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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Dec 2007, 07:17
Replies: 22
Views: 3,054
Posted By mp413

Can someone explain whether there is actually any...

Can someone explain whether there is actually any danger posed by cell phones being used on flights, and if so what it is? As it stands now all carriers I have flown since cell phones became common...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Dec 2007, 06:39
Replies: 11
Views: 2,026
Posted By mp413

Thanks BelArgUSA, I figured it must not be a huge...

Thanks BelArgUSA, I figured it must not be a huge deal, but I did expect a report to show up on the FAA incident list.

Thanks also for the links to other forums!

mp413
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Dec 2007, 01:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,342
Posted By mp413

Zagorfly and apaddinuk, what difference does it...

Zagorfly and apaddinuk, what difference does it make whether there are survivors or not? The airline messes up in a way that is life-threatening but they shouldn't be held responsible?

As we all...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Dec 2007, 00:46
Replies: 79
Views: 10,876
Posted By mp413

Just another view

I'm only responding to those things I do/apply to me (some of them are surprising, like people not locking the door):

2. I don't think it's a "macho" thing for anyone. Crashes are super rare, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2007, 05:05
Replies: 14
Views: 6,103
Posted By mp413

A slight tangent but...

...FAA staff aren't flying their families at Thanksgiving on private jets using some special high-cost ATC system that doesn't have these problems, they fly on commercial planes through the same...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Dec 2007, 04:39
Replies: 11
Views: 2,026
Posted By mp413

Thank you!

Thanks so much for taking the time to explain that to me. The FAA site search didn't pull anything up but the reason is likely that I don't remember enough details. The only term I put in the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Dec 2007, 17:08
Replies: 11
Views: 2,026
Posted By mp413

More details on the incident

Thanks BOAC, I had assumed that any incident would have to be reported, perhaps this one was dealt with internally as you say. I was flying to a connecting city in the U.S. (quite sure it was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Nov 2007, 06:43
Replies: 21
Views: 5,701
Posted By mp413

What a relief

This may seem silly but as a lowly pax with no understanding of how planes work I have always been shocked at how easy it appears to open the plane doors! Everytime I go to the loo and peek out the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Nov 2007, 06:30
Replies: 11
Views: 1,234
Posted By mp413

More de-icing questions

Who makes the decision to de-ice, the pilot? I am curious because I remember hearing about a crash over the Potomac in Washington DC resulting from no/insufficient de-icing. I have also read...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Nov 2007, 05:55
Replies: 11
Views: 2,026
Posted By mp413

Is there PPRUNE-like forum for the layperson?

I have generally wondered this but it came up today specifically as I was trying to research an incident that occurred on a flight I was on a while back on the U.S. NTSB website. I am not a pilot,...
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