UPS Airbus down in Birmingham

[WSurf]

Me fugger

i am sure the ntsb will be listening to the same thing shortly and along the flight as well to see if anythig appears out of place. idiot

And they won't start shooting webs of stupid about it being a female pilot either.

 

[SENECAII]

And they won't start shooting webs of stupid about it being a female pilot either.

And I am sure the wouldnt say "who cares" either.I never implied that being female would be a cause of any accident,you did.

 

[400A]

Me fugger

i am sure the ntsb will be listening to the same thing shortly and along the flight as well to see if anythig appears out of place. idiot

Never seen sex of the crew as part of an SMS checklist. Very unprofessional post.

 

[SENECAII]

Never seen sex of the crew as part of an SMS checklist. Very unprofessional post.

Nothing was ever said that it was a cause.Just that it was a female on the radio.If it was ,that would usually mean she wasnt the pilot flying. You guys are looking for a fight.calm down already.We are all just taxi and bus drivers here.

 

[mxer]

I could be wrong, but I suspect you guys may be misinterpreting his post. Crew hasn't been identified to the public yet. He may just be pointing out gender as a step towards identification as opposed to abilities. Or just noticing. Overall, there are far fewer female pilots. Again, I could be wrong.

 

[400A]

Nothing was ever said that it was a cause.Just that it was a female on the radio.If it was ,that would usually mean she wasnt the pilot flying. You guys are looking for a fight.calm down already.We are all just taxi and bus drivers here.

Would you have posted the link if it was a male voice? Very much implied.

 

[WSurf]

Nothing was ever said that it was a cause.Just that it was a female on the radio.If it was ,that would usually mean she wasnt the pilot flying. You guys are looking for a fight.calm down already.We are all just taxi and bus drivers here.

Both pilots are qualified.... There's two pilots up there. Both responsible for the plane.

But I understand you were just making a point. My bad!

 

[flyboyike]

Anyone know of Notams on that runway.... VASI, ILS????

LOC was NOTAM'ed OTS after the crash.

 

[SENECAII]

Would you have posted the link if it was a male voice? Very much implied.

Yes, i would have.I actually think females are better pilots than males.It doesnt take muscles to fly these things nowadays.

Sharon Wilson, who lives near the airport, said she was in bed before dawn when she heard what sounded like engines sputtering as the plane went over her house.
"It sounded like an airplane had given out of fuel. We thought it was trying to make it to the airport. But a few minutes later we heard a loud 'boom,'" she said.

 

[flyboyike]

About 10 years ago I went into a airport that gave conflicting info from the ILS and the VASI. ILS Showed us on GS.. VASI showed us High...

That's pretty common, in my experience.

 

[400A]

Yes, i would have.I actually think females are better pilots than males.

My apologies then.

 

[K.V.]

Would you have posted the link if it was a male voice? Very much implied.

If that male voice had a british, or some other distinct accent, then to the point of narrowing down possible identification, it would have been just as valid.

Simmer down.

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

I can imagine fatigued may be a hot topic.

 

[WSurf]

That's pretty common, in my experience.

Mine too... But not to the degree this one was. And as far out

 

[WSurf]

I can imagine fatigued may be a hot topic.

Maybe?? And I wonder what the cargo was??

 

[NEDude]

I know a female UPS pilot who flies, or at least flew last I heard, the A300. Still no confirmation from mutual acquaintances regarding the accident today. But she was one of the best pilots I have ever flown with, bar none.

 

[countbat]

That's why is called ScareBus

 

[Ticker]

PAPI for 18 was supposedly working at the time of the crash...


KBHM

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 7099 x 150 ft. / 2164 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 170.0
Double tandem: 240.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: GRADIENT 0.15% DOWN S.
RUNWAY 18
Latitude: 33-34.392837N
Longitude: 086-44.831402W
Elevation: 644.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2% UP
Traffic pattern: left
Runway heading: 183 magnetic, 180 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 16 ft. gnd, 615 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear 76 ft. trees, 1736 ft. from runway, 392 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

 

[Mamma]

Would you have posted the link if it was a male voice? Very much implied.

Don't you have a rodeo clown to go persecute? You guys get your panties all in a wad over mindless crap. Lighten up Francis. This country is turning into a bunch of pansies.

 

[400A]

Don't you have a rodeo clown to go persecute? You guys get your panties all in a wad over mindless crap. Lighten up Francis. This country is turning into a bunch of pansies.

Easy there Richard. I have a daughter that is a C-130 crew chief. If you think they don't get crap blamed on them just because they are female, you need to put your bong down. Even when she has to train people who were in her class to start, she is "The female". 1st in her class to level five. First in her class to be awarded her flight suit.... Still the female.... So, don't talk to me about mindless crap.