El Paso Flight Forced to Land in Midland
07-24-2014, 09:37 AM
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El Paso Flight Forced to Land in Midland
El Paso Flight Forced to Land in Midland When Pilots ‘Timed Out’
El Paso Flight Forced to Land in Midland When Pilots ?Timed Out? - EverythingLubbock.com
Did they really not know they were timing out, or did they do this just to **** off their company (ExpressJet?)
El Paso Flight Forced to Land in Midland When Pilots ?Timed Out? - EverythingLubbock.com
Did they really not know they were timing out, or did they do this just to **** off their company (ExpressJet?)
07-24-2014, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
There are numerous possibilities. They could've been minutes under the LATT at departure, and then wx deviations or an ATC reroute could've increased the enroute time.
07-24-2014, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MrMustache
If you legally took off you can't time out in flight...
07-24-2014, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by thevagabond
Exactly. A rather misleading thread title. They diverted for whatever reason and didn't have enough time to continue. No more legal to start, legal to be treated like indentured servants. So many complain about 117. I love the new rules! As a many many year reservist, I'm more rested now than at any other time during the past six years.
And the above article blows.
07-24-2014, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MrBigAir
STRONGLY AGREE. Before 117 I had no clue how tired and fatigued I was flying airplanes around. It's like a whole new world where I come to work, work my trip, and am alert and "with it" even several days in. 117 was a total game-changer for me. I will never go back.
And the above article blows.
And the above article blows.
07-24-2014, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMustache
If you legally took off you can't time out in flight...
Cue a rather confused look from me on that comment.
07-24-2014, 01:46 PM
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