Both accident aircraft had two AoA vanes.

(Written on 2020年 02月 07日)(Permalink)

Thank you very much for posting this. I listened to all the Lion Air podcasts as I worked today. Good God Almighty does it put a new light on the Lion Air crash. No CRM, no situational awareness, no aircraft awareness, the FO seemingly being completely incompetent, the A/C being poorly maintained and the maintainers falsifying records, crews and maintainers ignoring no go faults on previous flights... you could go on and on. MACS has a role in the incident, yes. However, it seems like one more niggling background distraction on a bird not fit for flight, and sadly the crew drove a flyable A/C into the ground.

(Written on 2020年 02月 07日)(Permalink)

The completely new terminal at my base, IND, is a very clean, easy to use, and attractive airport. It's consistently voted among the top mid-size airports in the country and it's well worthy of its accolades. Trouble is "America is falling apart" or "America is horrible because X, Y, Z" or "America needs to be more like Europe/Asia" stories grab the headlines and keep the news sensationalist rather than informative. It sells so it will continue, and any improvements not mentioned will continue to be ignored.

(Written on 2019年 12月 31日)(Permalink)

Stories about America's failings (real or imagined) are far more popular now, and no doubt will ramp up significantly in the coming year.

(Written on 2019年 12月 31日)(Permalink)

Sounds like the dog was a willing accomplice.

(Written on 2019年 12月 26日)(Permalink)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0IZTmp5lyg VAS had this up even before the sensationalist news reported on this "Engine Explosion in Flight!!!1". Pretty clear compressor stall, but they were prudent to return.

(Written on 2019年 11月 23日)(Permalink)

At least somebody got it. :)

(Written on 2019年 11月 12日)(Permalink)

I'm confused, given the predominant news cycle around here lately. How does this story make Boeing look bad?

(Written on 2019年 11月 11日)(Permalink)

Hrm, the reply box ate my careful formatting. Sorry for the mess.

(Written on 2019年 10月 29日)(Permalink)

Also, in addition, there is a chart embedded in the article I've reproduced below: The routes that bring in the cash The highest-grossing routes to and from DFW International Airport Airline Route Total Est. Revenue Freq. Revenue per flight Qantas DFW-Sydney $428.3 million 682 $ 627,962.93 American DFW-London Heathrow $420.6 million 2,428 $ 173,220.40 American DFW-Los Angeles $324.0 million 9,820 $ 32,993.49 American DFW-Miami $317.3 million 7,355 $ 43,138.75 American DFW-Charlotte $301.8 million 7,249 $ 41,637.77 American DFW-Chicago O'Hare $299.6 million 9,153 $ 32,731.18 American DFW-Phoenix $291.2 million 8,498 $ 34,271.99 American DFW-Tokyo Narita $288.6 million 1,460 $ 197,683.97 American DFW-Philadelphia $276.1 million 6,424 $ 42,973.29 American DFW-New York Laguardia $249.2 million 8,009 $ 31,115.15

(Written on 2019年 10月 29日)(Permalink)