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Old January 24th 08, 03:22 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip
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Default The 777 crash - another theory

On 23 Jan, 22:28, Flydive wrote:
Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Flydive wrote :


Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


Funny, I don't remember seeing a phone in the flight deck.


I'll have a good ol look around tomorrow.


Bertie
Well, that probably depends on the airline/aircraft, is sure possible to
have it installed as an option.


Nah. Nobody dos that on airliners. We have several methods of geting
messages to/from already, primarily ACARS.


Several Business aircraft have them, mostly Iridium/Sat phone.


I doubt anyone has them n the cockpit, though.


Bertie


Well, cannot say about other aircraft, but all Global Express have a
Iridium/Sat phone in the cockpit, is installed in the aft part of the
center pedestal, it is standard equipment and has a separate number from
the ones in the cabin.- Hide quoted text -



Oh, OK, news to me! I stand corrected.

We're stil relying on ACARS.

Stil, a sat phone is hardly gonna get a call from sp[rint.


Bertie