by captjeff | Feb 28, 2014 | Podcast
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The most interesting story of this past week has to be the Etihad flight from Melbourne, VI to Abu Dhabi, UAE, which diverted to Jakarta, Indonesia after two separate fires in two separate lavatories were started. After four hours of investigation by Indonesian police, all passengers were allowed to re-board the flight. Somewhere over the Indian Ocean, another THREE fires were set. There are now reports that a female has been detained for further questioning.
Turns out that the co-pilot who threatened to crash the Ethiopia Airlines plane before flying it to Geneva was “in mourning for his dead uncle.” Yeah. I always feel like hijacking airliners and seeking asylum when somebody dies in my family [sarcasm].
Listener Vernon from Colorado sent me a link to a great HuffPo article, How to Survive a Plane Crash. Great stuff.
Photo by LELAND SCHMIDT, via FlightAware.com
FEEDBACK/LINKS
The Onion – American Airlines To Phase Out Complimentary Cabin Pressurization
Jesse laBate – Squawking 7700, 7600, 7500
Bruce – Turning Airports Around
Tim – RIM Fire Yosemite
David – Boeing Series Numbering
Boeing Customer Codes
Jacob Schumann – Mobile Phones on Etihad
OnAir Telecommunications
Mark Van Raam – Fish Spotters, Crop Dusting
Dave – Capt. Joe Townsend, Fear of Heights, Air Sickness
Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair Podcast
Tom Freundl – Reddit Thread on Pilot Shortage
Bryan – Pilot Pay, Tipping the Pilots?
Amire – How Important are Languages in a Pilot Career?
Andrew Domaracki – Passenger Windows
Jim McKeon – FedEx/UPS shipping on other carriers
Chair City Dave – Tweet from @LeadToday
Michael Dell – New song for your Captain’s log? (Beat Up Old Jetliner)
Tim – Onboard temperature control on A320 Family
Nick Carson – Feedback
Philip – Away from home
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by captjeff | Feb 23, 2014 | Podcast
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Dont leave hijacking an airliner to the amateurs, not when you can do it yourself. Thats apparently the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702 co-pilots philosophy. Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn felt threatened by the Ethiopian government
enough so that he thought it a good idea to lock the captain out of the cockpit, fly the jet to Geneva instead of Rome, and seek political asylum from the Swiss government. Problem is, it will be hard to overlook the fact that he essentially kidnapped the 202 passengers and the flights crew, which is a crime that may leave him in the slammer for 20 years. Oops.
Heres the ATC audio, courtesy of LiveATC.net.
A Nepal Airlines Twin Otter crashed last week, killing all 18 on board. The investigation continues, but several listeners on frequency reported that the aircraft attempted to divert to Bhairahawa Airport due to icing after the aircraft had flown into freezing rain.
Severe Turbulence – A United Airlines 737 flight from Denver to Billings experienced a severe upset, injuring three cabin crew members and two passengers. While it isnt yet clear what caused the episode, I suspect it may have been caused by Mountain Wave turbulence, which is common this time of year in the Western US mountain states. Do you still need a reason to always stay seated with your seat belts fastened?
ATC audio of United 1676.
Feedback in this episode:
Andris – Weather cancellations
John – Smoking on private planes?
Renato – Back-side-of-clock flying
Steve – Lufthansa 747
Tom – L1011, Logging Tail Numbers, Differences in airplanes
Tom – Why the MD88? Attitudes in the Cockpit? PHX Layovers?
Rob – Flight Training School Recommendations
Mitch – CTC Update – Chasing My Dream
Harry – Window Wipers?
Ryan – Schedule, Safe Takeoff (performance)
Korhan – Finnish F-18s takeoff and land on highway 2011
Brent – Podcast tips(?)
Josh – What can I convince my parents?
747: Creating the World’s First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation [Unabridged] [Audible Audio Edition] 30 Day Audible Trial and Free Book Offer
12 Years a Slave
National Airspace System Operational Information Service
Plane Talking UK Podcast 11
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by captjeff | Feb 15, 2014 | Podcast
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Well, this one’s a crazy one. I got all caught up in the winter storm which swept through the Southeastern US up to New England, and tried to record a show in the midst of it.
A 45-year-old Ukrainian man attempted to highjack a Pegasus Airlines flight, but ended up in the original destination city… although he wasn’t counting on jailhouse accommodations. 2,000 very unhappy travelers in China started a riot at a Henan Province airport. Seems customer service was a little lacking. The FBI announced a new crackdown on pointing lasers at aircraft, including a provision to reward those who come forward with information about individuals who engage in this dangerous activity. The FAA released the final rule Prohibition on Personal Use of Electronic Devices on the Flight Deck, effective in 60 days.
Feedback in this episode:
Flight Memory Website
Capn Aux’ “Livin’ the Dream! Another Day in the Life of an Airline Pilot”
Josh Haynes – Seattle Seahawks 747-8 Freighter
Kevin: Does the flight deck have separate temperature control?
Greg from Chicago – Reverse Thrust, Pushback without tug?
Mike Karrels’ My Fifty Percent blog
Hideous FO Jake – PRIA and PEDs during CAT IIIs
Johan from Sweden – More videos showing takeoffs and landings on highways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoQtnugT6A4
Mark – Helicopters, 4 year degrees
Ryan – Interviews
Dave – Marshalling
Paul – Bidding for Trips
Samuel – Airline-Pilot Shortage
Anders Engström – feedback
Alex – Coffee Fund Stipulation
Carl – Speeding Ticket
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by captjeff | Feb 6, 2014 | Podcast
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Recorded in Canton, OH on February 5, 2014.
The FAA has downgraded India’s Airline Safety Rating, and the Hindustan Times is not very happy about it.
A girl thrown from a plane that crashed at San Francisco International Airport died before she was twice run over by fire trucks, according to a city-issued report that contradicted a coroner’s finding that the teen survived the crash and was killed by the vehicles.
An ex-TSA “agent” who has been writing an anonymous blog has finally come out of the screening closet, and tells us all about the behind the scenes drama in an article on Politico Magazine. The only thing of interest is the “Insiders TSA Dictionary.” Everything else is stuff we’ve already heard. Just move along through the ineffective screening machine… nothing to see here.
Now, this is brilliant. A Chinese man wines and dines at the China Eastern Airlines First Class Lounge for a year, for free. Listen in to the show to hear how he got away with it.
Justin Bieber continues to embarrass his Canadian homeland. Now, on a chartered private jet, the smoke from his marijuana use causes the pilots to don oxygen masks for much of the flight. Very classy.
It seems that the pilot shortage has arrived earlier and is having a bigger effect than most people imagined. That’s good news for all of you prospective professional airline pilots.
Feedback in this episode:
Cold Weather Ops – John from Michigan
Commercial Pilot jobs OTHER than airlines – Luke from Birmingham, England
Red Bull Air Races – Dave Pagliaro
Career Advice – Brent Mueller
Hello from Costa Rica – Gerardo Lòpez
Uniforms – Tha Realist and David Matiz
Why No Boeing 757-100? – Nick Carson
Busy schedule, affect on family – Alan
Ottawa Aviation Services making me (in)famous? – Anthony
Baby, It’s Really Cold Up Here! – Nate Peterson
You put my girlfriend to sleep – Carl Banyard
Mad Dog standby compass – Chris
TWA Flight Crew Member employment summary sheet – Larry Wilmott
Cross-controlling the big jet? – Quinn Banas
Aviation logbook – Peter
Similarity between the Asiana crash in SFO and the recent SWA flight that landed in the wrong Dayton airport? – Nir
Awesome Aviation Podcasts You Should Be Listening To!
Problem for many German Airports – Luca Vinciguerra
Pressurization, Pilot PAs, Harvards, and Low Flying – Ray Williams
The Privacy of Potable – Nir
Lakemaid Beer delivery drone grounded by FAA – Paul Ratazzi
Landing at the wrong airport – Erol Yurtkuran
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by captjeff | Jan 29, 2014 | Podcast
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Recorded in Springfield, MA on January 28, 2014.
Update on the Canadian fellow who crashed a C-172R at the Nashville International Airport: Apparently he was legally drunk. And he claimed that Taylor Swift was his next of kin. Odd.
Recently, video was released of the crash of a Canadair CL-600 at Aspen.
A B-767-300 on approach to Buenos Aires Ezeiza, BA (Argentina) encounters turbulence so strong that a slat on the right wing rips off.
I played some audio from LiveATC.net of an American 737 getting stuck in the snow at BWI, and a Bonanza with a towbar attached to the nose gear at KADS.
Interesting video of a Canadian goose smashing through the windscreen of a C-210.
Feedback in this episode:
Smithsonian Might Planes episode on the Trump 757 – David McLees
A320 engine start sequence – Daniel Matiz
Stephen – power shifting, ac use during engine start/ co-pilot flying
Positive customer relations experience – Jesus Calderon
Mitch – Assessment Advice
– http://www.flyingmag.com/training/learn-fly/check-ride-tips-editors
– http://www.studentflyingclub.com/flying-articles.php?id=1101
– http://www.aviationinterviews.com/
– http://www.willflyforfood.com/pilot-interviews/
– http://forums.flightinfo.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5
– http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/
– http://www.flytheline.com/
– http://aviationinterviewprep.com/
– http://www.examiner.com/article/preparing-for-an-airline-interview
Mark Kavanagh – PED Interference
Nick Carson – Feedback
Manuel – via Linked In
Lewathan – JFK Approach sequencing
SoCal Matt – ROTC?
Jessica Cox, the first armless pilot – Patrick Chamberlain
RIGHTFOOTED A Documentary about Jessica Cox
Tim – “Birthplace of Flight” ?
FO Jake – What happens if a pilot screws up, then gets asked to resign or even fired?
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by captjeff | Jan 24, 2014 | Podcast
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Cold enough for ya? Recorded in Baltimore, MD, Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Well, it is cold here! In this episode, I talk about the inexplicable actions of the Edmonton International security screeners, who allowed a young man to continue his travels after confiscating a pipe bomb from him. Must have looked pretty harmless… with the NINE FOOT LONG fuse hanging from it. Oh, and they tried to GIVE IT BACK TO HIM. Amazing.
The 787 Dreamliner is still experiencing some “growing pains,” I guess. An Air India 788 loses all transponders near Belin, and fuel leaking from the right wing in Bangkok.
A DC-9 leaves the runway in Saltillo, Mexico.
One of two giant eagle sculptures hanging from the ceiling of the Wellington, New Zealand airport came crashing down last week after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake last week. No one was injured.
And finally, we talk about the article written by Rich Smith at The Motley Fool entitled “TSA at the Airport: Inconvenient, or Just Plain Incompetent?”
Feedback in this episode:
Who Flies Out Mis-placed Planes? – Josh Chambliss
What happens to the pilots? – Tom Bloxsom
FAA to EASA License? – Philip Martyns
JNU RNP RNAV GPS clarification – Michael
Lufthansa 747 Low Pass in Rural Maine – Nick in Maine
Ferdinand Puentes – Hawaii plane crash video
Lyn Audio FB – Happy 100th! Plus a question
ATC: Safety Enhancer or Annoyance? – Chris
What happens when pilots get sick on a trip? – Kevin
Students wearing pilot uniforms? – Frik
Christopher Mathiessen – YouTube Channel
The Mighty DC-9 – Airchive – Paul Siegel
German Autobahn landing sites – Paul Siegel
Highway Airfields – Paul Siegel
Man arrested for pointing a laser at aircraft – Jeff Harrison
From YouTube – Episode 100 Hair/mustache – MJ Gruskin
Press Release FAA Selects Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Test Sites
Pilots log book – Brian in Baltimore
RNP vs. RNAV – Anthony Tibbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8IvorFvWo
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5l1ndg2b1jryh7t/CYLW_RNAV_RNP_RWY_16.pdf
Julie – Thank you for keeping me calm in traffic
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ATC audio from https://LiveATC.net
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