Considering Delta has a far superior managment team AS should probably close the doors right ow as they will never be able to compete with Delta. We all know Delta is a far superior airline.
Jump to postBetween Aloha and <acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym> 737 ETOPS to Hawaii have been common place for decades. Pretty sure nobody is playing with fire here. From what I understand the 900-ER will be used on select Bay area and <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Fiel...
Jump to postI think all the anti gun zealots are a little hysterical and nutty but I will agree unless your firearms are stolen you should know where they are at all times
Jump to postI'm guessing the soon to be ex wife or range bag theory. I'm putting all my money on soon to be ex wife. He had to know he was going to go through security in <acronym title="Calgary - International (YYC / CYYC), Canada - Alberta">YYC</acronym>. Any pilot with just a shred of common sense knows the ...
Jump to postWhen they find actual airplane debris not pallets from <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> 370 I will believe it has been lost in the Indian Ocean. There are too many countries with special interests in this event to rely totally on their conclusions. Malaysia and China come to mind for ...
Jump to postUnfortunately this is happening even at the regionals ones you might not think. Bottom line, intstead of making snide remarks and innuendos contact managment of the particular airline. They created the problem. Don't expect crews crews to give 120 percent day in and day out in order to compensate fo...
Jump to postSorry I forgot the winking eye emoticon. My comments were meant to be a slam on the federal government interjecting themselves in every aspect of the economy. Unfortunately I'm afraid they WILLl insert themselves in this issue and like everything else they do will make matters worse. They pilot glut...
Jump to postThe congress needs to draft legislation to use taxpayer funding creating subsidies for aspiring pilots. This will reduce their out of pocket expenses becoming a pilot. This will also put aspiring pilots in a better position to work for the average $22,000 airlines are offering these days. Another po...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DAL763ER" class="quote" target="_blank">DAL763ER</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>I would've been really annoyed as a pass...
Jump to postClaiming to have a bomb not an "act of terror"? What would qualify then?
Jump to postConsidering it was an attempted breach of the cockpit with the threat of a bomb it is unconsionable the crew went somewhere other than the nearest sutable airport(departure airport for starters). I can say unequivovally any aircraft I was PIC or crewmember we would have gone to the nearest suitable....
Jump to postGood luck with that. Unless they have RNP less than .30 AS will be doing a whole lot more coming and going than the beloved DL.
Jump to postQ400's are routinely used with jetways so there should not be any issues there other than the operators desire not to use them for whatever reason. The Q400 has the ability to operate in arctic conditions as long as the operator is willing to take necessary steps to keep avionics, interior, etc warm...
Jump to postConsidering every movie less documentaries are produced and sold on the basis being almost believable. Why spend a ton of money on being technically correct. Remember movies are made for entertainment value, make money, or, influence a point of view, not be overtly or subliminally educational. Kinda...
Jump to postI started with airlines in the early 80's. The industry has degenerated to the point and is continuing to in the direction of being an airborne, high tech over glorified Greyhound(Trailways if you wish) bus system. By default pilots are bus drivers dealing with more often than not obnoxious, self ri...
Jump to postWhat is so hard to fly a visual approach at <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>, Done it enought it ain't rocket science. Use a little professionalism, follow the PAPI, electronic <acronym title="Airfoyle (United Kingdom) and Grant Aviation (US...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/hybridace101" class="quote" target="_blank">hybridace101</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i>Thankfully it wasn't a commercia...
Jump to postI dont see anything way out of the ordinary in the video. I have ridden way too much in back of a 737's and a number of the times in the <acronym title="Air Koryo (North Korea)">JS</acronym> of <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> 737. The round out(or lack there of) just prior to ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Lostmoon744" class="quote" target="_blank">Lostmoon744</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>I think it was actually horrible.....
Jump to postRNAV approaches have vertical guidance, though not considered precision as in an ILS. They can appear to be as precise as an ILS glide path. VGSI is not coincident with RNAV glideslope for 28l. It ts all part of the puzzle and I'm tired of hearing people spout pilot incompetence. At this point it co...
Jump to postI guess over there they don't use average pax and crewmember weights. The basic operating weight of the aircraft is actual weight of the aircraft, predefined weight of commissary supplies and regulating authority determined average weight of crew members X number of crew members. Average weights acc...
Jump to postAnother way to define compressor stall is disruption of airflow into compressor section resulting in stalling of compressor vanes. Compressor stall can be a result of FOD ingestion, excesive water ingestion, or airflow disrution via wake turbulence encounter(been there on that one). This is importan...
Jump to postSomewhat interesting video. Any pilot/crew worth his salt should be able to go around/missed approach anytime up to just prior to touchdown and make it a non event. CAT IIIa and IIIb missed approaches are routinely done from 50 feet and 35 feet. HUD is one of the key safety innovations in recent yea...
Jump to postWas it a bullet or a cartridge? A bullet is the lead projectile that comes out of the end if a cartridge. Nothing wrong with having one or more of those on your person. A cartridge is a fully assembled bullet, case, gunpowder and primer. It is ammunition and can go in your checked luggage separated ...
Jump to postLike they say. The three most useless things in aviation are the runway behind you, the fuel back in the fuel truck, and the altitude above you. Quite a bit of potential useful runway left behind even before they start the takeoff roll.
Jump to postHorizon has 3 CRJ's coming back from lease. My money is on Skywest will get them, fly longer existing Q400 routes and there are your 3 Q400's to Alaska.
Jump to postA number of years our company had a Dash 200 hit in an almost identical spot. At first the damage didn't look that great from a visual inspection. However the force of the impact did tweak the aft empennage out of tolerance. The offending aircraft spun the Dash 45 degrees from its parked position. I...
Jump to postA little close to the ground for my comfort level. Our company SOP, configured for landing by 1000 feet AGL. On speed and stable by 500 feet AGL. I won't speculate as to what the situation was but the gear extension appeared normal rate. Personally I have missed the 1000 ft mark a couple times due t...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>That's because the aircraft is not way off the centerline. It just looks like that because of the angle at which the photo is made.</i></font></td></tr></ta...
Jump to postI'm sure glad our country spent billions on billions of dollars to create a buerocracy to keep us safe. So how many like this have got through and nobody has known about. Based on previous performance I have no confidence that number is 0. The reality is airport <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (T...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>Ok, looks like I have to do some more explaining here. Most of the posters above clearly do not understand my original post, or did not even read it, or bot...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/qqflyboy" class="quote" target="_blank">qqflyboy</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Well presente...
Jump to postKind of a yawner. I spent most of my time fast forwarding. It is nothing more than a LH fluf piece with a bit of eye candy to show how that they are not a male dominated airline in the cockpit.
Jump to postJudging by the obvious load of 4 adults, possibly 20 to 30 gallons of fuel the Stinson was at or near sea level gross takeoff weight. Throw in a density altitude of 9500 feet and very common up and down drafts in mountainous terrain it was accident waiting to happen. Poor decision making on the part...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>Nothing against the lady BUT the media is JUST focusing on her yet thousands of kids are bullied EVERYDAY and nothing is done about it.</i></font></td></tr>...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>The gun culture in the US is totally mystifying to me and a vast majority of the population over this side of the Atlantic. </i></font></td></tr></table> I ...
Jump to postOperationally speaking I am not sure how <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> complied with their own rules regarding stowage of freight or checked baggage in the cabin, or carriage of animals in the cabin. Most airlines only permit <i>hand carry luggage</i> stowed in a seat just aft ...
Jump to postI kinda thought the blonde was being courteous by going in the lav to finish. The reality is there was one <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> that for what ever reason got her nose out of joint and she was going to win the argument come hell or high water. I get so tired of <acronym...
Jump to postIf its legal it's legal. If its not then the <acronym title="Canadian Airlines">CP</acronym> can lean on you all he wants. If you accept it your wrong and you will have to answer for it in another venue. I believe they call it pilot pushing. Airlines been doing for years. The solution is simple, kno...
Jump to postNot surprising this might happen. When you combine scheduling crews very near limits and FAA rest regs that read much like a Net Flix radio commercial this is bound to happen. It is interesting that there is no mention of fines or certificate action against the crew members involved. The way the reg...
Jump to postAirlines, <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>'s, Pilots, Mechanics don't get to interpret regulations. Local and reginal FAA do that. So what the <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> did was correct. I'm guessing the <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> ...
Jump to postYou are correct pneumatic deice equipment works very well if used properly and the accumulation of ice ice doesn't exceed what the aircraft was certified for. Virtually all non turbojet aircraft that are certified for flight into icing conditions use this system. It is my experience that a inadverte...
Jump to postAnybody can blog about anything, doesn't make it true.
Jump to postI believe ozone depletion, magnetic variation, magnetic disturbances are an issue. There effects on aircraft equipment and passengers are factors than have to be considered. Factor all that with limited regular passenger traffic makes it impractical except for a charter basis.
Jump to postJeepers they are just pieces of machinery not someone's cute cocker spaniel. Probably will not have any significant historical standing so it seems like a sound economical decision.
Jump to postIt is very interesting to have a tow barless system for larger aircraft. How long have they been in production? This concept has been around since 1967 when Lektro <a href="http://www.lektro.com/default.asp" target="_blank">http://www.lektro.com/default.asp</a> built a small electric version for GA ...
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