Two air hostesses fly the plane
05-04-2013, 06:07 AM
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Two Air India pilots put the lives of 166 passengers on a Bangkok-Delhi flight in danger by taking a 40-minute break from the cockpit and getting two stewardesses to operate the plane in their absence. Their stunt almost ended in disaster after one of the stewardesses accidentally turned off the auto-pilot, forcing the pilots to rush back to their seats.
" Oooh wonder what happens if I press this ? OOPS ! " You could not make this up.
Full story here [link=http://mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/cover-story/Pilots-suspended-for-handing-over-control-to-air-hostesses-for-a-40-minute-loo-break/articleshow/19847210.cms]clicky[/link]
" Oooh wonder what happens if I press this ? OOPS ! " You could not make this up.
Full story here [link=http://mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/cover-story/Pilots-suspended-for-handing-over-control-to-air-hostesses-for-a-40-minute-loo-break/articleshow/19847210.cms]clicky[/link]
05-04-2013, 06:16 AM
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ORIGINAL: j.duncker
Two Air India pilots put the lives of 166 passengers on a Bangkok-Delhi flight in danger by taking a 40-minute break from the cockpit and getting two stewardesses to operate the plane in their absence. Their stunt almost ended in disaster after one of the stewardesses accidentally turned off the auto-pilot, forcing the pilots to rush back to their seats.
'' Oooh wonder what happens if I press this ? OOPS ! '' You could not make this up.
Full story here [link=http://mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/cover-story/Pilots-suspended-for-handing-over-control-to-air-hostesses-for-a-40-minute-loo-break/articleshow/19847210.cms]clicky[/link]
Two Air India pilots put the lives of 166 passengers on a Bangkok-Delhi flight in danger by taking a 40-minute break from the cockpit and getting two stewardesses to operate the plane in their absence. Their stunt almost ended in disaster after one of the stewardesses accidentally turned off the auto-pilot, forcing the pilots to rush back to their seats.
'' Oooh wonder what happens if I press this ? OOPS ! '' You could not make this up.
Full story here [link=http://mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/cover-story/Pilots-suspended-for-handing-over-control-to-air-hostesses-for-a-40-minute-loo-break/articleshow/19847210.cms]clicky[/link]
05-04-2013, 07:27 AM
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Oh yeah! Just like 1970's disaster flicks. Of course, Bollywood makes movies and I think their versions of the 1970 disaster flicks that would air summer 2014 would include line dancing and the guy getting the girl to a musical sequence just like Airport 1975 but with lots of pretty bright colors, snappy choreography and a funky beat.
Having said all this I do know a fair number of great pilots who happen to be gals, many quite natural pilots (no dyed certificates... rugs match the curtains on ability and rank as such). They might have made good stews but they are better as pilots.
Oh the drama! Mix Airport 1975 with Bollywood and we have perfection!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ThkpTEjlzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLLadlYNmFg
Having said all this I do know a fair number of great pilots who happen to be gals, many quite natural pilots (no dyed certificates... rugs match the curtains on ability and rank as such). They might have made good stews but they are better as pilots.
Oh the drama! Mix Airport 1975 with Bollywood and we have perfection!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ThkpTEjlzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLLadlYNmFg
05-04-2013, 08:04 AM
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This can't be real?? Both Capt and asst pilot left the pit to have a break? I just don't believe it for some reason, can't remember where the AP button is in a 321, isn't there a secondary on the yoke at all? She must have tapped it while applying make up at the yoke 
05-04-2013, 08:32 AM
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This can't be real?? Both Capt and asst pilot left the pit to have a break? I just don't believe it for some reason, can't remember where the AP button is in a 321, isn't there a secondary on the yoke at all? She must have tapped it while applying make up at the yoke
This can't be real?? Both Capt and asst pilot left the pit to have a break? I just don't believe it for some reason, can't remember where the AP button is in a 321, isn't there a secondary on the yoke at all? She must have tapped it while applying make up at the yoke
Bumping the side stick dissengages the AP, but not the Auto Trottle.
05-04-2013, 09:48 AM
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I believe it. I was on Garuda flight many years ago. I asked to see the cockpit of the then new A330. I was all alone, the Captain was outside while the F/O was down the back chatting up a hostie. Didn't they find recently that a whole bunch of Indian pilots had forged licenses?
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I travel a fair amount overseas and there are two airlines I try to avoid: Aeroflot and Air India. My brother-in-law boarded an Air India flight once and was startled to see people boarding with live chickens. It wasn't the chickens that bothered him...it was the thought of passengers starting a fire in the back of the plane to cook them.
05-04-2013, 04:47 PM
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I travel a fair amount overseas and there are two airlines I try to avoid: Aeroflot and Air India. My brother-in-law boarded an Air India flight once and was startled to see people boarding with live chickens. It wasn't the chickens that bothered him...it was the thought of passengers starting a fire in the back of the plane to cook them.
I travel a fair amount overseas and there are two airlines I try to avoid: Aeroflot and Air India. My brother-in-law boarded an Air India flight once and was startled to see people boarding with live chickens. It wasn't the chickens that bothered him...it was the thought of passengers starting a fire in the back of the plane to cook them.
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I travel a fair amount overseas and there are two airlines I try to avoid: Aeroflot and Air India. My brother-in-law boarded an Air India flight once and was startled to see people boarding with live chickens. It wasn't the chickens that bothered him...it was the thought of passengers starting a fire in the back of the plane to cook them.
I travel a fair amount overseas and there are two airlines I try to avoid: Aeroflot and Air India. My brother-in-law boarded an Air India flight once and was startled to see people boarding with live chickens. It wasn't the chickens that bothered him...it was the thought of passengers starting a fire in the back of the plane to cook them.
05-05-2013, 05:04 AM
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Several years ago at an unnamed airport. I saw an Air India 474-400 take of in to the biggest honkin' thunderstorm...roll cloud and all... you have ever seen. Tower would not issue takeoff clearance but instead issued "takeoff is at your own risk" clearance. The thing flew into the black cloud and disappeared. A few minutes later we saw it exit the storm a few miles from the airport after making a 180 turn. I really expected to see the aluminum confetti to rain down after these guys took off. Put AI on my list of "no way in hell" airlines.
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I bet the pilot didn´t knew about this crash in 1994. Fortunately the outcome wasn´t the same.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_593
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_593
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RE: Two air hostesses fly the plane
Capt reportedly gave the stewardess a "crash course" in flying the plane before he and his co-pilot took a nap in business class...okay.
05-06-2013, 09:22 AM
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WOW, its amazing just how must information there is on RCU everyday.
This has become BIG news all over the country, all 4 of them suspended for now. I just cannot imagine something like this can actually happen. I think its just not possible for untrained crew to handle the flight deck for 40 minutes. Yes the AP will do a great job flying and maintaining the airplane on course, but 40 min is a very long time. You need to talk to ATC, reset transponder codes if required by ATC, and at least maintain a Radio listening watch for your call sign. All of this is not possible with a few minutes of a crash course. As far as the A.P disconnect goes not necessarily will it be heard in the cabin through the solid flight deck metal door. I am sure like any other aviation news in India, this too must be blown out of proportion by the press. ( Not defending the pilots in any way, and they must be severely punished if the controls were not manned by at least one of them for even a second.)
The Media in India is extremely powerful and immature, and love news anything to do with aviation. Lets give it some time to find out the truth.
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This has become BIG news all over the country, all 4 of them suspended for now. I just cannot imagine something like this can actually happen. I think its just not possible for untrained crew to handle the flight deck for 40 minutes. Yes the AP will do a great job flying and maintaining the airplane on course, but 40 min is a very long time. You need to talk to ATC, reset transponder codes if required by ATC, and at least maintain a Radio listening watch for your call sign. All of this is not possible with a few minutes of a crash course. As far as the A.P disconnect goes not necessarily will it be heard in the cabin through the solid flight deck metal door. I am sure like any other aviation news in India, this too must be blown out of proportion by the press. ( Not defending the pilots in any way, and they must be severely punished if the controls were not manned by at least one of them for even a second.)
The Media in India is extremely powerful and immature, and love news anything to do with aviation. Lets give it some time to find out the truth.
Regards
Chatty.
