heavy equipment airdropping with parachute extrac tion) and LAPES, for a variety of single or multiple sequential loads combinations. These procedures are documented and approved, and are in operational use with the Spanish and other air forces. At this time the C-295 is cleared to drop up to 48 paratroopers, seated in twin-row arrangement. The C-27J uses a triple-row arrange ment to carry 46 paratroopers. The C-295 is cleared to carry up to 71 troops in a triple-row arrangement. It should be noted that the C-295 has already completed extensive tests for airdrop of para troopers and cargo; this is not the case for the C-27J at this time. The C-295 is a military transport aircraft derived from the CN-235, which was designed from the out set as a tactical transport aircraft, as evidenced by such design features as the rear loading ramp and the tandem twin-wheel undercarriage for operation from rough surfaces. Both the CN-235 and C-295 are equipped with military-standard avionics, including optional defen sive aids equipment such as radar warning receiver and chaff and flare dispensers. The C-295's cabin is divided in five loading zones (in addition to the ramp, which can carry up to 1,000kg [2,2001b]) with load-carry ing capabilities varying from 1,000 kg/m to l,300kg/m; these limits apply to complete compartments (ie each compartment can be loaded to the rated limit along its entire length). These values are not comparable to the C-27's 5000kg/m, which 4s a more localised floor strength limit. The C-295 can carry 7,000kg of payload at 2950km at its approved MTOW. All C-295 customers rou tinely operate the aircraft at MTOW (the C-295 airframe and landing gear are designed for rou tine operations at MTOW). These and other figures together with its excellent characteristics have made the C-295 a real winner in its class. Air forces from Poland, Jordan and Spain have purchased it. The C-295 has also been selected in open competition after detailed evaluation by Brazil, Switzerland, and UAE. Miguel Sanchez Vice President Communications, Military Transport Aircraft Division, EADS, Madrid, Spain Fixation error Recent letters and articles on false stall warnings and instrument scanning during take off reminded me of a crash 40 years ago. In what became known as the "Ankara Comet" the crew allegedly were fix ated by the readout from the direc tor horizon (DH) to the exclusion of other information. The subsequent investigation revealed that a screw within the DH had become loose and jammed the needle. History still has much to teach us. Anthony G Phillips Wiltshire, UK Ryanair crew and safety I was shocked to read Flight International, 10-16 August) that the Ryanair "cabin crew found some exits difficult to open because they were 'armed' to deploy escape slides, which they found unfamil iar". This is the primary duty of a flight crew! Cabin crews are there first and foremost for passenger safety. The fact that the Ryanair crew was unfamiliar with how to deploy escape slides and allowed passen gers to exit on the wing with the smoldering engine raises serious safety concerns regarding Ryanair and the training Ryanair provides its cabin crew. Francis S Rath Great Falls, Virginia, USA Diary 4-6 October Alberta Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Second Annual Conference & Tradeshow Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Tel:+1403 717 2289 dmatthews@yyc.com 5-7 October AFCEA C4I Systems Technology Ft Huachuca, Arizona, USA Tel + 520 378 2045 www.afcea-southaz.org 6-10 October Japan Aerospace 2004 Yokohama, Japan Tel +1 201 251 2600 www.kallman.com 12-14 October National Business Aviation Association annual convention Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Tel +1 202 783 9000 info@nbaa.org www.nbaa.org 13-15 October ACI World Conference & Exhibition Lisbon, Portugal Tel+41 22 717 8585 aci@uniplus.ch www.airports.org 18-19 October C4ISR Architectures Conference Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Tel+1310 563 1223 Fax+1 310 5631220 hoodk@ttcus.com www.ttcus.com 21-24 October A0PA Expo 2004 Long Beach, California,USA Contact AOPA Tel+1888 462 3976 aopahq@aopa.org www.aopa.org 24-26 October International Aviation Womens Association 16th Annual Conference Connecting and Expanding the Global Economy San Francisco, California, USA www.iawa.org 24-28 October 23rd Digital Avionics Systems Conference Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Tel+1703 264 7500 custserv@aiaa.org www.aiaa.org For a full list of events see www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 21-27 SEPTEMBER 2004 51
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