FUTURA tailstrike at LBA

[Pilot Pete]

Originally Posted by ClintonBaptiste

Just to get a few things clear.
It was a 737-700, the pilot did fail to correctly adjust his trim setting. The load controller and dispatcher both made him aware of the need to change it, but he chose not to

Sorry Clinton, but just where do load controllers and dispatchers come into setting of aircraft trim? They are not trained on the aircraft type, probably wouldn't know where the trim is and almost certainly wouldn't be able to tell what it was set to and how this compared to the loadsheet figure and if a ground handling crew member came into my cockpit and started noseying around at how I had set the aircraft up I would be a little surprised to say the least. Please do tell on what basis you think the captain of this aircraft was told that his trim setting was incorrect.

PP

[FIRESYSOK]

Aren't the Futura planes crewed by Ryan International pilots from the US this time of year?

[Shanwickman]

Futura have N977RY leased for the summer from Ryan International.
I am not sure whether or not they have others from Ryan.