Fedex Tailstrike?

[Freddie Spencer]

Just heard a rumor about a MD-11 tailstrike in MEM a few weeks ago... Male pilot this time...

 

[VaB]

So, what's your point?

Trying to find dirt or just good old rumor mongering?

 

[USNFDX]

Hey Freddie, what's your hangup with FDX? Why do you keep trashing us. Did you get rejected by FDX? Are you an insecure wannabe?

Rumor has it that it was an autoland gone bad, and the crew did a great job saving it.

I did speak with someone in safety last week, he couldn't talk about it, but did say the damage wasn't as bad as thought, well less than a million.

 

[ivauir]

Rumor has it that it was an autoland gone bad, and the crew did a great job saving it.

Open the pod bay door HAL ......


Glad no one was hurt.

 

[capt. megadeth]

"Just heard a rumor about a MD-11 tailstrike in MEM a few weeks ago... Male pilot this time..."

I always thought men just don't belong in the cockpit

 

[miles otoole]

"Just heard a rumor about a MD-11 tailstrike in MEM a few weeks ago... Male pilot this time..."

I always thought men just don't belong in the cockpit

She said cockpit, hehehehe

 

[dash8driver]

"Just heard a rumor about a MD-11 tailstrike in MEM a few weeks ago... Male pilot this time..."

I always thought men just don't belong in the cockpit

you're right, women belong in the cockpit.. men belong on the flightdeck.

j/k ....eeeeaaassssy. easy now...

 

[Thedude]

Just heard a rumor about a MD-11 tailstrike in MEM a few weeks ago...

Sooooooooooo........

And your point is ?????????

 

[English]

"Just heard a rumor about a MD-11 tailstrike in MEM a few weeks ago... Male pilot this time..."

I always thought men just don't belong in the cockpit

Finally someone has the courage to write what we were all thinking.

 

[bigD]

you're right, women belong in the cockpit.. men belong on the flightdeck.

Now wait a minute. You have me confused. I thought men belong in the cockpit, and women belong in the box office.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

They belong in the kitchen.

 

[English]

They belong in the kitchen eating meals that men prepare.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

They belong in the kitchen eating meals that men prepare.

Secret sauce, of course.

 

[English]

It's not that big a secret, Hugh.

 

[Huck]

Touche!!!

(Weren't I married to you once?)

 

[dixieflyer]

hurry up with dinner, honey

megadeath,

instead of filling some quota, shouldnt you be home fixing your husband's lunch?

 

[Thedude]

What do ya tell a woman with two black eyes????


Nothing....you already told her twice....

 

[PHX767]

after a cursory search...

Of the NTSB website, I found info on a MD-11 tail strike after a flight control malfunction over at Subic Bay, Phillipines in June 2002. Sounds like a bear of a situation that required a high degree of professionalism to get the beast on the ground.

A flap falling off, a spoiler fully extended. Wow. Interesting reading.

 

[TonyC]

Of the NTSB website, I found info on a MD-11 tail strike after a flight control malfunction over at Subic Bay, Phillipines in June 2002. Sounds like a bear of a situation that required a high degree of professionalism to get the beast on the ground.

A flap falling off, a spoiler fully extended. Wow. Interesting reading.

HUGE understatement - - they were fortunate to keep it upright. They received numerous safety awards, including a Daedalion Award. Not only was tailstrike not high on their list of worries, it wasn't even ON the list!



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[Catbird]

You guys better re name this thread. The Colon Cowboys over at this thread might tell on you.

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=40772

 

[PHX767]

oh, I get it now

Tail strike, colon cowboys... Groan.

Anyway, I'm still impressed with the story of the wounded MD-11. That got them an award from the dandelions (just teasing, I know how to spell it)? I thought that was a military pilot group. Well deserved, for sure.

Tony C, does your safety department have the full story and would they share it? I bet it would be a great CRM example for recurrent training.

 

[TonyC]

Tony C, does your safety department have the full story and would they share it? I bet it would be a great CRM example for recurrent training.

I imagine they have the "full story," but I doubt they'd release anything. You'd probably have better luck dealing with our CRM department. I don't know enough of the details to advise you if it's a good CRM story or not, but I'd bet it's not a "bad CRM" story.