British Airways maintenance fail

Kite2010

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

You mean like on an Air India flight were the pilots were 'resting' in J class. No prob the flight attendants we're there.


http://mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/cover-story/Pilots-suspended-for-handing-over-control-to-air-hostesses-for-a-40-minute-loo-break/articleshow/19847210.cms

Modern autopilot can fly the plane itself, it's just for takeoff and landing they need a pilot.

Look on the postive side, yes someone messed up and the engine caught on fire, but at least it was over land and near to an airport. Can you imagine if the engine caught fire when they were over the Sea?

Alias_Omega

^^..

Pilot Flying & Pilot Monitoring...though really they could set the autopilot and auto-throttle before the take off roll, set altitude & track mode.

They have just got to climb out, clean things up and engage it..then it becomes PM & PF (radio & autopilot operator). :P

Bob_the_Saver

Doshwaster wrote: »

And hope Allah approves of your meal choice...

It was that or the pork tenderloin.

Bob_the_Saver

Alias_Omega wrote: »

^^..

Pilot Flying & Pilot Monitoring...though really they could set the autopilot and auto-throttle before the take off roll, set altitude & track mode.

They have just got to climb out, clean things up and engage it..then it becomes PM & PF (radio & autopilot operator). :P

Modern 100% A1 pukka Autopilot.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K3AI6tcegrc/TnCrWGy0wOI/AAAAAAAABz0/2Tgp829rxTQ/s1600/ottopilot.jpg

At least he might have checked the 'bonnet' catches.

Jamie_Carter

bagand96 wrote: »

Nope. Pretty sure that's not what I said either.

But you still haven't explained why you think BA are safer?

Auntie_Allodoxaphobia

I can never understand why folk have so many issues with certain airlines and constantly whine and complain. Jeez its nearly 3 years since the BA strike - ancient history

Mr_Wang

Auntie_Allodoxaphobia wrote: »

I can never understand why folk have so many issues with certain airlines and constantly whine and complain. Jeez its nearly 3 years since the BA strike - ancient history

And just a week since since British Airways maintenance staff forgot to close an engine door causing a flight to make an emergency landing risking the lives of all on board....

Bob_the_Saver

Auntie_Allodoxaphobia wrote: »

I can never understand why folk have so many issues with certain airlines and constantly whine and complain. Jeez its nearly 3 years since the BA strike - ancient history

Do you mean since the last one, annual strikes wern't they.

Auntie_Allodoxaphobia

annual strikes wern't they.

Nope, it was all o0ne dispute that affected Heathrow, Gatwick staff worked normally, before that it was quite a few years since the last one!

George_Michael

Even though all of the planned strikes didn't go ahead due to being declared illegal by the courts, the plans still caused a lot of worry for people who had already booked or were planning to book up.

Strikes were announced for the following dates
February 2008
December 2009 (Striking over Christmas)
January 2010
March 20th to 22nd and March 27th to 30th 2010
May 2010
March 2011