tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post8980514342982302257..comments2023-11-10T05:21:02.149-05:00Comments on N631S: Book Review: "Understanding Air France 447" by Capt. Bill PalmerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-31120152678201354322014-02-04T10:49:59.866-05:002014-02-04T10:49:59.866-05:00Anonymous, thanks for your comment. I concur!
Fra...Anonymous, thanks for your comment. I concur!<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-16394649628718611292014-02-03T15:15:52.298-05:002014-02-03T15:15:52.298-05:00I think we've "been warned" MANY MAN...I think we've "been warned" MANY MANY TIMES about the transformation of a Captain from a Master of Basic Aviation Flight manevers/ his/her performance envelope/Type rating to a Systems Manager ever since that horrible never-should-have-been Hapsburg flyby. And the multiple Airbus Flight/Test Crew Only-aboard similar accidents. The more Boeing moves in that direction, the more we are going to see these PREVENTABLES! Sure, everyting's fine on a CAVU leg, but HUGE Oceanic Storms over Africa CAN'T be dismissed as fly-over-its. Ask the Rutan Voyager crew. ISS confirms some T-heads at FL 500! Add insufficient radar coverage, poor ATC in remote areas, and... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-9180599253595370352013-10-31T08:57:30.071-04:002013-10-31T08:57:30.071-04:00Craig:
re: Capt. Auxier's book, thanks for th...Craig:<br /><br />re: Capt. Auxier's book, thanks for the point-out. I shall put it in my queue.<br /><br />re: 'Cedar Glen' vs. 'Cedarglen'...is it possible that you possess a Google+ identity as the former? The Googleplex is, for its own benefit (and not ours) trying to integrate G+ identities into Blogger. I get from them "Wouldn't you like to use your G+ profile here?" queries routinely. If you ever acceded to one of those it would explain the phenomenon of which you complain.<br /><br />I am spring-loaded to decline any proposition from the mother ship on the assumption that it is good for them but will only be good for me by accident. GI-not-YF!<br /><br />Of course, they're still better than Facebook (about which the less said the better). FB is the work of Satan and Zuckerberg is his familiar.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-31753306932905996942013-10-31T04:47:23.767-04:002013-10-31T04:47:23.767-04:00I don't know why it is now calling me "Ce...I don't know why it is now calling me "Cedar Glen" as opposed to "Cedarglen," but I hope your end can figure it out. Teaching a new computer has a lot in common with teaching a one ton shark to kiss you without drawing blood. Smile a lot, I guess! -C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-31150714893641986522013-10-31T04:42:24.978-04:002013-10-31T04:42:24.978-04:00Hi Frank! It may be too early to post this, but I...Hi Frank! It may be too early to post this, but I too am enjoying Captain Bill Palmer's book. Some of the detail is 'thick' for a non-Airbus driver or a mostly grounded guy like me, but he misses nothing. At least so far, I think I'd still favor a full-control human over the box, but I'm still reading. <br />I just finished Eric Auxier's *The Last Bush Pilots. Eric's writing is near perfect. His introductions and early action is great and with letter-perfect dialogue. The resolution is a bit anti-climatic for a medium-length novel, but the writing is so good that I'll give his book a 4.8/5 when I do the formal review. If you've not already read it, I hope you do. Through 300 pages of letter-perfect writing, my first reading caught but two tiny errors - well within the the range. I hope you read Captain Auxier's book. <br />Yes, I've heard about the Plamer/AF447 book from several folks and it is worth reading. He is selling nothing beyond professional conclusions that carry substantial weight. Your review is great and I'll second your motion. Regards - C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-62038625913664632162013-10-20T12:25:51.089-04:002013-10-20T12:25:51.089-04:00You're too kind, Craig. I'm moving toward ...You're too kind, Craig. I'm moving toward some changes in my life that I anticipate will make some time available for new things; and I do have a couple of ideas for serious written work. We'll have to see what develops, but thanks for your thoughts. I'm glad you find the reviews useful -- I enjoy writing them.<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-1006413282041923732013-10-19T20:15:42.896-04:002013-10-19T20:15:42.896-04:00Thanks again Frank,
I'm winding up Capt. Palme...Thanks again Frank,<br />I'm winding up Capt. Palmer's book with electrons and pixels, but enjoy retaining hard copies when there is some small link to the author. Proud to have as signed one from Karlene (and awaiting her next) and just received Eric Auxier's novel, **The Last Bush Pilots**. (I don't think Eric's book has anything to do with airplane drivers that served B41 and B43!!) Your reviews are great Frank and perhaps you should consider a book. The perspectives of an IFR/PP that flies as a serious professional are worth reading, as fiction or non-fiction. I guess it is always about time... -C. (HTML tag did not work; some other time.)Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-39497004496995861782013-10-08T15:58:40.561-04:002013-10-08T15:58:40.561-04:00Frank this is an outstanding review! And... you ca...Frank this is an outstanding review! And... you called it exactly perfect. An interesting read and informational for anyone on the plane....or any plane as far as that goes. Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-84349481294375638632013-10-08T15:01:37.556-04:002013-10-08T15:01:37.556-04:00Craig, if it's the sort of thing that floats y...Craig, if it's the sort of thing that floats your boat, Bill will send you a signed copy via his web site for $19. (I always make the cover image in my reviews clickable to a source for the book...same here.)<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-75746640404265823332013-10-08T14:49:58.916-04:002013-10-08T14:49:58.916-04:00Addendum/FYI: Amazon has a Kindle edition for $10....Addendum/FYI: Amazon has a Kindle edition for $10. Trade paperback is about $18. -C.Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-510895126408960571.post-88451362275983703862013-10-08T14:43:20.422-04:002013-10-08T14:43:20.422-04:00A great review Frank. Thank you. Other have reco...A great review Frank. Thank you. Other have recommended Capt. Palmer's book as well and it is on my list.<br />-C.Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.com