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Frontier Airbus deiced incorrectly
A Frontier Airlines plane was supposed to be deiced prior to takeoff from Nashville The deicing company informed the crew that the aircraft was deiced and clear of contaminants Upon reaching the runway, a flight attendant noticed there was still a significant buildup of snow and ice on the wings, and informed the pilots The plane returned to the gate, at which point it was discovered that there was about a foot of snow on the wings Apparently the deicing company had run low on deicing fluid,… (onemileatatime.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Accolades to the flight attendant. Could have been a disaster. DeIcing crew better be looking for a new off airport job and their supervisor as well
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Given the times, this remark is inappropriate to automatically remove or hide, as it does reflect reality and facts, albeit this pilot hopes not in aviation, not in this case, especially! As to point of Paul's remark, some real life cases, do seem to be as bad as he quips. It was a quip, IMO, but sadly reflecting a bitter regret of mine, probably his too, also of these pathetic times, politically, and otherwise, too.
When I had been active, as commercial pilot, instructor, DC-3, King Air, NA Sabreliner, little more, we tended to not trust anyone else outside of cockpit, and performed "overwatch" and double check on anyone else's jobs, including each others jobs, period. Easy to do in light aircraft where it should be done, not so much so, by necessary design in heavy multisystems aircraft. But why else does 1st officer do a "walkaround" including leaks, pins, nuts, bolts, closures, safeties, and blades, especially blades! Yes, that's how I taught it, too! stories abound of failures, for unimaginable stupid reasons, wherever they can be made, from design, mfg,, maintenance, pilots, etc. it is the nature of the compromise that every aircraft actually is, to design, build, and operate. I had been an engineer, also.
Politics these days should not be a factor in science, nor professionalism, but in real world, countless horror examples do exist, and they do cost lives, by large amounts. So no one should act virtuous, because it has been going on since before Galileo and other greats were killed or threatened with death, torture or imprisonment, by Popes, Kings, and more, for being heretics!
Don't throw fist stone, too many have done so already, wrongly!
When I had been active, as commercial pilot, instructor, DC-3, King Air, NA Sabreliner, little more, we tended to not trust anyone else outside of cockpit, and performed "overwatch" and double check on anyone else's jobs, including each others jobs, period. Easy to do in light aircraft where it should be done, not so much so, by necessary design in heavy multisystems aircraft. But why else does 1st officer do a "walkaround" including leaks, pins, nuts, bolts, closures, safeties, and blades, especially blades! Yes, that's how I taught it, too! stories abound of failures, for unimaginable stupid reasons, wherever they can be made, from design, mfg,, maintenance, pilots, etc. it is the nature of the compromise that every aircraft actually is, to design, build, and operate. I had been an engineer, also.
Politics these days should not be a factor in science, nor professionalism, but in real world, countless horror examples do exist, and they do cost lives, by large amounts. So no one should act virtuous, because it has been going on since before Galileo and other greats were killed or threatened with death, torture or imprisonment, by Popes, Kings, and more, for being heretics!
Don't throw fist stone, too many have done so already, wrongly!
Of course flight attendant deserves kudos, for going above and beyond her duties! So also does the deck crew, captain, for correct actions, in honoring her observations. They all acted in exemplary manor in getting their jobs done well! This became an heroic crew action, in fact! Great team work, when some have not done as well in the world of aviation!
Of course, flight attendant and crew, all should receive kudos, aplenty, for a heroic catch! She above and beyond her duty, and deck crew for acting appropriately, in response. Exemplary actions, all around!
I missed where it said the Flight Attendant was, or identified as, a “she”.
This incident is so shocking as to be almost unbelievable. The F/A who reported this to the crew has to be honoured for initiative and observation. He/she underscores the true dependency of the flight deck on ALL CREW MEMBERS.