The Japanese white glove thing is simply this: courtesy and cleanliness.
Train workers and taxi drivers also wear white gloves.
Many KAL pilots wear white gloves too. Golf gloves, one for the right hand, one for the left.
We wear nomex in the military, so it isn't that big of a deal.
DC-8: Nothing left carrying pax in regular service. ATI may still have a pax compartment on some of its AMC DC-8 channel flights. 707: There is an airline in Iran that flies the 707 on regular domestic scheduled routes, but I think one of those two (2) aircraft may have crashed (and wound up W/O). G...
Jump to post>>><i>"Its a job, my personal life is mine."</i> Agreed. As long as the lifestyle stays personal it's not an issue. Now days not too many people care one way or the other. On the other hand, pilots who come out publically on websites (and other media), wave the pride flag, and act flamboyant and que...
Jump to post>>><i>"the loud, annoying, silly, queeny 'Jack' types whose only thoughts are about getting laid, dancing, clothes, partying and pretending they're Madonna."</i> Flamboyant crap like that has no place in the cockpit. Other than that, I could give a rat's a$$ about somebody's sexual preference (as lo...
Jump to post>>>"Steve was doing the flying on this leg and by the sound of it, he’s somewhat new."
Really? He wasn't hired after 2001.
<i>"I guess that's why the CRJ is certified (meaning it can LEGALLY fly with PAX) to FL410? Ok."</i> No, not okay, Dumbass. Consult your charts first. The aircraft weight was 37,600 pounds. The temp was ISA + 10. The maximum climb ceiling at that weight and temp combo is <acronym title="Airtran (USA...
Jump to post>>><i>You think you are going to call up the head of an airline, or a Lt. General, and tell them that a member of the flight crew of a military charter may or may not have flipped someone off?</i> Absolutely. This is a carrier that operates on behalf of the the Department of Defense. Paid for by YOU...
Jump to post>>><I>"in the grand scheme of things, who cares? So you got flipped off. <acronym title="Bradford - Regional (BFD / KBFD), USA - Pennsylvania">BFD</acronym>"</I> Actually, it kind of is a <acronym title="Bradford - Regional (BFD / KBFD), USA - Pennsylvania">BFD</acronym>. It is a huge deal. Regardle...
Jump to post>>"Are the npilots commercial pilots or Air Force guys?"
I think most are probably GS-11/13s with TS/SCI clearances.
>><i>"What's their FFB program like?"</i> It's an agreement of non-disclosure, non-promise of which will result in a free 727 ride straight to Leavenworth for an extended, no-expense stay. There ain't no "Precious Stew" program either...maybe there's one in Leavenworth.<br><br>[Edited 2005-01-03 03:...
Jump to post<i>"Tim and the boys in the Cookie Palace are dreaming up..."</i> I left <acronym title="Midwest Express (USA)">YX</acronym> several years ago, and despite the fact that I have worked at no fewer than 3 airlines since then, I really am glad that I left. "Cookie Palace" pretty much sums up what does ...
Jump to postClipper02: I saw one of the World Mad Dogs (PAX) along with a cargo-10 in <acronym title="Taipei - Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE / RCTP), Taiwan">TPE</acronym> (Evergreen ramp) on the 28th of Dec. Didn't get the regos. I also met one of your <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11 Capts...
Jump to postI don't have any actual time in the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11, but I have gone through differences training and several hours in the sim (I'm seat locked in the -10 for two years unless I get recalled). The <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11 handles somewhat differ...
Jump to postFirst of all, I will wish all fellow Marines here a most happy 229th! A toast to all those who serve and prayers to those in Iraq--especially in Falluja right now. Are there some who truly take the Oath of Office with visions of honor, valor, and glory on the battlefield? Absolutely. If not, schools...
Jump to postHow Wannstedt even got the <acronym title="Naske Air (Germany)">HC</acronym> job in Miami is beyond me. In Chicago, his style never caught on--and that should have been a red flag for Miami. The Bears never had any respect for Wanny's "This is how we did it in Dallas" mentality. He high profile melt...
Jump to postWorld is definitely the darling of AMC. We run into a World Crew every now and then at "parts unknown". The Patriot Express will disappear, but that may free up their airframes to do more on-demand...and right now it seems the AMC has plenty of it. From what I heard, ATA is going to take a real good...
Jump to postI guess it all depends on the carrier. I am a UAL furloughee. I am a "new hire" for a cargo airline that is based out of <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>, and the company pays to commercial me from my home (southern <acronym title="Tradewi...
Jump to postSegment, I left Lakes in '97 and as I recall, the Brasilias were yet to be delivered! One thing, that I look back and chuckle on is the fact that Voss said that RJs would never catch on!! Hah! I had fond memories though. The training in Spencer Iowa--difficult, harrassing, but well worth it. Plaza H...
Jump to postI went to grade school years ago and never once puked in school (until college), nor in public. That's not to say others in grade school around me didn't puke...they did. One thing I will always remember, with a strange fascination, is that our school gym teacher would always be the one to clean up ...
Jump to postHey Segment King, I was at Great Mistakes up until 1997. I miss flying to places like CWA, OSH, RHI in the winter.
Ever know D_ N S_ _ _ _ _ N?
<i>"Not really familiar with the King Air C90, but here's an incident to illustrate why the <acronym title="Luxair (Luxembourg)">LG</acronym> handle has a wheel, and the flap lever has a flap shaped thing."</i> Interesting issue to bring up. The older King Aires (C-90s/A-100s) have the landing gear ...
Jump to postBruce, I don't have my high altitudes handy, but I can tell you... Green Bay VOR (high altitude) is a major intersection in the Northern US. There seven different J-Routes into Green Bay. They come from Duluth, Minneapolis, Brainerd, SSteMarie, Traverse City, Milwaukee (Badger--BAE VOR)and Flint. SS...
Jump to postSean, You can always be counted on for some eventful experience--highly entertaining; but what you went through brings to mind an old saying: "If you do what you always did...you'll get what always got". This is another case where you bring needless pain and discomfort on yourself--by being a smarta...
Jump to post<I>"...and showed what must have been 50 or so seagulls having a feast on what was floating on the water."</i> Yes, it was a horrific scene, evidently. I made the acquaintence of a USCG rescue swimmer whose aircraft was one of the first on-scene. He was treated for PTSD and it took him a long time f...
Jump to postLynden Air Cargo's Hercs can be seen all over the Pacific supporting AMC. Most (if not all) of their pilots are from the Alaska Air Guard. Southern Air Transport used to have a bunch of them. Lot of military pilots will get L-382 type ratings along with their ATP--before they even separate/retire.
Jump to post-XSFU says: <i>"Got my interview with the NTSB tommorrow morning since I was one of the last guys to fly with Jesse...there goes my day off. Shouldn't be too complicated- he was a very good pilot and a class act. I would have loved to have spent a month on the line with him. </i> -Lrockeagle says: <...
Jump to postNot a bad deduction Aloha73g, but...
you are reading too much into the word.
RESOCHA is simply Japanese for resort.
--Kelly Flinn the 1stLt "war hero" who flew B-52s got booted out of the Air Force (with an OTH, as I recall) for shagging an Airman First Class's husband. Last I heard she was a Capt for ASA. --Marine Maj (ret) Joe Small--OV-10 pilot and <acronym title="Portoroz (POW / LJPZ), Slovenia">POW</acronym>...
Jump to postNo problem. I even found a photo of N1805U--can't link to it because it's on a rival site that we can't mention here. That site states that the aircraft was broken up in 1993--which seems awfully early for a DC-10, there's probably more history to it or it was a hangar queeen. Just google the reg-o....
Jump to postThis is kind of a digression...I've always been fascinated with the Lockheed Electra (L188). My Grandfather was on his way to Florida in early 1960 but changed his plans in Chicago at the last minute. He was upset at the time because he absolutely loved flying on the Electra--real state of the art b...
Jump to postIt looks like that A/C was N1805U. I believe that it was made into razor blades in 1993. <a href="https://www.nasdac.faa.gov/" target=_blank>https://www.nasdac.faa.gov/</a> GENERAL INFORMATION Data Source: ACCIDENT <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - South Carolina">AND<...
Jump to postFastest Turboprop: Tupolev TU-114 (Bear is a variant of this aircraft).
Fastest Single Engine: F8F Bearcat
Fastest 4 engine Radial A/c: B-29
Believe it or not, Lockheed Electra is up there...I think it cruises at 310kts or so.
Hermans CVR...long time no see!! Anybody remember when Arrow was flying their 1011s into <acronym title="Milwaukee - General Mitchell International (MKE / KMKE), USA - Wisconsin">MKE</acronym>? Does Zantop still come in there with their Electras? I saw a lot of interesting stuff there. Rhoades would...
Jump to postHere are two good sites: <a href="http://www.aircargoinsanity.com" target=_blank>http://www.aircargoinsanity.com</a> <a href="http://www.emery17now.home.att.net" target=_blank>http://www.emery17now.home.att.net</a> This last link is to the list of all that died in the Gander crash back in 1985--talk...
Jump to postThe Chief Pilot of the company I work for has started taking a list of all Captains who choose not to de-rate their take-off power settings (there are a lot that don't do it if it isn't mandated). De-rating saves the company money, but we're all paid just the same. I wonder if they do the same thing...
Jump to post>>><i>"On a hot day in Texas with a short runway it had to work."</i> Yep. Because the JATO bottles would only be good for one thing...the tower could follow the smoky trail right into the ground. >>><i>"The ones I specifically know about are the Convair 580's used by Frontier Airlines #1. They need...
Jump to postAs for the picture: aggressive appearing angle of attack, but with a good stiff headwind and empty load....it just looks cool. Onto another issue that's been skirted here: >>><i>"Comments such as "its mainly because they dont trust them...", implies racism and the fact that certain cultures are bad ...
Jump to postIndianguy, Every several months you seem to have questions about airplane costs. Are you still in the market for a box hauler? At any rate, I have no idea how many hours you have, and your insurance rates will be high if you are a low timer. -Annual insurance: $4,000 per year (conservative estimate)...
Jump to post>>><i>"When you make initial contact with a briefer over the phone, you have to state your qualifications...I certainly wouldn't want a lecture from a FSS guy on proper use of the station if I was a non-pilot."</i> Butthead Says: Uhhhh....no, Beavis. FSS "guys" will only ask whether you intend to fl...
Jump to post>>><i>"A few years back, the FAA conducted a review on the <acronym title="China Eastern Airlines">MU</acronym>-2 to see if a type-rating should be required. The <acronym title="China Eastern Airlines">MU</acronym>-2 was exonerated and no type-rating was required."</i> I seem to remember that. Why? ...
Jump to postMethinks you are trying to stir the pot a little. Pictures of stored 767s, A319s, and 747-400s would have spoken volumes. What you have posted is nostalgia. That tail shot of the AmTran L1011 is pretty cool. Mad Dog's handicap is pretty low...of course mine would be too if I could afford to play eve...
Jump to postFuel management (or lack thereof!!) has caused far more incidents/accidents than one would think. Here are some notables: -Lynard Skynard band. CVR 240 ran out of gas in Mississippi <a href="http://amelia.db.erau.edu/reports/ntsb/aar/AAR78-06.pdf" target=_blank>http://amelia.db.erau.edu/reports/ntsb...
Jump to post>>><i>"Clue me in on this, my friends make a bigger deal out of it than i do, what's the point of it? Certainly being in this situation would worsen if the engines suddenly stopped..."</i> Here's a scenario: You are new 135 pilot flying a piston commander fully loaded out of <acronym title="Kansas C...
Jump to postThey have talked about the runway expansion for years. During peak traffic, 1900s would land (sometimes depart) on 19L as well as 25R. Those runways were planned to be expanded (along with 7R/25L) since I was a senior in High School. <acronym title="Milwaukee - General Mitchell International (MKE / ...
Jump to post>>><i>"because pilots will do anything to fly..."</i> Yep. I drove 1900s for Lakes (I read that contract link and laughed my arse off). >>><i>"There are pilots lining up for these $19/hr FO jobs just for the prospect of flying a jet."</i> Most are hiring into jets as it is. Course they are still mak...
Jump to postAlthough I left <acronym title="Midwest Express (USA)">YX</acronym> for "greener" pastures, their service always exceeded domestic first found in the majors--back in the day. From <acronym title="Kansas City - International (MCI / KMCI), USA - Missouri">MCI</acronym>--<acronym title="Milwaukee - Gen...
Jump to postYears ago, YX did serve SAN. However, it dropped that in 1998 when it signed a marketing/code share with Eagle.
Jump to postMitchell can handle the traffic pretty easily right now, but it until it builds parallel runways (that can handle jet traffic) it will never be able to support a "hub" in the true sense of the word.
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