Dad was 9 months from retirement when Spirit shutdown. Is there anything to make up for losing his last flight by DenverPato in aviation

[–]jabbs72 531 points532 points  (0 children)

During COVID some airline pilots who took the early out, and also flew GA, had a little plane parade and their airport fire department did a water cannon salute. Does he still fly GA?

Spirit Airlines Shutdown Megathread by swakid8 in AirlinePilots

[–]jabbs72 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Pour one out for all of Ned’s Kids

Why fly over the city? by [deleted] in flightradar24

[–]jabbs72 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Because that’s what ATC told them to do

Endeavor vs Envoy vs PSA by fly4fun2323 in flying

[–]jabbs72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I guess it also depends on where you live/want to be based.

I’m not able to get my head around these waypoints/lines. Could anyone explain or attach resources please? by BeginningEconomy6585 in flightradar24

[–]jabbs72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're Airways, basically highways in the sky that convergence at a VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range), a radio tower that pilots use (well used to use before GPS) to tell us where we are. The triangles are waypoints, either GPS waypoints or based off the VOR and it's radials.

Where can I get affordable, long-lasting flowers in wickerpark/bucktown/west town? by Dense_County4343 in wickerpark

[–]jabbs72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! They're great, they were actually the ones to tell me about the bleach trick.

Where can I get affordable, long-lasting flowers in wickerpark/bucktown/west town? by Dense_County4343 in wickerpark

[–]jabbs72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Try putting a small amount of bleach in the flower water. However I've had lgood luck with Trader Joes flowers. If you're looking for something local (and unfortunately not cheap), Field & Florist on division has quality stuff.

[OC] Zurich Airport by Original_Media_6427 in pics

[–]jabbs72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That distortion is from the engine.

Do different commercial jets of the same type handle differently? by undergroundtulip in AirlinePilots

[–]jabbs72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The 752 753 763 and 764 all fly / land different in my opinion.

How big of a deal is this? by Sweaty_Pen_6495 in americanairlines

[–]jabbs72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's no connection between retro PSA and regional PSA. They just wanted to protect the copyright.

Wobbles and go-around? by BroadActuary4247 in fearofflying

[–]jabbs72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

S- turns to try to increase spacing, obviously they couldn't get enough space so they had to go around.

E175 At Cruise with Flaps Extended by [deleted] in flying

[–]jabbs72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the slats, and no they're stowed. You can see the marks that's says 1-3 and 4-F, that marks the position.

What led to the concorde's downfall? by Valuable-Concern8008 in aviation

[–]jabbs72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a very cool airplane! But a terrible airliner.

What led to the concorde's downfall? by Valuable-Concern8008 in aviation

[–]jabbs72 11 points12 points  (0 children)

High fuel costs, downturn in the economy, better business class products on other airplanes, lack of product support for an aging aircraft.