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Taking apart that (bollocks) simulator report?

Not sure on the distribution rights just yet but this drop box link was forwarded on Twitter via Hippy Girl with permission from Blaine Gibson... : Setting the record straight.doc

While on the subject of that (IMO) irrelevant simulator report, on his blog Paul Howard systematically takes apart and puts to rest the bollocks that the RMP report proves that Capt Z methodically planned the last flight of MH370 on his home flight simulator:

Proof that Capt. Z. Shah did NOT plan turn into SIO
9/8/2016

 
The report in NYC magazine widely publicised as a reason to blame Capt. Shah is based on a completely false analysis and assumption by the RMP.
 
Since the home simulator information was made public I’ve been analysing it myself and discovered that RMP was completely wrong for the most ridiculous reason.
 
Below is the image from the RMP report showing a line between point 3 and 4 of the sim co-ordinates. 

How did they make that assumption ? The next image from the RMP report is the specific data and I must stress the need to analyse this CAREFULLY and with an understanding of how flight simulator data is presented.

Apart from the obviously anomalous altitude/AGL data at point 5,
what’s most important is understanding the heading information for all points.
The headings are NOT expressed in normal aviation format and are expressed as plus or minus relative to North (360).
That minus symbol in front of the headings is MOST important !
So how do I prove it ?
The image below is point 6 at Kuala Lumpur runway end.
The heading given is -33.85, subtract that from 360 and the real heading is
326.15.
Plot that and the image below is the result, straight down the runway

Now that we know how the headings are expressed, we can apply them to the other 5 points.
All my heading plots are in red and it doesn’t take much imagination to see how wrong they would be if I’d read the heading data literally without that very important minus symbol. Points 1 and 2 below.

Point 3 is the important difference from the RMP report. The heading of that is
255 and NOT 104 which would actually take it back towards Malaysia

It’s now easy to see from the image above that the heading points towards Colombo and
NOT towards the SIO.
My own interpretation of that point (if linked to the others) is that ATC software misdirected the flight to DOTEN and the pilot decided to cut the corner and fly direct.
 
I’m still analysing the data and my interpretation is that the two positions between Australia and Antarctica are unrelated to the first four points.
The heading of 193 from point 5 does not appear to take it to Mc Murdo but I’ve yet to apply magnetic variation which in those latitudes is complex because of the proximity to the South Magnetic Pole. A rough estimate without accurate plotting appears to put the track in the middle of nowhere !

Another important point to note is magnetic variation with regard to flight simulators. Around the magnetic poles the variation changes can be significant and unless a specific attempt is made to update that information in a home simulator, any attempt to use the sim for real navigation is doomed to failure. I know this and I’m sure an 18,000 hour pilot would also know it.
 
To summarize, my analysis of the data is ongoing and I’m sure much more will emerge to prove that mainstream media are completely wrong to draw the inferences that they have.
It’s also worth noting that a tiny error such as missing a minus symbol, can have huge implications on the conclusion and that also applies to the massive amount of data which actually is relevant to the investigation.
A further image unnecessary for me but perhaps useful for others to determine where the simulation was going from point 3

 
Well done Blaine & PH! 
MTF...P2