makes the case for using a localizer approach set up even in visual clearances.

(Written on 2017年 07月 13日)(Permalink)

blue lights are taxiways. Yellowish ones, which also have red and green light patterns at their tips, are where we generally aim the airplane to contact the runway. It also has a number, in big white blocks from 1 to 36. That is another clue. seriously, someone ought to look down the runway after dark to see if there is extraneous light emmissions, otherwise use the runway.

(Written on 2017年 07月 13日)(Permalink)

this stinks a lot. Are they figuring terrorists already in the country are flying out, and maybe the homeland security geniuses can catch one or two this way? Count this one as a 9.5 on the stupid scale. Makes me want to wear a mustache flying back into the US from abroad, just to mess with the morons.

(Written on 2017年 07月 13日)(Permalink)

this is a predictable outcome of a culture of "i don't care to give service to another human being". The culture comes from the top of the company, and platitudes from the boss are inadequate. No empathy, no consideration, no "if I were in their shoes", robotic and unkind robotic at that.

(Written on 2017年 07月 07日)(Permalink)

I don't welcome the advent of flying cars, because I am well aware of the skills and capabilities of automotive drivers up close, and I am not impressed. There will be numerous altitude and heading violations, and unless these come equipped with 50 calibers, how are we to protect ourselves????

(Written on 2017年 07月 06日)(Permalink)

what a superb niche aircraft, and kudos that it can take over London City Airport as the airliner of choice so quickly. Embraer 175 is good- the CS100 is gooder.

(Written on 2017年 07月 06日)(Permalink)

there is nothing special about being a TSA agent in this instance. Just run the judicial process , run the job termination process, and take out the trash. You can not easily test for integrity, but given the salary of these agents, does this or even worse actions seem that remarkable? No excuses- out the door, and show up for your court date, and bring a toothbrush.

(Written on 2017年 06月 30日)(Permalink)

What silly people Allegiant passengers must be: believing that the older, worn-out airliners will show up and depart on time, on the day scheduled, and dreaming of service levels better than what they paid for. Allegiant, Spirit, Frontier- all running crowded and uncomfortable flights catering to those who ought to take the bus or train instead,

(Written on 2017年 06月 27日)(Permalink)

the families have some obligation to book well in advance to secure a bloc of sets. British Airways does have the capacity to move similiarly priced passengers prior to boardind- it is called computers and they can accomplish easy tasks if programmed to do so. Theai

(Written on 2017年 06月 26日)(Permalink)

having worked for the agency, I am not alone in thinking out loud the opinion that the managers of FAA are in total, the least qualified, least competent, least capable group of persons entrusted with running any operation anywhere in the world. The folks that do real work- controllers, especially, are regarded as insects, not given resources or respect or very much help in completing their daily work. Having said that, I am skeptical that privatization is any answer, and maybe worse. It may solve the meddling activites by the government, by reducing the number of people having a say in the agency, but is that in itself really better>

(Written on 2017年 06月 24日)(Permalink)