WSJ article on UPS BHM crash
10-12-2013 | 01:04 PM
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Yeah, but some of us pilots are way over conservative.
I fly with some captains that always add fuel no matter what, even when we don't need it.
In your case I see no problem landing at max weight, as long as it fits into the runway distance calculation and performance data, etc. Even if they take off 2000 lbs of fuel will that really matter if you come in ref+30 and float.....probably not.
It is all about flying the plane.
I fly with some captains that always add fuel no matter what, even when we don't need it.
In your case I see no problem landing at max weight, as long as it fits into the runway distance calculation and performance data, etc. Even if they take off 2000 lbs of fuel will that really matter if you come in ref+30 and float.....probably not.
It is all about flying the plane.
Have you done a number of night arrivals into Guatemala City in the rainy season? Maybe you have, and our opinions simply differ. That place can be scary.
Even when conditions are good, it's not an airport to mess with in any way due to the RWY itself, let alone the nasty terrain. And when there is moisture, even if there is no reported moisture, the runway, with decades of oil and rubber greased into the pavement, becomes very slick. Then you fall off the cliff.
It is stupid to ferry fuel into MGGT, IMO. Ferry the gas into other airports, but there are a handful like MGGT where it may be legal, but not smart.
10-12-2013 | 01:04 PM
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10-12-2013 | 01:16 PM
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And in the unlikely event, mistakes were made....There by the grace of God, go I.
Just callin it like I see it too!
10-12-2013 | 04:32 PM
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I guess they are guilty of pilot error even though you have no idea what actually happened.
Ignorance is one thing, Stupid is forever.
10-12-2013 | 06:59 PM
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Really? "Used to flying fatigued"? This entire comment maybe the dumbest thing I've read on this site, and that's really saying something.
10-12-2013 | 08:36 PM
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Sometimes I am really glad these posts are anonymous.
10-12-2013 | 08:41 PM
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There is no such thing as getting used to flying fatigued. If you haven't done an O'dark thirty arrival five times in a week then you don't know what you're talking about.
10-12-2013 | 08:42 PM
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I'm glad you've already made your mind up--knowing all the facts and pertinent details inside and out.
Uncool, dude. There is NOTHING about an aviation accident that is "plain and simple." But thanks for enlightening us all.
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