Aborted take-offs
Mar 11, 2007 | 4:27 am
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I am impressed, how often this actually happens. As a former FA, I was obviously really lucky that I never experienced this. The scenarios you learn in emergency training are quite scary. We used to tell mothers who did not want to put the baby-belt around their infants that in case of an aborted take-off, their little ones would end up flat at the cockpit door. It was maybe a bit harsh, but it usually did the trick...
Mar 11, 2007 | 2:58 pm
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Mar 11, 2007 | 3:51 pm
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He is the Second Officer.
The Second Officer sits at the Flight Engineer station in the cockpit of the older airplanes which required an F/E. F/E used to have two trips on their shoulder/sleeve. Second Officers generally wore three stripes because they were pilots who were currently assigned to the S/O position, not professional flight engineers who weren't pilots.
The First Officer is the pilot sitting in the right-front pilot seat. He was called the co-pilot in the old days. The F/O wears three stripes.
The Captain is the pilot sitting in the left-front pilot seat and is the pilot in command. The Captain wears four stripes.
The Second Officer sits at the Flight Engineer station in the cockpit of the older airplanes which required an F/E. F/E used to have two trips on their shoulder/sleeve. Second Officers generally wore three stripes because they were pilots who were currently assigned to the S/O position, not professional flight engineers who weren't pilots.
The First Officer is the pilot sitting in the right-front pilot seat. He was called the co-pilot in the old days. The F/O wears three stripes.
The Captain is the pilot sitting in the left-front pilot seat and is the pilot in command. The Captain wears four stripes.
Mar 11, 2007 | 4:33 pm
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He is the Second Officer.
The Second Officer sits at the Flight Engineer station in the cockpit of the older airplanes which required an F/E. F/E used to have two trips on their shoulder/sleeve. Second Officers generally wore three stripes because they were pilots who were currently assigned to the S/O position, not professional flight engineers who weren't pilots.
The First Officer is the pilot sitting in the right-front pilot seat. He was called the co-pilot in the old days. The F/O wears three stripes.
The Captain is the pilot sitting in the left-front pilot seat and is the pilot in command. The Captain wears four stripes.
The Second Officer sits at the Flight Engineer station in the cockpit of the older airplanes which required an F/E. F/E used to have two trips on their shoulder/sleeve. Second Officers generally wore three stripes because they were pilots who were currently assigned to the S/O position, not professional flight engineers who weren't pilots.
The First Officer is the pilot sitting in the right-front pilot seat. He was called the co-pilot in the old days. The F/O wears three stripes.
The Captain is the pilot sitting in the left-front pilot seat and is the pilot in command. The Captain wears four stripes.
Mar 11, 2007 | 8:52 pm
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alliance and I had one once... a UA PS flight from JFK-LAX. Apparently a red light came on right before the point where they could just keep going, so they suddenly hit the brakes and stopped the plane. We taxied back in and they did an engine run up test, then gave us the all clear and we went on our way with no more problems. Didn't take too long, and it wasn't scary at all.
Last edited by Mrs. Alliance; Mar 12, 2007 at 12:33 am
Mar 11, 2007 | 9:18 pm
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July 2004, CO DCA-EWR 737. We were cleared to take off, just begin to roll, when the captain gooses the engine and pulls around around onto the nearest taxiway. Another plane had been given clearance to land at the same time so we rolled back to the front of the line and off we went.
Nothing as dramatic as a fire or evac in rougly 500K lifetime flight miles. Thank goodness.
Nothing as dramatic as a fire or evac in rougly 500K lifetime flight miles. Thank goodness.
Mar 12, 2007 | 9:17 pm
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Propoeller jobbie flying from LUX - AMS a few years ago. We'd reached a decent speed when the pilot hit the brakes hard. We taxied back to the terminal and deplaned.
There were about 30 kids on the plane from an international school and as soon as we got into the terminal, they all called their parents with "Dad, dad, the plane nearly crashed" messages. The poor teachers phones then nearly melted under the pressure of anxious parents calling them.
I was impressed that after the ground crew fixed the fault, the flight crew took the plane up for a circuit to prove that the repair had worked. It was still a little tense on take off though.
There were about 30 kids on the plane from an international school and as soon as we got into the terminal, they all called their parents with "Dad, dad, the plane nearly crashed" messages. The poor teachers phones then nearly melted under the pressure of anxious parents calling them.
I was impressed that after the ground crew fixed the fault, the flight crew took the plane up for a circuit to prove that the repair had worked. It was still a little tense on take off though.
Mar 12, 2007 | 9:28 pm
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AA 3 for 3.
I had one just a few weeks ago. AA PHX-DTW. Super 80.
The first plane went mechanical, the second was about 1/4 of the way down the runway when the reverse thrusters come on. Pretty exciting. I think one of the fire suppression lights came off. After sitting on a vacant piece of tarmac for an hour, they switched to the secondary, and away we went.
I flew 3 AA segments, and 3 mechanicals. Oh, joy!
The first plane went mechanical, the second was about 1/4 of the way down the runway when the reverse thrusters come on. Pretty exciting. I think one of the fire suppression lights came off. After sitting on a vacant piece of tarmac for an hour, they switched to the secondary, and away we went.
I flew 3 AA segments, and 3 mechanicals. Oh, joy!
Mar 13, 2007 | 12:02 pm
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I used to travel often with a guy from IBM who read somehwhere the maximum takeoff times for various aircraft. He memorized it and on every takeoff would spend all the time looking at his watch. I was generally ok except the couple of times he went "huh".
I just hated him doing that.
I've been in a couple - both on AA DC-10's back in the day with the cockpit cameras. Actually, the calmness of the flight crew was pretty reassuring.
I just hated him doing that.
I've been in a couple - both on AA DC-10's back in the day with the cockpit cameras. Actually, the calmness of the flight crew was pretty reassuring.
Mar 13, 2007 | 12:12 pm
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I am impressed, how often this actually happens. As a former FA, I was obviously really lucky that I never experienced this. The scenarios you learn in emergency training are quite scary. We used to tell mothers who did not want to put the baby-belt around their infants that in case of an aborted take-off, their little ones would end up flat at the cockpit door. It was maybe a bit harsh, but it usually did the trick...