Originally Posted by
Rodviyr
Not totally accurate. Took off runway 1 at DCA, expected a vector heading because the prior aircraft got the unusual right turn to a heading of 090 which happens to people “in the know” who ask for it, if you’re headed to the southeast. Our crew didn’t get a heading of course, so they flew straight ahead, busting the prohibited. Turned to exit the prohibited and nailed the VP prohibited one also to the NW. So technically it was only a double penetration. Got hired by Alaska after that and I believe fired from them too for skipping on ARC, but that last part is rumor.
I believe the reason the aircraft ahead of them got the right turn was because it was a -8, with the slower speed they were allowed a right turn per a DCA SOP.
Originally Posted by
jacburn
I thought she turned around over the VP space and ran back into the main prohibited area on the way out.
Meh, sort of.......
Going from memory on the ASAP, as well as a clarification that came out later with a diagram with the times and flight path, etc;
As mentioned above, they expected a heading, why? No clue.......
Took off, right at P-56A, of course getting the controller’s attention, and the controller giving basically a “turn left, turn left NOW!!!!” However, by the time that all transpired and the crew started complying, they were accelerating and climbing past A, the controller THEN said something along the lines of “disregard, keep heading north”
So they turned left, as instructed, THEN right as instructed. The controller pretty much led them into the B bust.
Unconfirmed, climbing/accelerating is the only thing that stopped defensive measures from being taken.
Unconfirmed, had a class date at CAL, date pulled/job offer rescinded.
CONFIRMED, hired at AS and another carrier, took AS, and “let go” for the reasons mentioned. Now at AA.
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Originally Posted by
Puck Hawg
What was the name of the CAL ramper lady that always took the cool pictures? She was awesome. Always had candy, too, if I remember correctly.
Mary, always so nice.
I believe she ended up getting a medical issue that wouldn’t allow her to work on the ramp anymore, so she was able to become a CS/ gate agent. She was extremely nice, she’d take a picture and put it in your V-file.