Allegiant Air
08-26-2015 | 12:18 PM
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Allegiant said an inspection found that a device that moves one of the plane’s two elevators had become disconnected. The plane was repaired and put back into service.
All of the airline’s jets from the MD-80 family were checked out “to ensure the flight control systems in those aircraft were functioning properly before returning them into service,” said Kimberly Schaefer, an Allegiant spokeswoman. “All aircraft were found to be in working order.”
A mechanical failure of a related system at the tail of another MD-83 led an Alaska Airline Group Inc. plane to crash into the Pacific Ocean north of Los Angeles in 2000, killing all 88 people aboard.
All of the airline’s jets from the MD-80 family were checked out “to ensure the flight control systems in those aircraft were functioning properly before returning them into service,” said Kimberly Schaefer, an Allegiant spokeswoman. “All aircraft were found to be in working order.”
A mechanical failure of a related system at the tail of another MD-83 led an Alaska Airline Group Inc. plane to crash into the Pacific Ocean north of Los Angeles in 2000, killing all 88 people aboard.
So they had an elevator control surface failure, but hey, it's no big deal, right? Step right up boys and girls, it's all fast upgrade, big money and bragging rights to your friends. Why wouldn't everyone want to apply at G4?
08-26-2015 | 12:24 PM
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From: MD80
If you're saying that the airline is unsafe and you haven't submitted your resignation, you're sending mixed messages.
08-26-2015 | 12:48 PM
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Alaska was a stabilizer jackscrew failure not sure you can really say that's "related" to a left elevator boost system. Not saying this wasn't a significant issue but from what I remember of the MD-80 this would still have been a controllable aircraft whereas in the case of losing the stabilizer the airplane is uncontrollable.
We know the difference the public reading the article just thinks "the tail". Nice to see yellow journalism still alive & well.
We know the difference the public reading the article just thinks "the tail". Nice to see yellow journalism still alive & well.
08-26-2015 | 12:57 PM
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How quick is a quick upgrade?
08-26-2015 | 01:05 PM
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I would imagine an early rotation and inability to lower the nose would be a bit hazardous for my taste. Getting airborne prematurely, then stalling out of ground effect, with roll due to asymmetric elevator. Sign me up!
Kudos to the crew that quickly recognized the problem and aborted. Another one of many saves.
Kudos to the crew that quickly recognized the problem and aborted. Another one of many saves.
08-26-2015 | 02:09 PM
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From: Off to the left!
Being unsafe is one of the things in a fairly long list of reasons why I decided to leave.
08-26-2015 | 04:08 PM
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Thanks!
08-26-2015 | 04:36 PM
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The stipend is $650 for FOs $1000 for CAs in Hawaii. It's not really a seat lock but an equipment lock. It is not 100% that they will be parking the 75s but sounds very likely due to upcoming scheduled heavy maintenance. If you are on the 80 you can bid CA on it as soon as you can hold it and same for the bus as long as you are already on that plane. They will allow some changes to that but it's overtly advertised, only if it benefits the company.
That said, a newer 757 FO will probably never see the left seat on it, that's the most senior flying in the system. Most of those CA's are lifers. So basically, your ARE seat locked on the 757 (unless something wacky happens) for two years, most of the 757 FOs upgrade directly into the MD in Florida.
In short, your better hope you get the Airbus.
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