I dont know what the system is now with amercan since the mreger with us airways was finalized,but when they had the sabre system,occasionally there would be an outage or the system would go down,but not very often, and it was fixed very quickly..

(Written on 2018年 06月 21日)(Permalink)

respectfully sir..go back and read articles related to the crash of af447,which include transcrpits of the cockpit voice recorder ( I did out of curiosity to what you said)..you will find it to have been a combination of things from weather, to some issues with programmed computer systems to pilot error..my comments were not derogatory towards pilots,but a statement of fact that newer aircraft have sophisticated computer systems,and although a pilot may be trained in emergenices where manual control is necessary,they very seldom use that training..have a great day sir...

(Written on 2018年 06月 14日)(Permalink)

in the past,those who were knowledgeable of computers and systems, were called "computer geeks"..in todays world,where everyone ,including children,have access to I phones and laptops and I pads and all of the latest gadgets available,it is not surprising there are many who have learned how to "hack" into systems,let alone some who are paid to do so..this threat has been around for a long time,but computerized avionics have not been in the forefront..its been the electric grid or government systems,or banking systems,credit cards, e mails and the like being targeted...there is reason for concern,but not alarm and i would hope the airlines are addressing this issue..(remember pilots dont "fly by instinct" or "the seat of their pants" or by manual control much anymore..its all computerized)..

(Written on 2018年 06月 13日)(Permalink)

the article states the problem came from "issues on the ground",and has no further explanation..i don't know how sun country operates,but on a major carrier,the bags are brought from the bag belt to the airplane in bag carts labeled for a particular flight and destination..occasionally a bag is missed or put on the wrong airplane,but that is usually caught..bag belts are automated and computerized also to read the bag tags..an "on the ground"problem sounds like the ramp employees just didnt load the bags for some reason,so the cargo hold doors would be open and the area empty..surely the captain would have noticed???????

(Written on 2018年 06月 11日)(Permalink)

although I understand the principle of making aircraft lighter,i much prefer the option of looking out at the stars,or that beautiful mountain range,or even the clouds,than a "virtual reality" projection..years ago (50's and 60's vintage) there was a tv show called "the twilight zone",a bit of fantasy,a bit of reality and a bit of science fiction..one of their more memorable shows was that of a man (played by a young William shatner)looking out the window of a passenger plane,(not a jet) who saw some kind of strange "creature" chewing on the wing..no one believed him and when the plane landed, they took him away in a straight jacket,only to find damage to the wing ! it was entertaining,and this virtual window" idea reminded me of that!

(Written on 2018年 06月 07日)(Permalink)

ykes..and people get upset when their cars get bird poop on them in parking lots!i remember the "rampers" who had to clean and suction the "blue goo" from aircraft parked at the gate..i think they liked loading bags better!

(Written on 2018年 06月 06日)(Permalink)

hey..no one is perfect and some of us are "old timers"!!have a great day anyway...

(Written on 2018年 06月 02日)(Permalink)

you know what sparkie624...I was not shouting, to begin with, and I was very polite in my comment about civility in posting any comment on here..etiquette is not often practiced by a lot of people whether they are writing or commenting..since this site does not allow for correction without completely erasing and starting over, it is sometimes easier to leave a spelling mistake, or yes,even a posting in caps..hope you have a great day..

(Written on 2018年 06月 02日)(Permalink)

I basically said the same thing,only I accidentally had it in caps,and I have gotten 8 thumbs down!..go figure..my remark was people needed to be more civil to one another when posting,and some were offended..

(Written on 2018年 06月 02日)(Permalink)

well, I got thumbs down for just asking people to be civil..i had not intended to have it in caps..keyboard was in that mode and I didnt catch it! oh well..all of you have a nice day!!you are right about not being able to delete.should be some way posted..

(Written on 2018年 06月 01日)(Permalink)