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Memory items wouldn't have saved this crew from "Screwing the pooch," which in my opinion is exactly what they did. When electrical things don't work correctly, my first inclination is to check ALL CB panels for poppers. In this case, only an electrical problem could have resulted in or caused the gear not to deploy. As a 767 Captain, I know that the lack of the center hydraulic system will not cause the gear to have an extension problem. All for now.

Where the heck was maintenance in all of this? Wouldn't a mechanic instruct the crews to check that particular breaker when the alternate extension system wasn't working? Odd stuff. Looks like they messed up in the air and on the ground.

80ktsClamp

12-01-2011 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 1095066)

At DL mx is typically plenty of help. At previous lesser carriers where i worked, of which LOT is likely in a similar category, mx is more a satan in your ear than anything else. Everything must be double checked and any information given is possibly bad and only there to keep the operation moving.

"you're fine! keep on going!" and so on...

(for all you scope hounds, previous lesser carriers is one of our major feeders)

Denny Crane

12-01-2011 11:44 PM

For you contract guru's out there. Started a carryover trip on 30 Nov. as a regular line holder. On reserve Dec. 1st. Rerouted with a domicile layover on Dec. 1st. I didn't think a reserve could be rerouted with a domicile layover. Crew scheds says I can do it because I started the trip as a regular line holder...... Thoughts? Calling ALPA tomorrow to check.

Denny

cni187

12-02-2011 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1095038)

Another thing on my wishlist is saying "one to go" instead of spelling out the stupid numbers on the altitude (no need for "two to go").

The wizards should be able to program the E-GPWS to say 1000 to go. The new avionics mod in the C-5 had this. We didn't have to say anything anymore the plane said it for us.

maddogmax

12-02-2011 02:58 AM

One of our A320 LCA (formerly NWA) did most of the actual F-14 flying, including the tower fly-by, for Topgun. Nice guy and doesn't talk about it much.

sailingfun

12-02-2011 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1095075)

I suspect they are right. For pay purposes at least if you start as a regular line holder then those rules apply for the trip. That is a good thing in this case. Your going to get a bunch of credit to start the month. Combined with the layover at home it seems like a good deal to me.

DeadHead

12-02-2011 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 1095004)

I once flew a MD88/90 trip with a CA who was obsessed with the movie Top Gun and his years as an F-14 pilot. So much so, when we had a layover in San Diego, he just had to take me to Kansas City BBQ -- the restaurant where they filmed Goose playing "Great balls of fire" on the piano for the girls.

At my previous company, over the ops frequency there we're a bunch of guys, from multiple regional carriers, going back and forth with the ops guy in IAD arguing about gate agents, air carts, and/CSRs, some joker decided to transmit the Top Gun theme (Highway to Danger Zone) over the frequency.

Doubled over laughing for at least 5 minutes. The follow up Top Gun quotes that followed afterwards were even funnier.

FrankCobretti

12-02-2011 03:39 AM

Tarantino on Top Gun:

Topgun according to Tarantino - YouTube

That said, hey, I like KC BBQ! And they give a crew discount!

cni187

12-02-2011 04:24 AM