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Post by addasih on Sept 15, 2017 18:47:43 GMT 1
Back after a short flight. I hope it is not the beginning from 10 CAF after 10 test flights  Don´t forget, it´s Quatar  Qatar not Quatar  |
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Post by marlibu on Sept 15, 2017 19:31:41 GMT 1
hahahahahahaha!!!!!!! so after 10 flights, it still needs a Second CAF? or am i reading i reading it wrong?? i could not pass that on eup guys...i know it' sjuvenile...but..i just could not....hahahaha
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Post by ca350 on Sept 15, 2017 20:13:23 GMT 1
hahahahahahaha!!!!!!! so after 10 flights, it still needs a Second CAF? or am i reading i reading it wrong?? i could not pass that on eup guys...i know it' sjuvenile...but..i just could not....hahahaha Nah your not reading it wrong this time. It did need a SECOND CAF and possibly many more to come. Shout out to Qatar delivery team who devote themselves to the pursuit of perfection. Make sure that every detail is thoroughly checked, i.e. carpet and lav. This is what a great airline is built upon.  |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Sept 15, 2017 23:36:43 GMT 1
We don't know why this frame required ten test flights. Let's first point out that a high number of test flights has nothing to do with a dirty carpet or seat malfunction - such issues are usually found during inspections on the ground, less frequently during test flights, and they are quickly addressed.
Airbus might have been coping with a specific type of problem (some unusual noise, etc ...) or testing a new equipment (such as a new in-flight entertainment system, etc ...).
Anyhow, whatever the number of test flights made by the manufacturer, the customer only believes what his teams see during the airline acceptance process (inspections and test flights).
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Post by s543 on Sept 16, 2017 8:10:22 GMT 1
We don't know why this frame required ten test flights. Let's first point out that a high number of test flights has nothing to do with a dirty carpet or seat malfunction - such issues are usually found during inspections on the ground, less frequently during test flights, and they are quickly addressed. Airbus might have been coping with a specific type of problem (some unusual noise, etc ...) or testing a new equipment (such as a new in-flight entertainment system, etc ...). Anyhow, whatever the number of test flights made by the manufacturer, the customer only believes what his teams see during the airline acceptance process (inspections and test flights). Philidor true - but surprisingly those issues happen ONLY with QR frames .... so there is some suspicion that it is not Airbus issue but Qatar one ! |
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Post by backstroke on Sept 16, 2017 13:00:32 GMT 1
In addition to what you all say, and if I'm not wrong, most of those flights were more or less to prove to Qatar that the frames are ready. Most of those 10 test flights came after the decision of Qatar rejecting MSN63, MSN78, MSN90 and MSN100. And a few weeks later Qatar change its mind to reject other frames MSN16x instead of those ones in latest FAL stages.
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Post by ventus on Sept 16, 2017 14:02:43 GMT 1
I don't think carpet or eqiupment quality check needs to fly, which is rather expensive trip. So this is to be about inflight function of installed equipment. In the cockpit there are minimum differences, if any and again it's unbelievable that the other airlines don!t accept aircraft fully airworthy. So either it is on demand equipment or tactics how to keep face in spite of cash problem. Here I also think that here are some flights to maintain acft in flyable condition as we saw by future Sichuan planes. unless some parts are to be conserved. I have such experience from general aviation.
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Post by a380admirer on Sept 18, 2017 10:38:32 GMT 1
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Post by ca350 on Sept 25, 2017 14:26:24 GMT 1
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Post by marlibu on Sept 25, 2017 16:35:33 GMT 1
one small step for Airbus....one giant step for..... Or should that be the reverse.... |
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