Texting pilot crashes air ambulance.
04-09-2013, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Duke990
How many times have you seen your coworker texting during pushback, taxi, or flight?
Most of our pilots are also over 35 or at least getting close. Perhaps it's a problem with the younger crowd.
04-09-2013, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Adlerdriver
Never. Sounds like a culture problem at airline X. You either adhere to sterile cockpit or you don't.
Most of our pilots are also over 35 or at least getting close. Perhaps it's a problem with the younger crowd.
Most of our pilots are also over 35 or at least getting close. Perhaps it's a problem with the younger crowd.
04-09-2013, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Yoda2
Unfortunately this is not a culture problem confined to airline X nor an issue with the younger set. I have also witnessed pilots of all ages engaging in this practice.
04-09-2013, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Sata 4000 RP
This is going too far IMO. If they were to do this, why not pull everyone who gets pulled over for something credit card statements for the last 30 days and figure out how many times they had drinks while out to dinner so they could hang em with a DUI or two?
Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
Ridiculous.
I might have been sitting in the grocery store parking lot asking my parents what they wanted me to pick up for Thanksgiving dinner.
I might have been sitting in the grocery store parking lot asking my parents what they wanted me to pick up for Thanksgiving dinner.
Point being, if it's ridiculous for drivers maybe it's ridiculous for pilots too.
04-09-2013, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Lab Rat
Are you telling us that your airline's SOP's allow you to text while flying and it is only at the captain's discretion as to whether to allow it or not??
04-09-2013, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by DirectTo
Once flew with a 50+ captain who as we were flying along, coming up to some intersection, tells me that pilot so-and-so lives down there. Then proceeds to pull out his phone and call pilot so-and-so, leaving a voicemail. How he got service at 14,000 confuses me to this day.
04-09-2013, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Sarcasm guys.
Point being, if it's ridiculous for drivers maybe it's ridiculous for pilots too.
Point being, if it's ridiculous for drivers maybe it's ridiculous for pilots too.
Your post looked like a solution that you thought should be put forward.
You forgot to use the sarcasm face too!
04-09-2013, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DirectTo
Once flew with a 50+ captain who as we were flying along, coming up to some intersection, tells me that pilot so-and-so lives down there. Then proceeds to pull out his phone and call pilot so-and-so, leaving a voicemail. How he got service at 14,000 confuses me to this day.
04-09-2013, 10:28 AM
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Texting pilot crashes air ambulance.
I Call BULL**** on the texting. I also call BULL**** on ANY Captain who says no texting at gate or push. Taxing, takeoff and landing its not a good idea. Other than that not a problem. Get over yourselves and realize it won't ever stop. People will always be connected no matter what law or reg.
04-09-2013, 10:54 AM
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another one [article about the same mishap]....
NTSB probes case of texting helicopter pilot
NTSB probes case of texting helicopter pilot
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