Category: Misc

August View From The Cockpit

Not much hiring going on these days, so while I wait for the turnaround I’ve decided to do some flight instructing just to stay in the loop. It’s been a blast. I’m calling this one “Turning Final.”

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MSNBC Documentary

I just got word that the MSNBC documentary on aircraft ditchings will air on July 12 at 10:00 pm EDT on MSNBC. I’ll put up some links as soon as I have more info.

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Continental Flight 61 and the media

There’s nothing more irritating than when the media tries to report on a story and distorts the facts because of ignorance. I’ve listened to a number of respected news agencies try to turn this flight into a major emergency. One reporter even stated that the first officer is on board just in cast the Captain can’t land. Are you kidding me?

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What happened to Air France Flight 447?

As news continues to trickle in about the Air France accident, more pieces of the puzzle emerge. Here’s what we know so far: No bodies have been found floating in the crash area (as of this writing); the ECAM alerting system automatically reported multiple failures prior to lost of contact (the Airbus has the capability of sending data on the aircraft’s systems directly to maintenance); there was severe weather in the area; there is a possibility of an explosion caused by a terrorist attack.

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