Air Force One Trouble - Page 2

I_Money · July 12th, 2004, 23:53

I remember a USAirways, Delta, AA airplane got the taxiway wrong a while ago, and ended up in the mud. But the saddest story was a BA 747, the weather was terrible, raining hard, low low vis, high winds, etc. pure hell - he landed the airplane and got the corner wrong and ended up being stuck in the mudd. These things happen - knowing where your wheels are compared to the taxiway is no easy achievement.

triple7 · July 13th, 2004, 10:16

havnt you ever seen that movie with harrison ford as president....when they rescue him they say "n12345 is now air force one"

flyover · July 13th, 2004, 11:22

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havnt you ever seen that movie with harrison ford as president....when they rescue him they say "n12345 is now air force one"

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You couldn't pay me to get in the escape pod though! I'll take sliding across a cable to another airplane any day.

Dave

Tim · July 13th, 2004, 12:36

Dave I dont know if you ever flew the MD-11 but access to the avionics/hellhole was to the left of the Capt seat and you had to slide down facing the seat and then when halfway in twist your lower body to miss all the flight control cables. Its a good thing some of the Capt I saw never had to actually use it. The would be stuck still there today.

Doug Taylor · July 13th, 2004, 13:36

You can get to the lower compartment of the MD-88 from the cockpit!

Unpressurized of course.

Tim · July 13th, 2004, 13:39

The best A/C we have for that access is the 767. Its under the 1L doorway and even the biggest guy can get down there and if you move around down there when you need to open the outter door to get to the ground. Sometimes at the TOC we have to access the A/C.

Silverhawk · July 13th, 2004, 13:50

Not to hijack the thread but I caught VP Cheney departing Pgh last night while at the airport watching traffic... it was quite a site actually.. about 10 minutes prior to his motorcade arriving all triffic just came to a standstill... once the motorcade arrived the beacon lights where on and they were taxing for departure and lifted off in under 5 minutes...

Now that's service !!!

Doug Taylor · July 13th, 2004, 13:52

Did he curse and flip you off?

(Just kidding people, I kid! I'm a kidder!)

Tim · July 13th, 2004, 13:53

I think he only does Senators that really piss him off

flyover · July 13th, 2004, 15:13

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I think he only does Senators that really piss him off

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Why I could not be a politican. If cursing and flipping senators off is a problem.

Dave

Tim · July 13th, 2004, 16:31

You can now since you are retired and nothing else to do..

flyover · July 13th, 2004, 18:50

yeah but I'm still looking for another job. Got to keep my record clean. Ten more years and I'll get a sign and stand outside congress and curse and flip off senators.

July 12th, 2004, 23:53	#26
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,691	Re: Air Force One Trouble I remember a USAirways, Delta, AA airplane got the taxiway wrong a while ago, and ended up in the mud. But the saddest story was a BA 747, the weather was terrible, raining hard, low low vis, high winds, etc. pure hell - he landed the airplane and got the corner wrong and ended up being stuck in the mudd. These things happen - knowing where your wheels are compared to the taxiway is no easy achievement.

July 13th, 2004, 10:16	#27
triple7 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arlington, VA(EWR on the weekends) Posts: 901	Re: Air Force One Trouble havnt you ever seen that movie with harrison ford as president....when they rescue him they say "n12345 is now air force one"

July 13th, 2004, 11:22	#28
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: Air Force One Trouble [ QUOTE ] havnt you ever seen that movie with harrison ford as president....when they rescue him they say "n12345 is now air force one" [/ QUOTE ] You couldn't pay me to get in the escape pod though! I'll take sliding across a cable to another airplane any day. Dave

July 13th, 2004, 12:36	#29
Tim Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,205	Re: Air Force One Trouble Dave I dont know if you ever flew the MD-11 but access to the avionics/hellhole was to the left of the Capt seat and you had to slide down facing the seat and then when halfway in twist your lower body to miss all the flight control cables. Its a good thing some of the Capt I saw never had to actually use it. The would be stuck still there today.

July 13th, 2004, 13:36	#30
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Air Force One Trouble You can get to the lower compartment of the MD-88 from the cockpit! Unpressurized of course.

July 13th, 2004, 13:39	#31
Tim Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,205	Re: Air Force One Trouble The best A/C we have for that access is the 767. Its under the 1L doorway and even the biggest guy can get down there and if you move around down there when you need to open the outter door to get to the ground. Sometimes at the TOC we have to access the A/C.

July 13th, 2004, 13:50	#32
Silverhawk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 362	Re: Air Force One Trouble Not to hijack the thread but I caught VP Cheney departing Pgh last night while at the airport watching traffic... it was quite a site actually.. about 10 minutes prior to his motorcade arriving all triffic just came to a standstill... once the motorcade arrived the beacon lights where on and they were taxing for departure and lifted off in under 5 minutes... Now that's service !!!

July 13th, 2004, 13:52	#33
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Air Force One Trouble Did he curse and flip you off? (Just kidding people, I kid! I'm a kidder!)

July 13th, 2004, 13:53	#34
Tim Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,205	Re: Air Force One Trouble I think he only does Senators that really piss him off

July 13th, 2004, 15:13	#35
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: Air Force One Trouble [ QUOTE ] I think he only does Senators that really piss him off [/ QUOTE ] Why I could not be a politican. If cursing and flipping senators off is a problem. Dave

July 13th, 2004, 16:31	#36
Tim Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,205	Re: Air Force One Trouble You can now since you are retired and nothing else to do..

July 13th, 2004, 18:50	#37
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: Air Force One Trouble yeah but I'm still looking for another job. Got to keep my record clean. Ten more years and I'll get a sign and stand outside congress and curse and flip off senators.

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