Reading the ATC transcript, sounds like hypoxia.
Jump to postAbsolutely telling. I'm completely against jumping to conclusions, but I will not bat an eye if it's revealed to be CFIT. Truly awful.
Except they were IMC based on the report from the UAL plane right behind them. They wouldn’t have any idea what was populated and not at the time they lost control of the jet. It also shoots down the drone possibly and the bird theory. Exactly. Heard the same from ATC....UAL reported solid IMC. It ...
Jump to postControllers are offered (paid) trauma leave after serious incidents. It can be up to 45 days with counseling if the controller opts for it. More often than not, many controllers will only take a few days at most. Interesting. I was a 911 operator in college.....talked through many suicides (and att...
Jump to postWe probably don't have all the audio. ATC would certainly have a clue that there was decompression as she dives for 10,000 feet from FL320 at 3000+ fpm. Actually, I think we do. I listened from the time they declared to the time they landed. They did not mention decompression. They mentioned a susp...
Jump to post"We are single engine and... that's it," she says when ZNY asks for a bit more detail. I don't think I heard her say anything about possible decomp at that point but surely they knew at that stage. I was perplexed by this as well. They never mentioned the decompression during any of the c...
Jump to postUp to that time? NOBODY knew the O2 Generators were a Hazard!
Going after one guy who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time isn't just beating a dead horse, it's idiotic and makes no sense. You just lost all credibility here. I've read much about this investigation and there were certainly criminal mistakes made. This guy wasn't a victim of circ...
Jump to postOn a related note, does anyone know how things are going for Allegiant at Concord Airport (JQF)? Is the service successful? Any chance Concord could see another airline start up service? I, personally, don't really understand the need for Concord. It is not any more convenient to Charlotte than CLT...
Jump to postIt sounds like the functioning left elevator lifted the nose, which is consistent with the passenger reports of "took off and re-landed". A some-what nose high (mains still on) attitude may have given some of the passengers the impression that they were actually airborne, and when the nos...
Jump to postgearup - might want to quit while you are behind. D L X has the better of this one - you come across as someone who refuses to reconsider their assertions when faced with objective information.
Jump to postFlew then often in 1992-3 from CLL to DFW. Great planes with surprising room.
Jump to postHas anyone been able to find the ATC recording?
Jump to postThey don't need a certificate - there is no national standard for service animals and airlines aren't going to push the issue - lest they be labeled anti-disabled. It's a racket.
Jump to postThey need to refurbish their Business Class on the 380. Flew the SYD/DFW flight earlier this year. On the 2nd trip, I chose not to take QF and instead flew AA to LAX and then connected to CLT b/c the AA 777 Business Class was so much better. I'd much rather have flown to DFW and but my home leg shor...
Jump to postI filmed my arrival from LAX - not much to see, but here's my departure. Got a GREAT view of the harbor.
https://youtu.be/AQR3lNvvxgM
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What I think you're wrong (in my opinion) about is how you seem to think that PANYNJ is part of the government. It was formed by two state governments to facilitate logistics between the two states, without interference of legislative branches of either state because it was thought that change need...
Jump to postWhat gets me is the way the public simply sighs and moves on. Heck, OP was nearly OK with this b/c it arguably benefited the general public. What about the stockholders of United? This is typical big government behavior. "I have power and you will give me something I want or you will pay some o...
Jump to postI'm trying to understand the "not many connections" comment. CLT has a ton of connections. That's what makes it a hub.
Jump to postThe Overlook at CLT is a great place for spotting. Too bad CLT doesn't get much in the way of widebodies. You do get a 767, A340, and MD-11 every once in a while, but for the most part it's A321 after A321.
Jump to postRecently flew the A380 from <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> to <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (Regional) (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym>. The aircraft interior was already tired and...
Jump to postYuck....middle seat would be a nightmare, not to mention that the screen of your neighbors would be impacting the dark in your seat area. Give me AA J class on the 777 any day.
Jump to postThe term is oligopoly, which is what we really have in air travel in the US these days. Small number of players, limited competition. There's a reason for that - huge barriers to entry in cost of aircraft and enormous regulatory costs. Ultimately it means higher prices for the consumer than could be...
Jump to postJoe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports flew them out of KJQF until last year. Yes, private but they flew quite a bit.
Jump to postThe thing that gets me about this thread is its title. Airlines are a low margin business - If you have a few billion to start a business, you'd be an absolute fool to start an airline. Yes, consolidation is creating an oligopoly market, but given how regulated this industry is and as high as capita...
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/apfpilot" class="quote" target="_blank">apfpilot</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>On what basis? If he's in a right to work ...
Jump to postI rather like the first commercial in the thread - reminds us all of the miracle of commercial aviation. No, it's not a differentiator for Delta - who cares?
Jump to postFact is, the quicker they release facts/data, the less likely there is to be outside influence on the findings. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Jump to postThe airplane was clearly a Cirrus based on pictures taken at the scene and it's parachute deployed.
Jump to postI've been lurking since this whole thing started. As a casual observer, but really puzzles me is that there has been not 1 piece of debris found belonging to the aircraft. That seems just so implausible to me. I understand not finding the aircraft itself for months (maybe years) given the depth and ...
Jump to postI've always wondered about this:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...a-restricts-charlotte-douglas.html
From the overhead view showing the debris field, sure looks like a short landing. With the displaced threshold, looks like about 700 feet short....that's a pretty significant miss, even for a visual landing. Will be interesting to see what the recorders reveal about the approach and the cockpit call...
Jump to postThe hot coffee suit was frivolous - I've studied the case at length. Yes, the coffee was hot - guess what, McDonalds still serves it that hot. Hot coffee will cause injury when you do what Ms. Liebeck did. Her own negligence cause her injuries. As for this poor pilot, I'm not landing unless ordered ...
Jump to postOf course, the new runway spells the demise of the best feature at CLT - The Overlook.
Jump to postCLT is Coke. There is one or two places you can find a Pepsi (I have took pretty hard).
Jump to postVery quick reaction by the pilot.....hard to believe he could assess the situation that fast.
Jump to postNot sure which craft, but Fifi, the only remaining B29 was flying there today.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...ld-war-ii-planes-landing-gear.html
I was there last month. The new fence is up against the road rails and is intended to reduce fence surfing. It has had the intended effect.
Jump to postWas a horrible crash (the King Air), CFIT. Had they been equipped with a GPS the crash likely would hot have happened.
Jump to postOnce flew <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> to <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym> in a Braniff 727. Flight originated in <acronym title="San Antonio - International (SAT / KSAT), ...
Jump to postAgreed, looking at the video, it appears they took off from the wrong <acronym title="RAS Fluggeselischaft mbH">RW</acronym>. Reports the <acronym title="RAS Fluggeselischaft mbH">RW</acronym> was closed are incorrect. It had just been resurfaced and was open. According to airport spokesman, it was ...
Jump to postThe area is known as the Raleigh-Durham area. In fact, the area is actually known as the Raleigh-Durham, Winston-Salem triangle.
Jump to postI took a 727 flight on Braniff from <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> to <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym> in the mid-80s. The flight originated at <acronym title="San Antonio - ...
Jump to postI'm new to this hobby. I'm lucky to live near <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - North Carolina">CLT</acronym> which is a class B airport and thus very busy. <acronym title="Charlotte - Douglas International (CLT / KCLT), USA - North Carolina">CLT</acronym> has an ...
Jump to postTim, I have used the overlook a few times and love it! However, be careful not to stray. Yesterday they were using 36R and L, so I went to the general aviation area and shot through a gap at a fence gate. I was questioned by the local police and run off by the airport rent-a-cops. I wasn't doing any...
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