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American Airlines Plane Diverted Into Syracuse
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The captain died at the controls, the co-pilot took over and safely landed the plane, diverting it into Syracuse.
Could someone tell me what the significance of this story is? Okay, it's tragic for his family and colleagues but, Duh, that's why they have trained co-pilots aboard - and no one was injured or anything like that.
As international news, I opine that it is totally irrelevant.
Is the BBC desperate for news today and using this so-called story as padding?
Could someone tell me what the significance of this story is? Okay, it's tragic for his family and colleagues but, Duh, that's why they have trained co-pilots aboard - and no one was injured or anything like that.
As international news, I opine that it is totally irrelevant.
Is the BBC desperate for news today and using this so-called story as padding?
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/// Just part of the job, I would say. ///
A few weeks ago a pilot brought his airliner with an engine on fire to a halt just short of the end of the runway.
And he was described as a hero, so not 'just part of the job' it would seem.
Interesting to note however, hasn't there been a load of aircraft crashes along with other aviation incidents, reported this year?
/// Just part of the job, I would say. ///
A few weeks ago a pilot brought his airliner with an engine on fire to a halt just short of the end of the runway.
And he was described as a hero, so not 'just part of the job' it would seem.
Interesting to note however, hasn't there been a load of aircraft crashes along with other aviation incidents, reported this year?
I have flown many times with one pilot, in an Islander 6 seater, a Twin Otter, 20 seater, and a helicopter, 6 seater, when I worked in the Middle East.
They were only 45/60 minute flights, but I never felt very comfortable, and on a return flight one day, the lady pilot had a funny tummy, so we had to wait 2 hours till she felt OK, scary.
They were only 45/60 minute flights, but I never felt very comfortable, and on a return flight one day, the lady pilot had a funny tummy, so we had to wait 2 hours till she felt OK, scary.
I don`t know why people think "co-pilots" otherwise known as First Officers are somehow interior and can`t fly a plane. They are not cruise pilots, they can do everything that the Captain can and go through the same sim checks. On a long haul flight, the Captain will do operate one sector and the FO, the other. Pilot incapacitation is a well rehearsed scenario by all concerned.
"...they can be hugely inexperienced.." Not really, at least on airlines in all ICAO nations (99% then). Now the First Officer's (FO) must have the same pilot's license/certificate as the Captain. Know (reverentially) as Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) here in the U.S., it takes a minimum of 1,500 flight hours to acquire one. The only thing the Captain has in addition is a type rating in the specific aircraft being flown. Often, though, the FO has acquired one or two Type Ratings on his/her own to enhance employment possibilities.
Every airplane that weighs over 12,500 pounds has it's own Type Rating, although certain "families" of airplanes can be operated under the same Type Rating, such as the DC-9 series and Boeing B-737 series...
Every airplane that weighs over 12,500 pounds has it's own Type Rating, although certain "families" of airplanes can be operated under the same Type Rating, such as the DC-9 series and Boeing B-737 series...
My last type before I got too old was HS125.
Before that kingairs also paid work. I had a share in a Taylorcraft F21 for 7 years when I was hours building. It was just a hobby that got a bit out of control! Have been in navigation/flight planning work since 1988. Best memories were looking after (and so often flying on) Concorde.
Before that kingairs also paid work. I had a share in a Taylorcraft F21 for 7 years when I was hours building. It was just a hobby that got a bit out of control! Have been in navigation/flight planning work since 1988. Best memories were looking after (and so often flying on) Concorde.
My regards Grass! Hawker is a fine airplane... got lotsa time in various and sundry King Airs... ya'll along with our Canadian friends require a type rating for the King Air 200, but we don't except for a few modified ones that exceed 12,500 lbs. The KA-350 does and I give quite a few type rides in the a/c...
I envy you your experience, of any kind, with the Concorde... never got on one! Parabellum flight planning would be interesting...
I envy you your experience, of any kind, with the Concorde... never got on one! Parabellum flight planning would be interesting...
Lastly, I've flown the F-21 lots, but I bought a 1939 Luscombe Silvaire 8A when I began learning to fly. You'd be surprised at how many fairly well experienced young pilots are terrified of the 'tail-draggers'.
My first paying job was the best... doing game counts in the mountains of Wyoming in a modified Super Cub... had a 180 horse engine and a long prop... the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission actually insisted on paying me for that!
My first paying job was the best... doing game counts in the mountains of Wyoming in a modified Super Cub... had a 180 horse engine and a long prop... the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission actually insisted on paying me for that!
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