Gonzo
Well-Known Member
I have about the same time and I would say yes I would deny them. Lets just say I know I can fly the 145 single pilot.
Continental pilot dies in flight
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I have about the same time and I would say yes I would deny them. Lets just say I know I can fly the 145 single pilot.
A300Capt
Freight Dawg
I'm guessing the f/o was probably fairly senior (International 777 f/o) with a lot of time and experience under his belt. He probably had previous experience in the left seat of another jet either military or civi. As previously stated, a IRO would be typed in the 777 and would have had at least taxi training in the sim. I don't see it as a big deal. Once you get over the initial sensation of "Wow, this things big!" it fairly easy to taxi.
Velocipede
New Member
Its not that tough. Even if he landed from the right seat, he could have bounced over to the left seat for the taxi. Tiller ops are pretty easy to learn. Besides, no one gets hired at a legacy without some Captain experience somewhere along the line. He's steered before.
Yeah, here we go. What's the difference between this and the CAL Captain who keeled over in South Texas last year. He was UNDER 60.
Perhaps they should just pull the licenses of anyone who upgrades at CAL.
Not necessarily. Ask Doug. My cousin's hubby is a DAL 767 JFK F/O. His first assignment on the property. That said, the F/O and the IRO were fully qualified to assume command of this flight. IROs are Capt. qualified at most airlines. So they just pulled the corpse out of the seat and the IRO took over. Talk about a non-event.
Polar742
All the responsibility none of the authority
That's incorrect.
We had some FOs from RAH hired to legacies. Prior to RAH they were CFIs.
E_Dawg
Moderator
Not to veer too much off topic but a guy qualified in the airplane should be able to land it alone, yes even with 1200tt. If the by-default pic chooses to deny cockpit access to an unknown pax, well more power to him/her.
mjg407
Well-Known Member
Here's something interesting. In the P-3 world, you only land from the left seat, unless you are AC qualified or an IP. So from day one, the kid in the left seat is steering the aircraft on the ground. Surprised the hell out of me here where Captains are only in the left seat.
mooneyguy
been around forever
121.397 Emergency and emergency evacuation duties.
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(a) Each certificate holder shall, for each type and model of airplane, assigned to each category of required crewmember, as appropriate, the necessary functions to be performed in an emergency or a situation requiring emergency evacuation. The certificate holder shall show those functions are realistic, can be practically accomplished, and will meet any reasonably anticipated emergency including the possible incapacitation of individual crewmembers or their inability to reach the passenger cabin because of shifting cargo in combination cargo-passenger airplanes.
(b) The certificate holder shall describe in its manual the functions of each category of required crewmembers under paragraph (a) of this section.
Velocipede
New Member
Not to sound snotty, but YOU GUYS aren't exactly the airlines I was referring to.
Polar742
All the responsibility none of the authority
there were rah f/os who were only cfis hired to legacy carriers. Not polar.
Velocipede
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surreal1221
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Re: CAL Captain dies in flight FLight 61
Horrible.
61 huh?
RIP.
Horrible.
61 huh?
RIP.
Van_Hoolio
Well-Known Member
Continental, for one, was hiring regional FO's with no 121 or turbine PIC time. The 777 also had been going junior.
KLB
Well-Known Member
Continental also hired quite a few regionals FO's a short while back. It would suck to be furloughed from Continental with no PIC time to get a job anywhere else though. I hear that AMF hired a furloughed Continental FO who was only qualified enough to hold the chieftan.
My condolences to that the Captains family. It's tough to lose a loved one no whether they were doing something they loved or not. It doesn't make the grieving any easier.
With the exception of dealing with watching your co-worker pass away before their eyes, I don't believe the rest of the flight was an issue for the remaining flight crew.
My condolences to that the Captains family. It's tough to lose a loved one no whether they were doing something they loved or not. It doesn't make the grieving any easier.
With the exception of dealing with watching your co-worker pass away before their eyes, I don't believe the rest of the flight was an issue for the remaining flight crew.
Screaming_Emu
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I have no doubt they would be a great help to me up front. But without CASS I have no way to truly guarantee who they are. I'm about the last person to say something like "after 9/11". But after 9/11, I don't want anyone in the flight deck who hasn't been through a bunch of background checks.
Condolences to the family of the pilot. A damn shame to be so close to retirement and never be able to enjoy it.
Major tip of the cap to the flight and cabin crew. Passengers say they were professional in every way and they never has an inkling that anything was amiss. It's not easy to put on a happy and relaxed face for your pax when a colleague (friend) just died in your presence.
Major tip of the cap to the flight and cabin crew. Passengers say they were professional in every way and they never has an inkling that anything was amiss. It's not easy to put on a happy and relaxed face for your pax when a colleague (friend) just died in your presence.