MadseasoN
Line Up and Wait
There are two petroleum engineers that sit near my cube at work. These guys are more entertainment than you could ask for because they know EVERYTHING! They were talking about the 777 accident today. Here's what I learned:
The airport was to blame for the accident since "the glide slope" was out.
The glide slope was out because of a cut in funding (I won't elaborate on their political comments).
The "glide slope" is the "one" embedded in the runway.
There was absolutely no coordination in the rescue efforts.
Being cleared for a visual approach doesn't matter, they still need all the help they can get.
Pilots should always use autoland. What really is the problem with them not doing this?!
I tried to inteject once, I learned quite a bit more at this point:
"Glide slope" is on "big planes" (I fly small planes so my comments were irrelevant to the conversation).
Pilots shouldn't be required to speak English.
I just walked away. How can people be so ignorant?
The airport was to blame for the accident since "the glide slope" was out.
The glide slope was out because of a cut in funding (I won't elaborate on their political comments).
The "glide slope" is the "one" embedded in the runway.
There was absolutely no coordination in the rescue efforts.
Being cleared for a visual approach doesn't matter, they still need all the help they can get.
Pilots should always use autoland. What really is the problem with them not doing this?!
I tried to inteject once, I learned quite a bit more at this point:
"Glide slope" is on "big planes" (I fly small planes so my comments were irrelevant to the conversation).
Pilots shouldn't be required to speak English.
I just walked away. How can people be so ignorant?