BA in the media 2018
Apr 20, 2018, 7:51 am
#61
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What beats me is why the Captain didn't notice and act upon it.
Apr 20, 2018, 8:02 am
#62
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If I'm correct, 4 times the legal flight limit works out at about a pint of beer. There are a lot of people I know that could have a single pint and I'd never notice.
It's a while ago I was learning to fly so I may be remembering that incorrectly.
It's a while ago I was learning to fly so I may be remembering that incorrectly.
Apr 20, 2018, 8:16 am
#63
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I think it’s a fair assumption that he wasn’t ‘reeling drunk’ but not a good thing to do at all.
Apr 20, 2018, 8:47 am
#64
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Absolutely, I'm not defending the guy. Any alcohol is too much when it comes to the lives of that many people.
Apr 20, 2018, 6:50 pm
#65
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If passengers noticed an inebriated FO but not the captain, then the captain should also be investigated.
Apr 20, 2018, 7:44 pm
#66
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'Ashamed' Sunwing pilot pleads guilty to impaired charge | CBC News
Drunk pilot who appeared to pass out in cockpit sentenced to 8 months | CBC News
Apr 20, 2018, 11:40 pm
#67
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We don't know whether the Captain was aware, or had asked the crew to call for assistance.
As it is all subject to legal proceedings it's probably best not to speculate really.
Apr 20, 2018, 11:46 pm
#68
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So the Captain does absolutely nothing wrong and he should be investigated? I hope he gets 6 months off on full pay for this. The Captain may not have even seen the FO before the Cabin Crew reported him.
Apr 21, 2018, 2:51 am
#69
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According to the articles it was the cabin crew that noticed and called the Police, not the passengers.
We don't know whether the Captain was aware, or had asked the crew to call for assistance.
As it is all subject to legal proceedings it's probably best not to speculate really.
@Waterhorse: I am glad to see a BA pilot can keep its head cool.
Apr 21, 2018, 3:06 am
#70
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Don’t the crew all report together for a pre-flight briefing?
i still maintain that the crew tried to cover it up but he was too obvious so had to ship in just before doors closed.
i still maintain that the crew tried to cover it up but he was too obvious so had to ship in just before doors closed.
Apr 21, 2018, 3:18 am
#71
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Suggesting that contributors to an internet chat-room should not speculate? Good luck with that one
.. and just in case I'm being dense, why should forthcoming legal proceedings limit the fun?
Apr 21, 2018, 6:24 am
#72
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A number of posts which dragged the thread into a personal spat and threatened to de-rail it have been removed. Play nicely, please.
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May 1, 2018, 12:33 pm
#73
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Rather surprised that this doesn’t appear to have been flagged already (my search revealed nothing, but apologies if I’ve somehow missed a previous mention)
For UK-based FTers ........ Channel 5 TV, at 9pm tonight, May 1st, 60 mins duration :
British Airways, 100 Years in the Sky
Synopsis - “Charting the history of British Airways and secret flights made from neutral Sweden during wartime”
For UK-based FTers ........ Channel 5 TV, at 9pm tonight, May 1st, 60 mins duration :
British Airways, 100 Years in the Sky
Synopsis - “Charting the history of British Airways and secret flights made from neutral Sweden during wartime”
May 1, 2018, 2:04 pm
#74
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Rather surprised that this doesn’t appear to have been flagged already (my search revealed nothing, but apologies if I’ve somehow missed a previous mention)
For UK-based FTers ........ Channel 5 TV, at 9pm tonight, May 1st, 60 mins duration :
British Airways, 100 Years in the Sky
Synopsis - “Charting the history of British Airways and secret flights made from neutral Sweden during wartime”
For UK-based FTers ........ Channel 5 TV, at 9pm tonight, May 1st, 60 mins duration :
British Airways, 100 Years in the Sky
Synopsis - “Charting the history of British Airways and secret flights made from neutral Sweden during wartime”
ah blast gotta go its 9.04 and I’m missing it!!
May 1, 2018, 2:04 pm
#75
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Rather surprised that this doesn’t appear to have been flagged already (my search revealed nothing, but apologies if I’ve somehow missed a previous mention)
For UK-based FTers ........ Channel 5 TV, at 9pm tonight, May 1st, 60 mins duration :
British Airways, 100 Years in the Sky
Synopsis - “Charting the history of British Airways and secret flights made from neutral Sweden during wartime”
For UK-based FTers ........ Channel 5 TV, at 9pm tonight, May 1st, 60 mins duration :
British Airways, 100 Years in the Sky
Synopsis - “Charting the history of British Airways and secret flights made from neutral Sweden during wartime”