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Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2020, 02:18
Replies: 369
Views: 230,044
Posted By Rapid D

Did you at all consider that these overruns had...

Did you at all consider that these overruns had nothing to do with the airplane type. Research all of them and post again if pilot error was a factor. The recent PIA A320 accident. Why wasn't that...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2020, 23:51
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,083,401
Posted By Rapid D

All that fair enough. But my question...

All that fair enough. But my question remains...have you ever heard of a "turn to this heading" while an aircraft is cleared and established on an approach without actually cancelling the approach...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2020, 22:21
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,083,401
Posted By Rapid D

While I agree with you, in my 25+ years I have...

While I agree with you, in my 25+ years I have never heard ATC merely give a heading when they think you are too high on glide path for a safe approach after they have already been given approach...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2020, 16:15
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,083,401
Posted By Rapid D

I understand and agree with you. I was replying...

I understand and agree with you. I was replying to the comment that on an approach to RWY 25, a turn to 280 would be a right turn. ATC actually said "turn left to heading 180". Whoever wrote the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2020, 15:35
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,083,401
Posted By Rapid D

If you listen closely, ATC actually says turn...

If you listen closely, ATC actually says turn left heading 180. The 280 in the text is not correct.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2017, 02:10
Replies: 145
Views: 99,318
Posted By Rapid D

Good point. Is this a simple flip of a switch I...

Good point. Is this a simple flip of a switch I wonder in a situation like this or some heads down console work?
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2017, 19:31
Replies: 145
Views: 99,318
Posted By Rapid D

Anyone know if there is a tower option to...

Anyone know if there is a tower option to transmit on all their frequencies (tower and ground) at the same time?
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2017, 20:47
Replies: 27
Views: 22,367
Posted By Rapid D

You should google “Boeing 757 nose cone...

You should google “Boeing 757 nose cone collapse”. You may want to retract the “ever” comment.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2013, 18:35
Replies: 512
Views: 314,328
Posted By Rapid D

Here's another nose gear collapse. OAK six years...

Here's another nose gear collapse. OAK six years ago:

Southwest flight's gear collapses on landing at Oakland airport - SFGate...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2011, 00:31
Replies: 41
Views: 18,082
Posted By Rapid D

Thanks IGh. Off the subject I know, but...

Thanks IGh.

Off the subject I know, but what do you think the data says about landing incidents - CA or FO landings more often?
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2011, 00:42
Replies: 41
Views: 18,082
Posted By Rapid D

Huh? My point was that in my opinion most ground...

Huh? My point was that in my opinion most ground taxi/wingtip incidents involve the left wing of the aircraft that hit something. How is this "hardly surprising"? Captain is taxiing from the left...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2011, 00:18
Replies: 41
Views: 18,082
Posted By Rapid D

Another captain's side wingtip mishap. I wonder...

Another captain's side wingtip mishap. I wonder if that data is out there - which wing hits more often? I know the numbers are out there that more landing incidents occur on captains landings, I...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2011, 01:21
Replies: 68
Views: 28,934
Posted By Rapid D

Nice flame douchebag. Not sure who you work for,...

Nice flame douchebag. Not sure who you work for, nor do I care, but what do you say about the marketing departments about the other airlines who fly out of MDW and BUR - they don't count? What...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2011, 14:37
Replies: 68
Views: 28,934
Posted By Rapid D

ILC 13C only when I went in about 12:30p. ...

ILC 13C only when I went in about 12:30p. Chicago approach not giving RNAV (RNP) 13C to anyone who dared to ask. Too busy.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2011, 03:18
Replies: 68
Views: 28,934
Posted By Rapid D

Weather below mins for circle to 22L. Went in...

Weather below mins for circle to 22L. Went in there 40 minutes or so before that airplane and wx something like vis. 2 -RA, ceiling 1000 BKN and winds 200/ 12 G 22.
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jan 2010, 01:50
Replies: 78
Views: 18,472
Posted By Rapid D

The pilots most likely to bend metal (or worse)...

The pilots most likely to bend metal (or worse) today are guys like yourself who claim all their "Chuck Yeager-lke" flying skills are better than technology and avionics available. Like Ice-man...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Jan 2010, 23:41
Replies: 6
Views: 12,011
Posted By Rapid D

At SWA our SOP is cost index 20 all the time. ...

At SWA our SOP is cost index 20 all the time. Too slow if you ask me, but engineer smart guys who made up the number didn't ask us. Descent speed is 261 but into a headwind, it gets down to 245...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jan 2010, 12:53
Replies: 78
Views: 18,472
Posted By Rapid D

Dive and drive is stone-age. Is "your mob" the...

Dive and drive is stone-age. Is "your mob" the "fly it like a 200 mob?"

LNAV/VNAV or CANPA is much more stable/safer way to go. Drive and drive "not applied properly" = GPWS warning now and then.
Forum: Tech Log
15th Dec 2009, 12:24
Replies: 22
Views: 13,647
Posted By Rapid D

Sure about that despegue? Here is a link to...

Sure about that despegue?

Here is a link to download your own copy of the Boeing FCTM.

4shared.com - document sharing - download 737 FCTM.pdf...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2009, 02:10
Replies: 15
Views: 2,385
Posted By Rapid D

Authrottle usage 737-700

We are still in the "learning" stage of automation at my carrier, so wondering about a limitation that recently came out from flight ops. We are only allowed to use authrottles in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2009, 02:34
Replies: 823
Views: 226,936
Posted By Rapid D

So since it seems you did not work at Delta...

So since it seems you did not work at Delta during this time, would you agree there might be "more to the story" Spooky?

I was a Delta pilot during this incident, and I would say there was not...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2009, 01:56
Replies: 7
Views: 2,332
Posted By Rapid D

"Federal regulation about no line at forward lav?"

I often hear pilots brief not to form a line at forward lav, or gather or "congragate" (sp?) in forward galley area due to "federal regulations" Can't find an FAR about this. Is this just a post...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2009, 00:28
Replies: 108
Views: 62,706
Posted By Rapid D

Well, another FACT for you - Delta got rid of...

Well, another FACT for you - Delta got rid of their last DC-9 in 1993
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jul 2009, 16:42
Replies: 21
Views: 10,992
Posted By Rapid D

Southwest has own limitation of no flaps at all...

Southwest has own limitation of no flaps at all with speedbrake usage. The party line is "Boeing engineers told us so" even though it's not in Boeing's manual. Any other self imposed restrictions...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2009, 14:20
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,060,567
Posted By Rapid D

Lost, What are your thoughts today?

Lost,

What are your thoughts today?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2008, 22:41
Replies: 581
Views: 183,697
Posted By Rapid D

Nice first thought Captain - isn't "pilot error"...

Nice first thought Captain - isn't "pilot error" enough of a knee-jerk outside of our profession??
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