10 hours to tow from US to Dom at YYZ
Jul 14, 2019, 5:51 pm
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10 hours to tow from US to Dom at YYZ
AC125 tonight from YYZ to YVR on fin 803 is taking a 50+ minute delay because they towed the aircraft over from US to Domestic late. The aircraft arrived from SFO at 8:00 AM, meaning they had 10+ hours to tow it to a domestic gate for AC125 to depart on time. How does this happen?
Further delay then taken due to catering not being onboard.
These kinds of delays are infuriating because they appear to be completely within AC’s control.
/rant
Further delay then taken due to catering not being onboard.
These kinds of delays are infuriating because they appear to be completely within AC’s control. /rant
Jul 14, 2019, 5:55 pm
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That fin might not have been scheduled for the flight. It could have been parked safely out of the way, waiting on non-critical maintenance - or having 8 hours of maintenance done stoically in a hanger. Imagine, then, a worse off A/C landing, and the one in the hanger getting buttoned up and polished off, giving you only an hour delay.
Jul 14, 2019, 6:00 pm
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It’s a good point, but it doesn’t appear to be the case here. The fin was planned for this flight, and I’m basing that on the AC app and Flightradar24.
If it was a maintenance issue, I would have expected them to say that. But what was said by GA and Captain was that the previous flight arrived at US and the plane had to be towed to dom. The previous flight for this fin arrived 12 hours ago from SFO.
If it was a maintenance issue, I would have expected them to say that. But what was said by GA and Captain was that the previous flight arrived at US and the plane had to be towed to dom. The previous flight for this fin arrived 12 hours ago from SFO.
Jul 14, 2019, 6:04 pm
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When did you check?
Either way. There could have been 9 hours of maintenance needed, and they did that in a hanger, not taking up gate space on a day where gate space has caused other delays.
Either way. There could have been 9 hours of maintenance needed, and they did that in a hanger, not taking up gate space on a day where gate space has caused other delays.
Jul 14, 2019, 6:06 pm
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I checked at 10:00 AM today and again about 2.5 hours ago from the lounge.
Youre right it it could have been maintenance, but then why say it was towed from US because it arrived from US? (Rhetorical).
Youre right it it could have been maintenance, but then why say it was towed from US because it arrived from US? (Rhetorical).
Jul 14, 2019, 6:11 pm
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Jul 14, 2019, 6:19 pm
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That helps. Thanks for posting that. Curious, can you tell what time the swap decision was made/decided?
Jul 14, 2019, 7:25 pm
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Jul 14, 2019, 8:16 pm
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This is the full status posts on EF. Air Canada aircraft have fin #s so you can see FIN 803 listed below. (visible on the front gear cover and tail fin)
AC0125/14JUL EQU ACA788A01
CTY TML ARR DEP GRND AIR CABINS J O Y
YYZ - 1915 - 04.59
YVR 2114 TOTAL TIME YYZYVR 4.59
RMKS/WAS 789 NOW 788 DUE FIN803 YYZ MTC AOG TX MEL LH LOGO LIGH
T..NODB COMP APPLICABLE DLYD FOR CATERING
YYZ 2021 01:06L YVR 2218 01:04L 788 IFG AD EA
DEP TML T1 GATE --/D43
ARR TML M GATE --/-----
Also we know if a sight like FR24 lists an AC flight #, it often lists its registration #, for eg. on the Air Canada Fleet Page, you will see both the Fin # and the Registration.
Jul 15, 2019, 2:32 am
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Logo lights are recommended to be turned on during various phases of flight for visibility (i.e. safety) reasons.
I'm sure you've driven in poor conditions where another vehicle was hard to see, but legally had their lights off. I'd rather moving objects always have their lights on, as a delay is generally preferred to a collision.
I'm sure you've driven in poor conditions where another vehicle was hard to see, but legally had their lights off. I'd rather moving objects always have their lights on, as a delay is generally preferred to a collision.
