Alaska landing incident SNA

(I always take my tuffs when I go back to AK, though they're pretty worn at this point. And my visits are pretty rare. Don't know nothin' about Blundstones. For southeast weather, tuffs, carhartt jeans, carhartt ketchikan, "Wings of Alaska" hat. For winter, I add a hoodie underneath the ketchikan. If it's going to be REALLY cold, I'll take the insulated tuffs and slightly heavier jacket.)
 
///AMG said:
I have a friend at your shop, who said she was forced by the CA to brief all possible runways/arrivals, into I think either LGA or EWR. And then all the possible diverts as well. She's a 6' tall blonde former fighter pilot and former model, who rides dirt bikes and spends most of her time skiing in the Alps. Old guy must have just wanted to listen to her talk I guess......was probably confused by her in general. She also bid for 220 CA successfully in your last position bid, with like 200 hrs of 121 time :D
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You have her insta? for, uh science?
 
Skåning said:
This is true. Also, don’t wear the hat.
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Funny story. I've basically been working nights exclusively for the past 4 months. Last month, I had a one-off trip with an early morning show. I realized how still out of it I was leaving the house to head to the airport when I noticed I actually had my hat on. :D
 
Kingairer said:
Final report. Metal fatigue. Glorious day for pilots I am sure. Happy for them
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I heard that whatever the landing gear bits are that get refurbished in a big check were, are now being replaced with new every time instead of just being inspected. That inspection of the gear components was not done in house, allegedly.
 
Skåning said:
I heard that whatever the landing gear bits are that get refurbished in a big check were, are now being replaced with new every time instead of just being inspected. That inspection of the gear components was not done in house, allegedly.
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Doesn’t Alaska get a lot of their inspections and check work done at AAR in OKC?
 
Come on, that was 25 yr ago under an entirely different regime. I’ve had zero pushback when it comes to anything safety related. This isn’t the same place as it was years ago.
 
Skåning said:
It's never too soon to remind the company that there's blood on their hands for trying to save money and thinking they knew better than the manufacturer.
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That happens everywhere. There was a free software patch to the E-GWPS that would have given a couple seconds sooner warning to 1354 at KBHM. Company didn't install it. Might have made a difference.
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
Come on, that was 25 yr ago under an entirely different regime. I’ve had zero pushback when it comes to anything safety related. This isn’t the same place as it was years ago.
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I don’t think he was referring to the Eskimo specifically. Every airline has some hubris when it comes to thinking they know better when it comes to operating or servicing the aircraft.
 
Sculprit said:
Can’t speak to inspections and checks but WiFi does/did get installed at that facility in OKC for AS.
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I’m pretty sure that is where the big mods and heavy checks occur. I know there are FCF/ferry flights from there from time to time (or somewhere near there at least)
 
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