tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post9170356706506225267..comments2024-03-13T03:17:03.902-04:00Comments on One Airline Career: My thoughts....Rand Peckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208678958267684589noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-30836683848167506372009-11-25T22:58:49.495-05:002009-11-25T22:58:49.495-05:00hey capt rand. always enjoy your website and your ...hey capt rand. always enjoy your website and your articles in the mags. you are the modern day len morgan in my book, mixing in just the right of humor and insight. would love it if you wrote a book someday,as daunting as that sounds. killed an hour at the mat in lga the other day. really enjoyed your article on that historic building as well. take care! mike vane capt republic airwaysUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652251157863619694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-86302160481141545212009-11-18T18:42:15.694-05:002009-11-18T18:42:15.694-05:00Great "royal purple" picture of the NWA ...Great "royal purple" picture of the NWA 757 on the wet ramp. Beautiful! I hope the recent kerfluffle doesn't supress cockpit photography.<br /><br />That A320 approach view looks like it came out of "2001". The movie, not the year...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991660841701835065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-64003857401611316812009-11-16T16:56:34.018-05:002009-11-16T16:56:34.018-05:00Rand-
As always, interesting reflection on our ind...Rand-<br />As always, interesting reflection on our industry.<br /><br />As far as the planes flying themselves-I think that may stem from the old school types looking at the new school-I think it happens every 25 years or so...the Ford Tri-Motor drivers looking at DC-3s, the DC-6 drivers looking at the 727, and the 727 drivers looking at the 757s. I know I have thought that when I look at the glass and recall the steam gauge days.<br /><br />Now we have the drones....<br /><br />Tim 8DME W ORDTim_757 8 DME W ORDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810843397171798346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-82480029365844723632009-11-13T15:20:56.706-05:002009-11-13T15:20:56.706-05:00Hi Rand,
Great post!
Keep up the good work, it'...Hi Rand,<br />Great post!<br />Keep up the good work, it's always appreciated.<br />Regards,<br />Gabor<br />air traffic controller<br />eurocontrol, MaastrichtUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01466894391250982490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-76391756215668694462009-11-10T14:39:57.348-05:002009-11-10T14:39:57.348-05:00Hello Rand:
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I t...Hello Rand:<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I totally agree with you that this incident must not set a stereotype on the vast majority of pilots. I have had the privilege of flying jumpseat several times and always admired the job you guys do. <br /><br />As far as I have read, I only know of Jetblue flight crews to carry laptops to do paperwork onboard instead of manuals and binders. My reasoning leads me to thing to a procedure failure. I'm also eager to know the final results of the investigation. <br /><br />You said something really important... discipline. Your work is so specialized and unique that the biggest skill is achieved through that habit. One pilot told me that this is the only job in which you cannot take anything for granted. Each flight is different. <br /><br />Hope you're having nice flights... <br /><br />Best regards from Mexico,Miguel Ángel Cardonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239512519168556917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-71830119689147460002009-11-09T18:14:17.467-05:002009-11-09T18:14:17.467-05:00I admit, I've been that annoying person before...I admit, I've been that annoying person before, and am always sorry for it, life lesson learned.<br /><br />I work front line with "guests" all the time and understand how hard perception and expectation is to work with. And the media rarely helps with this.<br /><br />Hang in there, this too will pass as something else will take their/our attention away.<br /><br />I did however say something once that did make the flight crew laugh. After an IFR approach and landing into Cincinatti (in pea soup and freezing rain) last Dec. on a CRJ, as I walked by the flight deck, I said. "Good instrument approach guys. Too bad we landed upside down." Ahh, maybe they were laughing at me!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879586864743811304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-4903818330540006632009-11-09T11:10:15.407-05:002009-11-09T11:10:15.407-05:00Hello Rand, I am a locomotive engineer with CSX Tr...Hello Rand, I am a locomotive engineer with CSX Transportation in Georgia. Engineers per the CSX rule book are allowed to take a 45 min nap while the train is stopped. This rule was implemented in 2002. My union, CSX, and the FRA had to agree on this napping policy, and after much debate, they did. Like you, I can work at any hour of the day, so this napping rule greatly helps. <br /><br />Jeff (Atlanta)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447343085080349620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850162361953820333.post-38896654378589033572009-11-09T10:41:02.421-05:002009-11-09T10:41:02.421-05:00Hi Rand!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It d...Hi Rand!<br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It does seem just a little too hard to believe that this happened. But it will be interesting to see what the final report says. Just like bloggers, media and every armchair ATP out there, it seems congress has THE answer: quickly sign a knee-jerk reaction bill banning laptops on the flight deck... Wouldn't want to study the issue a little or at least wait for the investigation results! (Of course, since this incident happened in MN, our Senators seem to be pulling the bandwagon.)<br /><br />I am intrigued by the concept of in-flight napping. Do you still have to don oxygen masks when one member of the crew leaves the flight deck? Do you think that would be something the FAA/NTSB would require for the non-napping crewmember? Do you ever take bit of oxygen before arrival to clear your head for the approach and landing phase of your trips? I have heard of this in other blogs, but not sure what to make of it.<br /><br />Thanks again!<br /><br />Tim G in MNTim G in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686170507290966725noreply@blogger.com