Posted on 03/18/2024 7:48:41 PM PDT by libh8er
“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.”
Ian Fleming
But I’m not cargo when I’m in my car. :-)
Sure...coincidences. Just wait until those "coincidences" start happening in the food and water supply. The only consolation we'll have going for us is the fact that those who caused this disaster will need to eat the same food and drink from the same water supply we do... :(
What kind of additional information did the passengers need?
Good point.....lol
When you build them with Affirmative Action labor, what can you expect? We are reaping what we sowed. Harvest time is coming.
>How many times a day do they abort or cancel departure take offs for mechanical issues while the aircraft is on the runway, preparing to take off?<
“On the runway” is a misnomer usually used by a 23 year old J School graduate or a person whose aviation experience includes a Greyhound bus.
Reporters wouldn’t know the difference between a gate pushback area, a ramp, a taxiway, and a runway. It’s all the same to them.
United Airlines has 2500 flights per day. Every single one of those flights require the airplane to be at 100% or within highly defined FAA parameters. Does your car meet those standards every time you leave the driveway?
Even as a retiree from that less than stellar Airline, I too am displeased, discouraged, and quite worried about the coming DEI commitment from it’s less than normal CEO. But the DEI stuff hasn’t manifested itself yet. There’s still time to fight it so I can stomach much of the criticism.
EC
Union issues?
Has to be a inside job for that many events.
Agree. This is routine stuff, but it’s suddenly national news.
Freepers know how the media works, yet are easily fooled by the media.
Boeing has become boing boing boing
If you have miles with them, you aren't going to change. If you fly out of regional airports UA maybe the only airline. Our regional airport only offers AA.
First class, business class, economy class...
Is there now a straphangers class?
Because now they'll be charged extra for the strap.
I was on a flight a few years ago. An overhead light in the aisle burned out. We were at the gate for well over a hour until a tech was rounded up and the bulb replaced...
You don’t answer a question with a question. Instead of evading the question try answering it this time.
My car? My vehicle does not carry 300 people, nor does it fly at 33,000 feet at 600 mph.
Why so evasive? It was a simple question.
Lets try again, how many times a day do they abort or cancel departure take offs for mechanical issues while the aircraft is on the runway, taxiway, ramp et al, while preparing to depart?
Rather than calling you a jackwagon or some similar term, I’ll treat your question as sincere.
I tried to explain that “on the runway” probably wasn’t anywhere near what actually happened and “the engine didn’t work” is so nebulous as to be laughable.
Taxiing from the gate on one engine and starting the second one a few minutes before takeoff is now the norm due to high fuel costs. It may have been the case that there was a noted system fault after the second engine start. We will never know because truth was not the goal of the journalist.
I cannot answer your question as posed since I’ve been out of the industry for 3 1/2 years. I do know that YOU can track cancellations and delays the way I do now through https://www.flightaware.com/live/cancelled/yesterday
There is not specific enough information there to answer your question either.
After departing the gate there are some nuisance system faults that still allow the flight to continue under very specific circumstances. There are others that require a return to the gate for maintenance. Each airplane type, model, and airline are different. That’s your FAA in action.
One that used to get my goat was a missing ashtray on the outside of the lavatory door. It was a grounding item even during the no smoking days. It took a decade before that became a deferrable maintenance item.
So, after all of this I still did not answer your question, but I hope I gave you insight as to why, and a reason to be skeptical of most aviation related reporting.
EC
>My car? My vehicle does not carry 300 people, nor does it fly at 33,000 feet at 600 mph.<
Many times your car carries twice as many people as a FedEx, UPS, or a cargo 747 does. You are also, during your drive, just mere feet away from many more than 300 people at a speed that would guarantee death.
Civility is a virtue and mine is stretched a bit right now.
EC
Reference the question that was asked, no one could possibly answer that question, unless they worked for the FAA.
As I am sure you know, every aborted takeoff (anytime the aircraft does not takeoff after receiving takeoff clearance while on the runway) must be reported by ATC to the FAA. Most individual companies require an 'irregularity report' of some kind to the company, but only the FAA would track that info industry wide.
Obviously, aborts are not an common occurrence, but they do happen.
I see, you want to stoop to name calling without actually doing so. For your sake, ya picked the right option. You and several others here seem angered by the question. Very odd.
cannot answer your question as posed since I’ve been out of the industry for 3 1/2 years.
Lol...All that wordy BS but ya don't know. Got it.☺
Many times your car carries twice as many people as a FedEx, UPS, or a cargo 747 does. You are also, during your drive, just mere feet away from many more than 300 people at a speed that would guarantee death.
LOL! You must work for dial an argument call center...
Hey Con, do ya think our personal vehicles should be treated like passenger aircraft when it comes to maintenance, safety inspections etc?
Wowza!
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