Be Careful What You Say...
02-19-2009 | 07:58 PM
#31
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Perhaps I am a pessimist and an a-hole, but the coincidence is a little too much. Why didn't we see the same reaction on the majors board when "Sully" put down in the Hudson? Seems that you would get much more of an outpouring for someone who saved 150 lives than when all are lost when a "commuter" plane goes down.
In fact they had passengers on CNN the same day, in studio no less, giving first hand accounts.
I'm not asking any questions, I'm not looking for any info...just stating that the discussion is useful and informative. I'll gladly read into it elsewhere if you provide a link. The media has ADHD...not a word is mentioned anymore nor written anywhere, with the exception of the Buffalo News, but again, it's not like there's pilots working in their newsrooms.
Well actually, maybe I do have ONE question...come to think about it, while I have your attention, will turning my cell phone on in flight really cause us to get lost?
*insert stickpoke smilie here*
02-19-2009 | 11:27 PM
#32
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You know the da-dit-da-dit buzzing sound you hear sometimes over a TV with bad reception? That's the sound your cell phone makes over our cockpit headphones while it tries to acquire a signal. It is an annoying distraction to the crew and a safety hazard. There are very few frivolous rules in aviation every single one of them are written to protect you the flying public.
02-20-2009 | 03:34 AM
#33
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From: L/R or workin' the panels!
or when you are near your computer speakers and you hear that buzzing seconds prior to your cell phone ringing. Why would anyone want to take a risk, sometimes rules/laws seem to make no sense, however during one of these events, we could possibly miss a radio call to "turn left immediately 270, climb and maintain 10000.
02-20-2009 | 05:09 AM
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I will tell you we know when you turn them on and we know if you left them on.
The authorities can, thanks to the patriot act, find out who you are.
Y'all be careful...
02-20-2009 | 05:20 AM
#36
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One drink probably wouldn't cause us to "get lost" either, but I doubt my passengers want me to take that chance.
Being 50 FEET left or right of course is the difference between landing on the centerline and the ditch. So is your phone call so important that YOU want to take a chance?
02-20-2009 | 07:07 AM
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Perhaps I am a pessimist and an a-hole, but the coincidence is a little too much. Why didn't we see the same reaction on the majors board when "Sully" put down in the Hudson? Seems that you would get much more of an outpouring for someone who saved 150 lives than when all are lost when a "commuter" plane goes down.
Just be careful guys and girls, being under the microscope is nothing new to our profession...
02-20-2009 | 07:13 AM
#38
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or when you are near your computer speakers and you hear that buzzing seconds prior to your cell phone ringing. Why would anyone want to take a risk, sometimes rules/laws seem to make no sense, however during one of these events, we could possibly miss a radio call to "turn left immediately 270, climb and maintain 10000.
02-20-2009 | 07:46 AM
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way to read waay to far into a post!
02-20-2009 | 07:58 AM
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
The FAA forbids the use of electronic devices below 10,000 for safety reasons.
The FCC forbids the use of cell phones in flight (any altitude) because your phone will have good line-of-sight to multiple cell towers, and it confuses the cell system when it has to decide which cell tower you are nearest to. Then when it does figure it out, the aircraft speed over ground changes the geometry again.
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