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Forum: African Aviation
22nd Sep 2014, 03:12
Replies: 12
Views: 8,297
Posted By Roadtrip

You have to be crazy or suicidal to set foot in...

You have to be crazy or suicidal to set foot in that sewer.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2011, 18:06
Replies: 378
Views: 128,655
Posted By Roadtrip

The "know-it-all" dolts on this BB ought to STFU...

The "know-it-all" dolts on this BB ought to STFU and wait for a premliminary report. Any of you genius' seen the logbook history of the airplane?? Talked to the pilots involved??
Forum: North America
28th Mar 2010, 01:41
Replies: 23
Views: 27,578
Posted By Roadtrip

In the US, if you assume that anyone that has...

In the US, if you assume that anyone that has anything to do with aviation is trying to cheat and screw you, you'll be right 90% of the time.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2010, 00:17
Replies: 315
Views: 73,252
Posted By Roadtrip

Oh yea. That's what I want to do. Ride on an...

Oh yea. That's what I want to do. Ride on an airliner where the only pilot is a guy who has no choice but to work for a slimbag outfit like Ryanair, and in an airplane maintained by someone like...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2010, 01:10
Replies: 37
Views: 14,781
Posted By Roadtrip

AA management is trying to scare the pilots and...

AA management is trying to scare the pilots and other employee groups. Everyone has contracts in talks right now and all the big-bonus execs want more and more concessions from everybody. ALL...
Forum: Freight Dogs
5th Oct 2009, 20:17
Replies: 790
Views: 330,911
Posted By Roadtrip

Never underestimate the greed and stupidity of...

Never underestimate the greed and stupidity of airline managements. Especially the scumbag freight outfits.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2009, 01:39
Replies: 82
Views: 25,829
Posted By Roadtrip

Every management gets the workforce they deserve.

Every management gets the workforce they deserve.
Forum: North America
1st Aug 2009, 23:31
Replies: 31
Views: 5,789
Posted By Roadtrip

Not so fast. My guess is all this bluster and...

Not so fast. My guess is all this bluster and cheap theatrics is a result of the bad press because of the Colgan Air disaster. Given that the FAA is owned by the airline companies, I predict...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Jul 2009, 15:40
Replies: 78
Views: 26,438
Posted By Roadtrip

Damage from a hard landing is not usually readily...

Damage from a hard landing is not usually readily apparent visually. That's why there is a mandatory hard landing inspection after such an event. However, the label of "hard landing" is subjectively...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Jul 2009, 21:52
Replies: 78
Views: 26,438
Posted By Roadtrip

Is that standard procedure to land the A380 in a...

Is that standard procedure to land the A380 in a severe crab on a dry runway?

That looked like a hard landing to me, exacerbated by not de-crabbing the aircraft prior to touchdown.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2009, 07:01
Replies: 72
Views: 20,221
Posted By Roadtrip

It would require honesty and integrity from the...

It would require honesty and integrity from the FAA, the Congress, and the airline executives.

Neither of which I expect to see in my lifetime.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2009, 12:26
Replies: 72
Views: 20,221
Posted By Roadtrip

The FAA is run by worthless, do-nothing idiots...

The FAA is run by worthless, do-nothing idiots owned by the airline executives.

You can expect NOTHING to be done. This crap has been going on for years and they KNOW the problems but have done...
Forum: Freight Dogs
25th May 2009, 19:13
Replies: 55
Views: 26,657
Posted By Roadtrip

Paying some scumbag start-up for your training is...

Paying some scumbag start-up for your training is a really big red flag. Especially on a 74 classic. The -200 type rating is different from the -400 and next time fuel spikes, the -200s are beercans...
Forum: Freight Dogs
4th May 2009, 20:46
Replies: 790
Views: 330,911
Posted By Roadtrip

11 weeks on and 2 weeks off. YGBSM. That's...

11 weeks on and 2 weeks off. YGBSM. That's totally unacceptable.

And just how many days of that 77 straight workdays is an average pilot actually flying??
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2009, 23:08
Replies: 26
Views: 4,009
Posted By Roadtrip

Why? Because you are willing to be a low-cost...

Why? Because you are willing to be a low-cost pilot!! Why should the airline pay you more than you're willing to work for??
Forum: Cabin Crew
11th Apr 2009, 23:01
Replies: 11
Views: 3,512
Posted By Roadtrip

Of course, a reasonable person would foresee that...

Of course, a reasonable person would foresee that maybe drinking a couple of beers just before descent might make for problem when the seat belt sign comes on. A reasonable intelligent person would...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2009, 00:14
Replies: 36
Views: 12,158
Posted By Roadtrip

The FAA is a joke. When they proposed new rest...

The FAA is a joke. When they proposed new rest rules for long haul flying, they quickly retracted them when their defacto bosses in the airline executive boards rooms gave them "guidance."

Defined...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Mar 2009, 22:12
Replies: 35
Views: 7,629
Posted By Roadtrip

I heard Walmart is going to be marketing it....

I heard Walmart is going to be marketing it. Available at a Walmart near you in 2012 for low low prices.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2009, 15:50
Replies: 75
Views: 37,195
Posted By Roadtrip

Let's get something straight. Regardless of this...

Let's get something straight. Regardless of this testimony, nobody in Congress give's half of a rat's petutie about airline pilot compensation. Nor does the traveling public. Congress and the...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Feb 2009, 22:17
Replies: 17
Views: 3,621
Posted By Roadtrip

Power. Maintain landing attitude. Don't try to...

Power. Maintain landing attitude. Don't try to prevent ground contact again. Do not change configuration. Normal go-around when aircraft is stabilized and climbing away.
Forum: Freight Dogs
17th Feb 2009, 14:16
Replies: 32
Views: 5,243
Posted By Roadtrip

Yea, freight companies have to comply with the...

Yea, freight companies have to comply with the FARs . . . the problem is a lot of the time they DON'T and the FAA doesn't give a damn unless there's an accident or incident. I'm convinced that...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2009, 15:58
Replies: 100
Views: 32,754
Posted By Roadtrip

I'd be nice to know what the real story is,...

I'd be nice to know what the real story is, rather than the speculation of a few expert knuckleheads on PPRUNE.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jan 2009, 22:59
Replies: 49
Views: 17,577
Posted By Roadtrip

Bad. Very very bad. I hope there's an explanation...

Bad. Very very bad. I hope there's an explanation to this, but considering that most aircrew maintain direct control of their bags all the time, the explanation is going to have to be pretty fancy.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2008, 19:58
Replies: 1,634
Views: 673,303
Posted By Roadtrip

Even if the transponder was inadvertently turned...

Even if the transponder was inadvertently turned off and the aircraft was under radar control, the ground controllers must inform the flight crew who would have recycled the transponder.

Either...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Dec 2008, 00:26
Replies: 36
Views: 12,158
Posted By Roadtrip

It's about absolute control. Airline managers in...

It's about absolute control. Airline managers in the US, are, on the whole, have astonishingly bad leadership skills. They have come out of the schools of accounting and see everything in terms of...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Dec 2008, 05:23
Replies: 63
Views: 15,624
Posted By Roadtrip

The FAA doesn't care about international crew...

The FAA doesn't care about international crew rest either. Domestic reserve crews must have specified duty periods, while international reserve crews are on duty and subject to callout 24 hours a...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Dec 2008, 11:25
Replies: 22
Views: 3,915
Posted By Roadtrip

It's Europe. It's a jobs program. How about...

It's Europe. It's a jobs program. How about Shanwick and Gander Oceanic?
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2008, 11:17
Replies: 63
Views: 15,624
Posted By Roadtrip

"Why would you have got up at 6am? Surely thats a...

"Why would you have got up at 6am? Surely thats a personal choice which is the cause of you being tired for a legal duty. If you had been called from standby at 6 that would be different obviously."...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2008, 11:11
Replies: 63
Views: 15,624
Posted By Roadtrip

The cowards in the companies and and their...

The cowards in the companies and and their bought-and-paid-for flunkies in the government don't care about how rested or alert you are, that is, unless something goes bad, and then it will be YOUR...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2008, 01:07
Replies: 48
Views: 7,232
Posted By Roadtrip

It depends. If you have an engine failure and you...

It depends. If you have an engine failure and you think there may be internal mechanical damage (follow the QRH), you probably want to land before you tear up the engine anymore or worse, create an...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2008, 18:53
Replies: 145
Views: 33,921
Posted By Roadtrip

Some 757s can draw stby power from both the main...

Some 757s can draw stby power from both the main and APU batteries. AAs are configured only to draw from the main, hence the 30 minute theoretical limit.

As far as working the problem taking a...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Oct 2008, 20:50
Replies: 25
Views: 9,221
Posted By Roadtrip

Safety is not affected whatsoever by over 60 year...

Safety is not affected whatsoever by over 60 year old pilots. That's why there's a prohibition against two of them flying together.
Forum: Tech Log
10th Oct 2008, 02:50
Replies: 12
Views: 3,398
Posted By Roadtrip

37-50 seat RJs are junk airplanes that have very...

37-50 seat RJs are junk airplanes that have very high seat mile costs. Even then, when flying some routes that require alternates, they wind up throwing pax off the airplane for weight restrictions....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Oct 2008, 01:21
Replies: 42
Views: 13,935
Posted By Roadtrip

Wow. Those are really pathetically poor...

Wow. Those are really pathetically poor conditions of employment. I guess they've found a few guys that are desperate or dumb enough to work for those pirates.
Forum: Freight Dogs
2nd Oct 2008, 00:30
Replies: 42
Views: 7,255
Posted By Roadtrip

Hurricane Bar & Grill 365 N Royal Poinciana...

Hurricane Bar & Grill
365 N Royal Poinciana Blvd
Miami, FL

Close to the 36th Street scene.

Great steaks, good prices, great staff.
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