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Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 20, 2002, 7:12 am
Replies: 11
Views: 465
Posted By Mark Rogers

I wasn't there, of course, but I'd be extremely...

I wasn't there, of course, but I'd be extremely surprised if they lost any altitude during the event. If that happens in the sim, it's an immediate failure. The nose would come down signficantly,...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 3, 2002, 9:37 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 725
Posted By Mark Rogers

I always do try to speak to the passengers...

I always do try to speak to the passengers directly, and have often been at the podium explaining a mechanical or weather problem. But unfortunately it's not always that simple. For every flight...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 2, 2002, 2:22 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 3,810
Posted By Mark Rogers

All commericial aircraft (Boeing, Airbus, etc.)...

All commericial aircraft (Boeing, Airbus, etc.) are pressurized to no more than 8,000' MSL (the correct term is "mean sea level"). This is a certification requirement, so it's definitely standard.
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 1, 2002, 9:21 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,791
Posted By Mark Rogers

What I want to know is what day he flew DUS-IAD. ...

What I want to know is what day he flew DUS-IAD. The post was on 10-1, and I flew the airplane on 9-30 (had a nice landing even!). If he's talking about our flight, I wouldn't agree with his...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 1, 2002, 6:39 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,474
Posted By Mark Rogers

As mentioned, some flights always have radio...

As mentioned, some flights always have radio callsigns. When I've flown these flights regularly (every week for a month), they've almost always had the same flight number each week, but there's...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 1, 2002, 6:37 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,474
Posted By Mark Rogers

I've never heard of this. Radio callsigns are...

I've never heard of this. Radio callsigns are not just "8s" added to a flight number (most of the time it's a completely different number). If the callsign changes, we also need a new flight plan...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 30, 2002, 2:56 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,474
Posted By Mark Rogers

It's called a Radio Callsign. As mentioned, they...

It's called a Radio Callsign. As mentioned, they are used to preclude two flights being in the air at the same time with the same callsign. This happens on short notice when a flight is late (the...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 27, 2002, 9:44 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 3,810
Posted By Mark Rogers

People often wonder about this, and also about...

People often wonder about this, and also about why they get a briefing about life vests on a Chicago to San Francisco flight. The rule is essentially that if the airplane has the aforementioned...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 27, 2002, 7:47 am
Replies: 7
Views: 858
Posted By Mark Rogers

No - these are almost certainly not acceptable in...

No - these are almost certainly not acceptable in either carry-on or checked baggage.

The applicable UA regulation is 45-11-11, "Coleman or Similar Type Camping Stoves, Lanterns, etc.". The...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 27, 2002, 6:46 am
Replies: 83
Views: 3,810
Posted By Mark Rogers

You may do what you like, but I'm not going to...

You may do what you like, but I'm not going to inflate mine until I'm out of the aircraft. If you inflate even one chamber earlier, you can end up trapping yourself in the aircraft if it has...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 27, 2002, 6:41 am
Replies: 83
Views: 3,810
Posted By Mark Rogers

Hmm - I'm a bit confused. Why did the masks...

Hmm - I'm a bit confused. Why did the masks drop? The oxygen masks only drop as a result of a loss of pressure, or if activated from the cockpit. They aren't helpful in combating smoke in the...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 27, 2002, 6:38 am
Replies: 83
Views: 3,810
Posted By Mark Rogers

A depressurization in the Concorde may very well...

A depressurization in the Concorde may very well be catastrophic, but it is possible to breathe at that altitude with just an oxygen mask. I've been at 55,000+ in an F-18 with just a mask and a...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 26, 2002, 8:01 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 3,810
Posted By Mark Rogers

Umm, no. I actually consider the passenger...

Umm, no. I actually consider the passenger oxygen masks to be of very little value. It's important that your flight crew has working masks, but if a depressurization does occur, you're going to be...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 26, 2002, 7:57 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 3,810
Posted By Mark Rogers

I never make the statement, for exactly that...

I never make the statement, for exactly that reason. However, we do (normally) control the temperature throughout the cabin. I can imagine quite a few passengers requesting a change.
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 26, 2002, 6:41 am
Replies: 419
Views: 100,857
Posted By Mark Rogers

Well, I haven't. ...

Well, I haven't. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif On the way to Milan last week, we also played the "halfway between Gander and Glasgow" game, and on the way back it was the "Which is closer...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 25, 2002, 4:28 pm
Replies: 419
Views: 100,857
Posted By Mark Rogers

I don't know about how it used to be, but it's...

I don't know about how it used to be, but it's very easy to determine a midpoint on the airplanes today, as well as provide the information given to the passengers.

All of the information read by...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 25, 2002, 5:02 am
Replies: 419
Views: 100,857
Posted By Mark Rogers

With the caveot that I haven't done any Hawaii...

With the caveot that I haven't done any Hawaii flying, I can tell you that the winds are given for about every 30 minutes of flight time. Over the North Atlantic, we have them for every 10 degrees...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
Sep 24, 2002, 6:55 am
Replies: 419
Views: 100,857
Posted By Mark Rogers

I've been gone because I got a little tired of...

I've been gone because I got a little tired of all the management/labor acrimony. I've decided not to participate in those discussions anymore.

I've always come within a minute of the half-way...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 4, 2002, 9:42 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,311
Posted By Mark Rogers

The pilot was probably planning to file a company...

The pilot was probably planning to file a company pilot report (ASRS would never see it), or a Flight Safety Awareness Report (FSAR). The FSAR program is a specialized UA program run with the FAA. ...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Aug 26, 2002, 4:05 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,294
Posted By Mark Rogers

It absolutely does. If the bar is in place,...

It absolutely does. If the bar is in place, there is no way whatsoever that the door can fly open. The only explanation I can think of is that the crew forgot to latch the bar before takeoff.
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Aug 15, 2002, 7:09 am
Replies: 50
Views: 3,940
Posted By Mark Rogers

There are actually many examples of electronics...

There are actually many examples of electronics causing problems, although I just recently threw away the article desribing some when I moved. The prohibition against airborne electronics and cell...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Aug 14, 2002, 7:13 am
Replies: 12
Views: 731
Posted By Mark Rogers

It is a ferry flight; the OAK maintenance...

It is a ferry flight; the OAK maintenance facility does quite a bit of work on 744s. It is usually flown by a reserve crew, and all flying crews get paid an hourly per diem rate while on duty. A...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Aug 13, 2002, 8:28 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 9,450
Posted By Mark Rogers

It will always ground the airplane until the...

It will always ground the airplane until the engine can be inspected, although the inspection can sometimes be accomplished without delaying the flight. It depends on the engine indications after...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Aug 13, 2002, 8:25 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 726
Posted By Mark Rogers

I would consider a crew-initiated burst of...

I would consider a crew-initiated burst of turbulence as extremely unlikely, almost to the point of impossibility. If anyone did this while I was in the cockpit, they'd certainly be hearing about it...
Forum: United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Aug 13, 2002, 8:18 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 9,450
Posted By Mark Rogers

If a high speed abort is performed, it is very...

If a high speed abort is performed, it is very possible that all the tires will deflate because of the fuse plugs melting. There are brake cooling charts listing the amount of required cooling time,...
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