flyifrvfr
CFII/MEI right seater
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- Jan 7, 2004
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Our local media came to Martin State Airport to interview an aviation expert on the crash of the Airfrance A340. Here is the problem with the whole scenario. Martin State Airport is a general aviation reliever located in Baltimore, Maryland. The guy they interviewed was 70 years old and never flew aircraft remotely similar to an Airbus 340. The only thing the guy could speak intelligently of was weather related problems airplanes face. I will admit the weather hasn't changed, thunderstorms and microbursts existed way back when. The only thing that changed is how we detect them and the equipment we fly around them.
This guy is so old when they asked about fly-by-wire, he thought they were talking about Morse Code. They said the plane may have lost power just before landing ( they were referring to the loss of power in the cabin ) and he remarked how the airplane could still glide if the engines stopped. I had to walk back into the FBO because I was about to bust a gut. The only consolation I have about the whole thing was the camerman knew they were wasting their time with this guy. I am sure that when they asked for an expert, they were thinking they would be talking to an airline pilot. What a fuster cluck.
This guy is so old when they asked about fly-by-wire, he thought they were talking about Morse Code. They said the plane may have lost power just before landing ( they were referring to the loss of power in the cabin ) and he remarked how the airplane could still glide if the engines stopped. I had to walk back into the FBO because I was about to bust a gut. The only consolation I have about the whole thing was the camerman knew they were wasting their time with this guy. I am sure that when they asked for an expert, they were thinking they would be talking to an airline pilot. What a fuster cluck.
