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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2010, 01:31
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Not so. As a typical line pilot I am very...

Not so.

As a typical line pilot I am very comfortable flying (Hand flying) the airplane.
So is 95% of my co-workers.

The pilots you mentioned, the ones that are not comfortable flying an...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2010, 17:05
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Painting with a pretty broad brush here..? ...

Painting with a pretty broad brush here..?

Who said they never have been disoriented or have never experienced vertigo..?

I sure have, but somatographic illusions from rotating hard has never...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2010, 15:44
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

You jumped to the wrong conclusinon there garage,...

You jumped to the wrong conclusinon there garage, I am just mr. average Joe pilot, not better or worse than the majority of us.

If a working pilot is affected by SI he or she may have a medical...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2010, 15:14
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Ok, so the experts have solved the puzzle now. ...

Ok, so the experts have solved the puzzle now.

Somatogravic illusion is the culprit, case closed...



What frustrates you? That I have never experienced SI....? :confused:

If I did,...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2010, 14:04
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Agree, it has never affected me in 32 years of...

Agree, it has never affected me in 32 years of flying.
If indeed it was a big deal there would be wrecks scattered around the country side by the thousands..:sad:

A bit of basic instrument skills...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2010, 20:02
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Not true, got to have wheel spin-up or other...

Not true, got to have wheel spin-up or other ground signal.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 22:16
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Correct again, that should have been done a bit...

Correct again, that should have been done a bit earlier.



And who would that be?

Say it loud and clear if you are questioning my qualifications.

Couldn't care less...:rolleyes:
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 21:12
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Indeed, I am also curious why this happen as well...

Indeed, I am also curious why this happen as well as how.



Hopefully to a system that will tighten up the standards in the cockpit.



If you say so, I am not blaming anybody, just pointing...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 19:55
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Yup, I agree and that goes without saying: ...

Yup, I agree and that goes without saying:

Aircraft from all nations have crashed and pilot error is not a local or national thing.

Training, attitude and lack of CRM may be instead.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 19:16
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

I agree. Not sure I have judged dead pilots,...

I agree.

Not sure I have judged dead pilots, just being fed up with all the rubbish about a lack of an ILS caused the accident, or that ICAO was responsible, or other off the wall theories when...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 16:57
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

The patience is only virtual...:p

The patience is only virtual...:p
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 16:25
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

All that becuase I suggested somebody screwed up...

All that becuase I suggested somebody screwed up by flying into the ground and killing people.

Must have hit the nail on the head. :sad:



No, I am not dead yet...:=
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 01:28
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

I think it should. As pilots we fly into...

I think it should.

As pilots we fly into many airports with less than perfect WX, ATC, Nav aids and ground support, happens all the time, but that is not an excuse to fly a brand new jet into the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 23:48
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

Yup, been in there a few times, stopping for...

Yup, been in there a few times, stopping for cheap gas on the way from Jo'burg to Vatery.

It has been 4 years or so, but I don't remember the airport being bad enough to fly a perfectly good...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 23:37
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

So we are blaming the airport now? Lemme see...

So we are blaming the airport now?

Lemme see if I get this straight:

A perfectly fine airplane flown into the ground in Day-VMC with flat terrain surrounding the air field.

It was not the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 22:05
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

So who flew this airplane into the ground then?...

So who flew this airplane into the ground then? Not Libyan pilots?
Were they Chinese or Mexican? Perhaps Swedish?:sad:
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 03:00
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,596
Posted By TowerDog

The lack of basic instrument proficiency will do...

The lack of basic instrument proficiency will do that every time.

Having worked in the Middle East, I have seen that in the simulator with locals now and then.
Have also seen job offers being...
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