Passenger assists with landing of CO 753
01-30-2007, 09:52 AM
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what are the facts??
I think we will all agree that having a FLAP pilot from coach come up and assist would probably be a bigger distraction than help.
We will all agree that another CAL pilot from coach would be a tremendous help.
The check airmen probably asked the flight att to seek another pilot (thinking CAL or other major) to help out and when she brought the 280 pound, spectacled, couch potato, 30 C-150 hour havin', 100,000 hr Microsoft Flight Simulator havin', nerd he let him in feeling sorry for him.
We will all agree that another CAL pilot from coach would be a tremendous help.
The check airmen probably asked the flight att to seek another pilot (thinking CAL or other major) to help out and when she brought the 280 pound, spectacled, couch potato, 30 C-150 hour havin', 100,000 hr Microsoft Flight Simulator havin', nerd he let him in feeling sorry for him.
01-30-2007, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CargoBob
I think we will all agree that having a FLAP pilot from coach come up and assist would probably be a bigger distraction than help.
We will all agree that another CAL pilot from coach would be a tremendous help.
The check airmen probably asked the flight att to seek another pilot (thinking CAL or other major) to help out and when she brought the 280 pound, spectacled, couch potato, 30 C-150 hour havin', 100,000 hr Microsoft Flight Simulator havin', nerd he let him in feeling sorry for him.
We will all agree that another CAL pilot from coach would be a tremendous help.
The check airmen probably asked the flight att to seek another pilot (thinking CAL or other major) to help out and when she brought the 280 pound, spectacled, couch potato, 30 C-150 hour havin', 100,000 hr Microsoft Flight Simulator havin', nerd he let him in feeling sorry for him.
01-30-2007, 01:43 PM
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Maybe he did consider that it was more than a medical emergency and figured it was better to have someone up there in case he too was stricken suddenly (poisoned or otherwise).
I'm not going to 'monday morning quaterback' his decisions. Let's hope that we don't find ourselves in a similar situation.
I'm not going to 'monday morning quaterback' his decisions. Let's hope that we don't find ourselves in a similar situation.
01-30-2007, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SAABaroowski
Major pilot ha? you think he would have been offended if a pilot from an "Express carrier" came up
A XJT pilot would probably be better than any other airline due to the similarity of operations in the cockpit. It's an easy transition to CAL for XJT pilots (I should know).
01-30-2007, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007
On a lighter note, there probably isn't one of us on this forum who hasn't dreamed of this very scenario.
And what is a 753? You can't even get the airplane type right. Go read a Sporty's catalog.
01-30-2007, 09:58 PM
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G- Man : 757 -300, the biggest 757 out there.
Most of you don't have a 10th of the experience of that check airman. If that was his call, then so be it. Now go back and read your Private Pilot magazines and dream on to when you get to fly something bigger than an RJ.
Most of you don't have a 10th of the experience of that check airman. If that was his call, then so be it. Now go back and read your Private Pilot magazines and dream on to when you get to fly something bigger than an RJ.
01-31-2007, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007
Apparently, when the capt of the 753 became ill, the acting F/O who was apparently also a captain giving UOE (upgrade operating experience) to the deceased asked if any pilots were on board. A 150 hour private pilot answered the call.
http://www.airportbusiness.com/artic...tion=3&id=9926
My thing is this...how does this scenario reconcile with the rules about not letting non-crewmembers into the flight deck? How did he know this guy wasn't a terrorist, etc? On a lighter note, there probably isn't one of us on this forum who hasn't dreamed of this very scenario.
http://www.airportbusiness.com/artic...tion=3&id=9926
My thing is this...how does this scenario reconcile with the rules about not letting non-crewmembers into the flight deck? How did he know this guy wasn't a terrorist, etc? On a lighter note, there probably isn't one of us on this forum who hasn't dreamed of this very scenario.
01-31-2007, 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by determined2fly
Although the event was tragic...I would have jumped at an oppurtunity to assist in a scenario such as this. Does this help get him (private pilot) an interview with the company?
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