AirFlorida flew from 1972 to 1984 and likely realized that fighting Eastern tooth and nail for Florida much less the Caribbean that was dominated by EA was their motivation to not pick a fight on a money losing effort. They flew 737-100 and -200's, a few DC-9's and ultimately 3 DC-10's so overwater...
Jump to postSo, when was the first time you flew on an A320? I ask because I first flew on a NW A320 in August 1990 from DCA-MSP. NW had very recently acquired the type and to my knowledge no other US carriers were flying the A320 at the time. Any folks out there on an A320 in that era? Yes I worked for NW at ...
Jump to postKind of a ridiculous line in the sand to draw by production, even for that time. The title of the show suggests three leads, FFS pay them the same. John Ritter was getting allegedly $150k per episode and she was at $30k or so. Huge disparity, even though he was the central comedic character. Let's ...
Jump to postRIP to a very beautiful bubbly lady . I enjoyed your talent and very easy on the eyes when I was a young man . I guess she had been battling breast cancer for some time. She was very holistic in her approach to health. But wouldn't do chemo I don't blame her. She was a day shy of 77 so seemed to liv...
Jump to postN1120A wrote:stratosphere wrote:stlgph wrote:Amazing how he was able to get so close to 100 without going over.
Same with Betty White as well.. Both she and Bob were big animal advocates and both class acts...RIP my good man.
They were actually big rivals
I also have to clarify, as I cannot edit my earlier post, that in the 1990's we were technically a "bankrupt" carrier but never officially filed for bankruptcy. That was in the early 2000's prior to the Delta merger. Semantics, but, we operated as a "bankrupt" carrier during tho...
Jump to postOn the ATC tapes, the crew said they were talking with Dispatch, specifically on where to take it, but they landed at KCHA with one hour of fuel. I find it hard to believe that dispatch didn't phone-patch them to MX control and that MX control didn't ask them to verify no CB's were popped, which is...
Jump to postAfter a pylon mod that removed the engine and pylon after reinstallation of pylon and engine we are getting a L Engine overheat during climb out. It started with a left strut overheat that happened twice between 28000 and 36000 feet. Then on the next flight few flights it went to a left engine over...
Jump to postVideo Only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM8ItAfiF9s We were able to obtain free one way award tickets from Shannon to New York using United miles; about 40,000 points in economy. The reason the flight ended up being full was because the previous day, a few flights had been cancelled. However it...
Jump to postNW did it more often than not backing out of gates on MD flights I was on from MSP to Minot. That was in the early-mid 90's I worked for NW and used to do powerbacks as a mechanic sometimes when we would run taxi. We only did them on the DC-9 and 727 but I remember Eastern would sometimes do it on ...
Jump to postOn a CATIII go around you may contact the runway before the jets climbs away. Even in CAVOK, that could happen. Yep happened to me in the early 90's in EWR landing on runway 29 . Was clear day but gusty on an NWA 727 in the early 90's we landed on the mains and rolled for a bit and took off again ....
Jump to poststlgph wrote:Amazing how he was able to get so close to 100 without going over.
Well then, that makes sense why I am not seeing on DL and UA planes, but clearly see it on AA planes. Thank you all. Remember too that all DL 320s were ordered by NW who was, umm, frugal with aircraft ordering. NW didn’t need the doors either and it was an option with a cost almost certainly delete...
Jump to postI worked for a flight attendant years ago, including on the 747. We were instructed during training to NEVER open any exists over the wing and (of course) to never, ever attempt to exit on the wing. I find this quite shocking coming from trained flight attendants. Sometimes the desire to be on TikT...
Jump to postAll time electricity record demands were set in Arizona during this heat wave. Also, authorities in Las Vegas warned that this is not the typical desert heat that is seen. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/las-vegas-could-break-heat-record-as-southwest-endures-scorching-temperatures https://www.a...
Jump to postA couple of weeks ago I flew EWR-Denver, it was a hot day and when we boarded the aircraft was hot and stuffy inside. The pilot over the intercom said the aircraft's APU was inoperable so they started one of the engines at the gate while we were waiting for pushback to help run the Air conditioning...
Jump to postBobRoss wrote:A Delta 767-200 out of LAX suffered a nearly similar fate. Wrong engine shut down.
Non-pilot av enthusiast here… I never noticed before how large a 767 cockpit is, what with three-ish jump seats and even a lavatory… Are there any other operating airliners that have lavs in the cockpit? For 767 pilots (or others in the know…) — This is a bit of an indelicate question…Is there an u...
Jump to post1960's --- Oil gone in 10 years 1970's --- Another ice age in 10 years 1980's --- Acid rain will destroy all crops in 10 years 1990's --- The ozone layer will be gone in 10 years 2000's --- Ice caps will be gone in 10 years. None happened. But all resulted in more taxes. Half the country believes if...
Jump to postNewark727 wrote:If you count cargo, Sacramento has SMF, but also has UPS' scheduled operation at the old air force base at MHR.
Anyone in this august body have had mitral valve surgery? Cardio surgeon says it will open heart, not catheter candidate. Experience, recovery time, long term outcomes most welcome. Great Northeast hospital, highly recommended surgeon who hit it off with my wife and I today, great vibes, explained ...
Jump to postNot sure how many people in the forum are familiar with this case but basically a what I would describe as a mentally ill person was harassing riders on a subway and was subdued by a retired marine corps veteran and put in a choke hold where the suspect wound up dying. My opinion while tragic and n...
Jump to postUm, the man was homeless and mentally ill, not a criminal. He was asking for food and water. He was killed when a man held him in a choke for 15 minutes. It takes 15 seconds to render someone unconscious in a properly applied choke. It takes maybe 3-4 minutes, at most, to kill them if you hold the ...
Jump to postNot sure how many people in the forum are familiar with this case but basically a what I would describe as a mentally ill person was harassing riders on a subway and was subdued by a retired marine corps veteran and put in a choke hold where the suspect wound up dying. My opinion while tragic and no...
Jump to postHaving spotted a bit I have noticed that some ATR72-600 have the usual red beacons whereas other have a clear white beacon both under the belly and on top of the tail. Anyone know why there is this difference? Thanks TR Its been many decades since I worked for a regional airline but we had Saab 340...
Jump to postSome 727-200s had this. I can recall seeing certain Delta 727-200s at LAX around 1992 with the pulsing nav lights. See the attached video from 1990 showing both types of strobes/lights. https://youtu.be/lTB-NEz5xYQ At NWA we also had those on some of our DC-9s as well as our 727's until the adaptio...
Jump to postHow was Don Lemon controversial? I suspect people will buy the subscription to Carlson, choose auto pay for the monthly fee, watch a few times, then forget about it but still be auto charged. Lemon should have been canned long ago. CNN tried to find a place for him but the morning show was even wor...
Jump to postDon Lemon has also been dismissed from CNN. I suspect networks will be taking a close look at their more controversial hosts in the coming weeks and months (though Lemon more likely went due to reports of how he treated female colleagues), particularly as there's a lot of chatter about libel laws b...
Jump to postI would argue you are probably going to have more work as a mod after these new rules are imposed. It's almost impossible to not stumble into a political debate on any subject that's how divided this country is right now, It really won't affect me much I spend most of my time on suspension anyway an...
Jump to postHow many of those 70,000 died of fentanyl which they got a prescription? Zero I doubt it’s zero. Fentanyl is prescribed to chronic pain patients — less than it used to be, but there’s still some happening and no doubt there are people out there fabricating their need for it. I would agree that it’s...
Jump to postJust some quick math: NS is willing to give everyone in East Palestine, Ohio about $5 each for their inconvenience. They can't drink the water and the air is toxic and cancer causing agents are burning but here's $5 for your troubles! Seb146, why did you even bother to post this? Is it your intent ...
Jump to postActually, both of parents worked, but mom was a RN and had some flexibility in her schedule. If it wasn’t raining, we walked to school (there were no school buses in town until the districts were changed and I Bever rode one), walked to the ball fields or activities. Walked so some times in the rai...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:Does FDX have EFVS in the 767 fleet?
Need to bring back the RJ85/BAE146. Seemed to be perfectly suited for Aspen.
Jump to postFor a light, for example a navigation light that was U/S on the walk around, advise the mechanic/engineering and write it in the techlog. The mechanic/engineering will carry out there procedure to try and repair the item, if it cannot be repaired (often parts are not right next to the aircraft) the...
Jump to postThe CPSC study suggests that natural gas and propane kitchen stoves and ovens who's gases created by the exposed flame are not vented like a furnace, water heater or clothes dryer are causing hazardous indoor air conditions, especially as to young children, those with asthma or respiratory conditio...
Jump to postUsed to work on them when they were still DC-10s. Not the easiest aircraft to work on but still sad to see them go. When I worked with FX (their call sign was FM back then) they had 15 DC-10s, N301-315FE. Later in the late 80s they added N316-320 ..and the final batch came around 1992, N320-322FE, ...
Jump to postThe only thing you can really do here is charge the parents. They should not have left a gun someplace that their young child could access it. Actually I am a big advocate of this...We have a lot of underage criminals in this country where are the parent(s)? Start throwing the parents in jail and f...
Jump to postAn argument to use boosters sparingly going forward. As I said before if you are going to get Covid boosters you should be getting an annual SHOT. Not one every few months. I have seen recommendations every 90 days which is way to much. Over vaccination has the potential to put evolutionary pressur...
Jump to postI watched it happen live, and even rewinding a few times. the hit looked so normal. He stood up, and then just collapsed after the recovery. My GF is a Physican's Assistant and sent me this in real time as it happened. Commotio cordis is when you take a hard hit to the chest at just the precise mom...
Jump to postWell, I was able to avoid COVID for the entire pandemic until now. Tested positive after being exposed at work. Have had four COVID shots total (primary series plus two boosters, all Pfizer), which I credit for keeping my case manageable (knock on wood) so far. Had two days of a low-grade fever and...
Jump to postBoth of those were really just taken out of context by the media. Blumenthal was a bit sloppy with his speech but he meant he was in the Marines during the Vietnam war, which was misrepresented as “I physically fought in the Vietnam War”. He would talk about experiences that other Marines who had b...
Jump to postIn the last 30 years: April 1993: An American Agent at O'Hare loaded a late bag onto a Simmons ATR-72 bound for South Bend. She turned and walked into a prop. She had 6 years of seniority. November 1993: A Precision Agent (Northwest Airlink) removed a cord from a Precision Metroliner at Newark boun...
Jump to postSo we need to find logical reasons to keep people alive rather than keep them alive until we find logical reasons to kill the ? I.e. the default is murder till you can find a reason not to? Yes, I can’t see why this sentiment is a good one to demonstrate to a populace. Fred Sent from my iPhone usin...
Jump to postMillions huh, interested to see the data to back this claim up. Please provide a source for it so I may peruse the data and article accompanying it. Thanks! So you think unlimited amounts of people from other countries streaming across our border is sustainable? Shipping migrants up to the residenc...
Jump to postMillions huh, interested to see the data to back this claim up. Please provide a source for it so I may peruse the data and article accompanying it. Thanks! So you think unlimited amounts of people from other countries streaming across our border is sustainable? Shipping migrants up to the residenc...
Jump to postThank you for your recent diatribe. Again, I would love to see the data and source for the data so I may enjoy reading it. I'm sure you have it, right? Take your head out of the sand. I don't have to provide even a link just turn the channel off CNN and MSNBC since they only talk about Jan 6th and ...
Jump to postIts not dumping the problem on some else's doorstep. It because of Biden/Harris open border policy. Had we stayed with Trump, his policies and finished the wall we would not have this problem. Instead it's now easier to sneak into the USA across the border then it is to sneak into Costco without a ...
Jump to postMillions huh, interested to see the data to back this claim up. Please provide a source for it so I may peruse the data and article accompanying it. Thanks! So you think unlimited amounts of people from other countries streaming across our border is sustainable? Shipping migrants up to the residenc...
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