pdx_flyer

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by pdx_flyer 7y ago
Exactly. The AD says that the plane can be flown once the part is replaced.
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FAA Grounds All Cirrus Vision Jets over Angle of Attack Issues(flyingmag.com)
57 points by pdx_flyer 7y ago|61 comments
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Which is pretty much what happened. The pilot fought the plane into the ocean.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
I know what AoA is and yes, the calculation of AoA by itself is simple, but the corrective measure is not. Classic 737s climb via trim, not constant stick inputs. This has changed slightly with the MAX but now you have automated AoA correct
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
AF447 was an Airbus 330 which does not have a physical stick shaker. It has a "Stall Stall Stall" warning that sounds and was likely drowned out by the other alarms that were filling the cockpit. A330s also have disconnected stick
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
It's more an issue of Boeing essentially signing off on their own certification as functionally the same type when it is a very different plane. The AOA calculation is also much more complicated than the article explains. There is a sp
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Similar to Chicago's clay gas lines from the mid-1800s. Crazy to think that some of that infrastructure is still in place.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
I know reporters will say they don't want to us to draw conclusions but honestly, I'll be avoiding the 737Max until this is figured out.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
The questions they ask are ridiculous. And you have to use them when trying to do certain things over the phone as well. I know they have fought quite a bit of mileage theft out of a number of countries and they thought this was a good idea
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Most utilities are regulated at some level. I am not a PG&E employee but work in the industry. Just about every utility goes through a rate case with the local/county/state governments where they make the arguments for an incr
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
True, but it started as a high speed/high altitude stall and ended because of poor pilot choices. It was in and out of the coffin corner before the pilots realized what was happening.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
I would say PG&E's biggest fault is their maintenance and inspection practices being subpar. Regular line and pole inspections would work wonders to prevent these types of things. It's hard for PG&E to argue against this w
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Air France 447.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Typically yes. Right now there is a general avoidance of Ukrainian (Crimean and nearby) and Syrian airspace so the flight plans will take that into account, the winds aloft, and the airways available.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
The tweet from Peter James: https://twitter.com/jetpeter1/status/1097682898013044736
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Overselling is very common, especially with certain airlines on certain routes. For example, British Airways heavily oversells their LHR-USA flights in business, premium economy, and economy. This often means that business class passengers
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Well, the city has done very little to move density forward. They continue to approve buildings that are mostly overpriced, poorly built, studio apartments. The other problem is that the commute pattern in Portland isn't into downtown
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Calling Portland "dense" is hysterical. As a Portlander, I can say we are a terrible example of what NIMBYism does to efforts to lower housing costs by adding density. Our city has a decent public transit setup and if the focus wa
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Same here. I am actually an AT&T customer and the $10/day for international roaming is nice as a backup but for the most part I just use my wife's Fi data SIM and pay a lot less.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
Every post is marked with that disclosure. I just find the content hard to read when it is so blatantly there to try and get you to sign up for one of the cards that happens to be mentioned. The whole post could have been 150 words.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
A credit card pushing post veiled as a Google Fi review. Awesome. My wife still loves Fi, and I love having a Fi data sim.
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
The suites are nice, especially when my stays were 3+ days. The biggest benefits for me when it comes to hotel status are: 1) lounge access / free breakfast 2) points for personal hotel stays (though I typically spend my hotel points o
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
You are not alone with this issue. People are even having a hard time getting stays credited that they booked logged into the correct account (which should credit without issue).
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by pdx_flyer 8y ago
I travel 80% of the year and before the merger, I was splitting my stays between Starwood and Hyatt. Occasionally I would be forced to stay at a Hilton or Marriott because of smaller market coverage. Since the merger, I have barely stayed a