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Jerald01

RE: LH 737 Lightning Strike

Just curious... Do the pictures show where the lightning struck the airplane, or are they showing where the lightning departed the airplane? Most of the lightning strikes that I am familiar with (I date back to the pre-composite-aircraft-parts days) generally involved the lightning hitting at one po...

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Jerald01

RE: Pilots Doing Dumb Things

I watched a Lear 35 cross over a 9,000' mountain range at just above mountain-top height about 5 miles east of our local airport, dive down toward the valley floor, level off about 100' AGL, then pass directly over the (uncontrolled) airport at about a 90 degree angle to the runway. The aircraft con...

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Jerald01

RE: Airport With Tugless Pushback System?

Talk to the U.S. Navy. They have a fair amount of exeperience with something like this. Of course you may want to check to insure your local airport has enough room BEHIND the aircraft to stop once the catapult does it's job....

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Jerald01

RE: Is It Airbus, Airbi, Airbuss Or Airbusses?

I can see the news flash now: "Two Airbus Airbusii Collide In The Sky! Two Airbus Airbuses collided in the sky over the city today, with large pieces falling onto three Metropolitan Transit Authority busii. One Airbus Airbus was landing and the other Airbus Airbus was taking off. Joe Schmuck, Airbus...

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Jerald01

RE: What Was Mc Donnell Douglas Secret?

I heard that some of the engineers over at General Motors were moonlighting at McDonnell-Douglas during the era that the -8, -9 and -10's were being built. They figured that if their engineering was good enought to make a '56 Buick last more than 15 years they could do the same for a few airliners! ...

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Jerald01

RE: JetBlue Emerg Landing At RSW

RE: IAHFLYR: "Did she leave the hood up when she drove off or did she close it?"

Answer: Yup, she drove off with it open. 'twas in a VW bus, so she didn't notice it being open while she sallied forth on her journey.

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Jerald01

RE: Air Force One Fuel Tanks

Why do we have to think that in-flight refueling of AF1 is NOT done with the Prez on board? The <acronym title="Servivensa (Venezuela)">VC</acronym>-25's are equipped for such operation, and the flight crews are well-trained and well-qualified for air-to-air refueling. Tanker crews are also well-tra...

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Jerald01

RE: The B-2 And Adverse Yaw

I recently saw a program on the Discovery Channel in which the original test pilot of the XB-35 was interviewed. He related as how one of the XB-35's did crash, and it killed all on board. In the wreckage there was found a pilot's knee-board and on the knee-board there were what appeared to be refer...

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Jerald01

RE: JetBlue Emerg Landing At RSW

Why did the original post rail upon the news media? The direct quote about "the indicator light is like a check engine light on a car" was from a 'spokeswoman' from JetBlue! On second though, I retract my original question... My wife asked me the other day what the "check engine light" is for. She s...

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Jerald01

RE: BA777 Scary Landing At LHR Last Night

The only go-around that I have experienced on a commercial flight was as a pax in a Continental Airlines Electra back in the 60's. IIRC we were landing in daylight at Phoenix, <acronym title="Alitalia (Italy)">AZ</acronym>. On VERY short final the pilot executed a VERY steep 360 at VERY low altitude...

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Jerald01

RE: Fuselage Repaired CI 738 To Take Off Nearly Crash

"Uhhh, Co-pilot, did you remove the pitot tube cover before we taxied out?"

"Pitot cover? What pitot cover?"

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Jerald01

RE: ATC Question.....

The news media have been quite outspoken lately about the many hours-long delays passengers have had to endure on planes after they have landed, so now all we hear is that the U.S. ATC needs overhauled. Those aircraft were <acronym title="Air Nauru">ON</acronym> THE GROUND, not in the air! It was NO...

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Jerald01

RE: Emergency Landing And Fire At Trudeau Airport YUL

Hey, the original post called it as it was reported... and emergency landing and a fire that was extinguished. What's wrong with the title of the thread saying what was originally reported? Also, a lot of folks on this net have quite a "ho-hum" attitude about "emergency" calls such as this... mostly...

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Jerald01

L-1011 Bursts Into Flames At ROW

A "Lockheed 737 1011" ???

Ummm, let's see... would that be a three-holer 737 or a two-holer L-1011? Did Lockheed and Boeing merge and didn't tell anyone about it?

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Jerald01

RE: Is The Use Of Tomtom (or Similar)allowed Inflight?

Any kind of electrical device, be it a GPS receiver, a laptop, a cell-phone, a shaver, or whatever, has the POTENTIAL for generating spurious Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) signals that may or may not escape the physical case the device is housed in. EMI is a natual by-product of electricity... ...

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Jerald01

RE: A350 Paper Cut-outs

It was a certification thing. The IPATA (International Paper Airplane Throwers Association) felt there was too much emphasis being placed on airplanes designed by a certain conglomerate of countries and companies (i.e., company "A"), while not enough was being placed on the other major player in the...

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Jerald01

RE: Breaking News: China Airlines Ac On Fire At Naha

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RE: SXM Low, Low, Low Landing

I've not been to <acronym title="Philipsburg / St. Maarten - Princess Juliana (SXM / TNCM), Netherlands Antilles">SXM</acronym>, but IIRC Maho Beach was either wiped out by a storm or was closed by the authorities some time in the last couple of months, wasn't it? Also, wouldn't it be a lot better (...

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Jerald01

RE: Plane Crashes Into Building Near BSL

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Jerald01

RE: Frontier Crew Intervenes On Behalf Of Children

Rule #1 for Airline Passengers Who Drink Alcoholic Beverages:

Never get higher than the airplane.

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Jerald01

Request For Congonhas Closure To Judge

CNN is now reporting that perhaps one of the thrust reversers on the TAM A320 was "shut off" due to a maintenance anomaly that were written up four days before the accident. So, some questions beg to be answered: 1. Is the runway at the airport where the crash took place long enough to safely land a...

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Jerald01

RE: Mesa Air Pilot Steals Pax IPod At Security!

Could it be that they let the pilot go because (1) no charges were filed [yet], (2) the victim did not wish to make more of a deal of having his iPod lifted than to just get it back, or (3) the pilot isn't about to just vanish into thin air (*) and, if someone wants to press charges, the authorities...

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Jerald01

RE: ATCs -- How Do They Work?

Any country that subscribes to ICAO (the international body that governs air travel between countries) agrees to abide by the rules that organization prescribes for air traffic control procedures. ICAO procedures are, for th emost part, patterned after those in use in the United States, so aircraft ...

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Jerald01

RE: ATCs -- How Do They Work?

Many of the replies above have outlined the various agencies that would talk to an aircraft flying from <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK...

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Jerald01

RE: Breastfeeding In Flight

My wife and I stopped and talked with a young mother at church today. My wife was admiring the little blanket that covered the woman's infant as she lay in her baby carrier. Of specific interest was a long, narrow strap that had been sewn onto one end of it (one end attached at each corner of the bl...

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Jerald01

RE: Is There Any Way To Improve This?

Any way that you can rotate it CCW so that the road along the bottom is a little less (but not completely zero) angularity to the bottom of the frame? The orange-colored field at the bottom of the frame is quite dis-concerting and does not mix well with the rest of the general color background. Any ...

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Jerald01

RE: SXM Rejection

I see your submission as being TOO centered... although it is a good photo, it is just that... a good photo. The other aircraft that you referenced, although it is nearly similar to yours, has the advantage of some aritistic cloud formations that show relevance of sky, cloud, airplane and motion.

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Jerald01

RE: Any Chance For This Photo?

I think the photo is slightly over-exposed, but other than that it looks great to me. The action is there, the massive size of the aircraft is there, and the feeling of raw power is there. I can't see any advantage to moving the aircraft to the right or left in the frame... the action is in the cent...

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Jerald01

RE: Could A Plane Survive With Both Engines Out?

The initial question is too vague to come up with a definitive answer because of the numerous variabilities that can be thought of. I think it is agreed by most of those who have posted here that losing both engines of the twin-engine airliner is going to result in some fatalities no matter what els...

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Jerald01

RE: UA 747 Hits AA MD-80 @ ORD

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RE: FBI Plane Hits Lamborghini

Think of it this way: In almost any mode of transportation that you can think of the vehicle with the LEAST manuervarbility characteristics gernerally has the right-of-way. Airships have right-of-way over airplanes, sailboats have the right-of-way over motorized boats, etc. So why would the car have...

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Jerald01

RE: FBI Plane Hits Lamborghini

Think of it this way: In almost any mode of transportation that you can think of the vehicle with the LEAST manuervarbility characteristics generally has the right-of-way. Airships have right-of-way over airplanes, sailboats have the right-of-way over motorized boats, etc. So why would the car have ...

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Jerald01

RE: 787 Fuselage Bulge - The Full Story

Take any large-diameter (10 feet diameter or larger) ring-shaped object, whether it be made of aluminum or composite, load it onto a transport device (truck trailer, sled, pallet, etc.) horizontally, restrain it on that device, then ship it half a continent. Unless that ring-shaped object has some k...

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Jerald01

RE: Air Traffic Control And Air Force One

Does AF1 transmit on other than the standard Center and Tower/Ground frequencies? Yes.... and no. Normally they use the standard frequencies like any airliner, BUT they <acronym title="Air Vallee (Italy)">DO</acronym> have the capability to use other, discreet, frequencies if needed. Those would nor...

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Jerald01

RE: Sewage Flows Down Aisles Of Transatlantic Flight

I realize this probably was not an "aircraft" safety issue, but it probably was a "passenger" safety issue (noxious fumes, unsightly liquids flowing on the cabin floors, possibly slip hazards, etc.). It seems the airline should have considered that in their decision to proceed ahead or turn back. Al...

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Jerald01

RE: NZ B1900 Lands Gear Up

Having actually witnessed a twin-engine plane make a wheels-up landing I can tell you that, at least in the case that I saw, landing in the grass alongside the runway was the better choice. Prior to actually touching down on the grass surface the pilot was able to feather both props, then shut down ...

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Jerald01

RE: Kid's Cell Phones Worry Airlines

Well, I'm glad I posted my questions earlier today because you fellow a-netters responded with some really good posts! And, from what I have been able to glean from reading all of them, I think we all can lean back, think about what has been said, and come to a common conclusion or two: 1. Use of ce...

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Jerald01

RE: Kid's Cell Phones Worry Airlines

Okay, so what is the REAL beef about using cell-phones on a commercial passenger flight: 1. It's against Federal Aviation Regulations. 1a. Why did the FAA implement those regulations? 2. It interferes with the aircraft navigation / communication system(s). 2a. Has this been proven? Are there any a-n...

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Jerald01

RE: Chicago Tribune: The Nightmare Of UA 1073

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RE: MId-air Delta Plane Drama Off Bermuda

I think the probability of anyone making any sense of all the above-noted probabilities is about as good as the probability that the A380 will be seen landing on the local 3500-foot airport...... not too likely! Anyway, when you are out over the ocean 100 miles from the nearest dry spot, you tend to...

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Jerald01

RE: When On Approach Do Aircraft Engines Get Louder?

They get REAL loud just before crossing the runway approach threshold... if you are standing within a couple hundred feet of it when the plane passes by.

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Jerald01

RE: Skybus - Smarter Than You Are

Seems to me that Skybus is trying very hard to get a leg up on the competition by keeping fares as low as possible and letting the customer decide what frills and fancy stuff he/she is willing to pay for. This just might work. Southwest started out as a no-frills carrier running only Dallas-Houston-...

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Jerald01

RE: I Caused A Small Panic On BA

On my first transatlantic passenger flight (CHI to <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym>) I noticed a yellow glove that was caught underneath one of the spoilers on the right wing of the B-707 we were on. I pointed it out the the F/A's and they notifi...

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Jerald01

RE: Hong Kong To New York - Dangerous?

Does it really make any difference whether or not you are flying a polar route vs an equatorial route? Sure, there is evidence more radiation reaches the earth in the polar regions for a given amount of sunlight exposure at a given angle above the horizon than does at equitorial latitudes, but think...

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Jerald01

RE: Can You Have A "Zero" Groundspeed...?

I know of a flight instructor who used to win bets with his students by telling them he could take off, fly a complete traffic pattern and then land the airplane... all without ever changing his heading. All it takes is a very, very slow airplane, a windy day, and some judicious use of rudder and po...

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Jerald01

RE: Terrible Pollution From A 727

You want LOUD? LOUD is when a B-52 flies at approach speed over your house (but UNDER and overcast sky) at 1200 feet AGL. THAT's loud! Oh, how about when you are driving your buddy's car along an airbase's perimeter road in a dense fog and a B-52 looms out of said fog very, VERY low on short final a...

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Jerald01

RE: Video Of 747-400 Departing Lexington, KY

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Jerald01

RE: Delta Airlines Copies Delta Faucet Typeface?

<img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/eek.gif" alt="Wow!"> What??? You guys didn't get the memo? The one that announced Delta Faucets had bought out Delta Airlines as part of the latter's getting out of bankruptcy? C'mon, it was a steal of a deal! Delta (Faucets) gets to use Delta (Airlines)...

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Jerald01

RE: Why A Jet Stop Smoking When They Go Into A/B

I'm not an expert on jet engines but my own thinking is this: The fuel being burned in the engine's combustion chamber is being carefully mixed with a given ratio of air, one which provides the maximum amount of thrust per a given amount of fuel burned. Some of the calculation behind that maximum am...

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Jerald01

RE: Mid-Air Refuelling For Civil Aircraft

Air-to-air refueling of a passenger aircraft? Wa-hoo! As stated earlier, it is dangerous, both for the tanker aircraft and crew as well as the receiver aircraft and persons on board. The turbulence behind a tanker can get pretty rough and the manuevering that is required of the receiver aircraft pil...

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