Oh good - just in time for BA-2. For those of you who think masks don’t work I imagine you don’t use furnace filters and are happy if your surgical crew is unmasked?

(Written on 2022/03/18)(Permalink)

Did you mean 'warm weather pilots?'

(Written on 2022/01/21)(Permalink)

This is a terrible idea and just makes travel more complicated and elitest

(Written on 2021/11/26)(Permalink)

With a death rate 12x higher for unvaxed people that's the safer choice?

(Written on 2021/11/12)(Permalink)

Some folks are suggesting the flaps/slats may have been mis-set, however that seems to be beside the point as the aircraft never made it off the ground. The long time since it's previous flight (10 months if the report is correct) would be a factor. What has become inoperative in all that time? Why would someone fly passengers without a functional flight check?

(Written on 2021/10/22)(Permalink)

If our incompetent government would simply make mask wearing on board a rule then all this angst would go away

(Written on 2020/10/31)(Permalink)

In normal times a slight giveback or some furloughs is to be expected. These aren’t normal times. Bearing in mind I’m told that senior United Captains make about $36K/month (yes, per month), the top 1/3 took a 10% pay cut, the middle third a 20% cut, and the bottom third a 50% cut it would seem greed is rampant. Now setting aside for a moment the matter of whether masks help, the vast majority of the public thinks they do. Since the White House has prohibited the DOT/FAA from requiring masks the public is leery of flying. Yes, the airlines themselves require them but that’s less sure than a government mandate. The end result is an industry in trouble because of high pay and lack of passengers. The temporary fix will be a bailout from your taxes.

(Written on 2020/10/16)(Permalink)

So much unknown - perhaps the auto pressurization failed and the crew selected manual to directly control the outflow valve. One wonders if when the Captain left the cockpit, perhaps to consult with the F/As, the F/O failed to don his mask.

(Written on 2020/09/25)(Permalink)

I am so damn proud of Delta and American about taking the lead while the federal government has abdicated leadership.

(Written on 2020/07/31)(Permalink)

For now this is a great idea

(Written on 2020/04/03)(Permalink)