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Forum: Air travel February 18th, 2010, 10:13 PM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 25
Views: 1,532
Posted By Morgans
Frontline documentary on the problems with regionals

"James Robinson" wrote

In the NTSB presentations at the public hearing, they noted that Colgan
Air presented a video on tailplane icing in their training courses. The
NTSB...
Forum: Europe November 17th, 2007, 01:45 PM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 78
Views: 1,589
Posted By Morgans
British Airways flies planes empty because it lacks flight attendants

"Craig Welch" wrote

Would you like to read my post, and reply again, trimming in the
correct places?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Are you kidding, or what?

You are asking a...
Forum: Air travel November 17th, 2007, 01:45 PM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 39
Views: 1,601
Posted By Morgans
British Airways flies planes empty because it lacks flight attendants

"Craig Welch" wrote

Would you like to read my post, and reply again, trimming in the
correct places?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Are you kidding, or what?

You are asking a...
Forum: Air travel November 2nd, 2007, 05:06 PM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"Al G" wrote I don't know, but some of
us are an Ilk.

Can you milk ilk? ;-)
--
Jim in NC
Forum: Air travel November 2nd, 2007, 02:44 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,aus.aviation
Replies: 49
Views: 2,158
Posted By Morgans
Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation

"Nobody" wrote

I'd have to say though that Comet was probably the biggest one since it
made engineers realise that pressurisation cycles affect aircraft
structure and...
Forum: Air travel November 2nd, 2007, 02:40 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,aus.aviation
Replies: 49
Views: 2,158
Posted By Morgans
Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation

"Sylvia Else" wrote

Well, yes, that's what I had in mind. The September 11th style hijackings
were already impossible on the 12th. The crashes that changed aviation...
Forum: Air travel November 2nd, 2007, 12:33 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"M.W. Barrow" wrote

Is this Kulp ninny another MX alias?

I'm always quick to jump on an allegation like that, but this time, I don't
think so.

The writing isn't his...
Forum: Air travel November 1st, 2007, 10:09 PM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"Jon" wrote

http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/

The Centurion should transport you whereever you may desire, in
relative style, comfort, and most...
Forum: Air travel November 1st, 2007, 01:52 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 18
Views: 853
Posted By Morgans
Putting the "P" in piloting

"Dudley Henriques" wrote

What really makes it interesting is that the mask has an open mike, and of
course you're simplexing ATC while all this is going on.

Humm, that is...
Forum: Air travel November 1st, 2007, 01:31 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 18
Views: 853
Posted By Morgans
Putting the "P" in piloting

"Dudley Henriques" wrote

Ah yes, if those screaming "fans" at the show site only knew how loud one
of their "hero's" could yell "OUCH" into a damn O2 mask when his "zingie"...
Forum: Air travel November 1st, 2007, 12:57 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

He IS in the business, ATC, to be exact. I would make book on what he
says on this subject.

I'm willing to bet Kulpo would not.

Ya think??? G

I don't remember this screen name, until...
Forum: Air travel October 31st, 2007, 09:46 PM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"John Kulp" wrote

Funny none of the airlines I know of are saying this. They are all
advocating just this upgrade and the FAA is going to have it build.
So just what do you know that those...
Forum: Air travel October 31st, 2007, 03:50 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

What makes you think that GPS could decrease the needed separation?

Because that is exactly what it is designed to do?

It _may_ be able to more precisely control separation out in the airways,...
Forum: Air travel October 30th, 2007, 02:27 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"John Kulp" wrote

GPS allows for closer spacing and straighter flight paths allowing
more flights to be handled in the same time span. About 25% more.

If they are...
Forum: Air travel October 30th, 2007, 12:21 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"John Kulp" wrote

Gates can be a problem sometime but not runways. The GPS system would
handle about 25% more flights on the same runways. Aren't you paying
enough...
Forum: Air travel September 15th, 2007, 04:02 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"Andrew Gideon" wrote

Why? Why didn't we take the path I saw? *That* makes me wonder about
airspace control issues, but I'm just guessing that that might have been
the...
Forum: Air travel September 13th, 2007, 04:08 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 253
Views: 10,636
Posted By Morgans
CNN article on problems in Air Travel, as seen by FAA

"Allen" wrote

AVIATION FUEL
General Aviation Fuel Aviation gasoline: $0.193/gallon
Tax Jet fuel: $0.218/gallon
Commercial Fuel Tax ...
Forum: Air travel July 10th, 2007, 08:33 AM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.aviation.piloting
Replies: 258
Views: 7,698
Posted By Morgans
Chinese (and other) pilots unable to speak English pose danger for air travel (CNN)

"Craig Welch" wrote

My experience of that it that it depends on the Parisian's perception of
where the English speaker is from. Often I have been met with a lack of
comprehension of my...
Forum: Air travel July 10th, 2007, 12:55 AM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.aviation.piloting
Replies: 258
Views: 7,698
Posted By Morgans
Chinese (and other) pilots unable to speak English pose danger for air travel (CNN)

"William Black" wrote

English in India is usually taught in a way that requires the speaker to have
a slight and distinct pause after each word. many Indians who...
Forum: Air travel July 9th, 2007, 01:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.aviation.piloting
Replies: 258
Views: 7,698
Posted By Morgans
Chinese (and other) pilots unable to speak English pose danger for air travel (CNN)

"Miguel Cruz" wrote

On the other hand, they are much more interested in the language and its
eccentricities than the Germans, who seem to just regard English as a
basic skill...
Forum: Air travel June 30th, 2007, 05:34 PM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.aviation.piloting
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Posted By Morgans
"Super Guppy" at Heathrow?

"AES" wrote
Weird looking object -- was it ever a real aircraft? And, the front
part of the fuselage looks so oversized, like a Super Guppy -- or is it
maybe just a...
Forum: Air travel May 6th, 2007, 01:24 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 52
Views: 1,678
Posted By Morgans
Are Planes taking off in Thunderstorms normal?

"Dan Luke" wrote

There are many, many more, if you care to look.

All good links, but do your really think that ATC released him to fly
straight into a t-storm? I...
Forum: Air travel May 6th, 2007, 01:19 AM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 52
Views: 1,678
Posted By Morgans
Are Planes taking off in Thunderstorms normal?

"Dudley Henriques" wrote

Hard to say not knowing the exact situation, but in my opinion, only a
pilot with a death wish accepts a takeoff clearance in the middle of a
...
Forum: Air travel May 5th, 2007, 11:30 PM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 52
Views: 1,678
Posted By Morgans
Are Planes taking off in Thunderstorms normal?

wrote in message
...
On May 5, 5:10 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Aircraft normally wait for...
Forum: Air travel May 5th, 2007, 11:26 PM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 52
Views: 1,678
Posted By Morgans
Are Planes taking off in Thunderstorms normal?

wrote in message
...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/886/story/55281.html

It had waited an hour because of the rain,...
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