Southwest taking out the competition in LGA

[skypilot6]

Too bad they damaged their own plane in the process.

SWA wing clips AA at LGA

http://news.yahoo.com/southwest-airlines-laguardia-wing-clipped-photos-172828269.html

 

[derg]

Too bad they damaged their own plane in the process.

SWA wing clips AA at LGA

http://news.yahoo.com/southwest-airlines-laguardia-wing-clipped-photos-172828269.html

Last night one of them shut the ground operation down in LGA waiting for a gate, off-freq, and NORDO.

Cost us 20 minutes because GND couldn't get ahold of him.

 

[skypilot6]

Last night one of them shut the ground operation down in LGA waiting for a gate, off-freq, and NORDO.

Cost us 20 minutes because GND couldn't get ahold of him.

Sounds like the perfect thing to do during the holiday season!

 

[Ajax]

Last night one of them shut the ground operation down in LGA waiting for a gate, off-freq, and NORDO.

Cost us 20 minutes because GND couldn't get ahold of him.

Had you blocked out yet?

 

[mshunter]

Who was moving at the time, and was it under tow or was the crew in control of it?

 

[Screaming_Emu]

"The flight, which had been scheduled to depart at 11:50 a.m., was delayed until 3:10 p.m. after the plane's tail wing was damaged."

Le sigh.

 

[NewYorkophile]

"The flight, which had been scheduled to depart at 11:50 a.m., was delayed until 3:10 p.m. after the plane's tail wing was damaged."

Le sigh.

So close, yet so far. I'm betting that plane is still sitting there.

 

[fholbert]

How about a picture?

Okay!

 

[scooter2525]

How about a picture?

Okay!

You're doing good work.

 

[fholbert]

You're doing good work.

Thanks, that means a lot to me.

 

[scooter2525]

Those gates are tight. Especially down that ally.

 

[bksslc]

Looks like American is trying to take out the competition.

 

[derg]

Had you blocked out yet?

Nah, we were enroute to the gate and LGA just let loose for a bit. And then we followed the same flight (FO sounded the same) westbound. I think it was 9 or 19 or something like that.

 

[etflies]

How about a picture?

Okay!

My favorite thing is the ramper posing for a picture with his half of the winglet.

If this industry weren't so absurdly comical there would be far more grab a beer - jump out the exit and down the slide type incidents.

 

[tonyw]

"Don't worry, a little duct tape and bondo and you're good to go!"

 

[knot4u]

"Don't worry, a little duct tape and bondo and you're good to go!"

Actually you can get a disposition from the manufacturer to fly with a portion of your winglet missing and it usually involves speed tape.

 

[ChasenSFO]

How about a picture?

Okay!

That dude with the winglet is awesome. 2 thumbs up.

 

[Jimflyfast]

Actually you can get a disposition from the manufacturer to fly with a portion of your winglet missing and it usually involves speed tape.

actually the MEL is to just remove the winglet.

 

[knot4u]

actually the MEL is to just remove the winglet.

Never dealt with Boeing products but I'm aware of a couple G-IVs that got dispositions and ferry permits that flew with a damaged winglet to a repair station for repair/replacement. Oddly pilots reported that landing with some of the vortex generators damaged/missing seemed to have more of an effect on handling than a portion of the winglet missing.

 

[fholbert]

Actually you can get a disposition from the manufacturer to fly with a portion of your winglet missing and it usually involves speed tape.

Duct tape might work for the FAA. Doesn't work for the passengers.

That and a ton of bad PR when a picture of your duct taped wing in flight taken from 21A appears on the front page of every newspaper in the country.