Trans States
07-10-2012, 12:03 PM
#2501
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,109
Originally Posted by CaptainCarl
So... I was reading my new ops manual today and found this little gem:
I love the guys who take the "touch down below ref" memo to mean that the "new" procedure is to chop the power over the threshold and hit the ground 20kts below ref without flaring. That's FUN.
07-10-2012, 03:26 PM
#2502
Sprung
Joined APC: Nov 2006
Posts: 674
Originally Posted by TBucket
I love the guys who take the "touch down below ref" memo to mean that the "new" procedure is to chop the power over the threshold and hit the ground 20kts below ref without flaring. That's FUN.
07-10-2012, 06:12 PM
#2503
ILL BEE DAT
Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: Rollin' Down tha 405
Posts: 2,550
Originally Posted by Positive_Rate
I seriously hope you're kidding...we already had one guy do that a couple years ago and it didn't work out well, if I recall...
Accident: Trans States E145 at St. Louis on Aug 14th 2008, tail strike on landing
07-10-2012, 08:32 PM
#2504
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2008
Posts: 164
Originally Posted by Positive_Rate
I seriously hope you're kidding...we already had one guy do that a couple years ago and it didn't work out well, if I recall...
Accident: Trans States E145 at St. Louis on Aug 14th 2008, tail strike on landing
"chop the power over the threshold and hit the ground 20kts below ref without flaring."
People make mistakes.
07-11-2012, 08:24 AM
#2505
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Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: Seat 0B
Posts: 1,214
Originally Posted by expectholding
People make mistakes.
People do make mistakes. Its just that most people don't foreshadow their mistakes on the CVR.
07-14-2012, 08:39 AM
#2506
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2012
Position: C-5, 737, C-152
Posts: 22
I am trying to understand why TSA class size is 2 for the next few months. I would think that it would be cost effective to have larger classes. I am in one of the next classes and looking forward to flying.
07-14-2012, 10:05 AM
#2507
New Hire
Joined APC: Apr 2012
Position: EMB-120 FO
Posts: 6
Kavu, which class are you in and when did you interview? At my interview they said they were interviewing for a September class of either 4 or 8...guess thats not the case anymore.
07-14-2012, 10:49 AM
#2508
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,109
Originally Posted by KAVU
I am trying to understand why TSA class size is 2 for the next few months. I would think that it would be cost effective to have larger classes. I am in one of the next classes and looking forward to flying.
07-14-2012, 05:23 PM
#2509
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 223
Originally Posted by TBucket
I would guess lack of interest. Or, at least, lack of qualified interest, with the minimums going up so high now. At least that's what the rumor mill seems to be reporting. We're DREADFULLY short. They should be hiring 10-20 a month at LEAST.
07-14-2012, 06:54 PM
#2510
ILL BEE DAT
Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: Rollin' Down tha 405
Posts: 2,550
Even though it's so short I'm POSITIVE id still be sitting on my butt not flying on reserve...like always
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