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Joking Pilots in Commuter Jet Crash Wanted to 'have a Little Fun' by Climbing to 41,000 Feet
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| AP-ES-06-13-05 1117EDT
Posted on 06/13/2005 8:45:15 AM PDT by TheOtherOne
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To: demlosers
81
posted on
06/13/2005 10:00:12 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: connectthedots
82
posted on
06/13/2005 10:00:53 AM PDT
by
TheOtherOne
(I often sacrifice my spelling on the alter of speed.)
To: Dashing Dasher
Yep. One thing that earmarks Free Republic is that folks toss around insults a bit too easily with little respect for the value of life. People make mistakes but the bell tolls for us all.
83
posted on
06/13/2005 10:01:07 AM PDT
by
Monterrosa-24
(Technology advances. Human nature is dependably stagnant.)
To: Pukin Dog
Pilots that push limits are stupid pilots. A good pilot is trained to go up to the limit (military) or to not go near them (civilian) unless under specific circumstances.
Again, you have no idea what you are talking about. Only a STUPID pilot would think that going to the manufacturer's max altitude on a day when they can maintain 1.3 gs would think that it is "pushing the limits". Geez. You have no idea how many commercial aircraft you have been on that were flying at the publish max altitude - or in your mind, "pushing the limits".
84
posted on
06/13/2005 10:01:18 AM PDT
by
safisoft
(Give me Torah!)
To: Frank_2001
Would Chuck Yeager count as an old bold pilot?
85
posted on
06/13/2005 10:02:16 AM PDT
by
Netheron
To: safisoft
Whatever happend, it is good they did this now, than on a revenue flight where FL 41 was actually needed.
86
posted on
06/13/2005 10:04:41 AM PDT
by
Dead Dog
To: safisoft
Pukin Dog is a retired Navy fighter pilot and now a civilian air captain. He might be wrong, but he does know what he's talking about.
To: Dead Dog
Whatever happend, it is good they did this now, than on a revenue flight where FL 41 was actually needed.
Ah, finally some logic on this silly thread. Instead of assuming the crew were idiots, maybe there is something that needs to be uncovered in this... and this may be it. I'll bet anyone that very shortly an AD will be issued for the Candair that says the new max cruise is FL390.
88
posted on
06/13/2005 10:07:12 AM PDT
by
safisoft
(Give me Torah!)
To: Pukin Dog
I was going to say, most Mil Air planes I listen to rarely are above 36k
To: Netheron
Bold = Fearless and daring; courageous.
I think Chuck Yeager knows fear - but also knows his abilities and falls back on his experiences and training. He is courageous - but not in a bad sense.
Personally, I believe that - training and courage trump fear.
The "bold pilot" in the often heard saying (old/bold pilots) are the untrained, risk takers, thrill seekers - they aren't the highly trained agressive pilots who take well calculated risks to push the envelope.
90
posted on
06/13/2005 10:09:47 AM PDT
by
Dashing Dasher
(To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of FReepers...)
To: Alas Babylon!
Pukin Dog is a retired Navy fighter pilot and now a civilian air captain. He might be wrong, but he does know what he's talking about.
I strongly disagree, if he is wrong on this, then he doesn't know what he is talking about. I don't care who he claims to be.
I'll bet there are Delta pilots every day that take the B777 to max cruise. I know that there are Boeing 757 and 737 pilots at Delta that go to max cruise every day... Because I hear them check in at those altitudes - and so has he... so he is full of bunk.
91
posted on
06/13/2005 10:10:27 AM PDT
by
safisoft
(Give me Torah!)
To: Alas Babylon!; Pukin Dog
Pukin Dog is a retired Navy fighter pilot and now a civilian air captain. He might be wrong, but he does know what he's talking about.
Yeah - but is he cute?
;-)
92
posted on
06/13/2005 10:11:09 AM PDT
by
Dashing Dasher
(To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of FReepers...)
To: safisoft
I'm thinking mechanical flaw as well. it's darn cold up there, so when you loose the flame that thing cools down rapidly from internal operating temps to -60 in seconds. different metals shrink at different rates, bearings and bushings can seize Any engineering flaws will show up in a hurry.
Or, maybe these guys just didn't know how to restart those engines. You can bet every single piece of those engines will be looked at under a microscope until they find the cause.
To: Sam's Army
"engine never went out on him?"
I guess that he knew nothing other than dead stick landings.
94
posted on
06/13/2005 10:17:48 AM PDT
by
Deguello
To: Dashing Dasher
Yes, I well remember those days with Orville and Wilbur.
My first combat against the dreaded Red Barron.
Shooting down the first kamikaze.
Yes, those were the days.
Off we go into the wild blue yonder
Off we go............
95
posted on
06/13/2005 10:19:28 AM PDT
by
OKIEDOC
(LL THE)
To: capydick
and call Dewey Cheatham and Howe...
96
posted on
06/13/2005 10:20:01 AM PDT
by
rahbert
To: OKIEDOC
"Orville and Wilbur", HAH ! Much more like Cheech and Chong. Cool dead dudes.
97
posted on
06/13/2005 10:22:36 AM PDT
by
Broker
(An old pilot..)
To: OKIEDOC
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!)
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!
Second verse?
98
posted on
06/13/2005 10:29:09 AM PDT
by
Dashing Dasher
(To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of FReepers...)
To: TheOtherOne
![](http://www.jcrc.com/2004Events/2004CRJ2Crash/CRJ2-Wreckage-569.jpg)
![](http://www.jcrc.com/2004Events/2004CRJ2Crash/CRJ2-Wreckage-573.jpg)
Thank God they didn't kill anyone else.
99
posted on
06/13/2005 10:29:52 AM PDT
by
kcvl
To: Blueflag
this is what i was thinking. I've been out of aviation for many years now (A&P and a CFii) but i can't think of many modern commercial jet engines that can't handle 41k with ease, in many cases it is the airframe that limits max. ceiling. If the airplane was rated at 41k it should be capable of reaching 5-10k above it's rated max. without flameout. I've taken a KingAir above its max a few times to avoid major storms and the PT6's never hiccuped, but there were a few groans from the airframe. I do know that very large turbofans lower flameout altitude, but I don't think this engine falls into that category.
I just find this odd, but i could be very wrong.
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