Call me old fashioned, but my concern for some time now has been that we'll get to a point where the automated systems think they know more than the pilots know. IF that turns out to be what happened here I hope we learn from it and think more carefully about automation.

(Written on 2019年03月22日)(Permalink)

Thanks - looked like more of a puddle, still important, but the leading line made it sound like the plane was going swimming!

(Written on 2018年09月07日)(Permalink)

Beautiful!!

(Written on 2018年09月07日)(Permalink)

I'm curious - anyone know how deep the "pool" of water is?

(Written on 2018年09月07日)(Permalink)

Thank you American! Only there was no mention of reptiles being banned. Hopefully that's an omission and they are banned, because if someone pulls out their emotional support snake beside me at 30,000 feet there WILL be an emergency landing.

(Written on 2018年05月18日)(Permalink)

I did too recently and I'm allergic to them! It's ridiculous!

(Written on 2018年05月18日)(Permalink)

Yes, miniature horses are still allowed!!!!

(Written on 2018年05月18日)(Permalink)

That was my take on the audio.

(Written on 2018年04月27日)(Permalink)

It must feel a little confining at first when you start flying aircraft that you can't eject from!

(Written on 2018年04月27日)(Permalink)

I was on a body recovery team for the USAir crash in 1993 and to this day - despite my Dad being a pilot and my flying since I was in diapers - I still have a brief flash of panic whenever I takeoff. It's gone in a second or two, but if you have just one experience with these situations flying will never be the same for you again. None of these situations are good, regardless of the carrier. I'm honestly surprised the human loss of life wasn't greater in this instance. But humans build, maintain, and fly airplanes and that means mistakes will always happen. We just have to hope for as few of the truly random incidents as possible and press airlines to be aggressive with maintenance and to listen when manufacturers bring issues with their components to their attention.

(Written on 2018年04月27日)(Permalink)