Comments for Family Members of Brazil's Air Tragedy Insist US Pilots Turned Off Transponder at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:37:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8949/54/#pc_12289 ......always cheat, hide and lie. That in their genes and further stimulated in their street education.... Otherwise they would not be crooks and corrupted to the roots. And what else is Brazil ? A society where nothing works properly. Except corruption that truly shines. Of course, as usual, it is not their fault but others faults ! They barely have 10 % of paved roads and 50 % of those have millions of potholes. Many much poorer African countries have better infrastructure. Ohhhh and the Brazilians engineers are so smart, that they put reserves fuel tanks........... right at the end of an air landing strip !!!!!!! Wellll....they got what they deserved : The Guiness Book of record for the World Largest BBQ !!!!!! No one can say that Brazilians engineers never deserved a gold medal ! And a second gold medal, for the biggest crater made by the collapse in their SP metro. It was not an explosion....but an implosion. A hole 100 meters wide and 30 meters deep.....in just a few seconds. Viva Brazil ! - ch.c. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:43:35 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8949/54/#pc_12279 "The most ironic thing is that minutes after the collision at 19h57min50s, the Legacy's transponder reappeared in the secondary radar of the Amazon ACC, fully identified, with speed, altitude and aircraft information," says Rosane. Why does this crap continue to regurgitate? At present, all the transponder can supply to the controllers is the aircraft's altitude, ID code and a couple of discrete bits indicating the capability of the equipment onboard. The controller's own ground based system has to determine the speed, position, direction of movement. The controller's own ground based system shows the aircraft information as well as showing when the supporting signal is not being provided by the aircraft. The controller is just that, IN CONTROL. There is no way for the pilots to know the controller cannot see them. It is the controller's responsibility to take all necessary action (including re-directing other traffic) when an aircraft under their jursidiction is not reporting the necessary data, the aircraft is not where they are supposed to be, the aircraft is not at the altitude they are supposed to be at, etc.. Is it possible to prove the pilots turned off the TCAS (intentionally or unintentionally) - absolutely not. Is it possible to prove the controllers were not doing their jobs (as evidenced by the aircraft information reappearing on their monitors after the collision) - absolutely. It is an absolute shame for Marchi or someone else to have so deliberately misinformed Rosane to think that the after the fact return to functioning / observation should be labeled "ironic". - Simpleton Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:27:24 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8949/54/#pc_12274 blame to bucks like the courts in brasil go for the gringo money as you cant get money out of a brasilian yes by all means the brasilian controllers are free and clear if the trail goes to court in the US and the controllers are called will they be to sick to show up for 6 weeks money will not bring back the dead and only helps the ones out for the money . for the ones that loved the lost ones there is no replacement for them shoping is no cure - forrest allen brown Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:52:08 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8949/54/#pc_12273 Sad but true...easier to blame the American Pilots than the air traffic system in Brasil. The families will attempt to Extort money from the Americans. - James in Philly Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:56:02 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/8949/54/#pc_12270 These families KNOW where the money is. Therefore they dont care of who is responsible, what count is WHO should pay. They lnow there is Nooooo way Brazil will pay for their errors. Especially with such a filthy Brazilian Justice system. Sadly these families are as filthy as their own INjustice Supreme Court. Nothing changed in the Brazilian mentality. Others should always pays. ALWAYS even if others are not responsible. - ch.c. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:50:18 +0100