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Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2017, 05:30
Replies: 88
Views: 63,386
Posted By Sky Slug

Working out of New York, I might do a go-around...

Working out of New York, I might do a go-around twice or three times a year. If you think it's difficult, where have you been flying? Even on short final, it's a simple procedure. It's a handful,...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2016, 04:15
Replies: 40
Views: 23,282
Posted By Sky Slug

Ironically, the worst turbulence I have ever...

Ironically, the worst turbulence I have ever experienced when was as a passenger at 12 or 13 years old flying from DFW to LAX, as our family was on the way to Maui. My father flies 100+ segments a...
Forum: North America
1st Sep 2016, 03:12
Replies: 7
Views: 7,967
Posted By Sky Slug

XawRcZWgBPw Very subtle. :O Like the guy...

XawRcZWgBPw

Very subtle. :O Like the guy throwing a football through a tire for some erectile dysfunction drug.
Forum: North America
31st Aug 2016, 03:41
Replies: 714
Views: 362,316
Posted By Sky Slug

Attorneys: Airline concerned about pilot's...

Attorneys: Airline concerned about pilot's ability before 2009 crash - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/23/us/new-york-crash-lawsuits/)

The problem is that CA Renslow (rest in peace) struggled...
Forum: North America
24th Aug 2016, 05:37
Replies: 714
Views: 362,316
Posted By Sky Slug

We're only in the very beginning of the crisis. ...

We're only in the very beginning of the crisis. United and their acquisition, Continental, outsourced flying to a ridiculous degree. Like putting ERJs on flights between Newark and Atlanta. They...
Forum: North America
22nd Aug 2016, 04:26
Replies: 714
Views: 362,316
Posted By Sky Slug

The 1500 hour rule is killing aviation programs...

The 1500 hour rule is killing aviation programs in US universities that have great reputations like UND and ERAU. How many of the regional accidents in the last two decades have been caused by their...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2016, 04:02
Replies: 7
Views: 4,020
Posted By Sky Slug

According to Wikipedia they're 60% state owned. ...

According to Wikipedia they're 60% state owned. It's like Thai or Malaysian flying to the US, which they both have tried on and off. It's more prestige than anything else, there isn't enough...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2016, 04:47
Replies: 20
Views: 12,139
Posted By Sky Slug

It comes down to what you want do with your...

It comes down to what you want do with your career. I couldn't imagine being 64 and being a captain on a 737 and flying four segments and ending up in ONT in a Holiday Inn with a 10 hour layover. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2016, 04:05
Replies: 18
Views: 16,157
Posted By Sky Slug

Captain Prouse wrote an awesome book called...

Captain Prouse wrote an awesome book called "Final Approach." It's not heavy reading, but it details his life, spiral in to alcoholism, and his ongoing recovery. I recommend it highly.

The DOJ...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jan 2016, 04:29
Replies: 24
Views: 15,655
Posted By Sky Slug

No doubt every injured person was either Chinese...

No doubt every injured person was either Chinese or a flight attendant.

Life, or a fasten seat belt sign, doesn't have a value in certain cultures.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Aug 2015, 05:37
Replies: 23
Views: 19,926
Posted By Sky Slug

I'm familiar with the area. GFK is 15-20...

I'm familiar with the area.

GFK is 15-20 minutes from FAR at 3000 feet on an MD-80. They could've set up for a sweet 79 mile final. At worst they could've gone to Bemidji, which is around 50...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2014, 04:30
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,239,783
Posted By Sky Slug

The KAL007 CVR and FDR was hidden in a safe of a...

The KAL007 CVR and FDR was hidden in a safe of a Soviet official in the Kremlin until the Soviet Union broke up. Until it was handed over and analyzed, the West had no idea of what happened to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jun 2014, 06:10
Replies: 96
Views: 37,728
Posted By Sky Slug

Why would you? You get paid like a regional...

Why would you? You get paid like a regional flight attendant, and don't have to fly six legs a day on a RJ or turboprop. You get to spend nights in Stockholm instead of Gulfport, Mississippi.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jun 2014, 03:33
Replies: 101
Views: 55,626
Posted By Sky Slug

The single tiller is one of the dumbest concepts...

The single tiller is one of the dumbest concepts in aviation. I fly an aircraft worth tens of millions of dollars. They save how much? $10k on a tiller for each side of the aircraft? I am...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2014, 05:20
Replies: 116
Views: 37,610
Posted By Sky Slug

Post When I underwent training on a RJ, it was...

When I underwent training on a RJ, it was emphasized that most Canadian airports don't have grooved runways (for whatever reason, big winter airports like MSP/CHI/BOS/NYC seem to handle ice okay). ...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2014, 03:49
Replies: 1,147
Views: 488,074
Posted By Sky Slug

After a spate of "pilot error" crashes, and the...

After a spate of "pilot error" crashes, and the founding of SkyTeam, Delta has sent tens of employees/crew over to Korean Air and China Airlines to institute a CRM program in both airlines. It seems...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
20th Mar 2014, 06:26
Replies: 262
Views: 134,203
Posted By Sky Slug

Flying late departures then connecting to a...

Flying late departures then connecting to a red-eye isn't for everyone Going to sleep at 0700 doesn't work for most people, including pilots. A lot of guys I worked with flying RJs wanted a FedEx...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Jan 2014, 05:09
Replies: 413
Views: 167,531
Posted By Sky Slug

I sat up front on a packed Whiskey 146 during the...

I sat up front on a packed Whiskey 146 during the summer when I was going to attend a cousins' wedding. It was nothing like the EGE or HDN approaches we shot in the sim. I still remember grabbing...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Oct 2013, 04:47
Replies: 512
Views: 314,239
Posted By Sky Slug

The joke around the crew room yesterday is that...

The joke around the crew room yesterday is that she was fired for being unable to taxi at 40 knots to the ramp. :ouch:
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2013, 06:36
Replies: 60
Views: 25,802
Posted By Sky Slug

I have 130+ passengers behind me. They expect me...

I have 130+ passengers behind me. They expect me to get them to California, Florida, Utah, Washington, or Georgia safely.

The dope in the Bell or Cessna is either reporting on traffic, bringing...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2013, 05:56
Replies: 60
Views: 25,802
Posted By Sky Slug

I am NYC-based and my biggest fear isn't a fat...

I am NYC-based and my biggest fear isn't a fat Canadian Goose, it's a Bell helo or a Cessna/Piper/Cirrus. The tower/dep/arr controllers at LGA/JFK clear these aircraft through our airspace like they...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2012, 04:56
Replies: 44
Views: 38,305
Posted By Sky Slug

There was a story several years ago about a...

There was a story several years ago about a elderly passenger boarding a CO flight at LIM or UIO and simply walking through the galley of a 757 and falling to his death through the galley service...
Forum: North America
21st Nov 2011, 05:49
Replies: 3
Views: 1,051
Posted By Sky Slug

I'm a UND graduate. As harsh as my words might...

I'm a UND graduate. As harsh as my words might seem, I would say don't even bother.

Frankly, I hit the Powerball jackpot being at a major at 27. I happened to run into the right people at the...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2011, 05:15
Replies: 48
Views: 19,797
Posted By Sky Slug

In my previous gig with a regional, the flight...

In my previous gig with a regional, the flight attendant was instructed to stand between the door and the flying pilot. Of course, with small items like that, it was rarely adhered to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2011, 05:10
Replies: 48
Views: 19,797
Posted By Sky Slug

Uhhh, not quite. Flight attendants have a...

Uhhh, not quite. Flight attendants have a specific position to stand or sit in the cockpit while we are using the restroom. In today's world of reinforced cockpit doors it's crucial that there is...
Forum: Flight Testing
12th Aug 2011, 04:25
Replies: 74
Views: 28,448
Posted By Sky Slug

Rumor has it that the Americans were a bit "too...

Rumor has it that the Americans were a bit "too casual" in on "the radio" for Sir Richard's liking. :}
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2011, 02:09
Replies: 143
Views: 42,986
Posted By Sky Slug

As someone who was hired into the right seat of a...

As someone who was hired into the right seat of a CRJ with 360 hours, I have very conflicting opinions on the "use of low time pilots." I think one has to evaluate the source of a person's training....
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