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Nomen Nescio wrote: snip "I just have a lowly dial up connection" snip "Spam can cost me money if I miss fast market moves." Huh? |
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I had a somewhat similar experience leaving COS. Seems that there
was an issue with weight and balance, fuel, luggage, etc. After 20-30 minutes of delay and obvious confusion, I grabbed my carry-on and left the plane and rebooked on another flight. Commercial airline pilots screw up as well and may kill dozens in the process. Ron Lee |
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(Ron Lee) wrote
I had a somewhat similar experience leaving COS. Seems that there was an issue with weight and balance, fuel, luggage, etc. And unlike General Aviation, where the resolution is left up to one person (the PIC) to perhaps make an error, airlines are required to utilize several individuals to reduce the chance of a disastrous mistake. The Pilot, the Flight Dispatcher,the Loadmaster, and the Copilot all have responsibilities to reduce the chance of error. Most General Aviation pilots have no under- standing of airline OpSpecs and Operation Manuals that allow the overall responsibility of the operation to be shared and cross- checked by different persons. In many cases, one or more of these people may not even be located where the flight will depart. Major airlines usually operate from 2-3 main dispatch centers where all flight plans and load sheets are computer generated and transmitted to local stations for the flightcrew. Any breakdown in communications results in local hand preparation or a delay until communications are re-estabilished. Commercial airline pilots screw up as well and may kill dozens in the process. Yes....but damn seldom! Bob Moore ATP B-707 B-727 PanAm (retired) |
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:53:51 GMT, "Roger Long"
om wrote: I'll bet the crew was thinking, "I wish that was me." as they watched you walk away. I can almost guarantee that is *not* what they were thinking! -Jack Davis B-737 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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