LOL.
At least they were looking. Not all do. I've had a few "WTF?" moments with both weather and traffic where Center came too late with an advisory.
One joke passed around is asking ATC something like "What's the ride through that like?" and they come back "Well, a Cessna went through...
Agreed.
A few years later, in January 1997, Comair 3272 crashed as a result of icing outside Detroit. That one wasn't ATC. The NTSB tagged the FAA with it.....also the pilots, of course.
I worked on the Safety side of ALPA for over 20 years, mostly active for about 12 of them. Both...
What is it with Southwest Pilots and the fricking radio? First there was the "Gays, Grannies and Grandes" rant by "Captain Personality" and now there's this:
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/03/27/southwest-pilot-expletive-filled-tirade-liberal-bay-area-san-jose-hot-mic/
The fun starts...
Anything you can do is good. Persistence is key. Obviously you don't want to annoy an employer with daily phone calls. Ask them "When should I check back with you?" then put it on your calendar. If they say "we'll call you" then call them once a quarter (every three months).
Work on both at the same time. Government processing is slow, especially due to both budget cuts and the COVID pandemic.
Please don't be suckered into paying a bunch of money to some a-hole who says they can "fix" it for you. Just put in your application.
Make sure your Visa stays current...
No doubt a few passengers needed a change of underwear after that. :)
Pilots have been hit by hail, IIRC, up to five miles away from the cell if it's tossed out the top and caught by the wind.
Great story!
I've been hit by lightning 3 times: once as a passenger 2/3s of the way back in a 727 and twice in a E145 flying left seat. The first two were loud bangs, like cannon shots, and a bright flash. The last was just a flash. I didn't think we'd been hit, but there was a burn mark...
The wind noise was a bit loud. Better than the 145. I've lost enough high freq hearing over the past 45 years, and couldn't afford to lose any more. :)