9E emergency in MSP Sunday morning?
01-11-2009 | 09:27 PM
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9E emergency in MSP Sunday morning?
Anybody have the low down? Heard it on the news this evening. They mentioned "pitch control problems." Glad everyone is safe!
01-11-2009 | 10:45 PM
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for the ones whom arent cool enough to know the iata codes for every airline out there, can we just name the airline of the topic in discussion? I mean are we really too cool for that? Help us out fellas!
01-11-2009 | 11:04 PM
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I second that. Every time I hear XJ, I always do a double take, since I think someone is talking about ExpressJet, XE. Come on, there isn't even a X or a J in Mesaba. Plus, who is this JO I keep hearing about?
If you abbreviate, maybe keep it to he stock symbols that look like the company. XJT = ExpressJet, SKYW - Skywest, PNCL = Pinnacle, MESA = Mesa
By the way, oil just dropped below $40/barrel again.
If you abbreviate, maybe keep it to he stock symbols that look like the company. XJT = ExpressJet, SKYW - Skywest, PNCL = Pinnacle, MESA = Mesa
By the way, oil just dropped below $40/barrel again.
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01-12-2009 | 03:27 AM
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According to the CA who was operating the flight on the company board this was a flap issue.... Just not the usual "Flaps Fail" that the -200 gets so often on approach. I wasn't there so I won't post more but the flap system was the culprit.
01-12-2009 | 05:38 AM
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I just flew the a/c this morning. The writeup was for uncommanded flap movement up to 8 degrees at FL310...MX replaced the flap control sensor I believe.
01-12-2009 | 07:06 AM
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How bout you guys just take the time to familiarize yourselves with the codes. Or if you don't know the code, the post probably is of no relevance to you anyways. Cause I don't like typing the whole name, especially if it is chitauqua (sp?).
01-12-2009 | 07:56 AM
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01-12-2009 | 08:00 AM
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9E=Pinnacle
http://www.airtimetable.com/IATA_airline_codes.asp
IATA codes are two letter. ICAO codes are three letter.
Use the link above and enter the code in the appropriate column. Voilá! Now you know what people are talking about.
http://www.airtimetable.com/IATA_airline_codes.asp
IATA codes are two letter. ICAO codes are three letter.
Use the link above and enter the code in the appropriate column. Voilá! Now you know what people are talking about.
01-12-2009 | 08:14 AM
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Is it really so much harder to type PNCL vs. 9E? Are you trying to save time? Disk space on the internet?
By my count it is only 2 more letters yet nearly everyone familiar with this segment of the industry would know what you meant if you typed PNCL instead of just the geeks who can spout off the IATA codes for every airline under the sun with just the slightest of prodding.
To recap, you typed 9E I'm assuming to save time or space? And then there needed to be several MORE posts before everyone is on the same page with what 9E is. Good thinking?
This goes for everyone who loves the little 2 letter identifiers that leave the rest of us scratching our heads.
*rant over*
By my count it is only 2 more letters yet nearly everyone familiar with this segment of the industry would know what you meant if you typed PNCL instead of just the geeks who can spout off the IATA codes for every airline under the sun with just the slightest of prodding. To recap, you typed 9E I'm assuming to save time or space? And then there needed to be several MORE posts before everyone is on the same page with what 9E is. Good thinking?
This goes for everyone who loves the little 2 letter identifiers that leave the rest of us scratching our heads.*rant over*
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01-12-2009 | 08:17 AM
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I'm friends with the flight attendant that was on that flight. According to her, the flaps on one wing were coming out and staying put on the other wing. I tried to get her to elaborate, but well you know....
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