Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Foreign
Pilot vaping causes drop of 25k ft >

Pilot vaping causes drop of 25k ft

Search

Notices
Foreign Airlines that hire U.S. pilots

Pilot vaping causes drop of 25k ft

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-14-2018 | 10:00 AM
  #1  
Thread Starter
Banned
 
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 4,208
Likes: 6
Default Pilot vaping causes drop of 25k ft

Air China jet plunged 25,000ft because pilot was vaping in cockpit | Daily Mail Online
Reply
Old 07-14-2018 | 06:39 PM
  #2  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 923
Likes: 0
Default

Well that's one way to end a career.
Reply
Old 07-15-2018 | 06:45 AM
  #3  
lionflyer's Avatar
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 351
Likes: 0
Default

I don’t know I’m pretty sure it’s standard in almost all transport jets that:
First you get the amber msg “Cab Alt” or something similar at around 7500 or so.

Next you’ll get red msg at about 10000

Then finally the rubber jungle deploys at around 14000 and change.

Hello McFly! Anybody home?
Reply
Old 07-16-2018 | 06:54 AM
  #4  
Banned
 
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,378
Likes: 0
From: 7th green
Default

Climbing back to altitude after dropping the masks? Who would be dumb enough to do that?

But, they're the SECOND crew I've heard of that did that.
Reply
Old 07-16-2018 | 07:19 AM
  #5  
rickair7777's Avatar
Prime Minister/Moderator
Veteran: Navy
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 44,888
Likes: 684
From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Default

Originally Posted by lionflyer
I don’t know I’m pretty sure it’s standard in almost all transport jets that:
First you get the amber msg “Cab Alt” or something similar at around 7500 or so.

Next you’ll get red msg at about 10000

Then finally the rubber jungle deploys at around 14000 and change.

Hello McFly! Anybody home?
I'd guess they didn't realize what the problem was immediately, began a descent, but didn't beat the masks.
Reply
Old 07-16-2018 | 11:27 AM
  #6  
In a land of unicorns
 
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 7,047
Likes: 63
From: Whale FO
Default

Originally Posted by Flightcap
Well that's one way to end a career.
In China, that depends how well connected your family is. The FO will get an upgrade to Captain after "heroically solving an emergency situation", if his parents are high up enough.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
appDude
Cargo
3
02-28-2014 05:00 AM
jungle
Cargo
41
08-22-2013 07:44 AM
SkylineAviation
Regional
1
07-03-2013 10:25 AM
captain_drew
Major
0
08-19-2005 09:35 PM
Gordon C
Major
0
05-28-2005 11:11 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices