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FAA Issues Ground Stop Advisory for Alaska Airlines
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop advisory on Wednesday for Alaska Airlines, saying: "All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped." (www.msn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I was a C-130 loadmaster back in the 80's. I did almost all load planning and weight and balance by hand. We did have some software at larger terminals to assist aerial port in pre-planning, but in the end, it was just me in the cargo compartment with a weight and balance form and my Mark1A brain to make sure all was loaded accordingly and do all the calculations, and up to the A/C to sign off on it for every flight. I understand though, with a major airline operation, that's a lost art and not practical (if you want to make a profit). But anyway, I also hate the spin on this article, I was also an FAA air traffic controller for 23 years at a major Center, and the AIRLINES requesting a ground stop on THEIR own aircraft happened a lot, it wasn't ordered by the FAA themselves. While the NAS has definitely deteriorated since I retired, the fear mongering in the media is just getting ridiculous (he says as he swears never to set foot on a commercial airline again! LOL).
I can’t agree with you more,” the fear mongering in the media is just getting ridiculous.” Their fear mongering extends well past aviation alone.
Yup. There are concerns, certainly, I have them, but I also have critical thinking skills. They're just trying to sell ads.
Fear porn sell advertising. The media outlets are NOT necessarily in business to tell the truth. They are in business to make money.
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Weight and balance calculations software. Wow. Glad they caught it before.
Alaska Airlines ground stop lifted, delays ongoing
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/business/faa-ground-stop-alaska-airlines-flights/index.html
Alaska Airlines ground stop lifted, delays ongoing
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/business/faa-ground-stop-alaska-airlines-flights/index.html
I am surprised more issues in aviation have not reared their ugly heads due to software issues. The sole reliance on digital anything will have dire consequences one of these days. It is nice to use software, but one should be able to do the math to double check it.
True... But in today's day and time, it is impossible to get away from... Lots of Advantages and Disadvantages
Agree. But IMO this is a trend all through-out Alaska Air software. Headquartered in the Tech hub of Seattle, they favor technology almost for its own sake. Reliability and simplicity take a back seat.
Hope its not echos of 737 MAX software developers, working in Silo's for programming the MCAS claptrap.
Hope its not echos of 737 MAX software developers, working in Silo's for programming the MCAS claptrap.