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05-21-2015 | 02:46 PM
#6282
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Back in my corporate days, my buddy told a story where he discovered a deuce lodged into the p!ss tube of the aft lav of his Lear 35. I mean, who sits down on the toilet, then looks at the relief tube and says, "You know what? THIS is where I'm gonna drop some heat."
05-21-2015 | 02:52 PM
#6284
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From: Downward-Facing Dog Pose
I was reliably told, by a person of impeccable character, about the time he flew Bill Clinton on his Gulfstream.
No one used the blue room on their flight expect ol' Bill. When they went to prep for the next turn, they discovered pee all over the lav, even around the sink. It had been smooth as glass the entire ride. Could only have been intentional. Just because he could.
05-21-2015 | 02:56 PM
#6285
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Could be anyone.
I was reliably told, by a person of impeccable character, about the time he flew Bill Clinton on his Gulfstream.
No one used the blue room on their flight expect ol' Bill. When they went to prep for the next turn, they discovered pee all over the lav, even around the sink. It had been smooth as glass the entire ride. Could only have been intentional. Just because he could.
I was reliably told, by a person of impeccable character, about the time he flew Bill Clinton on his Gulfstream.
No one used the blue room on their flight expect ol' Bill. When they went to prep for the next turn, they discovered pee all over the lav, even around the sink. It had been smooth as glass the entire ride. Could only have been intentional. Just because he could.
05-21-2015 | 03:20 PM
#6287
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: MD-11 FO
The jackass that came on the plane in a European city yesterday puking his guts out and the paramedics that cleared him to fly (after we called them). He sat right across from our rest seats. He was still puking well into the flight. Sometime during my rest break, he decides he's done using the bag and just pukes on the floors (and apparently all over the Lead FA's shoes). I wake up from a deep sleep to see the sawdust material getting sprinkled. I tried to roll over and continue with my nap, but the smell got too pungent. Needless to say, my rest break was cut short and I retreated to the cockpit before I, myself, got sick.
05-21-2015 | 04:56 PM
#6288
What’s it doing now?
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From: 190CA
05-21-2015 | 05:42 PM
#6289
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From: 88 Gunner
They guy/gal who decides to slow their aircraft without saying anything to ATC. This might be fine in Fargo (nothing against Fargo, loved the movie) but when 20+ aircraft are behind you, and spacing is predicated on you not slowing cause "I heard you tell the last guy short approach so I was setting up for one" or any other excuse, causes a massive chain reaction. I've seen this day in and day out lately and some of the chain reactions I've seen just this week were downright dangerous.
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Just ask
05-21-2015 | 06:23 PM
#6290
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From: Blue fifi flogger
I'm very serious, but I'm also sure you don't and haven't flown an E190. Note I said 180 to 5, not the marker; most markers are 6-7 miles out which gives me 900-1200 feet to get configured and meet my stabilized approach criteria, which require both configuration and VAPP plus 10 by 1000 feet. 5 miles gives me 2 miles/600 feet to accomplish that, which just isn't going to happen in an E190 from 180 to 130-140 or so. There's a few jet-specific reasons for this versus what's probably normal on a Boeing. I agree that 180 to 5 in a 320 usually works fine, for example...
So what I do is say "unable", and tell the controller what I can do. 160-170 works great depending on tail/headwinds, anti-ice operation etc.
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