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Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2013, 02:14
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

This all happened below MDA when we lost the...

This all happened below MDA when we lost the runway.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2013, 02:07
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

I live in the Florida Keys so know how localized...

I live in the Florida Keys so know how localized cells are but wait until the FDR results are out and see what really happened. Thrust lever position, speed, sink rate and attitude and we will know...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2013, 23:37
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Lomapaseo, I agree with your statement because I...

Lomapaseo, I agree with your statement because I posted what a resident said about two miles away that the weather was fine. The wall of water may have been post crash. The FDR will say where their...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2013, 02:50
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

SSR, we must have some young pilots out there...

SSR, we must have some young pilots out there that can do it too. Look at the talented 21 year old fighter and bomber pilots we had in WWII. I know you have to kick the kid out of the house now at...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2013, 02:28
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Lafayette, LA I think. I guessed at the runway...

Lafayette, LA I think. I guessed at the runway length, just knew it was longer than SNA. The chief wouldn't let me put on the wipers because they were too noisy for the customers. I said I can't...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2013, 01:07
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

I had to take control from my chief pilot once in...

I had to take control from my chief pilot once in a 4 engine corporate jet once, Jetstar, because in a driving rainstorm with max crosswind he was landing half way down a 6500 ft runway so went...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2013, 00:37
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

As I recall they had an American FE that said...

As I recall they had an American FE that said they were too low but the captain ignored because of cultural differences not allowing a subordinate to tell the captain what to do.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 16:04
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

This focus on microburst doesn't make any sense. ...

This focus on microburst doesn't make any sense. The Bali resident who reported no significant weather 2 miles away makes the microburst thing pure conjecture, no facts. The black boxes are being...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 03:28
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

It doesn't matter what minimums were but why did...

It doesn't matter what minimums were but why did they land in the water? Did they look at their radar? The DFW windshear crash was really emphasized in our training of how to avoid a repeat of...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 02:35
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Centaurus, nobody in my generation of pilots...

Centaurus, nobody in my generation of pilots would descend more than 30 ft below 200 at missed approach because we didn't need an autopilot, we just hand flew most of our approaches. We would rather...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 02:12
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Us old timers were spring loaded to go around if...

Us old timers were spring loaded to go around if 200 ft found us still in the clouds. The go around was simple, max power with pitch to 15 degrees reduce flaps, positive rate gear up. The latest...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 01:25
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Count out 5 seconds. Maybe half a second to...

Count out 5 seconds. Maybe half a second to initiate the go around could be done by any competent pilot.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 00:51
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

I wonder what the radar display showed on their...

I wonder what the radar display showed on their approach. We have all done low altitude missed approaches at DH with no runway but radar usually lets you know if you should attempt the approach...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2013, 03:00
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

I only had one female FO that stupid trying to...

I only had one female FO that stupid trying to land in vinyards short of ONT. Her FD stuck nose down. Wasn't her fault she said.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2013, 02:57
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

A track I got shows they were landining on 09 so...

A track I got shows they were landining on 09 so unless they lost power I guess they just landed in the water. Why? Did they just follow the FD?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2013, 02:33
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

On a clear day landing on 09 and landing short I...

On a clear day landing on 09 and landing short I would weap unless I lost power. Did they?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2013, 02:20
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

So 100% they landed short of 09?

So 100% they landed short of 09?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2013, 02:17
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Is there some reason with the metar we don't know...

Is there some reason with the metar we don't know which way they were landing? Either they landed short or went off the end. Which way was it?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2013, 01:56
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Handling the big jets was my bible when I got...

Handling the big jets was my bible when I got into jet aircraft. It explained a lot of things that no other aviation manual could. Especially high altitude aerodynamics. Thank god for books like...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2013, 22:16
Replies: 974
Views: 539,154
Posted By bubbers44

Metars I read were severe VMC and light winds. ...

Metars I read were severe VMC and light winds. But we must wait to see if thrust was lost causing the landing short of the runway.
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