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Re: Really Effective Tips to Keep Working Even While Traveling
This sounds like a good way to get around working while traveling, also saves on the anxiety of missing out on work and all.
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Re: New Pilot Rules: Safer skies, but some delays likely
I always thought that was a major problem.Glad they are looking out for the pilots. Anyone who has ever flown a long flight to Asia or Australia knows how tired a passenger gets.I can't imagine having to make critical judgements as a Pilot under little rest.
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Re: A Walk in Greenwich Village
As an even earlier 8th street walker (from the early 60s on) I also remember the wonderful 8th Street Bookshop, and numbers of artisan leather and jewelry shops...it was where you went for sandals...sad now, but nice to see Washington Square alive again, even if somewhat sanitized... The seemingly unstoppable expansion of NYU, like that of Columbia uptown, has changed the character of the area profoundly.
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Re: Lufthansa flights cancelled by pilot strike
Believe these pilots strikes have been a recurring (if minor -- unless your flight is canceled) problem for Lufthansa.
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Lufthansa flights cancelled by pilot strike
Lufthansa has cancelled about 1350 flights, due to a pilot strike. The strike is hitting medium and short haul flights today (Monday, 12/1) and long-haul flights on Tuesday. About 150,000 passengers are affected. The main strike issue is...
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"Co-Working Holidays:" Forget about disconnecting...
Against all advice to "get away from it all," some of us never manage to unplug from devices and especially from work while on vacation. Guardian (UK) reports on a new phenomenon. Instead of trying to avoid work on vacation, "co-working" provides the...
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New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
In the wake of the Germanwings crash that killed 150 in an apparent suicide-by-pilot, Lufthansa and many others are quickly adopting rules requiring at least two crew members be present inside the cockpit at all times. Lufthansa's announcement covers...
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NYC&Co: We bring you tourists, we'll show you how to serve them
Taking a step beyond just beefing up the number of tourists arriving, New York City's tourism promotion agency, NYC&Co. has developed a program to help businesses and attractions in all five boroughs be ready for the numbers. And they are impressive numbers. Last year 56.4 million visitors came to New York; the city is pushing to hit 67 million by 2021. The new program, called "Tourism Ready" builds on Brooklyn's success in branding and marketing itself; experts including former...
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A day ago, driverless cars. Are you up for no-pilot jetliners?
Will a robot replace the pilot on your next flight? No, this isn't a late-day April Fools' gag. Both NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration (they started the Internet, remember...) are working on technologies for...
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Lufthansa pilots could strike anytime
Lufthansa pilots during earlier strike in March Lufthansa's pilots, who already called one strike this year, in March, are now threatening to strike again over failure to reach a contract agreement. The strike has not been scheduled, and could...
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Lufthansa pilots on strike today
Lufthansa's pilots are on a one-day strike today, the 13th time in two years they have walked out in long-standing disputes over wages, pensions, and outsourcing, as well as Lufthansa's plans to register portions of its fleet in countries where wages...
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UK airlines push for more female pilots
In the 40-some years since Britain got its first female commercial airline captain, the numbers on the meter have hardly budged; only 3 percent of the world's pilots are women, and in Britain just under 6 percent. At a time of worldwide pilot...
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Lufthansa faces cabin staff strike Friday
Lufthansa, which has been struck 13 times in the past two years by its pilots, now faces a 7-day strike starting Friday by cabin crew. The issues are similar: workforce reductions and pay. The union will announce shortly what routes will be affected....
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"Don't Call Them Snowmen:" Int'l Snow Sculpture Competition
The annual international Snow Sculpture competition will be held Jan. 21-25 in Breckenridge, CO., with winning works on display through Feb. 2. The sculptors work from 12-foot tall 20-ton blocks of snow; only hand tools are...
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A Walk in Greenwich Village
I had the chance to walk around Greenwich Village (see map) for the first time in several years. I know that this is going to sound like a "grandpa is complaining about change again" blog, but I was really disappointed in what I found....
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Airbus releases drawing of self-piloted aircraft
Airbus releases drawing of a self-piloted aircraft.
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Gliding over Northumberland
Ian Cook shares a series of photos snapped during take off, gliding, and landing his glider in Northumberland.
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Aug. 14, 2019: Ladder 10/Engine 10, NYC
Samantha delays her first slice of New York pizza to visit another New York institution: the Fire Department
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Really Effective Tips to Keep Working Even While Traveling
This is not very surprising to work even during the trip you make for entertainment. A long-time trip can be boring sometimes and you cannot get a long-time vacation either so you have to keep working during these days. People make business trips and other vacations to work in that completely new place with a new community. This is not inconvenient either there are a lot of opportunities to make the working environment better. Sometimes, people make trips to find new jobs. This is another...
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New Pilot Rules: Safer skies, but some delays likely
New rules for pilots are in effect this weekend, resulting from the FAA's investigation of pilot fatigue in a Colgan Air commuter crash a few years ago. The new rules limit pilots to 8 or 9 hour shifts (depending on start time) and require 10 hours...
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St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valetta, Malta. (Where Gumbo was #161)
The solution to this week's puzzle is the beautiful cathedral of Malta. A highlight of any visit to the island.
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JetBlue's new pilot training plan: no experience needed
With a worldwide pilot shortage expected over the next decades, JetBlue is taking an unusual step: it plans to train would-be airliner pilots who come to it without prior training as military or private pilots. In recent years, as flying has expanded and the supply of ex-military pilots has shrunk, airlines worldwide have begun to feel the effects of a shortage. Commercial pilot licenses require 1500 hours of flying experience. JetBlue's plan, new to the U.S., but similar to plans used by...
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SAS pilots on verge of major strike
SAS pilots in Norway and Sweden are on the verge of a strike that could severely impact flights in Scandinavia.
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market, Boston
Samantha shares her visit to historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I certainly can't see any harm in it. I've been told that airline staff have a "back" way into a locked cockpit to be used only in an emergency(a contingency). Not sure why that wasn't used this time -- perhaps it never dawned on the flight crew what was actually happening until it was too late.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
The back door is the second, emergency, code. It was used, but it can be overridden for 5 minutes from within.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
Originally Posted by PHeymont: The back door is the second, emergency, code. It was used, but it can be overridden for 5 minutes from within. Looks like that 5 minute policy will need to be revisited.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
It's very difficult to see exactly what to do, and I doubt that every contingency can be provided. The 5-minute lock is intended to deal with the situation of a crewmember, knife at throat, giving up the second code. If a second staff member were in the cockpit...that's about the only way to deal with a maniac like the Germanwings co-pilot. No guarantee...but a much better shot.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
There was mention in the news coverage that planes can be controlled from the ground. It seems to me that the 2 person rule, combined with planes equipped so that settings from the cockpit can be overridden from the ground, would go a long way in the right direction.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I do think the security doors have been good because its prevented hijackings. I just don't see any answer though to a pilot or copilot wanting to crash the plane . It's a horrible tragedy but flying on a commercial airplanes is so safe compared to other forms of transportation. For some reason ,we don't worry about taking buses or vans or driving our own cars even though the risk is far greater.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I actually thought a bit about this today, and I'm going to go at this from a different approach. While we seem to think that a locked cockpit door makes flying safer, we have no evidence of that. There have been no (published) attempts of terrorists wanting to hijack a cockpit since 9-11. A shoe and underwear bomber, yes, but that didn't directly involve taking control of the plane. I would agree that it SEEMS to be a deterrent, but so is all the rest of the TSA song and dance. We have now...
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I think I have to differ sharply with you on aspects of this issue. When you say that "whoever established that 5 minute rule is somewhat complicit in this," I think you are pointing the finger in the wrong direction. That system was the product of careful thought and consensus. You are right: there are no published reports hijacking a cockpit (and yes, there ARE a number of reports of attempts). That is because the cockpit security rules have succeeded in their aim. Where the finger of...
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I don't know if there were two people or not in the cockpit the time the Egypt Air Pilot allegedly crashed that plane ,but I can't imagine it would stop a pilot bent on doing that. And we don't require two bus drivers with controls when going on mountainous journeys. I looked at a list of hijackings and attempts and after 2001 the attempts haven't been successful I think in part because of the doors and the fact that crew and passengers don't remain passive anymore. ...
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
Good points, Rob...although I think a second pilot, not a flight attendant, could have grabbed the controls and/or during those 8-10 minutes have opened the door and gotten help. Remember also that the original purpose of multiples in the cockpit was to deal with strokes, heart attacks, etc. Far more likely a passenger could stop the bus than fly the plane.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
You do raise some good points with medical conditions, but those occur while driving too .I do it think it would be almost impossible to get to the bus driver in time if he drove off a cliff or bridge and also some bus drivers are driving children. We seem to accept those small risks in other forms of transportation and life.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I think we can all accept accidents happening. We do not accept a murderer using public transportation to kill large numbers of people. Planes are high profile because of the tremendous data we can retrieve when it crashes, which usually allows us to understand what happened to make it crash. Also because of the large number of passengers involved and lastly the tremendous cost of the planes. And yes, flying is still the safest way to travel. Going through Rob's link, there are hijack...
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
The reason the danger appears to be on the inside of the cockpit is that there are effective mechanisms for keeping intruders out. Remove those, and you remove that. Now, as I pointed out above, comes the need to reduce the risk from within by both requiring more than one person in the cockpit, and by more effective mental and physical screening of pilots. We have enough passenger screening...now we need the rest.
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I saw a good article that points out just how safe flying really is. He was talking about 2013 but 2014 was even safer. As far as murderous pilots ,I'm sure statistically that's extremely low too. It's a horrible tragedy and we openly see it on the news ,but safety is one thing we have to give the airline industry some credit. The outsourcing of maintenance is what would be my biggest concern on the industry A couple of quotes. "Around 3 billion people boarded some 35 million flights, each...
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
I saw a Delta ad for the first time this morning, not apparently a new slogan, but given new meaning by recent event..."Keep climbing".
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Re: New safety rules after crash: No solo pilots
Lufthansa has been in dispute with its pilots for over a year. "Lufthansa’s industrial relations problems hit services for a tenth time in 2014 with pilots again taking action" Perhaps the last straw for the angry young man.
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Re: A day ago, driverless cars. Are you up for no-pilot jetliners?
I wonder how they'll psychologically profile the robotic drone pilots? I don't think commercial aviation is ready for pilotless planes. Most of us like to know that there's a human in there who can take control if the robot malfunctions in some way. Perhaps in a generation, that will change as travelers who are more used to machines become the #1 travel demographic.
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Re: A day ago, driverless cars. Are you up for no-pilot jetliners?
Let me first confess that I still don't understand how these huge contraptions full of me and my fellow passengers can get off the ground and back down again. Every flight a miracle! But this discussion reminded me of an early 60s comedy routine in which the voice on the PA system says "Welcome to the world's first automated airplane. Nothing can go wrong go wrong go wrong..." I couldn't find it today, but I did find two hilarious routines featuring comments on airlines and air safety; I...
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Re: A day ago, driverless cars. Are you up for no-pilot jetliners?
Today's NY Times has an interesting Op Ed article on pilotless plane issues by Patrick Smith, who is both a writer on aviation and an active commercial pilot. He takes issue with the idea that the pilot is redundant, and points out that the studies that suggest pilots only work 3 or 7 minutes at the controls only refer to "hands on wheel" time, and do not take into account the amount of time the pilot spends setting and monitoring the instruments and communicating with ground sites. He also...
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Re: St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valetta, Malta. (Where Gumbo was #161)
The place is stunning! I still find it hard to pay admission to a church, but I guess with the high cost of upkeep, some need to do that.
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Re: St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valetta, Malta. (Where Gumbo was #161)
There's a few works of art ( ?? ) I wouldn't want to add to my collection. Enough to give you nightmares. The Church has a reputation for instilling the fear of God into people.
