FAA investigating substantial damage to Boeing 737 Max in 'Dutch roll' incident
Dutch roll is the name given to a potentially dangerous lateral asymmetric movement, supposedly inspired by the movements of ice skaters.
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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SW plane plunges within 400 feet of ocean after an aborted landing at Lihue
whoopsies
Airline ‘adjacent’, but DEFINITELY worth reading, and knowing about. (The other links in the article are fascinating, Hertz is a serious bunch of shit-weasels).
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Hertz Nightmare: Customer Fined $436 Before They Even Rented The Car - View from the Wing
A Hertz customer accomplished a new feat in the annals of rental car company disservice, actually being charged for a red light ticket before even renting the vehicle.
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Oh yeah, one time I rented from them and they thought the previous person still had it. They couldn't "fix" this in their system, so it ended up being totally free...and I could have sold the car on the black market.Airline ‘adjacent’, but DEFINITELY worth reading, and knowing about. (The other links in the article are fascinating, Hertz is a serious bunch of shit-weasels).
Hertz Nightmare: Customer Fined $436 Before They Even Rented The Car - View from the Wing
A Hertz customer accomplished a new feat in the annals of rental car company disservice, actually being charged for a red light ticket before even renting the vehicle.
fucksakes.... got to work just as this came up on the intel dashboard.
Going to be a busy night, 1st event update to the misister already sent.
Flames seen coming from Virgin aircraft over Queenstown, witnesses heard loud bangs - NZ Herald
Going to be a busy night, 1st event update to the misister already sent.
Flames seen coming from Virgin aircraft over Queenstown, witnesses heard loud bangs - NZ Herald
so this tells me that there is no fire break between the engine pylon (like expanding fire resistant foam is required for openings in building construction) and the passenger cabin. glad I don't fly anywhere
There absolutely is, but pressurization systems use bleed air from the engines which also runs through the environmental air conditioning packs as well. This can be shut off and one engine is sufficient, but if left on, anything burning in-cowl could theoretically go into this line and into the cabin. This isn't fire, this is smoke and fumes.
Ahh yes Boeing 's commitment to quality control https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/astronauts-stranded-in-space-due-to-multiple-issues-with-boeings-starliner-and-the-window-for-a-return-flight-is-closing
‘You Should Be Fired If Incompetent’: American Airlines Suspends Employees Involved In Removing Black Men from Flight Over Body Odor as CEO Promises to 'Regain Trust'
Several American Airlines employees have been suspended following a humiliating incident in January in which every Black man was removed from an airline
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Korean Air flight drops almost 27,000ft in 15 minutes injuring 17 people
Passengers on the Korean Air flight KE189 arrived safely in Taiwan on Sunday
www.independent.co.uk
That's pretty normal time to descend that far. At first 35,000 or whatever the initial decent rate is around 4000fpm, it gets less as the wind gets thicker as you get lower.Korean Air flight drops almost 27,000ft in 15 minutes injuring 17 people
Passengers on the Korean Air flight KE189 arrived safely in Taiwan on Sunday
The old 3:1 rule is to plan out a 280kt descent, which is what most airliners shoot for, for every 1000 feet of difference between cruise and your altitude restriction/approach altitude, you need 3 miles to descend. So 27 thousand feet would mean starting 81 miles back, and at 280kts, it would take about 13 min or so.
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Actually, no, you don't. Most airlines teach put the autopilot on, wheel down the altitude in the setting-window, set the autopilot and go. Pilots were doing way too many crazy things during emergency descents with poor aircraft control, or even losing control. Much better to let the computer descend it, safely. As I said before, you are descending into thicker air pretty damn fast at first. Admittedly, I did learn this while flying a 737.
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Bull-fucking-shit.
I can even begin to understand how Boeing thinks any of that makes them look better.
If I wanted to take a MTB fork on an airplane, would they allow me to carry a fork box on as a carry-on?
I've taken wheels on as a carry-on, there's nothing specific that would prohibit it. People bring canes, fishing rods, walkers and all sorts of other shit all the time. What you don't know is if you are going to get some TSA agent with a hair up their @ss, but you can request to speak to a supervisor and explain what it is. Each airline has their own policy though and they can still decide at the gate whether or not you can take it on or have to gate-check it. I highly doubt anyone would require that, since it would easily fit in the overhead.
I was concerned about the size of the box but it sounds like I should be worried the TSA people are going to think I have a weapon of some kind. Hmmm
They also usually have a closet/locker up front that they put suits in...well, back when people wore suits on airplanes, so I'm sure it'd fit in there, but you'd have to ask nicely to use it, but you may get some buy-in with "to save overhead space".
I saw a real good doc on the scanners recently on U-toob, they are basically scanning for densities that match bombs and shit and water is real close to the densities of several of the bad things. The new machines that let you leave all your crap in have basically a CT-scanner inside that moves around your stuff in a full 360 degree circle several times, to map out the volume, so because it does that, it can determine density, which makes it a lot easier to pass through "not bombs" and speed up the whole process.
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Max on Instagram: "window reveals aren’t actually connected to the window at all so if you ever see one kinda popping out of the sidewall panel or damaged just know that everything’s cool and they really have nothing to do with the actual window at all. Also I know that the window I’m pointing to is on the emergency exit and not the fuselage but the mounting principles are pretty much the same Okay cool hope you have a good day #aviation #aviationmaintenance #aircraftmechanic #airplane #flying #pilot #flightattendent #flightcrew #airport #lordoftherings #lotr #tolkien #hobbit #fantasy"
983K likes, 11K comments - airplanefactswithmax on June 30, 2024: "window reveals aren’t actually connected to the window at all so if you ever see one kinda popping out of the sidewall panel or damaged just know that everything’s cool and they really have nothing to do with the actual window at...
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Dumb article, but speed tape hits the news!
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Passenger Shares Photo Of Their Plane - And The Engine Is “Duct Taped” On - View from the Wing
Probably the most misunderstood thing in all of aviation is speed tape. Passengers see what looks like 'duct tape' on their plane, and they worry whether it will hold together. The plane doesn't look safe and first impressions over safety matter right now with aviation safety top of mind given...
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Dumb article, but speed tape hits the news!
Passenger Shares Photo Of Their Plane - And The Engine Is “Duct Taped” On - View from the Wing
Probably the most misunderstood thing in all of aviation is speed tape. Passengers see what looks like 'duct tape' on their plane, and they worry whether it will hold together. The plane doesn't look safe and first impressions over safety matter right now with aviation safety top of mind given...
Whoever laid that speed tape out, I want to buy them a beer.
Chemtrails conspiracy theory took off in Maricopa, where it’s surprisingly mainstream
While Maricopa’s rapid development during the housing bubble kept eyes earthbound, Shawn Brian’s gaze wandered skyward.
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we got put on alert then stood down for an aircraft fire at SFO. Dumbass brought fireworks on board
Subject: STAND DOWN EVERYONE: RE: ADVISORY FOR NOW: Poll for possibly needed ambulance resources for SFO
Thank you all for monitoring your emails and responding.
We ‘ve been asked to stand down.
Here are the details learned:
An American aircraft caught fire in the aft of the aircraft while on the taxi-way at approximately 1216.
Evacuation started immediately. 3 patients were identified.
Potential source of ignition – fireworks in checked baggage
All passengers/patients accounted for and the medical response is covered w/o need to external resources.
Subject: STAND DOWN EVERYONE: RE: ADVISORY FOR NOW: Poll for possibly needed ambulance resources for SFO
Thank you all for monitoring your emails and responding.
We ‘ve been asked to stand down.
Here are the details learned:
An American aircraft caught fire in the aft of the aircraft while on the taxi-way at approximately 1216.
Evacuation started immediately. 3 patients were identified.
Potential source of ignition – fireworks in checked baggage
All passengers/patients accounted for and the medical response is covered w/o need to external resources.