Have you ever flown a 737? Have you read the Stab Runaway checklist? Pull back on the wheel. Put your feet on the foot rest, have the other guy manually trim the Stab after you turn off all the power to it! Helps if you got a “qualified” other guy? Virtually impossible to accomplish single pilot? Really!

(Written on 2019/05/17)(Permalink)

That fact is, if the plane was pitching over, I sure as hell wouldn’t try to figure out which switch to turn off? Turn them both off, manage ur speed, and manually trim the Stab!

(Written on 2019/05/17)(Permalink)

First of all this is an ETOPS planned flight!Probably even a redispatch flight? Seen it happen at UA that the Capt. determines he isn't going to have planned fuel for redispatch, and turns around! Wrong!Redispatch fuel is only valid at point of Takeoff.we can Monday Morning Quarterback this forever? Or Wait till the facts come out! They will!,

(Written on 2016/04/08)(Permalink)

Presumably they were using the autoflight system? Depending on type approach being flown, there are procedures that require 0 zero in tbe altitude window during some phase of the approach. Guess where jet goes if you hit GA? Up is not the correct answer!

(Written on 2016/04/01)(Permalink)