Soon after the second MAX accident, I posted the question something like "could US major airline pilots fly a MAX completely manually say from DFW to DEN?" As I recall, the answer was something like "some pilots could but I would have a hard time getting volunteers!"

(Written on 2019/09/25)(Permalink)

Can two pilots safely fly a Max 8 from say DFW to LAX manually---as one would fly a 182 if it had the capabilities?

(Written on 2019/03/13)(Permalink)

As a side note to this squawk, I had the pleasure of meeting Paul Tibbets Jr., one of the foundrs of EJA (now Net-Jets) in 1977 in Denver when he called on our company. I knew who he was and he knew I knew who he was but we never mentioned August 6, 1945. What a nice man and gentleman. I bought him lunch at Trader Vic's in the old Cosmo' Hotel and I still have the American Express receipt from that lunch.

(Written on 2015/08/06)(Permalink)

Saw an A10 fly over my Ranch in Mesa County, Colorado a few days ago at 3-4ooo feet agl probably headed to KGJT. Brought back great memories of Tucson decades ago. Use to see them by the dozens there---always a thrill!

(Written on 2014/09/29)(Permalink)

I remember a number of years ago a LearJet carrying golfer Payne Stuart and others had an oxygen/pressure valve failure??? and flew inself until it ran out of fuel in the upper midwest. The US Air Force followed it to its final destination.

(Written on 2014/03/11)(Permalink)

My National Geographic World Maps suggest that the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea are relative shallow along the probable flight path of MH370. Less than 100 meters. Much different than the recovery of AF447. Have not heard this mentioned anywhere.

(Written on 2014/03/09)(Permalink)

Many moons ago, I was on a CO 727 out of MSY to DEN and we lost the right engine about 30 minutes out of MSY. Continued on to DEN at FL 240 and were about an hour late arriving--but the central USA is not quite like the North Altanic. The Captain told us all about the problem and what the plan was.

(Written on 2013/11/13)(Permalink)