Agreed

(Written on 15-05-2021)(Permalink)

Interestingly enough, the person who said, in the quote in the article, that the cowling was an issue is an ATP-rated, former airline pilot and the FAA administrator. Fair's fair, let's not blame the writer unless we know that the quote was incorrectly cited.

(Written on 14-05-2021)(Permalink)

Alcohol is by definition a mind-altering drug, that's why people use it (including me,from time to time and in moderation). Some people don't like the taste, they like the buzz, a mind-altered state. Having a drink is getting a fix, by definition. Because one can "control it" doesn't make it any less effective as a mind altering drug. Getting swakked in the privacy of your own home is one thing; when it affects others it is quite different. In this case, it has nothing to do with a speed limit, except that my speed can affect the people around me.

(Written on 14-05-2021)(Permalink)

In the "olden days" there was a two drink limit and it seemed to work reasonably well. Of course there were arguments about sticking to the limit, especially on long flights, but by and large it made an f/a's job somewhat easier by being able to say, "I know it's not fair but it is our policy/Federal Air Regulation". Very clear cut, and if there were deviations, it fell to the crew to make them and bear the consequences.

(Written on 30-04-2021)(Permalink)

There is a difference between stupid and uneducated. I am uneducated about a lot of things and people educated in those areas can help me learn. I know that a tomato is a fruit but I don't put it in a fruit salad; the person who titled the article may (1) just have been uneducated or (2) knew that Boeing has been in the news a lot recently and having "Boeing" in the title would be a good 'hook' to get people to read the article, and that's his/her job.

(Written on 26-02-2021)(Permalink)

If memory serves, American Airlines had a DC-10 cargo door open over Windsor, Ontario, and lost a casket of human remains which, to my knowledge, has never been found. Turkish Airlines also had a cargo door open on a flight to Paris and unfortunately that resulted in a multiple fatality crash.

(Written on 19-02-2021)(Permalink)

Question: Are you any relation to one of the greats, Bob Buck? I flew with him at TWA.

(Written on 27-11-2020)(Permalink)

So what? I don't like stopping at red lights or (often) staying below a speed limit, both of which are government mandated, but I do like the rules for pure milk, which is also a set of government mandates. This whole mask thing is a tempest in teapot and an excuse for bratty behavior by a few people. Follow the rules, or go to the ballot box and vote in people who will put in place the rules you want.

(Written on 30-10-2020)(Permalink)

The issue goes beyond masks or not. If the airline says "that's our rule" then the passenger is obligated to follow the rule or not fly, even if the passenger thinks the rule is stupid. Airlines are generally interested in acting in what they think is the best interest of both their companies and their customers and following the law/regulations in all its forms, because it serves them to do so. I, as a passenger, am not interested in flying with a passenger who intentionally flouts any rule, no matter how stupid they might think the rule is. If an airline has a potential passenger who has stated or acted in a way that ignores a rule, the they have every right, and even duty, to refuse them carriage. One might think that it's "my right" to carry a loaded firearm on board, but most people don't think so, and those who do simply are prevented from flying, as they should be.

(Written on 30-10-2020)(Permalink)

While the timing may not appear to us mere mortals to be bad, it's pretty hard to argue with David Neeleman's record for success in the industry. Perhaps he sees opportunities we don't.

(Written on 30-10-2020)(Permalink)