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08-15-2009, 04:51 AM
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Ya, I read the whole thing last night. Glad to hear that the CA got his job back. It's nice to see the courts stand up for CA authority... because we all know MGT won't.... even when it is in their best interest to. The CA was trying to preserve safety AND prevent damage to company property. Management should have thanked him for having their best interests in mind including his own, instead he was terminated wrongfully. Maybe they should let some of our dysfunctional managers go instead of targeting pilots who stand up in the name of safety.
08-15-2009, 06:30 AM
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I also read it. Way to stick it to Comair mgt! Somewhere in there SB even testifies that the PIC rule doesn't really full authority. Only in some cases it does. My jaw dropped on reading what SB actually said under oath!
08-15-2009, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by saxman66
I also read it. Way to stick it to Comair mgt! Somewhere in there SB even testifies that the PIC rule doesn't really full authority. Only in some cases it does. My jaw dropped on reading what SB actually said under oath!
. could you imagine how dangerous this place would be if MGMT had that authority
08-15-2009, 09:08 AM
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...the Cincy paper had an article on this today, and I am curious about a reference to testimony regarding flying one low and unpressurized because "....only tape was holding the door shut for that flight."
Are these not plug type doors?
Are these not plug type doors?
08-15-2009, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Seaslap8
...the Cincy paper had an article on this today, and I am curious about a reference to testimony regarding flying one low and unpressurized because "....only tape was holding the door shut for that flight."
Are these not plug type doors?
Are these not plug type doors?
08-15-2009, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Seaslap8
...the Cincy paper had an article on this today, and I am curious about a reference to testimony regarding flying one low and unpressurized because "....only tape was holding the door shut for that flight."
Are these not plug type doors?
Are these not plug type doors?
As for tape holding it shut. That part was confusing, it sounded like the tape was holding the door shut on the ground because the wires that are part of the door assist were out of whack and keeping it from latching. If it has trouble latching on the ground.
08-15-2009, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Seaslap8
Thanks for the reply. Does the system in question power the door open/closed or just provide a counter weight so it does not free fall open?
There is a set of wires on each side that attach to some pulleys and the wires can come off the pulleys if they get caught on someones luggage or the catering guys hit them while jamming the supplies up there. The power assist won't work if the wires are off the pulleys (the wires are slack and don't do their job). If you try to manually shut it with the wires off the pulleys the wires will go slack and jam in the door frame preventing you from latching it or making it really difficult and risking damage to parts of the door.
08-15-2009, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by The Chow
I think its a conspiracy. Daddy Delta called the FAA and told them where the bodies were so they can ground more of the fleet reduce the block hours down.
Or maybe it was a disgruntled maintenance person......
I saw the email from the union about the thorough preflights ect....Was there something missed in the logbooks that crews should have picked up on or was this burried deep?
Any ideas bubba?
Or maybe it was a disgruntled maintenance person......
I saw the email from the union about the thorough preflights ect....Was there something missed in the logbooks that crews should have picked up on or was this burried deep?
Any ideas bubba?
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