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Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2021, 14:25
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

deltahotel It has been like that for 100...

deltahotel

It has been like that for 100 years more or less. I flew night freight in hard IFR over nasty terrain and water in piston singles and 208s. At the time NO WAY could you carry paying...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2021, 20:04
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

That is a good question. One part of the answer...

That is a good question. One part of the answer is freight never gets the attention people do. Since forever "freight dogs" have been a low priority for the FAA. This operation DID get busted, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2021, 17:23
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

Not sure I get this. Do you think they waited too...

Not sure I get this. Do you think they waited too long to ground them? Apparently they got busted for various issues even before trying to make a seaplane.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2021, 21:03
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

Mayday is not just to get help, it is to give you...

Mayday is not just to get help, it is to give you a get out of jail free card to do what you need to do. Landing a glider in some random spot doesn't really qualify unless you think there are people...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2021, 19:23
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

AIM (FAA) says: c. The initial communication,...

AIM (FAA) says:
c.
The initial communication, and if considered necessary, any subsequent transmissions by an aircraft in distress should begin with the signal MAYDAY, preferably repeated three...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2021, 19:12
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

Meanwhile.........................anyone know why...

Meanwhile.........................anyone know why it quit?
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2021, 15:15
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

NutLoose For the lazy among us:NOTE- A...

NutLoose

For the lazy among us:NOTE-

A pilot who encounters a DISTRESS (https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/pcg_html/glossary-d.html#$DISTRESS) condition may declare an...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2021, 15:13
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

MarkerInbound Mayday has been standard for...

MarkerInbound

Mayday has been standard for marine radio use since forever. I would bet that about 90% of the people in the USA who have ever called Mayday don't even know it is derived from French.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2021, 01:37
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

biscuit74 They weren't THAT far away, I used...

biscuit74

They weren't THAT far away, I used to fly out of HNL and where they were was well within radio range. IMHO the issue was one person with 4 radios. I had that a few times late night at...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2021, 20:00
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

ATC Watcher Variations on "low fuel" and...

ATC Watcher

Variations on "low fuel" and "priority" are IMHO a disturbingly grey area, at least in the USA. You can declare all kinds of variations on low fuel, but as far as I know unless you...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2021, 16:09
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

Distinction without a difference - In the USA the...

Distinction without a difference - In the USA the controllers will respond to "Declaring an Emergency" and "Mayday", they know both words. The issue in many different incidents was the pilots did...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2021, 01:31
Replies: 337
Views: 264,325
Posted By island_airphoto

Chiefttp It is - IMHO - a bit more to it...

Chiefttp

It is - IMHO - a bit more to it than that. "Mayday" works just fine with US ATC, I have had to use it a couple of times. What we seem to have is not people not knowing that Emergency and...
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