Incident at ATL

[pipejockey]

When will you pilots stop rushing? I think it's one of the worst traits a pilot can have but one of the most common. I'd rather be late but do my job without causing injury to person or damage to plane, than rush all the time and end up with even the slightest incident on my record.

 

[dhc8fo]

When will you pilots stop rushing? I think it's one of the worst traits a pilot can have but one of the most common. I'd rather be late but do my job without causing injury to person or damage to plane, than rush all the time and end up with even the slightest incident on my record.

Isn't it a little stupid to ASSume that rushing had anything to do with a tire failure? Especially ONE tire failure....and ESPECIALLY with a cargo operator (I am sure not all operations have slack maintenance, of course)

 

[HAZ-MAT]

Isn't it a little stupid to ASSume that rushing had anything to do with a tire failure? Especially ONE tire failure....and ESPECIALLY with a cargo operator (I am sure not all operations have slack maintenance, of course)

Nope, he's correct. It happens every 3 months or so. The brakes are touchy on the Baron too. Dixie taxiway is about 5,000 feet down the runway.

 

[osu_av8r]

pipejockey

Yeah, they made a big deal in training about how very little time can be saved by rushing the taxi. However, it is somehow irresistable to do it anyway. Just like it is irresistable to point out how hilarious it is that your user name is pipejockey. pffffft, MWAH-HAAAA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

 

[uscpilot]

Unless you were there, and were familar with the situation it is unfair to make criticisms based on nothing but speculation. Unless you know the pilot and their know how long they have been with the compay you should refrain from calling them derrisive names. Bad things happen to pilots with tens of thousands of hours too.
This thread was started by someone with concern for the pilots well being. I suppose since he was ok it is then all right unfairly critisize and make fun him.
Very professional.
WDR11

 

[osu_av8r]

ah yes, this is the common trait of the phylum pilotus-idiotus-inadequatus. They are the first ones to chime in with "Well now here's what I would've done in that situation. The pilot should've blah-blah-blabbity-blah....his flaps and ailerons, blah" These are the ones likely to let out a high pitch scream if they were in the same situation.

 

[Mama's Boy]

Tell me I didn't just waste a minute of my life reading a multi-page thread about a blown tire on a Baron. I mean if we are talking dollars and cents, most guys here "burn" more money letting their APUs run for an hour. If we are talking runway closure, ATL has three other runways to work with. Tell me I didn't just prolong this ridiculous thread with my sarcastic response.

 

[uscpilot]

Tell me I didn't just waste a minute of my life reading a multi-page thread about a blown tire on a Baron. ... Tell me I didn't just prolong this ridiculous thread with my sarcastic response.

Well, all right. What would you like to hear??
WDR11

 

[Captain Morgan]

It is not a rediculous thread and very pertinant (sp?) to the cargo forum, so you can go back to the regional forum where times and temps matter. Anyway, I used to go into Hartsfield with a Baron. If you can't make it off in 5000 feet at Dixie, you got's problems. Not only that, the taxiways are so big you can afford to taxi fast. Everything at Hartsfield is pretty much parallel and straight so that shouldn't be a problem. It's all about common sense, that's what it pretty much comes down to. Fly safe all!

 

[uscpilot]

It is not a rediculous thread and very pertinant (sp?) to the cargo forum, so you can go back to the regional forum where times and temps matter. Anyway, I used to go into Hartsfield with a Baron. If you can't make it off in 5000 feet at Dixie, you got's problems. Not only that, the taxiways are so big you can afford to taxi fast. Everything at Hartsfield is pretty much parallel and straight so that shouldn't be a problem. It's all about common sense, that's what it pretty much comes down to. Fly safe all!

When trailing a 767 you no longer have 5000ft to make Dixie. People also have to keep their speed up as long as possible. When the tower asks you last minute to make dixie it can be difficult since it is not a highspeed (no matter how wide it is, what does that have to do with anything?). Also, this is most important, tires will fail at times with no fault to the pilot. Oh but you are an expert because you have been there. Well some day you will screw up something that hundreds of people got right before you. Does that mean that "you got's problems"?
I know, I know you might not have been aware of all these facts before starting your little Monday morning quarterback critique. But that is precisicly the point, if you do not know all the circumstances keep your opinons to your self.
WDR11