The administration should tell the whining pilots to shut up and fly the planes

[RB TexLa]

Really, so all of you weren't told something, so you all didn't feel all important. Just shut up and fly the plane, they don't inform cabbies of things either.


Added background, I thought this was a known story, sorry.



Pilots Union Faults Feds for Lack of Terror Alert

The pilots union at American Airlines says federal officials failed to notify crews on planes in the United States about the attempted terror attack aboard a Northwest jet on Christmas Day.

The Allied Pilots Association said Wednesday it would lobby Congress to require that federal officials notify all flights in the air — no matter where the flights started — as soon as they learn of a possible attack on another plane.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9451418

[rsmith6621]

1. Where does this Thread come from

.....do you have a link or some background to share???

[RB TexLa]

13. Pilots Union Faults Feds for Lack of Terror Alert

The pilots union at American Airlines says federal officials failed to notify crews on planes in the United States about the attempted terror attack aboard a Northwest jet on Christmas Day.

The Allied Pilots Association said Wednesday it would lobby Congress to require that federal officials notify all flights in the air — no matter where the flights started — as soon as they learn of a possible attack on another plane.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9451418

[rsmith6621]

16. Thats What They Have Dispatchers For

....to share in the responsibility and to forward information like this the Captain when airborne.....No need to broadcast this over public frequencys when Dispatchers can email this righ to the flight deck...


....The government cant wipe everyone's A $ $

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. I am assuming that would be the procedure in any event.

FAA would presumably notify all OCCs, who would send info to aircraft by ACARS. It would not be transmitted over an open radio frequency.

[virgogal]

2. Huh?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I guess I don't have enough people on ignore.

[ret5hd]

24. No, really. He's one of the most entertaining posters here!

Matinee shows at 11:00!!! They're great!

[Ikonoklast]

4. Whatever.

No kids on your front lawn to yell at?

[Bluebear]

5. "Whining pilots"? What are you babbling about this time?

[Quantess]

6. Unrecommended.

[Brickbat]

7. Do what now?

[blondeatlast]

8. What are you on about now? I probably disagree anyway. nt

[Bluebear]

11. 'I probably disagree anyway'

:spray:

Love ya.

[blondeatlast]

14. Aw, shucks. I put it back just cuz of you.

;)

[rsmith6621]

9. ALERT

FLAMEBAIT

[flvegan]

10. So are we calling congress right fucking now or what?

:shrug:

[blondeatlast]

12. ...

:spray:

[Dr. Strange]

15. I think we're supposed to call the pilots.

RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!

[Bluebear]

28. NOW!!!!!!@!@!@1

[Brickbat]

17. Your explanation makes even less sense.

You think it's OK to not inform other planes in the air that there's been an attempt to explode something on a plane in the air? You do realize there was more than one hijacked plane on 9/11, right?

Oh. Oh wait, it's you. King of the contrarian, faux-edgy OPs.

[Ikonoklast]

23. Unions bad, uh-uhmm. Whiny pilots, uhhmmmm.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. I see no problem with what the union wants,

and you don't know what the hell you're talking about. I work in this industry -- this incident is pretty personal for me -- and you better believe pilots have a right to know if there's a possible threat to their aircraft.

[Texasgal]

21. That's right!

What a weird thread???

[Bluebear]

22. +1

[noamnety]

20. I think you're overestimating Skinner's influence. (nt)

[TK421]

25. "I just wanted to let you know...I wish this thread good luck"

[Ikonoklast]

26. FTW!!

Thread over, man, thread over!

[Bluebear]

27. FTW!

[Dr. Strange]

29. Surely you're joking.

[TK421]

31. didn't quite get that n/t

[Dr. Strange]

32. Well, it's a completely different kind of flying.

All together.

[Bluebear]

33. It's a completely different kind of flying. nt

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

30. And to hell with seatbelts.

I don't fly with you.