Qantas Incident At LAX, The Real Story.
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Righto guys, thanks for setting the facts straight.
qfcabin, there's nothing wrong with Keg's comments, there was no malice intended.
Regardless, what 744 Capt (near retirement) ISN'T interested in a golden bid??!!
I agree with FBD's comments.
Monkey.
qfcabin, there's nothing wrong with Keg's comments, there was no malice intended.
Regardless, what 744 Capt (near retirement) ISN'T interested in a golden bid??!!
I agree with FBD's comments.
Monkey.
Nunc est bibendum
Geez Qfcabin, you need to go back and have a look at my comments about Captain Holland on the first page. I have the UTMOST respect for the gentleman. I'd be quite content being half the man (and pilot) he is. He did my very first trip in Qantas and I'll be eternally grateful for the way in which he integrated me with zero knowledge into the operation and set me up for the future as a S/O with QF.
I've spoken to a few of the other lads that have had engine failures in QF- one of whom continued on his journey and the other who downed tools and BOTH of them have stated that dowining tools was the 'better' option. IE, the bloke who continued on has commented directly to me that in hindsight, it probably wasn't the best thing to do to continue to destination after changing aircraft!
As for what where they to do? There are LOTS of pilots and cabin crew in LAX. I'm sure a replacement crew wouldn't have been too many dramas to sort out- but that would mean that the original crew may not have got a few day slip in NYK. If I was in the same situation I probably would have made the same D. See, no problems there.
Have to say though, from a PILOTS perspective, after an engine failure and subsequent engine out return, the passengers and getting to the destination NOW are the LAST on my list of things to consider. Whether I consider myself fit to fly is the absolute FIRST.
Fair dinkum it never ceases to amaze me how some people on here shoot first and ask questions later!
Have a nice day!
To those who support me, thanks for the comments.
And DA, someone who is half the man I am is probably six inches tall. I don't exactly bother the height measurement people much. I got the nickname 'Keg' because of my dimensions- short and round!
I've spoken to a few of the other lads that have had engine failures in QF- one of whom continued on his journey and the other who downed tools and BOTH of them have stated that dowining tools was the 'better' option. IE, the bloke who continued on has commented directly to me that in hindsight, it probably wasn't the best thing to do to continue to destination after changing aircraft!
As for what where they to do? There are LOTS of pilots and cabin crew in LAX. I'm sure a replacement crew wouldn't have been too many dramas to sort out- but that would mean that the original crew may not have got a few day slip in NYK. If I was in the same situation I probably would have made the same D. See, no problems there.
Have to say though, from a PILOTS perspective, after an engine failure and subsequent engine out return, the passengers and getting to the destination NOW are the LAST on my list of things to consider. Whether I consider myself fit to fly is the absolute FIRST.
Fair dinkum it never ceases to amaze me how some people on here shoot first and ask questions later!
Have a nice day!To those who support me, thanks for the comments.
And DA, someone who is half the man I am is probably six inches tall. I don't exactly bother the height measurement people much. I got the nickname 'Keg' because of my dimensions- short and round!
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Steady now KEG.... it is obvious that you have not yet mastered the Domestic Zen I tried so hard to inculcate!
Have a deep breath,............... imagine the sound of payslips falling gently to earth......... and try not to focus on exacting terrible revenge on the ugly dial of SOMEONE WHO DESPERATELY NEEDS....... whoops I almost lost it there myself!!!
Time to go back to the mantra... four extra tonnes.... four extra tonnes... four extra tonnes... ahh thats better.
To those who have not met KEG, I can indeed testify that he is twice the man you think he is, as are I. Between us we proabaly make up one Captain Holland, but we also make up one hell of a Blues Brothers act at "The Truck..."
Have a deep breath,............... imagine the sound of payslips falling gently to earth......... and try not to focus on exacting terrible revenge on the ugly dial of SOMEONE WHO DESPERATELY NEEDS....... whoops I almost lost it there myself!!!
Time to go back to the mantra... four extra tonnes.... four extra tonnes... four extra tonnes... ahh thats better.
To those who have not met KEG, I can indeed testify that he is twice the man you think he is, as are I. Between us we proabaly make up one Captain Holland, but we also make up one hell of a Blues Brothers act at "The Truck..."
