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Search: Posts Made By: GearDown&Locked
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Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2017, 12:11
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,427
Posted By GearDown&Locked

IMHO pilots and gate agents don't get along too...

IMHO pilots and gate agents don't get along too well, and if the gate agents were in fact responsible for this event (and having the authority to do so), what can the PIC do if not to step aside and...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2017, 11:48
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,427
Posted By GearDown&Locked

That's exactly what we've seen stated here by...

That's exactly what we've seen stated here by some of the more "assertive" posters: they appear to lack the energy to bend the rulebook, even though it all points to nonsensical way of solving an...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2017, 18:50
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,427
Posted By GearDown&Locked

By the look of things in this forum, with all...

By the look of things in this forum, with all these law and absolute SOPs abiding aircrew, and all sorts legal reasons and fine printing to bump pax out of a plane, or downgrade them from business...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2017, 13:17
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,427
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Mr. Muñoz caved in by the power of money i.e. UA...

Mr. Muñoz caved in by the power of money i.e. UA shareholders. As we all know money talks, camera phones...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2017, 10:58
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,427
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Hindsight and all that, let’s assume (bad word...

Hindsight and all that, let’s assume (bad word choice I know) that the order to deplane IS lawful under those particular circumstances, why not deplane everybody?
Why go after a single seat...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2017, 20:23
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,427
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Ok... so you enter a taxi, tell the driver where...

Ok... so you enter a taxi, tell the driver where to go, and before it starts moving, someone shows up and the driver asks you to leave because he should take the other person instead of you.

If...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2017, 18:46
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,427
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Honest question: who is then? Who holds the...

Honest question: who is then? Who holds the authority to command someone to deplane, one way :cool: or the other :ouch: ?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2017, 11:49
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,945,294
Posted By GearDown&Locked

**CAUTION** risk of: -Jet Blast -Flying...

**CAUTION**

risk of:
-Jet Blast
-Flying Debris
-Hot Air
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2017, 17:37
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,945,294
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Right! Take note: You go here at the top, select...

Right! Take note: You go here at the top, select "Adjustments" from the window toolbar, and then remove the "black and white" check. That'll put us in true colors again.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2017, 18:05
Replies: 392
Views: 218,713
Posted By GearDown&Locked

True, thats why I've mentioned most of the...

True, thats why I've mentioned most of the meetings / presentations.

Timezones are in fact a real problem when dealing with teleconferencing (got that t-shirt too) :{
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Mar 2017, 14:08
Replies: 17
Views: 5,512
Posted By GearDown&Locked

When an 'airline pilot' (sic) makes such...

When an 'airline pilot' (sic) makes such claims...
Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, is that you?
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2017, 13:05
Replies: 392
Views: 218,713
Posted By GearDown&Locked

@ZFT There are secure solutions regarding...

@ZFT

There are secure solutions regarding teleconferencing (less known to the general public) that can be easely implemented for the price of a single business trip.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2017, 11:43
Replies: 392
Views: 218,713
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Skype and the like are going to see a significant...

Skype and the like are going to see a significant increase in network traffic.
Most meetings and presentations can be done remotely, so companies can spare the plane + hotel + taxi + etc expenses...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2017, 11:53
Replies: 392
Views: 218,713
Posted By GearDown&Locked

And don't forget that's possible to link devices...

And don't forget that's possible to link devices between the little pax cellphone and the laptop at the cargo hold. Again, throwing sand in everyone's eyes.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2017, 12:08
Replies: 326
Views: 237,063
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Anyone who has flown to FNC (LPMA) will surely...

Anyone who has flown to FNC (LPMA) will surely know this, but in this particular case it's something to be expected even on a calm day. On other airports given the lack of recent episodes, you might...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2017, 17:34
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,945,294
Posted By GearDown&Locked

what does this mean "Game Over! Insert Coin"...

what does this mean "Game Over! Insert Coin" ??
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Mar 2017, 15:29
Replies: 95
Views: 30,969
Posted By GearDown&Locked

http://cdn.panrotas.com.br/media-files-original/20...

http://cdn.panrotas.com.br/media-files-original/2013/02/06/betocarrero060213.jpg

Ok, I've just re invented the circular runway, this time with a twist - a vertical one.
Its main advantages: same...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2017, 12:17
Replies: 284
Views: 226,513
Posted By GearDown&Locked

The report mentions (p.65) that the crew of a...

The report mentions (p.65) that the crew of a company sister MD-83 plane was aware of serious issues with one of the engines :





Maintenance issues, or engines long past their sell-by date?
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2017, 11:27
Replies: 284
Views: 226,513
Posted By GearDown&Locked

What are the chances of having fractured fuel...

What are the chances of having fractured fuel lines failling on both engines with an interval of minutes. Unless there's something wrong with maintenance records.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Mar 2017, 11:08
Replies: 95
Views: 30,969
Posted By GearDown&Locked

-Bridge to Engeneering. -Engine room, Scott...

-Bridge to Engeneering.
-Engine room, Scott here.
-I've got a plane 100 klicks dead ahead that I need to stop. Can you route extra power to the tractor beam so it'll hold across that distance?...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Mar 2017, 16:59
Replies: 34
Views: 7,182
Posted By GearDown&Locked

0.087269 miles :}

0.087269 miles :}
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2016, 15:56
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,234,540
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Question : When the ATCO called them at 9.000...

Question :
When the ATCO called them at 9.000 ft 8 miles out, would this Alt be AGL or MSL?
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2016, 15:43
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,234,540
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Avianca 9256 was holding initially at 21.000 ft...

Avianca 9256 was holding initially at 21.000 ft then descended to 19.000ft, and the RJ85 was already above them.

From what I understood from the Avianca pilot, ATC lost radar contact after they...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2016, 15:14
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,234,540
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Translation (until a better one comes up):

Translation (until a better one comes up):
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Oct 2016, 16:20
Replies: 23
Views: 16,870
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Experiencing a sudden downdraft bellow 50ft......

Experiencing a sudden downdraft bellow 50ft... not for the faint-hearted.:ouch:
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Sep 2016, 11:48
Replies: 31
Views: 22,417
Posted By GearDown&Locked

squawk 1313

squawk 1313
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
13th Apr 2015, 13:06
Replies: 196
Views: 71,852
Posted By GearDown&Locked

The business is killing itself by telling...

The business is killing itself by telling everyone that "we can't trust our pilots".:ugh:

Just put a big red button on the center console that engages the "emergency super autopilot" which...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 17:55
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

@Flying Lawyer excellent post. Re MH...

@Flying Lawyer excellent post.

Re MH issues:
So it may have happened to a pilot, but you would have as many chances of being in a situation where some desk jockey suddenly goes berserk and...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 15:21
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

Screening pilots is not that hard, however...

Screening pilots is not that hard, however airlines HR and/or management current procedures may overlook something that the military do for some time prior to put a multi-million very lethal...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 13:32
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

When will this hysteria stop? We live in a...

When will this hysteria stop?
We live in a constant state of fear. And we keep on feeding this irrational fear. Just look at this thread and we can recognize any number of fears:

-Fear for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 17:47
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

@Keef apparently there was never an answer to the...

@Keef apparently there was never an answer to the Cpts queries, so the Marseille prosecutor said.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 17:37
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

hmm one has to be one big sick MF with ice for a...

hmm one has to be one big sick MF with ice for a heart to point a gun to the head of 149 people including children and wait calmly for the trigger to be pulled in about 8 minutes or so, without a...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 14:54
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

NY Times said what? :rolleyes: the pics...

NY Times said what? :rolleyes:

the pics (from BEA!!) of the CVR show the memory cards cilinder quite intact and still attached to its base. Unless the memory cards can "evaporate" :ugh:
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 13:20
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

By the look of things, whatever happened,...

By the look of things, whatever happened, prompted the crew to leave cruise alt immediately, but left the crew incapacitated in seconds, as they couldn’t execute any logical subsequent actions, to...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2015, 16:53
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,390
Posted By GearDown&Locked

It seems the most logical explanation for...

It seems the most logical explanation for starting a "normal" controlled descent as the available data suggests.

Incapacitation of the crew could’ve occurred quickly, as they apparently failed to...
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