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Arguing pilots fly 150 miles past runway
The Guardian ^
| 23 October 2009
| Haroon Siddique
Posted on 10/23/2009 4:53:30 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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Dumb, dumb, dumb
To: Erik Latranyi
10 bucks says they were sleeping.
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posted on
10/23/2009 4:55:03 AM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
To: Erik Latranyi
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posted on
10/23/2009 4:57:17 AM PDT
by
Infidel Heather
(In God I trust, not the Government.)
To: P8riot
10 bucks says they were sleeping. Their "heated discussion over airline policy" was all in ZZZZZs
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posted on
10/23/2009 4:57:43 AM PDT
by
Dan(9698)
To: Erik Latranyi
Were the pilot and co-pilot married?
I know I have missed an off ramp or two while trying not to argue with the wife.
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posted on
10/23/2009 4:57:45 AM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(A mob of one.)
To: Jet Jaguar
Sounds like the ‘’air bags’’ were working overtime(scene from Airport)
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posted on
10/23/2009 4:59:02 AM PDT
by
shadeaud
("If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten." -- George Carlin)
To: Erik Latranyi
They can kiss their piloting career goodbye.
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:04:33 AM PDT
by
Dacula
(Evil succeeds when good men do nothing. Lets do something.)
To: Dacula
Those 99 dollar fares don’t buy much nowadays!
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:06:17 AM PDT
by
Dr. Ursus
To: Dacula
They can kiss their piloting career goodbye.They will be continuing the argument on the unemployment line.
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:06:56 AM PDT
by
exit82
(Sarah Palin is President No. 45. Get behind her, GOP, or get out of the way.)
To: P8riot
The cockpit voice recorder tells all and would have been pulled immediately so I’m giving this story credibility. NW pilots are some of the most militant in the industry and with Delta running the show now I’m sure there’s lots to “discuss” in the cockpit. Flying the plane? Nah, not so much of a priority.
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:07:57 AM PDT
by
saganite
To: Erik Latranyi
Federal officials are investigating whether pilot fatigue might have played a role, but an NTSB spokesman, Keith Holloway, said the idea that the crew may have fallen asleep was "speculative". I often has a loss of "situational awareness" after supper while watching the TV, but at least I'm not piloting a jet aircraft.
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:10:42 AM PDT
by
6SJ7
(atlasShruggedInd: ON)
To: Erik Latranyi
There was a significant problem at the Minneapolis airport on Tuesday, as most flights were delayed.
Perhaps they were expecting a delay in landing on time ....
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:11:09 AM PDT
by
ADSUM
(Democracy works when citizens get involved and keep government honest.)
To: Erik Latranyi
"they lost situational awareness"
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:11:25 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
(If you cant tell if I'm being sarcastic...maybe I'm not.)
To: Erik Latranyi
The friendly skies are so safe...
To: Erik Latranyi
I once went on business trip with a guy who was a private pilot and brought along a hand held GPS (which constantly gave the wrong altitude in a pressurized cabin because is believed the barometric altimeter more than the GPS). They’re lucky they didn’t have someone like that on board.
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:14:27 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(The People have abdicated our duties; ... and anxiously hope for just two things: bread and circuses)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
...which constantly gave the wrong altitude in a pressurized cabin because is believed the barometric altimeter more than the GPS)." ????
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:30:07 AM PDT
by
zipper
To: Erik Latranyi
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:30:26 AM PDT
by
aviator
(Armored Pest Control)
To: Erik Latranyi
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:47:46 AM PDT
by
dalebert
To: zipper
I believe he’s saying that his friend has a GPS for small private plane use that provides altitude data, and chooses from an internal barometric pressure gauge and altitude readings from satellite data, and that the device uses the pressure as the default preference. This would, of course, be rendered fatally stupid in a pressurized cabin.
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:49:50 AM PDT
by
Humble Servant
(see y'all in the Gulag.)
To: P8riot
Them sleeping is what is being investigated this morning. A flight attendant had to tell them they were past their destination.
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posted on
10/23/2009 5:53:34 AM PDT
by
doodad
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