Captn Eddie Ricketyback is expanding the Trans-Dogpatch Airlines. Maybe they can pick up the slack!

(Written on 2019年 03月 26日)(Permalink)

Ralph Nader's brain was grounded years ago!

(Written on 2019年 03月 25日)(Permalink)

You get what you pay for! I'd rather fly with Captn Eddie Ricketyback on Trans-Dogpatch Airlines than one of budget carriers.

(Written on 2019年 03月 25日)(Permalink)

I totally agree about Boeing's responsibility, bur as the old saying goes, "when in doubt, fly the airplane." Systems fail and proper training requires that competent crews sheould be able to overcome most of the failures. I'm reminded of one of the SR-71 flights over the Pacific when its navigation system quit. They were able to return to home plate using the whisky compass.

(Written on 2019年 03月 22日)(Permalink)

Yep!

(Written on 2019年 03月 21日)(Permalink)

In my mind, the cause of the Lyon Air crash probably came out of no where, at least as far as most operators knew. But shortly afterwords, the collective finger was being pointed at the MCAS system and I remember several noted US aviation experts referring to the cutoff switches for the system and there was some discussion about the necessity to disable the AP and even the AT if control problems came up. Granted, Boeing has taken too long to address the problem, but any self respecting operator should have been all over the problem using whatever information was available to bring all their crews up to speed. As far as I know, there have been few or no incidents with the 737 Max 8 with US carriers. Could this be because of the depth of crew experience and overall training?

(Written on 2019年 03月 21日)(Permalink)

When in doubt, Sue everybody in sight. Maybe the young women should sue the weather bureau because it wasn't foggy which would have precluded the pilot from taking off. And maybe the pilot should sue his mother for raising an idiot!

(Written on 2019年 03月 15日)(Permalink)

:o)!

(Written on 2019年 02月 08日)(Permalink)

Cheep beer?

(Written on 2019年 02月 06日)(Permalink)

Why anyone would fly this lash-up is beyond me. You pay for what you get!!

(Written on 2019年 02月 06日)(Permalink)