The Learjet Wreck
On Thursday, a business jet, like a Lear Jet, wrecked. Fortunately, nobody was killed or seriously injured. It seemed like if the pilot forgot to put the flaps down, or a failure caused the same result. (think of a hydraulic failure) The plane rolled off the end of the runway, sliced off the roof of a car, and then 9/11ed a warehouse.
Now, the fun part. Anyone who has played Flight Simulator and tried a jet plane knows that you must put the flaps down to take off. Otherwise, you will need a LONG runway to build up airspeed to take off. Think of Edwards Air Force Base with the 7 mile long runway. Surely, a driver of a car would LOVE to use that runway to get a jet up to desired speed!300mph, anyone?
This accident comes close to my theory about a disgruntled airline pilot. The reason I will not ride in a United Airlines plane is becuse of the risk of a disgruntled airline pilot. The risk becomes greatest if the plane is taking off on Runwar 31R at O'Hare (ORD) and the pilot is packing heat.
Now, due to this accident, every airline pilot and flight sim player knows that you want to use only partial flaps to hit a building on purpose. Once you pop the copilot, you would un-put the flaps down to only 20 degrees instead of the full 40 degrees so the plane only barely takes off to slam into the target building. Imagine the people in the boardroom when that 737 hits them upside the head! Ouch! I would not want to be that corporate kingpin.
Here is how a disgruntled airline pilot can ruin your day: You get in the plane, then the pilot taxis the plane to the runway. The pilot gets permission to take off, but as the plane starts the takeoff roll, he pops the copilot. With a locked cockpit door, it's too late. He pulls up a little, then drives into the building of his choice. Given the financial situation, the most likely choice of a target is the headquarters building for the airline in question. THIS is why I will not ride a United plane out of O"Hare!
This danger of disgruntled airline pilots means that you don't want moslems behind the yoke, but also it means that pay cuts also create a danger. Do we REALLY want low plane fares?
Now, the fun part. Anyone who has played Flight Simulator and tried a jet plane knows that you must put the flaps down to take off. Otherwise, you will need a LONG runway to build up airspeed to take off. Think of Edwards Air Force Base with the 7 mile long runway. Surely, a driver of a car would LOVE to use that runway to get a jet up to desired speed!300mph, anyone?
This accident comes close to my theory about a disgruntled airline pilot. The reason I will not ride in a United Airlines plane is becuse of the risk of a disgruntled airline pilot. The risk becomes greatest if the plane is taking off on Runwar 31R at O'Hare (ORD) and the pilot is packing heat.
Now, due to this accident, every airline pilot and flight sim player knows that you want to use only partial flaps to hit a building on purpose. Once you pop the copilot, you would un-put the flaps down to only 20 degrees instead of the full 40 degrees so the plane only barely takes off to slam into the target building. Imagine the people in the boardroom when that 737 hits them upside the head! Ouch! I would not want to be that corporate kingpin.
Here is how a disgruntled airline pilot can ruin your day: You get in the plane, then the pilot taxis the plane to the runway. The pilot gets permission to take off, but as the plane starts the takeoff roll, he pops the copilot. With a locked cockpit door, it's too late. He pulls up a little, then drives into the building of his choice. Given the financial situation, the most likely choice of a target is the headquarters building for the airline in question. THIS is why I will not ride a United plane out of O"Hare!
This danger of disgruntled airline pilots means that you don't want moslems behind the yoke, but also it means that pay cuts also create a danger. Do we REALLY want low plane fares?
posted by Michael Poulos at 6:51 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home