The captain and his copilot are heros of the highest regard.
That said, I don't know what scares me more...
1) That these types of pilots are getting pay cuts, such as Chesley Sullenberger who saved hundreds of lives on the Hudson River. How does that guy get a paycut?! The dude deserves a STATUE!
2) That these types of problems are happening way more frequently now, like almost every other week...
3) That these are mechanical failures, on devices that are designed by engineers to NOT fail under proper maintenance.
4) That these mechanical failures are a clear byproduct of the airlines making cutbacks on staff and maintenance checks, because of the current economy.
Bottom line, my thanks goes out to these hero pilots, because without them, a lot more people would be dying right now.
Now if only the airlines would take the same care of their planes!
"Have a safe flight!" has never meant as much as it does now!
"Southwest Jets Cleared to Fly With Unapproved Parts"
"The Federal Aviation Administration, which began an inquiry after finding the parts on Aug. 21. Of 82 jets fitted with the unapproved hinge brackets and actuator brackets"
"FAA investigates American Airlines' MD-80 repairs"
"A report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday said improper repairs were made on 16 airplanes. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, also reported that American tried to quickly retire one of those planes to "get it out of sight of government inspectors.""
"Foaming the runway" is more about preventing fire outbreak, than to act as a cushion.
Even though there was lots of flame activity due to metal on asphalt/concrete contact, no secondary fire erupted in or around the airframe after landing, which is typically what kills those who survive landing.
@dcartist: Yeah, something like 1 out of the 3 holds is pressurized, so you have to depend on those baggage handlers to put your pet in the right one. I've read too many horror stories to ever trust an airline with my pet's life.
Er, you should check out the source article. There is a runway with a highway underneath it, and another runway that has an intersection with a normal road.
WOW! I flew in to San Fran once and you come in right over the water, was very scary the first time I did that years ago. Also, Hong Kong (previous) airpiort KaiTak!! HOLY CRAP, amazing, one of the scariest the say, you come in between MANY buildings and have to drop fast on top of that! Fun Stuff!!! NOT...another cocktail ? Suuuurrrrreeeee. Bring 3 please.
@Stubborn Ass Hat!: I was OK with SFO until a few months ago when we were landing and I realized there was another 737-class jet off our port side, landing on a parallel runway at the same time. Didn't even realize they allowed that.
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That said, I don't know what scares me more...
1) That these types of pilots are getting pay cuts, such as Chesley Sullenberger who saved hundreds of lives on the Hudson River. How does that guy get a paycut?! The dude deserves a STATUE!
2) That these types of problems are happening way more frequently now, like almost every other week...
3) That these are mechanical failures, on devices that are designed by engineers to NOT fail under proper maintenance.
4) That these mechanical failures are a clear byproduct of the airlines making cutbacks on staff and maintenance checks, because of the current economy.
Bottom line, my thanks goes out to these hero pilots, because without them, a lot more people would be dying right now.
Now if only the airlines would take the same care of their planes!
"Have a safe flight!" has never meant as much as it does now!
09/15/09
"Southwest Jets Cleared to Fly With Unapproved Parts"
"The Federal Aviation Administration, which began an inquiry after finding the parts on Aug. 21. Of 82 jets fitted with the unapproved hinge brackets and actuator brackets"
[www.bloomberg.com]
09/15/09
"Third World countries are maintaining our aircraft overseas. This is playing Russian roulette with people’s lives,"
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
09/15/09
"FAA investigates American Airlines' MD-80 repairs"
"A report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday said improper repairs were made on 16 airplanes. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, also reported that American tried to quickly retire one of those planes to "get it out of sight of government inspectors.""
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
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Even though there was lots of flame activity due to metal on asphalt/concrete contact, no secondary fire erupted in or around the airframe after landing, which is typically what kills those who survive landing.
Foam worked as required...
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Actually I hear there's a lot of doggie and cat die-off even on regular flights...
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@Aunt_Snowman: I don't want to be around when the shit hits the fan.
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nice job Fokker.
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AKA: A SERIOUS desire to remain alive.
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First look inside the cockpit after the landing
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Its funny because PC's crash all the time and Mac's don't!
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1) because it comes in really low right over the beach
2) because it means you are going to the Caribbean...
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Yeah...
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