Plane of singer Jenni Rivera missing in Mexico
I agree with your sentiments wholeheartedly Desert185. Force (of will) is often needed to stay out of the statistical bell curve and live according to your own merits. Keep at it. 
Aspiring to be a statistical "outlier" seems a worthy enough goal even if only to stick a thumb in the eyes of the "pencil pushers"! .
On the topic of the Lear crash, it occurs to me that the preliminary report from the Mexican investigation is still pending. Even though investigations involving such destructive impact sites as this one often take allot of time and sometimes reveal less than we'd like, there are a number of things that can be learned by examining what's there. It becomes a matter of how much effort and expense an entity is willing to invest in an investigation though. That is presently unknown. Perhaps a preliminary report might provide a little more fuel for somewhat more informed speculation.
Past earlier series Lear crashes run the causal gamut from pilot induced mach tuck to electrical malfunction with and without fire, structural failure, pilot incapacitation, you name it. Until more information surfaces this discussion is left to wander.
Aspiring to be a statistical "outlier" seems a worthy enough goal even if only to stick a thumb in the eyes of the "pencil pushers"! .
On the topic of the Lear crash, it occurs to me that the preliminary report from the Mexican investigation is still pending. Even though investigations involving such destructive impact sites as this one often take allot of time and sometimes reveal less than we'd like, there are a number of things that can be learned by examining what's there. It becomes a matter of how much effort and expense an entity is willing to invest in an investigation though. That is presently unknown. Perhaps a preliminary report might provide a little more fuel for somewhat more informed speculation.
Past earlier series Lear crashes run the causal gamut from pilot induced mach tuck to electrical malfunction with and without fire, structural failure, pilot incapacitation, you name it. Until more information surfaces this discussion is left to wander.
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bubbers ...you make a darn good case for being on top of things. That story about the generators is a good one...and I sure learned about flying from that 727 crash off LAX that you spoke of.
Everything I've really learned about flying is from trying to avoid the same circumstances that lead to a tgold ribbon crash. from the coffe cup in ''fate is the hunter" film, to multiple terrain crashes (sinatra's mom, dean martin's son) to people freezing on the controls and not pushing the stick forward in a crash.
let's learn from this lear crash too
Everything I've really learned about flying is from trying to avoid the same circumstances that lead to a tgold ribbon crash. from the coffe cup in ''fate is the hunter" film, to multiple terrain crashes (sinatra's mom, dean martin's son) to people freezing on the controls and not pushing the stick forward in a crash.
let's learn from this lear crash too
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A long time ago a 727 was lost at night taking off from LAX at night with two generators and another was lost overloading the final one and losing everything. That might have been the reason for standby instruments as we have now.
But now that I think about it, this could be a different accident, but I recall they took off and essential was still on the APU, that the FE had not shut down, then just after rotation, he pulled the APU fire handle, shutting down the APU losing essential and the cockpit went dark.
Back to the accident, I've got about 500 hours in Lear 24/25/28, yes a Lear 28, and I've not a clue what could have caused this one to come basically straight down from FL280.
Sadly, there is a good chance, we'll never know.
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We were taking off out of SEA with a low ceiling and one generator inop with APU as the second generator. In the clouds shortly after takeoff the FO turned off the APU so were one one generator for a while. It worked out ok since we restarted it but could have been a problem.
What made the DCA takeoff with the over voltage more interesting was our clearance was runway heading for vectors. When we took off with a company Lear talking to tower behind us for takeoff clearance realized we were headed straight into the prohibited area because they changed runways. I turned left to avoid the prohibited space and finally informed tower I need a heading so they reversed to a right turn which took over 30 degrees bank to avoid entering prohibited area and that is when the panel lights went full bright with a pegged out volt meter. It all worked out fine but I didn't have to land in the Hudson so feel fortunate.
Julie Andrews was on the Lear behind us and I was flying the other half of the cast of her movie SOB where she briefly showed her breasts. The cast was met by press at every airport we landed at on that five day trip asking why she did it. She said it was in the script. I know, off topic.
What made the DCA takeoff with the over voltage more interesting was our clearance was runway heading for vectors. When we took off with a company Lear talking to tower behind us for takeoff clearance realized we were headed straight into the prohibited area because they changed runways. I turned left to avoid the prohibited space and finally informed tower I need a heading so they reversed to a right turn which took over 30 degrees bank to avoid entering prohibited area and that is when the panel lights went full bright with a pegged out volt meter. It all worked out fine but I didn't have to land in the Hudson so feel fortunate.
Julie Andrews was on the Lear behind us and I was flying the other half of the cast of her movie SOB where she briefly showed her breasts. The cast was met by press at every airport we landed at on that five day trip asking why she did it. She said it was in the script. I know, off topic.
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SSR, boobs are always on my mind too. The sound of music Julie Andrews wasn't expected to do that so shocked some people. I flew her two kids and their Nanny from Mexico to LAX in the 70's. She needed a Visa because she was from south america so at Mexican customs I offered another 20 bucks to let the problem be solved. It was kind of fun then but really was happy to finally get an airline job and not have to deal with all that crap.
I knew San Salvador was ripping us off because the fuel upload slip was always more than what our fuel gauges said when they finished fueling. I went down and read their meters before and after fueling and it was always over what we actually got. I collected a month's worth of receipts and what our fuel gauges showed before and after fueling vs what they charged us for and showed the chief pilot. They investigated and found nothing. Price of doing business down there.
I knew San Salvador was ripping us off because the fuel upload slip was always more than what our fuel gauges said when they finished fueling. I went down and read their meters before and after fueling and it was always over what we actually got. I collected a month's worth of receipts and what our fuel gauges showed before and after fueling vs what they charged us for and showed the chief pilot. They investigated and found nothing. Price of doing business down there.
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Where I am coming from, my paycheck was signed by TWA and every jet transport had the same limitation. Raw data = LOC MDA as DA. It was in the ops specs, which meant it was an F.A.R.
Arpster....Don't know where you are coming from ref: "LOC" minimums, but I have over 6,000 hrs PIC ont the 727 worldwide and a "raw data" ILS was the norm...FD is nice to have, but simply by the virture of your ATP, you are deemed qualified to conduct this approach without a F/D...If you can't manage it...shame on you...move 3' back to the right seat, or better yet, turn your certificate back into the FAA....
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JET transport mins were higher without flight director/autopilot and additional training in sim. only after that could you do 200/1/2and that was in the Part 121.
that was the way it was (and is) . mind you we all get training on ILS now in the sim and all planes have flight directors (airliner)autopilots now, but I've sure heard of it ...you can even reference it in the book , "fly the wing" by webb.
That is interesting about julie also interesting about south of the border operations. I hated flying outside the USA...I like my rights. Canada was ok...but I was always on guard down south of the border.
Regarding Boobs...amazingly enough, the most beautiful flight attendant and most beautiful girl I've ever seen was not exactly equipped with hamilton standard props if yo uknow what I mean. just incredible, tall, should have been on the cover of a magazine. no makeup either...perfect!
And for the record, the reason I became an airline pilot was beautiful flight attendants.(and for the record and modern times, FEMALE flight attendants/stews)
that was the way it was (and is) . mind you we all get training on ILS now in the sim and all planes have flight directors (airliner)autopilots now, but I've sure heard of it ...you can even reference it in the book , "fly the wing" by webb.
That is interesting about julie also interesting about south of the border operations. I hated flying outside the USA...I like my rights. Canada was ok...but I was always on guard down south of the border.
Regarding Boobs...amazingly enough, the most beautiful flight attendant and most beautiful girl I've ever seen was not exactly equipped with hamilton standard props if yo uknow what I mean. just incredible, tall, should have been on the cover of a magazine. no makeup either...perfect!
And for the record, the reason I became an airline pilot was beautiful flight attendants.(and for the record and modern times, FEMALE flight attendants/stews)
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At Aircal we had mostly straight FA's. When I was a new FO I had a new stew come up to the cockpit, her name was Joetta. She was the sweetest pretty thing I had ever seen and unlike the other FA's who were also new and around 25 years old didn't have much make up on. I asked her why the others had so much make up and she didn't? She said should I put more on? I said no, you are absolutely gorgeous just the way you are. The captain said you better watch out for this guy.
My first flight observing on the jump seat of a 737 this beautiful blonde with great boobs came up and had two cups of coffee in her hand to give to the pilots flying. ATC called and got their attention as we hit a bump and she lost her balance putting her boobs on my ears. I though I had died and gone to heaven with this job. PSA and Aircal had the hottest stews in California. That is where I got my wife. First I convinced her she would be a shoe in for Aircal because she didn't think they would hire her. They did and many years later we started dating. If we drift off topic it should be about boobs, don't you think?
My first flight observing on the jump seat of a 737 this beautiful blonde with great boobs came up and had two cups of coffee in her hand to give to the pilots flying. ATC called and got their attention as we hit a bump and she lost her balance putting her boobs on my ears. I though I had died and gone to heaven with this job. PSA and Aircal had the hottest stews in California. That is where I got my wife. First I convinced her she would be a shoe in for Aircal because she didn't think they would hire her. They did and many years later we started dating. If we drift off topic it should be about boobs, don't you think?
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If we drift off topic it should be about boobs, don't you think?
Course one slight problem wiht the FAs I flew with, after they got off the aircraft, they were armed.
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Sorry for continuing the thread drift but the APU running inflight has me baffeld. I have about 7000 hours in the airplane and for some reans I cannot ever recall running the APU inflight. What am I missing??
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there will be those who object...but
bubbers, you are a lucky guy!
and yes, thread drift to boobs...that's the way real pilots talk in real airplanes in the real sky...no flight sim video here.
there will be those who object...I will call them the British types (no sex please, we're british)...and God bless them all.
so let there be thread drift...it is the real way we talk as pilots (not engineers).
and yes, thread drift to boobs...that's the way real pilots talk in real airplanes in the real sky...no flight sim video here.
there will be those who object...I will call them the British types (no sex please, we're british)...and God bless them all.
so let there be thread drift...it is the real way we talk as pilots (not engineers).
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Sorry for continuing the thread drift but the APU running inflight has me baffeld. I have about 7000 hours in the airplane and for some reans I cannot ever recall running the APU inflight. What am I missing??
Sorry for the confusion.
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727 APU could not be started in-flight....
....but it would run if left on for takeoff and if somehow not noticed could result in a wheel well fire indication on climb out.
....but it would run if left on for takeoff and if somehow not noticed could result in a wheel well fire indication on climb out.
He got on with a cargo airline in MEM and did well. Sadly, he passed away a couple of years ago...
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Sorry for more thread drift.
The two times it happened to me, we got an APU fire alarm. In school I was taught that it would be a wheel well fire indication as well, but...
Oh, and neither time was it a PFE that left the APU running, but a pilot playing FE.
a wheel well fire indication on climb out
Oh, and neither time was it a PFE that left the APU running, but a pilot playing FE.
Never flew the 727, curious as to why running the APU after takeoff is a no no beyond the immediate consideration of slightly increased fuel burn. From the posts here, it sounds like there's some unforeseen hazard.
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I started in the airlines with a B737, that is what I was talking about with the APU take off. Aircal didn't have 727's. Yes I know the 727 can't operate in the air with an APU. American had 727's.
Lets get back to boobs.
By the way does anybody know what the copilot Lear experience was who was 20 years old flying a Lear Jet had? I believe the 78 year old captain at 4:00 AM was not flying. I think that is the probable cause of the accident. The autopilot failed and he couldn't fly it like my buddy who couldn't control our flight into LAS.
Lets get back to boobs.
By the way does anybody know what the copilot Lear experience was who was 20 years old flying a Lear Jet had? I believe the 78 year old captain at 4:00 AM was not flying. I think that is the probable cause of the accident. The autopilot failed and he couldn't fly it like my buddy who couldn't control our flight into LAS.
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I believe the 78 year old captain at 4:00 AM was not flying. I think that is the probable cause of the accident. The autopilot failed and he couldn't fly it like my buddy who couldn't control our flight into LAS.
And I will very surprised if the CVR was working.
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I thought all 727s had standby power in case all three generators and essential power were lost. Standby power had to be switched on. It powered the captain's normal flight instruments and I believe one VHF comm and one nav comm from the battery bus. UAL's airplane that went into the ocean departing LAX had standby power but the stock Boeing position for the standby power switch was on the F/E panel. TWA paid to have it placed on the overhead panel where all three crew members could get to it.
A long time ago a 727 was lost at night taking off from LAX at night with two generators and another was lost overloading the final one and losing everything. That might have been the reason for standby instruments as we have now.
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