Delta Capt locked out of cockpit

So, in this case, does the Captain serve drinks and distribute peanuts?

Sorry. Couldn't resist.
 
Will part of the required equipment for single-pilot ops be a pilot relief tube? Will the Medical check for stoma and colostomy equipment?

Or nothing ingested orally within 8 hours preceding flight?
 
DE727UPS said:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/delta-plan...anding-pilot-locked-cockpit/story?id=28590807

"A Delta Air Lines flight heading from Minneapolis to Las Vegas was forced to make an unscheduled landing today after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit, airport officials said.

The call about Flight 1651 came in around 12:10 p.m. and the plane landed safely at McCarran International Airport around 12:25 p.m., officials told ABC affiliate KTNV.

The cockpit door malfunctioned, locking the pilot out of the cockpit, airport officials told KTNV, noting that the first officer made the landing.

No one was injured and there were 168 people on board the plane, officials said."

Good thing the F/O had a type rating...

What I want to know is what was "unscheduled" about the landing. It was supposed to go to LAS and it landed in LAS.
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Here's the AP article from Minneapolis.....

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LAS VEGAS — Officials say a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolismade an emergency landing in Las Vegas on Thursday with the co-pilot at the controls after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit.

McCarran International Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews says none of the 168 people aboard Delta flight 1651 was injured, and the MD-90 aircraft wasn't damaged.

The plane had been headed for Las Vegas, and it pulled into its regular gate at McCarran on time about 12:30 p.m.

Delta spokeswoman Lindsay McDuff says commercial aircraft can be landed with one pilot, and Delta crews are trained for such situations.

Crews says the door malfunctioned, and McDuff says it'll be evaluated by maintenance technicians.

Crews says the emergency was declared 13 minutes before the plane touched down at 12:23 p.m."

Hey @Derg Did you know the Delta Crews are trained to land single pilot....?
 
JEP said:
Here's the AP article from Minneapolis.....

"
LAS VEGAS — Officials say a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolismade an emergency landing in Las Vegas on Thursday with the co-pilot at the controls after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit.

McCarran International Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews says none of the 168 people aboard Delta flight 1651 was injured, and the MD-90 aircraft wasn't damaged.

The plane had been headed for Las Vegas, and it pulled into its regular gate at McCarran on time about 12:30 p.m.

Delta spokeswoman Lindsay McDuff says commercial aircraft can be landed with one pilot, and Delta crews are trained for such situations.

Crews says the door malfunctioned, and McDuff says it'll be evaluated by maintenance technicians.

Crews says the emergency was declared 13 minutes before the plane touched down at 12:23 p.m."

Hey @Derg Did you know the Delta Crews are trained to land single pilot....?
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A news story with a list of things that DIDN'T happen? No injuries. No damage. No delay. ZOMG!!!!!

But you know that lawyers are trying to get the names of the 168 passengers. They'll have the first lawsuit filed by next Friday.
 
JEP said:
Hey @Derg Did you know the Delta Crews are trained to land single pilot....?
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Actually, to be quite honest, we are.

There are some "grave" scenarios in the simulator where the situation "splits" the cockpit. One person is deep in an ECAM procedure and the other person is hustling to get the plane on the ground, self-configuring, flying, running the radio and heading for the longest piece of concrete.

We're not "specifically" trained, but have been in simulator scenarios where you're technically on your own.

So, uhhh. Yes! :)
 
Derg said:
Actually, to be quite honest, we are.

There are some "grave" scenarios in the simulator where the situation "splits" the cockpit. One person is deep in an ECAM procedure and the other person is hustling to get the plane on the ground, self-configuring, flying, running the radio and heading for the longest piece of concrete.

We're not "specifically" trained, but have been in simulator scenarios where you're technically on your own.

So, uhhh. Yes! :)
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But did he taxi all the way to the gate? Swap over to the Capt seat?

That's what I want to know.

I could just hypothetically see accomplishing all of this, then say tagging a piece of AGE equipment or something on taxi in, thus negating all the good that had been just accomplished. :D
 
Derg said:
Actually, to be quite honest, we are.

There are some "grave" scenarios in the simulator where the situation "splits" the cockpit. One person is deep in an ECAM procedure and the other person is hustling to get the plane on the ground, self-configuring, flying, running the radio and heading for the longest piece of concrete.

We're not "specifically" trained, but have been in simulator scenarios where you're technically on your own.

So, uhhh. Yes! :)
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At Surejet we actually do train for that. Instructor pulls a guy aside on the break or splits the headset and tells the guy to become unresponsive without telling the other guy.
 
MikeD said:
But did he taxi all the way to the gate? Swap over to the Capt seat?

That's what I want to know.

I could just hypothetically see accomplishing all of this, then say tagging a piece of AGE equipment or something on taxi in, thus negating all the good that had been just accomplished. :D
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He's probably going to have to because there's no tiller on the right hand side. Unless, of course, they were able to get him in after landing.
 
tomokc said:
A news story with a list of things that DIDN'T happen? No injuries. No damage. No delay. ZOMG!!!!!!
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I'm not so sure about the delays. I can think of one, depending on how long to took to open the door and get the copilot out.

BWAHAHAHAHA!
 
Derg said:
He's probably going to have to because there's no tiller on the right hand side. Unless, of course, they were able to get him in after landing.
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I thought he would swap seats as soon as he was logging PIC. 8)
 
Finny said:
The local NBC affiliate described an "emergency landing" because the pilot was locked out. Lordy, I hope not everyone thinks it's an emergency when I land an airplane...
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Don't you think the FAA would have some questions for you if you didn't declare the emergency?
 
bLizZuE said:
Don't you think the FAA would have some questions for you if you didn't declare the emergency?
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Idk about declaring an emergency, but certainly asking for help and getting priority would be nice. The way it was reported made it seem like everyone's lives were in the balance because the FO was flying.
 
Finny said:
Idk about declaring an emergency, but certainly asking for help and getting priority would be nice. The way it was reported made it seem like everyone's lives were in the balance because the FO was flying.
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What's the difference between declaring an emergency, and asking for help and getting priority?

Declaring the emergency doesn't have to mean that everyone's lives are in the balance. More than likely, that FO has never landed the airplane solo, and at the minimum, it's an abnormal urgency situation. However, declaring the emergency makes practical, legal, and safety, sense.
 
knot4u said:
Wouldn't this situation be what an FO daydreams about at 36k with 1000nm to go? Just like a PPL in the cabin right?
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I think about a lot of stuff in cruise, none of which involves drama, working harder or filling out paperwork.

Where to get a good cheeseburger on the overnight, however, is a different matter. ;-)
 
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