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Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2010, 14:05
Replies: 37
Views: 14,793
Posted By doodahdave

Load factors

Actually last message from American showed our highest load factor ever - over 80%.

The problem is the yields, with business cutting back, business class passengers are few and far between. So...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2010, 20:43
Replies: 37
Views: 14,793
Posted By doodahdave

Thanks! Those are great suggestions. I...

Thanks! Those are great suggestions. I appreciate it.:ok:

Dave
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2010, 19:38
Replies: 37
Views: 14,793
Posted By doodahdave

Another contributing factor is the lack of...

Another contributing factor is the lack of retirements at American. The Age 65 retirement change has slowed down retirements dramatically. That coupled with the stock market decrease has kept AA...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2010, 19:17
Replies: 37
Views: 14,793
Posted By doodahdave

Yeah, American is still in negotiations and will...

Yeah, American is still in negotiations and will be for the foreseeable future.

But this furlough is not just due the recent fourth quarter loss, but possibly in response to an American Eagle...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Sep 2008, 02:50
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,138,288
Posted By doodahdave

Big lessons

I think some posters are missing the point.

What we need to learn from this accident and others, is not who (or what) to assign blame, but how to improve the entire aviation system to prevent...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2008, 20:32
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,138,288
Posted By doodahdave

Thumbs up Autoslat failure?

grebllaw123d

Thanks for the feedback. All I can say is that I learned from some of the best pilots in the industry! I use what they taught me every day.

And yes, I agree. It appears that...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2008, 17:50
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,138,288
Posted By doodahdave

Autothrottles or manual?

If the RAT was indicating 99 C, then the Thrust Rating Computer was getting inaccurate information.

And if the RAT was high, then the TRI would set the EPR Takeoff Limit artificially low.

...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2008, 15:31
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,138,288
Posted By doodahdave

Red face DC9/MD80 Slats Flaps system

The DC9/MD80 is a very simple airplane. Like the DC-8 (from which many of it's systems are derived) most controls are cable operated.

The DC9 series (from the -20's on up to the -90's) have...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2008, 00:19
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,138,288
Posted By doodahdave

Air/Ground shift sensor

On the MD80 (and all DC9's) the aircraft shifts to air mode with nose strut extension.

In fact, just the other day we had a MD80 that had several strange symptoms (inappropriate probes being...
Forum: Freight Dogs
13th Aug 2008, 16:33
Replies: 459
Views: 887,119
Posted By doodahdave

Talking Serious money!

108 metric tons of new Euros from Zurich to Athens.

We were told the day before we would be carrying "specialty bank paper".

I figured it out when we were met by several police vans full of...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2008, 23:45
Replies: 28
Views: 10,579
Posted By doodahdave

Overrun in ORD

We landed about 40 minutes after the Mexicana event.

We were told to expect a 20-30 minute hold. We got into the area and landed with minimal vectoring on 9R. The radar showed rainshowers in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2008, 18:50
Replies: 152
Views: 26,289
Posted By doodahdave

East Coasters??

It is true that I've had more behavior problems with passengers from the Northeastern parts of the USA (NYC, Philly and Boston). One schizophrenic gentleman on a Syracuse flight comes to mind. They...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2008, 16:56
Replies: 152
Views: 26,289
Posted By doodahdave

Communication skills?

Too often I've seen the Captain abdicate his/her position as the coordinator of information. In the States, the gate agent (usually the focus of passenger complaints and assorted ire.) receives very...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2008, 04:13
Replies: 31
Views: 5,977
Posted By doodahdave

Deregulation has triumphed!

Remember when air transport was a luxury? Reserved for the privileged jet set? Prosperous passengers flying around the world in First Class being attended to by nubile Stewardesses.

Where are...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2008, 16:04
Replies: 31
Views: 5,977
Posted By doodahdave

Why haven't US airlines bought new airplanes?

Short answer? Deregulation Act of 1978.

Real answer? Actually it is more of a case of retaining older aircraft to maintain competitive market share.

Until fuel prices went north of...
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