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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Mar 2024, 03:42
Replies: 47
Views: 15,742
Posted By patrickal

Hard TAP A321 Landing at Madeira Airport

They may want to check the nose gear and forward fuselage after this one. Perhaps a missed approach would have been the better choice?

Hard TAP 321 Landing
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2023, 22:02
Replies: 59
Views: 13,929
Posted By patrickal

But what about the full load of passengers...

But what about the full load of passengers sitting in NY awaiting a flight to AKL where there is no aircraft now? Do they spread those passengers on either empty seats available for the next few day...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2023, 21:36
Replies: 59
Views: 13,929
Posted By patrickal

Individual airlines may have a diversion plan,...

Individual airlines may have a diversion plan, but what about the airport operator? Port Authority of NY-NJ owns not only the international airports JFK and EWR, they also own Stewart International...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Jan 2023, 21:37
Replies: 207
Views: 87,033
Posted By patrickal

Perhaps a dumb question here, but after vacating...

Perhaps a dumb question here, but after vacating the American apron, shouldn't they switch to and at least monitor Kennedy Ground as they taxi out? Why were they on company frequency after taxing...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2022, 14:37
Replies: 49
Views: 15,429
Posted By patrickal

Spot on!!! They are so distracted on so many...

Spot on!!! They are so distracted on so many levels that nothing is working right. At some point you have to look at your past, identify what worked, and return to it.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2020, 18:50
Replies: 1,790
Views: 3,069,212
Posted By patrickal

I'll start off with not a pilot, but a career IT...

I'll start off with not a pilot, but a career IT person with much background in machine/user interaction. The same thought came to me also after hearing so many truly knowledgeable pilots say the...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2020, 22:00
Replies: 15
Views: 6,152
Posted By patrickal

I may be way out ahead of the tinfoil hat crowd,...

I may be way out ahead of the tinfoil hat crowd, but two 5th generation jets from the same base in four days! Coincidence, or is someone or something messing with the electronics on these birds,...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2020, 17:05
Replies: 40
Views: 15,216
Posted By patrickal

What will be the net effect on ticket pricing...

What will be the net effect on ticket pricing because of this?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2020, 16:12
Replies: 5
Views: 3,882
Posted By patrickal

Towers closed at Midway and Las Vegas due to Covid-19

Posted within the last hour or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0jJ_MNvxtI
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2020, 17:08
Replies: 120
Views: 102,873
Posted By patrickal

Appears to have landed without incident.

Appears to have landed without incident.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jan 2020, 02:13
Replies: 355
Views: 310,467
Posted By patrickal

To me, this video shows a collection of "holes in...

To me, this video shows a collection of "holes in the cheese";

1: Approach and retardant drop with a tail wind.
2: Possible loss of density altitude flying into a mass of heated air.
3: Possible...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2020, 08:34
Replies: 10,020
Views: 852,495
Posted By patrickal

It says "Once ladder is deployed, place right...

It says "Once ladder is deployed, place right boot on first rung, followed by left boot on second rung. Repeat until access to aircraft is gained. Then proceed to Getting Into Seat instructions in...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2020, 19:33
Replies: 685
Views: 1,733,781
Posted By patrickal

Isn't it quite possible that if a portion (or...

Isn't it quite possible that if a portion (or all) of a wing failed at that point due to aerodynamic forces, that the rapid release of fuel in the slipstream would create a fireball which could be...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2019, 18:29
Replies: 3
Views: 3,326
Posted By patrickal

"in order to provide a "unique flight...

"in order to provide a "unique flight experience"... In other words, by sending you to a bus terminal.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Oct 2019, 14:03
Replies: 32
Views: 32,202
Posted By patrickal

The real crime is the left seater filming in...

The real crime is the left seater filming in vertical mode! What the $%&@I was he thinking!!!!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2019, 22:28
Replies: 23
Views: 9,736
Posted By patrickal

It looks to me like they used of couple of the...

It looks to me like they used of couple of the later US Air liveries as a starting point, and then didn't go much further. I agree with the other members who feel that the current livery works just...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Feb 2019, 01:28
Replies: 920
Views: 2,316,409
Posted By patrickal

As opposed to the ridiculous supposition of a...

As opposed to the ridiculous supposition of a possible suicide, a more likely possibility would be a multiple bird-strike through the windscreen. But this is all guessing way ahead of the curve. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2019, 20:06
Replies: 4
Views: 6,657
Posted By patrickal

I'm sure that, after some counseling (for about...

I'm sure that, after some counseling (for about 30 years in Siberia) by the Russian Ministry of Justice, he will be offered a therapy puppy for his future air travels and sent along his way.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2018, 00:17
Replies: 12
Views: 5,750
Posted By patrickal

Or all departures will be held at the gate, and...

Or all departures will be held at the gate, and arrivals at their airport of origin, until the airport crew is fed.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2018, 23:35
Replies: 12
Views: 5,750
Posted By patrickal

Runway Incursion by Airport Van in Missouri

A rather close call at Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri. An air port van passes in front of a departing regional jet with about 4 seconds of separation. It appears the driver did...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2018, 02:08
Replies: 101
Views: 50,532
Posted By patrickal

Here is a case that happened earlier this month...

Here is a case that happened earlier this month on a flight from Hawaii to DFW, and that is only a 6.5 hour flight!...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2017, 16:21
Replies: 5
Views: 7,374
Posted By patrickal

757 Hacked by DHS Experts

So this is a whole new, and not all that surprising, kettle of fish.

Boeing 757 controls remotely hacked while on the runway | Daily Mail Online...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2017, 14:31
Replies: 76
Views: 56,962
Posted By patrickal

I've been thinking the same thing given an...

I've been thinking the same thing given an eyewitness account of the aircraft in a flat spin and one engine burning/trailing smoke.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2017, 17:13
Replies: 76
Views: 56,962
Posted By patrickal

This particular flight might have originated from...

This particular flight might have originated from Cherry Point, North Carolina, but VMGR-452, the unit the aircraft and crew belong to, is based at Stewart Air National Guard Base at Stewart Airport,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2017, 12:12
Replies: 76
Views: 56,962
Posted By patrickal

Can you point to the posting which states this? ...

Can you point to the posting which states this? I live just a few miles from Stewart, and know several people in this unit. This is not good.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2017, 15:39
Replies: 3
Views: 8,177
Posted By patrickal

EAL Flt 980 Black Box Delivered to NTSB After 32 Years.

According to this ABC News report, one of the black boxes (report does not indicate CVR or FDR) from Eastern Airlines Flight 980 has been found and delivered to the NTSB after a prolonged negotiation...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
16th Sep 2016, 14:03
Replies: 40
Views: 28,905
Posted By patrickal

Would you not want altitude and airspeed to also...

Would you not want altitude and airspeed to also be a function of that equation? It goes to the time you may have to react and/or restart (if possible)
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Sep 2016, 13:58
Replies: 22
Views: 12,262
Posted By patrickal

Cuba putting limits on US-based flight crews.

Looks like the Cuban government is making the establishment of commercial flights to the US a bit more complicated than necessary.

Cuba won?t allow overnights for Cuban-American flight crews,...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2016, 02:42
Replies: 22
Views: 19,190
Posted By patrickal

Was it in primary law or alternate law?

Was it in primary law or alternate law?
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2015, 23:18
Replies: 68
Views: 35,658
Posted By patrickal

Mike, I am not sure what video you saw, but there...

Mike, I am not sure what video you saw, but there was no where near 24 seconds between the time the tail came off and the time he crashed. And I had the tower frequency dialed in and heard no...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2015, 19:10
Replies: 68
Views: 35,658
Posted By patrickal

Yet another Airshow Incident

Unfortunately I just witnessed another fatal airshow accident at Stewart Airport (KSWF) in Newburgh, NY. It took place during a practice session for a two day show which starts tomorrow. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Aug 2015, 14:32
Replies: 21
Views: 16,539
Posted By patrickal

Allegiant MD-83 Elevator Failure

A report on Bloomberg today details an apparent elevator failure during takeoff on an Allegiant flight 483 from Las Vegas to Peroia, Illinois last week. It appears the plane started rotating early...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2015, 22:13
Replies: 918
Views: 1,117,974
Posted By patrickal

OK, someone please explain this article which...

OK, someone please explain this article which just appeared. How would the discovery of the flaperon validate a beacon from one of the black boxes? I am sure that either Boeing and/or Malaysia Air...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 02:16
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,589,643
Posted By patrickal

A Little Perspective

As we watch all of these post flying back and forth on how we should now screen every commercial pilot in the world to a level beyond how we screen the captain of a nuclear submarine, can we at least...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th Nov 2014, 18:42
Replies: 13
Views: 4,166
Posted By patrickal

SpiceJet 737 Collides with buffalo in Surat, India.

If it weren't so scary, it wouldHaving flown be funny. Having flown from many airports in India, I am not terribly surprised. But it disappointing that India continues to make mistakes that makes...
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