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(Written on 2021/10/08)(Permalink)

If they were truly scared, they must be woke Americans.

(Written on 2021/06/11)(Permalink)

There is a lot I do not like about NASA, but they did just fly an aircraft on Mars, and they now land their Rovers by rocket. I think it is finally a good thing that they have turned this part of our space program over to the privet sector. I wonder how long it will be before we see any thing like the shuttle again.

(Written on 2021/05/07)(Permalink)

I suspect that we will never know for sure what happened unless the FDR is recovered with the recorder intact and undamaged. It would seem there is not much chance of that. Still this was a very significant bit of research. Hat tip to all who participated. There is a tiny chance it could narrow the search area a bit as well. I still hope they find it.

(Written on 2021/05/07)(Permalink)

You have one thing right. The maintenance crew did not follow the correct procedure when reinstalling the engine. Other than that, the pilot followed his training for "loss of engine", which meant the engine quit running, not was ripped from the wing taking hydraulics with it. All airlines flying the DC-10 received that same training. It likely was very similar for most airliners.

(Written on 2021/05/07)(Permalink)

Some person had to physically change the speed (and direction) as it was beyond the program abilities of the auto pilot. The person at the controls of an aircraft is usually referred to as the pilot.

(Written on 2021/05/07)(Permalink)

Thanks for the link. Looks like it has a long way to go though.

(Written on 2021/04/09)(Permalink)

It all depends upon what the definition of "unruly-passenger" is. At this moment in time it seems to be anything the cabin crew feels they don't like. So my feeling is no, not until there is a clear and reasonable definition.

(Written on 2021/04/02)(Permalink)

I remember a time when both the pilot and the copilot came back and checked the wings before deciding it was safe to take off. I was beginning to wonder if we would be returning to the gate.

(Written on 2021/03/05)(Permalink)

Yes, thank you for the link. From the article, I had no idea how bad it really was.

(Written on 2021/01/08)(Permalink)