Western Journal: Airline pilots are blaming a series of flying errors and mishaps on the COVID-19 pandemic that has kept them out of the sky.
A report in NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System showed that one first officer forgot to activate the anti-icing mechanism, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The mechanism makes sure that ice does not block the altitude and airspeed sensors on the outside of the plane. The flight was completed safely. more here
Who in their right mind would fly commercial?
I quit when TSA came around, but reluctantly flew when I “had” to.
Now with 3 masks, no alcohol, forced to look at goofs with 3 masks plus face shields without alcohol on top of TSA.. NO, not a chance. never, no matter what will I step into an airport.
Foxes drive. Sheeple fly.
…so how does Chink Stink inactivity excuse skipping a checklist item!?
…did he forget how to READ and be HONEST during his down time, TOO?
…whatever, excuses, excuses, lucky no one died or he’d be telling his excuses to the devil…
Illiteracy is more widespread that it should be.
The Mexican and Nigerian illegals hired to replace the “yankee” pilots have a learning curve to work through. “I’ll have to circle back to give you more on that later!”
‘Use it or lose it’ applies to pilots too.
One of my best friends is getting reactivated on Frontier after a furlough. He has to go through a rigorous week in the simulator before they’ll let him back in the jet. This sounds like excuse-making on the part of the pilots.