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MaydayMark 01-09-2014 06:05 AM
Dreamlifter Pilots Thought Equipment Was Faulty, Used Eyesight To Land At Wrong Airport | KMUW

captjns 01-12-2014 08:03 AM
Originally Posted by Cubdriver (Post 1553804)
This is why its best to back up the visual with a precision approach and brief the runway lights as well. Sounds like they got a pass on this incident due to the faulty avionics plus a nice Chief Pilot.
An even more generous POI.

gcsass 01-13-2014 06:22 AM
Yikes!! Looks like SWA just did the same thing......

:eek:

ghilis101 01-13-2014 08:57 AM
Originally Posted by captjns (Post 1557266)
An even more generous POI.
And a strong union that would easily get these guys their jobs back. Perhaps the most important aspect of the 2% I pay in dues, and for that I am thankful. It staves off management oppression. If this was JetBlue those guys would be long gone.

MeXC 01-13-2014 11:58 AM
Originally Posted by gcsass (Post 1557896)
Yikes!! Looks like SWA just did the same thing......

:eek:

Weiss (described as a 20 year veteran of commercial aviation earlier in the article) agreed that dumping fuel would be essential and said that a pilot would need significant physical strength help power the plane off the runway in ample time.
"You use every inch of that runway," Weiss said. "You must have very, very, very little fuel, just enough to get to Branson. It's not something that you have to be a bodybuilder to do, but it's challenging."

What?

FlyBoyd 01-13-2014 01:35 PM
Originally Posted by MeXC (Post 1558191)
Weiss (described as a 20 year veteran of commercial aviation earlier in the article) agreed that dumping fuel would be essential and said that a pilot would need significant physical strength help power the plane off the runway in ample time.
"You use every inch of that runway," Weiss said. "You must have very, very, very little fuel, just enough to get to Branson. It's not something that you have to be a bodybuilder to do, but it's challenging."

What?
...and they went to Tulsa. So, fuel wasn't that critical.

MX727 01-13-2014 01:50 PM
Originally Posted by MeXC (Post 1558191)
Weiss (described as a 20 year veteran of commercial aviation earlier in the article) agreed that dumping fuel would be essential and said that a pilot would need significant physical strength help power the plane off the runway in ample time.
"You use every inch of that runway," Weiss said. "You must have very, very, very little fuel, just enough to get to Branson. It's not something that you have to be a bodybuilder to do, but it's challenging."

What?
He must think they are going to dump the hydraulic fluid to save weight too. :rolleyes:

MeXC 01-13-2014 02:02 PM
Seriously, where do they dredge these 'experts' up from? "Well, you don't have to be a bodybuilder to fly the heavies, my darling, but physical strength, stamina, libido, machismo, and narcissism are nearly essential!"

marcal 01-13-2014 02:07 PM
I saw that comment from Weiss and was wondering as well what he was talking about. Physical strength? Huh?

FDXLAG 01-13-2014 07:12 PM
Originally Posted by marcal (Post 1558274)
I saw that comment from Weiss and was wondering as well what he was talking about. Physical strength? Huh?
I'm thinking pulling the seat cushion out would require super human strength.


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