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Video shows how close Air Canada flight came to landing on taxiing planes
(CNN)Newly released video shows just how close an Air Canada Airbus A320 came to mistakenly landing on a crowded taxiway at San Francisco International Airport last year. In the nighttime video, the Air Canada plane appears to be on a collision course with aircraft that were waiting on the taxiway, when air traffic controllers urgently demanded the pilots abort the landing. (www.cnn.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'm not a pilot. But when a pilot clearly states over the air that he is confused about his location, shouldn't that cause all sorts of bells, whistles, and alarms to go off in peoples heads? That's sort of like ignoring a patient in the hospital who says they want to kill themselves. In general, people don't listen carefully anymore. It's all noise.
Airline pilots are very good at what they do-- Manage aircraft systems!
They are systems managers....but turn those systems off -- such as the autopilot flying the aircraft down the glideslope coupled with the autothrottle(s) all as the "system managers" look on. But turn something off, and everything falls apart.
A very good example of this is the 777 crash in SFO Air Asia
A perfectly good aircraft, in near perfect weather-- haphazardly flown
with tragic results.
Captain: Sum Ting Wong
Co-Pilot: Wee Too Lo
They are systems managers....but turn those systems off -- such as the autopilot flying the aircraft down the glideslope coupled with the autothrottle(s) all as the "system managers" look on. But turn something off, and everything falls apart.
A very good example of this is the 777 crash in SFO Air Asia
A perfectly good aircraft, in near perfect weather-- haphazardly flown
with tragic results.
Captain: Sum Ting Wong
Co-Pilot: Wee Too Lo
For the love of all that is holy. You guys need to get a grip. Take your political correctness to the political forums. It was a joke. I've seen worse jokes told here on this site and nothing was said. So get off your soap boxes and stow your holier than thou attitude in the overhead bin.
Coptermechanic--
Thank you, I wasn't trying to be political, or a racist (glad there are folks who don't read something more into a topic) it really is amazing how something can get so twisted.
But even my wife said I shouldn't have brought up those names.
So, I get spanked at home too
Thank you, I wasn't trying to be political, or a racist (glad there are folks who don't read something more into a topic) it really is amazing how something can get so twisted.
But even my wife said I shouldn't have brought up those names.
So, I get spanked at home too
The other day a white pharmacist got "in trouble" for saying "A chink in the armor" as in reference to an issue with a data systems uptime...some female Korean tech was offended. She can find a new job. Hell, she is not even Chinese! To be honest, I never ever put a nationality on a "Chink in the armor" statement. (And yes, we did invite the young lady to find a new job if that pushed her over the line)
Mr. Sharp,
You should be ashamed of your post and apologize. A San Francisco Bay Area broadcaster was fired for making remarks similar to the last two lines of your post about the Asiana crash.
If you have any knowledge, wisdom, or advice in your post, you totally undermined them with your two deeply offensive lines.
You should be ashamed of your post and apologize. A San Francisco Bay Area broadcaster was fired for making remarks similar to the last two lines of your post about the Asiana crash.
If you have any knowledge, wisdom, or advice in your post, you totally undermined them with your two deeply offensive lines.
Let's be clear, the reporter got fired because he was stupid. Period. He made a joke on air while the event was unfolding on the ground. That is not the time for it, and he was a professional, and should be held professionally responsible for what he said. Here, we ain't. So get over yourself.
You are correct also
I am sorry
As soon as I figure out how to edit my post I shall remove it.
I am sorry
As soon as I figure out how to edit my post I shall remove it.