Pilot sacked for 777-300ER flyby
02-24-2008, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by the King
Well...if he was doing 280 as reported, he violated speed restrictions. I'm pretty sure there's no way to get authorization for breaking the law. JMHO.
Though, with the size of the airplane, perception of speed as a spectator may off a bit.
02-24-2008, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ottopilot
Tex rolled the B707 on a media flight (media in the plane!) over Seattle. He didn't get fired.
02-24-2008, 08:16 PM
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02-24-2008, 08:40 PM
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He was the Chief Pilot of the 777 fleet and was terminated a couple of days ago. The PM is/was a training captain and has been sent back to the line for 6 months. They are both appealing the decision.
The Chairman was on board but I'm not sure if the CEO was.
The Chairman was on board but I'm not sure if the CEO was.
02-25-2008, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by jousteagle
I didn't say I was smarter than you. I didn't say it was unsafe either. I simply said his job was to get the jet home safely and that taking unnecessary risks in aviation are rarely rewarded. I dare say the sacked gentlemen will sadly have to agree with me on that one. Even if the CEO was in the cockpit, it doesn't mean that he approved of it.
A good marketing stunt? Boeing doesn't want that kind of marketing and I doubt that more people would want to fly Cathay after seeing the flyby.
A good marketing stunt? Boeing doesn't want that kind of marketing and I doubt that more people would want to fly Cathay after seeing the flyby.
02-25-2008, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by subicpilot
Anybody know where to view the video, since it has been removed from YouTube?
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#197223
Here's a "video" from their site (it's a bunch of pictures put together chronologically):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7hpV...1058-full.html (One long URL
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02-25-2008, 08:10 AM
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And in other news
Dude shoulda rolled it since it was gonna be his 'last' flight with the company.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle3427696.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle3427696.ece
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