A330 grounded in Manchester UK

[N965VJ]

Like the passengers would have a clue as to whether this was a near tragedy. Give me a break.


Rule number 1: The pax never know what the hell they are talking about.

Sure they do!

Why that guy in 17A want to speak to you about your incorrect flap settings. He has a 100 hours in a 172 ya’ know.

 

[InternationalShannon]

Sure they do!

Why that guy in 17A want to speak to you about your incorrect flap settings. He has a 100 hours in a 172 ya’ know.

O M G I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate sitting next to people who are in flight school who critique the whole flight and try to drop big words. It makes me want to drug them with a shutup pill.
UGHH. I'd rather sit next to the guy who is reading the book about breeding cows with diagrams and all and keeps readjusting his seating position because his lap looks like it's getting bulgier and bulgier..

oh ew.....

nevermind, anyone have a shut up pill?

 

[BuffaloJoe]

nevermind, anyone have a shut up pill?

Just slap him with the back of your hand. :ninja:

 

[US1YFARE]

and who cares how the Brits spell things. They pronounce things all wonky too.

exactly....THEY lost the war and lawyers don't have to wear silly wigs (other than on halloween).

 

[N924PS]

Sure they do!

Why that guy in 17A want to speak to you about your incorrect flap settings. He has a 100 hours in a 172 ya’ know.

You know that 100 hour 172 pilot just might be right and bring up an unsafe condition that could save a lot of lives.

As an example, an F28 departed with frost and contamination on the wings. A deadheading pilot brought this to the attention of one of the flight attendants who negelected to forward that observation to the flight deck. Result: accident with fatalities.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/systemsa...85/1-04/538.htm


There are many savvy travelers and flight attendants in the cabins that through many thousands of hours in the cabin, know what "normal" looks, sounds and feels like. Don't discount their observations without investigation.

 

[dariencc]

Well they were there YOU WERE NOT

They were there? You mean like actually sitting in coach during an aborted takeoff? I can't imagine a more reliable source of expert opinion on how close the flight came to a tragedy. As opposed to talking to, for instance, the flight crew. :blink:

They told me pilots really earned their salary and that it could've turned into a tradegy. Gotta say I agree with them.

Agree with them? On what basis? Were you there?

Have you any real knowledge at all of the issues involved in an aborted takeoff? Didn't think so, and neither do the pax.

 

[phasersonstun2]

Somebody better teach the English how to spell in English, tyre is spelled tire. :wacko:

Tyre in the King's english...

 

[PHL Approach]

270 ferried back today as 9226. I was at a gate when a motorpool van from the HGR pulled up next to the jetway and let out close to 7-8 Mechanics and the CAPT/FO to head up to Customs. They looked beat to hell!

 

[LGA Fleet Service]

We don't speak 'English' here in America, we speak American...

 

[BuffaloJoe]

We don't speak 'English' here in America, we speak American...

I wish that was totally the case. Everytime I get on the Phone, Press "1" for English, Press "2" for Spanish. Then you go thru these long menu's to get where I am going just to go thru the language preference again.

 

[InternationalShannon]

They really earned their salary?

Whoever said that is lucky they didn't say that around the crew. Was that the salary they actually made that day or what they used to make? It's such a touchy subject.

In other news, if anyone flies over the water park in Charlotte today, please drop me some cold waters, I really don't want to pay $2.79 for one at the snack stand. Thanks.

 

[Hey.. Chill Out]

Fighting the urge to rip on FA's....

That lobotomy I got in the corn field must have worked!

drools....

 

[Hello Newman]

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Have you any real knowledge at all of the issues involved in an aborted takeoff? Didn't think so, and neither do the pax.
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and what is your job function? FA?

 

[N965VJ]

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Have you any real knowledge at all of the issues involved in an aborted takeoff? Didn't think so, and neither do the pax.



and what is your job function? FA?

If you’re trying to quote dariencc, he’s a pilot.

 

[sharktooth]

Have you any real knowledge at all of the issues involved in an aborted takeoff? Didn't think so, and neither do the pax.

The BA 777 that crashed short of the runway at Heathrow, most of the passengers said they didn't notice anything unusual about the landing until the FAs started evacuation procedures, which may say something about expectations on BA landings. 😀

I did have a passenger complain about a "squeaking noise" from the right main gear (320). The FA reported it and we continued anyway. Landed and #3 brake temperature was climbing well past 600 degrees at the gate. Because of that incident, I do a little investigation, now. I now consider that I have eyes and ears in the cabin that may hear and see things us regulars miss.

and, don't forget about the 737 taking the active for takeoff in CLT with the spoilers deployed. An insistent non-rev (Gene Stropes?) resulted in an abort and likely helped avoid a fatal incident. Turned out the cable was broken between the cockpit lever and the actuator.