Air India Express Mess
11-17-2011, 06:50 PM
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Air India Express Mess
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/i...-grounded/articleshow/10760907.cms
Wow... Another reason not to fly Air India
Wow... Another reason not to fly Air India
11-18-2011, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by PCLCREW
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/i...-grounded/articleshow/10760907.cms
Wow... Another reason not to fly Air India
Wow... Another reason not to fly Air India
11-18-2011, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TheFly
but is 25G35kt a lot for the 73?
Last edited by rotorhead1026; 11-19-2011 at 01:44 AM. Reason: Clarity, since captjns didn't understand the post
11-18-2011, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rotorhead1026
My carrier's good to 35 knots on a dry runway. The airplane will safely handle much more, with proper technique.
Not every aviator may be proficient in x-wind operations.
At the end of the day, the world of aviation is far better off without this person behind the controls of any aircraft.
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11-18-2011, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Not every aviator may be proficient in x-wind operations.
At the end of the day, the world of aviation is far better off without this person behind the controls of any aircraft.
At the end of the day, the world of aviation is far better off without this person behind the controls of any aircraft.
11-18-2011, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by YAKflyer
Based on my experience at Air India what I am surprised about is that this kind of thing doesn't happen more often.
11-18-2011, 11:23 PM
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Exactly RJS.
I did an interview sim check at SQ (for my beloved Great Wall gig) with a chap in the left seat who had flown as a skipper for Air India on the 777; I checked and he had in fact flown there for a while. Funny thing, he couldn't find the runway. It was a complete balls up, but hey, somebody likely hired this idiot.
Scary. I choose my airlines carefully these day's.
I did an interview sim check at SQ (for my beloved Great Wall gig) with a chap in the left seat who had flown as a skipper for Air India on the 777; I checked and he had in fact flown there for a while. Funny thing, he couldn't find the runway. It was a complete balls up, but hey, somebody likely hired this idiot.
Scary. I choose my airlines carefully these day's.
11-18-2011, 11:53 PM
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I just read the article. 4.7 ton to get to AUH at an hour and fifteen minutes in an NG. . . from a go around at minimums, not a whole lot of fuel. But lot's of airports in the Gulf, unless at AI they must divert to their nominated alternate. Who knows.
But check out the comments below the main article; hilarious.
But check out the comments below the main article; hilarious.
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