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  1. JimNtexas

    United Airlines warns pilots after four safety inc...

    Kathryn's Report
  2. JimNtexas

    AirAsia Flight 8501 missing

    CNN link Pprune thread
  3. JimNtexas

    How is this even possible?

    Is that an Airbus? I thought their software prevented human error, like the HAL9000. Nose gear retracts on the ground: http://youtu.be/XT7BC0HyNV0
  4. JimNtexas

    Delta January bid. New base openings

    How could that be legal under U.S. anti-trust laws?
  5. JimNtexas

    Report: Skywest CRJ2 at Chicago: control problems

    Full unconfirmed report.
  7. JimNtexas

    USAF Academy or ROTC

    You're pretty close about the USAF, but I can pick a couple of nits: Ahhh no. That was pretty much true in the Cold War fighter force that I was in. I don't think it was ever true for the trash haulers. Today's mini-force is tiny compared to what it was 20+ years ago. And our current...
  8. JimNtexas

    USAF Academy or ROTC

    It's factually incorrect to assert that a ROTC or OTS graduate has an equal chance of getting a UPT slot than an AFA graduate. While not every newly commissioned officer who wants a pilot training slot gets one, the odds greatly favor the AFA graduates. Once you get to UPT then getting a...
  9. JimNtexas

    United pilot removed from cockpit by force?

    PilotNewsMag story What, if anything, really happened?
  10. JimNtexas

    Horrible News Everyone

    If you have any non-routine 'issues', you owe it to yourself to contact Dr Bruce Chien in Peoria. Besides being a great AME and pilot, he knows the FAA internal processes better than anybody, and can often issue same-day SI's for things that usually take months. I know, because he did it for...
  11. JimNtexas

    Bomber pilot helped land airliner after captain fell ill

    The way I read the accounts it sounded like the PA asked for 'non-rev' pilots, and the Bone guy hit his call button when nobody responded. The FO was probably hoping for another airline pilot and figured the Bone guy was good enough. What has happened in the past when one airline crewmember...
  13. JimNtexas

    Third-Class Medical with Sleep Apnea?

    My AME told me the CPAP usage requirement was: I brought the CPAP printouts and letter from my family doctor. After the AME made a phone call to the FAA he was able to issue a certificate with an SI that day. The SI (but not the whole physical) has to be renewed every year.
  14. JimNtexas

    FAA medical will require sleep study for some, others to follow

    I have an SI for OSA. To be diagnosed I had to spend the night wired up like a muppet while they watched me on TV. Once diagnosed I had to spend another night to determine my CPAP calibration. Each study costs about $2K. OSA is a real money-maker for the people in that business. I was...
  15. JimNtexas

    Who does military charter in 747's?

    A FedEx 747 flew me and a few hundred of my friends from CONUS to Japan back in the late 80s (IIRC). Configured for all economy passengers, the only time I've been in the upper cabin. Edited to add: Possibly a former Flying Tiger airplane.
  16. JimNtexas

    Third-Class Medical with Sleep Apnea?

    After I started CPAP I lost almost 70 pounds in less than a year!
  17. JimNtexas

    TWA Flt 800

    Christine Negroni, aviation reporter, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  19. JimNtexas

    TWA Flt 800

    The best accident investigation experts work for the NTSB.
  20. JimNtexas

    TWA Flt 800

    I don't know Jim, but he's seriously misguided if he thinks a missile hit TWA 800.
  21. JimNtexas

    TWA Flt 800

    No, these were center fuel tank explosions on two Boeings. Just like TWA 800, the explosions cut the fuselages in two. Now you can belive: a) Our government fired a Patriot class missile at TWA 800, a missile that was barely visible and left no fragmentation or blast damage, but somehow sliced...
  22. JimNtexas

    TWA Flt 800

    Sure, read all about it ( and note the date): FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for all Boeing Model 737 Aircraft: Fuel Tank Explosions are Caused by Pump Bearing Sparks in Dry Tanks
  23. JimNtexas

    TWA Flt 800

    It was a fuel tank explosion, as has happened a number of times on various Boeings.
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