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Search: Posts Made By: newarksmells
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Forum: Rumours & News
15th Feb 2009, 20:22
Replies: 2,015
Views: 714,611
Posted By newarksmells

From Yahoo...Does this make sense?

Here's an excerpt...

"According to the flight data recorder, the plane's safety systems warned the pilot that the aircraft was perilously close to losing lift and plummeting from the sky.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 01:45
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,058,450
Posted By newarksmells

Not many choices for the poor guy..

If the poor fellow was at 900' coming over the GW bridge and gliding, he couldn't make Teteboro, Westchester or Newark. He only had 2 choices...The NJ Turnpike or the river. Neither choice jumps off...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2008, 17:11
Replies: 581
Views: 183,319
Posted By newarksmells

Wouldm't surprise me

if they find the cause to be the aircraft striking an animal and the events going downhill from there.

For those who don't know DIA, it's closer to Kansas than Denver meaning it's not situated in...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2008, 01:07
Replies: 581
Views: 183,319
Posted By newarksmells

Rumor has it

the problem started when the plane hit something on the runway which caused it to bounce up in the air and come back down...It looks like somebody took a blow torch to the right side of the plane...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Mar 2008, 00:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,260
Posted By newarksmells

It is an airline problem

I fully understand the need to maximise the load and the airline's responsibility to its shareholders .However, I believe the airlines also need to have a smidgen of concern for the passengers...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Mar 2008, 23:02
Replies: 9
Views: 2,260
Posted By newarksmells

Maximum flight distance for EMB-145

Hi;

I fly all the time on a variety of aircraft ranging from thevery large (777,340)to the very small.This past Monday,I had to fly as a pax from Newark to Tulsa (1,214 miles). Normally we'd get a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Jan 2007, 13:34
Replies: 17
Views: 1,827
Posted By newarksmells

Part Deux

Wonder if one of the Scorpion's relatives took United instead of AA...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/10/scorpion.plane.ap/index.html

Strange as to how these things come in threes. Wonder where...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
11th Nov 2006, 23:13
Replies: 119
Views: 70,950
Posted By newarksmells

AVG

Just love this product. Downloaded it for free a copule of years ago. Received word today, via the normal daily download process of fixes to new viruses, that starting in January 2007, the current...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2006, 23:46
Replies: 111
Views: 45,298
Posted By newarksmells

Update:

Co-pilot flying. Pilot experienced but not necessarily on the 757. A miracle no other planes were taxying at the time not to mention the fact there were no service vehicles out there either.

Crew...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Sep 2006, 19:19
Replies: 601
Views: 346,105
Posted By newarksmells

Chuks

I'm glad you enjoyed the reference to SLF noticing if there was something wrong. I am SLF and in this case at this airport would have noticed something wrong, namely the lack of a terminal while...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Sep 2006, 20:21
Replies: 9
Views: 803
Posted By newarksmells

Lexx;

I was out in Vegas with our infant when this started. The bottom line is the baby is on Zantac for Acid Refux (prescribed and his name on bottle) and a nebulizer for Asthma with associated capsules...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2006, 19:30
Replies: 601
Views: 346,105
Posted By newarksmells

Interesting discussion

Somebody much wiser than me once told me if you don't make any mistakes you aren't doing very much. Holds true even today.

Having said that, I flew into Lexington, the Tuesday before the Kentucky...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2005, 01:33
Replies: 424
Views: 134,592
Posted By newarksmells

Nosegear collapsed

Plane is sitting at the traffic lights just outside the airport fence. Nose of the plane is on the ground. Car is under the right engine. 8 inches of snow by 7:00pm tonight. Still coming down very...
Forum: Cabin Crew
24th Oct 2005, 20:12
Replies: 38
Views: 4,787
Posted By newarksmells

Well pardon me

I live on the East Coast in the U.S and the general mantra here is when a hurricane is going to hit...and it's usually forecast 4 or 5 days in advance, airlines cancel flights and get their planes...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jun 2005, 21:50
Replies: 38
Views: 9,262
Posted By newarksmells

Eerily Similar

Both tourist helicopters.

Everybody O.K on this. The helicopter didn't have pontoons in this and sunk into the river. They've just found the tail (don't know if anything is attached to it) 6...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2005, 23:11
Replies: 14
Views: 12,262
Posted By newarksmells

Leg falls from plane through garage roof

Sometimes, fact is stranger than fiction. A suspected stowaway met a hell of a demise on a South Africans flight into JFK today. Full story below.
...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Apr 2005, 20:42
Replies: 14
Views: 784
Posted By newarksmells

Thanks

Thanks to all who answered. And Scottiedog, I have the exact problem with MediaMotor !!

I installed Spybot and cleaned up multiple files and rebooted. Then I couldn't connect to the Web. One I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Apr 2005, 01:47
Replies: 11
Views: 1,532
Posted By newarksmells

Good intentions turned bad

Was in Dallas earlier this week with a group of co-workers. With a 7:00am departure flight, I hit the sack around 9:00pm. At around 12:15am, all 4 of us received frantic calls from our significant...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Apr 2005, 01:36
Replies: 14
Views: 784
Posted By newarksmells

ad-aware

Anybody had any problems with the latest definitions file from Ad-Aware? After downloading it, the scan stops after a 1,000 objects and eventually eats up all the memory on the box. The previous...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2005, 17:39
Replies: 121
Views: 46,451
Posted By newarksmells

Unctuous

There wasn't any snow on Tuesday night / Wednesday morning, simply a light frost. The snow you see was from January.

Newarksmells
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2005, 20:50
Replies: 121
Views: 46,451
Posted By newarksmells

Update

I happen to live 15 miles south of the airport. The distance between the end of the runway and the fence might be 100 feet tops. From there, you run into route 46, one of the busiest state roads in...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2005, 15:38
Replies: 21
Views: 7,939
Posted By newarksmells

All over for the most part

It's 11:00am Eastern Time and the snow has stopped and the sun is out and Mrs. NS and myself just finished shovelling 14 inches of the white stuff. Still the occasional gust to 40 mph but for the...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2005, 20:28
Replies: 2
Views: 1,001
Posted By newarksmells

I'd say with a plane now off runway 4R and the...

I'd say with a plane now off runway 4R and the storm intensifying, you're in good shape. For all intents and purposes, the airport is closed now. That will expediate moving the plane and with the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2005, 20:22
Replies: 21
Views: 7,939
Posted By newarksmells

True

Planes now diverting as far away as Chicago and Atlanta... some 800 miles away. Just heard the 747 that went off the runway will be there for hours. Weather only expected to intensify.

Newarksmells
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2005, 16:15
Replies: 21
Views: 7,939
Posted By newarksmells

N.E USA closed

The 1st major storm of the season is just starting to get rolling. Amounts from Newark to Boston are expected between 12 and 30 inches. Should be pushing out by noon tomorrow. Don't think too many...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2004, 18:35
Replies: 188
Views: 67,562
Posted By newarksmells

I feel sorry for the individual and even more so...

I feel sorry for the individual and even more so about the jail time. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. Having said that, if his alcohol level was that high the morning after, this individual needs...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Nov 2004, 20:11
Replies: 17
Views: 1,079
Posted By newarksmells

Richard

That's also true for a Windows ME system. Just replace the OS and none of the peripherals.

Newarksmells
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
11th Nov 2004, 21:33
Replies: 17
Views: 1,079
Posted By newarksmells

Naples

Not true. I had to re-install Windows on my Dell about 3 months ago. It leaves all the folders not containing OS code alone. This includes Greeting Cards, Printer software, Games, My documents,...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Nov 2004, 22:31
Replies: 4
Views: 499
Posted By newarksmells

Had the exact same experience. Even replaced the...

Had the exact same experience. Even replaced the mouse.

I have Windows ME running on a Dell. I formatted the C drive after backing up the files I wanted to keep, and re-installed everything....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Oct 2004, 12:07
Replies: 3
Views: 687
Posted By newarksmells

Wannabe; EWR wins hands-down. 25 minutes...

Wannabe;

EWR wins hands-down. 25 minutes into the heart of NYC ( Penn Station 34th and 8th) via a NJ Transit train. Costs around $10:00. JFK will cost you $$$$$ and is at least 60 minutes away on...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2004, 21:00
Replies: 27
Views: 17,248
Posted By newarksmells

Looks like the end of a long hard day....It was...

Looks like the end of a long hard day....It was the crew's 6th flight of the day and their 15th hour flying. Read on below...

http://start.earthlink.net/newsarticle?cat=6&aid=D85SJT1G0_story
...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2004, 22:34
Replies: 27
Views: 17,248
Posted By newarksmells

back on topic

One of the survivors, a lady was found wandering around the plane and she had a broken arm. When speaking to the rescuers she stated that the plane broke-up before it hit the ground. Amazing there...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Oct 2004, 22:10
Replies: 44
Views: 5,682
Posted By newarksmells

America West

I don't take anything personal. I'm just trying to give my perspective on the service I receive.

The last time I flew BA was from Manchester to JFK with a stop at Prestwick to pick up more...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2004, 22:00
Replies: 4
Views: 3,129
Posted By newarksmells

ATC stress

I truly didn't know the level of stress involved until I read this. Comments such as 'I can't help you,I'm too busy trying to save lives right now' is one of the exchanges. I've got to hope this...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Oct 2004, 21:01
Replies: 44
Views: 5,682
Posted By newarksmells

Bealine

you have the gall to say:

""in the US, nearly all the staff you see are employed by America West!) Sometimes, their actions and customer sevice skills (lack of) make the rest of us cringe!"
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