The Logbook - Daily Digest of Today's News

[PhilDernerJr]

Similar to our Week In Review, we also have a new feature called The Logbook, which will be a daily digest of links to NYCAviation articles or other external sites with news that is catered to enthusiasts and spotters that won't make you fall asleep. We hope to post a new Logbook at least each weekday, so keep an eye out. Here's our first...

:arrow: The Logbook (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/09/the-logbook/)

If you come across relevant news or funny aviation stories, always feel free to forward them on to [email protected].

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 10th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/10/the-logbook-2/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 11th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/11/the-logbook-3/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 12th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/12/the-logbook-4/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 13th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/13/the-logbook-5/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 17th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/17/the-logbook-6/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 18th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/18/the-logbook-7/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 19th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/19/the-logbook-a-series-of-tubes/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 23th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/23/the-logbook-8//)

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:arrow: The Logbook for November 24th (http://nycaviation.com/2009/11/24/the-logbook-space-for-rent%e2%80%a6literally///)

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 1st: United Passenger Smothers Baby Inflight (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/01/the-logbook-united-passenger-smothers-baby-inflight/)

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 2nd: Delta, Delta Delta (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/02/the-logbook-delta-delta-delta/)

[USAF Pilot 07]

The article on the Jet Airways circuit breaker being pulled is a little dramatic.

Not the best idea? Yes... Almost disastrous? Probably not...

[PhilDernerJr]

Visibility was low and they were on approach...much smaller things have created a chain reaction that could kill many on board. The guy has also been suspended, so it means there is a bit of severity.

[USAF Pilot 07]

Visibility was low and they were on approach...much smaller things have created a chain reaction that could kill many on board.

Yea no doubt it was a stupid thing to do in actual flight in "hilly" terrain with passengers on board - the guy should be suspended.
The article is just a tab bit sensational. It's the way it was worded and the ridiculous video they show (if you haven't watched it, it's hilarious) which make it sound like the event was a near disaster, which it probably wasn't. The flight director and autopilot are not "vital navigation instruments" (in fact they aren't even navigation instruments). The EGPWS is probably the "most vital" thing they lost and is definitely important if they were in the weather.

According to the article they were established on the ILS at 3,700' AGL - probably not even past the final approach fix - when the CB was pulled. It also says they had "visual guidance" to the runway so I'm guessing the weather wasn't that bad. Doing 150 knots with a 3 degree glidepath is going to give you somewhere in the ballpark of 700-800 FPM down anyway (on some approaches (i.e. non-precisions) you may need more than 1000' down to get to your MDA before your VDP). My guess is that the AP kicked off, FD bars went away, the pilot was like WTF, there was a momentary deviation in which the aircraft tendency pitched the nose down and the aircraft sunk, and once the pilot got his bearing back just hand flew the ILS with the FD off uneventfully.

Again, stupid decision to pull the CB. Safety of flight issue? I think so. Maybe the guy meant well, but I dunno in my limited experience that just doesn't seem like something you do in flight just prior to a critical phase of flight in mountainous terrain (it's what the sim is for). Glad the situation didn't end up disastrous.

[PhilDernerJr]

:arrow: The Logbook: American Goes All-In in JAL Poker Game (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/03/the-logbook-american-goes-all-in-in-jal-poker-game/)

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:arrow: The Logbook: Get In Trouble? Blame the Captain! (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/07/the-logbook-get-in-trouble-blame-the-captain/)

In today's daily digest, the co-pilot in the Northwest overfly incident is casting blame on the Captain he flew with for missing their destination. Also, CanJet receives a true air taxi, Captain Sully auctions off his hat, Silverjet lives on in the Middle East, yet another South African crash and Us Airways connects Charlotte with Rome, Italy.

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:arrow: The Logbook: Woman Makes Northwest Airlines a Vegas-Failure Backup (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/08/the-logbook-woman-makes-northwest-airlines-a-vegas-failure-backup/)

A woman decides to sue Northwest Airlines due to an odd injury she sustained on her flight to Vegas. Also, the TSA leaks a sensitive manual, United places orders for A350s and 787s, Korean Air introduces a special scheme, a new airline will soon be seen over Maho Beach and Continental makes pax to sleep in a terminal.

Has to be among the dumbest lawsuit excuses I've ever heard.

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 14th: French Passengers Only…Brace For Impact! (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/14/the-logbook-french-passengers-only-brace-for-impact/)

French passengers aboard an Aer Lingus flight were misled when an automated message mistakenly told them they were ditching in the water! We prepare for the Boeing 787 first flight tomorrow, British F/A’s vote for an Xmas strike, Thailand seizes an aircraft loaded with North Korean weapons and more!

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 16th: Come Fly the Irate Skies (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/14/the-logbook-french-passengers-only-brace-for-impact/)

Senator Chuck Schumer calls a US Airways flight attendant a not-so-nice word, while an American Airlines F/A flips her lid on a first class passenger who asked for OJ. Panicky passengers accidentally evacuate a Batvia aircraft and Flyglobespan ceases operations.

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 17th: UAV Video Feed for Only $26! (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/17/the-logbook-uav-video-feed-for-only-26/)

In today’s daily digest, enemy forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have been hacking into Predator drone video feeds, AirTran launches new Orlando Magic scheme, Air Canada announces Heathrow service with an A319, and Sky Harbor volunteers offer free gift wrapping services.

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 22th: Ilyushin Tanker Up For Grabs in Michigan! (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/22/the-logbook-ilyushin-tanker-up-for-grabs-in-michigan//)

In today’s daily digest, an IL-78 that diverted to a small airport in Michigan last July has been abandoned and possessed by airfield management. The DOT will be issuing the Passenger Bill of Rights, the last original 747 is delivered while Northwest will retire their last 744F on Saturday.

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 23rd: Second 787 Flies While Two 737’s Crash (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/23/the-logbook-second-787-flies-while-two-737%e2%80%99s-crash/)

The 2nd Boeing 787 flies, this time in ANA colors! American Airlines 737 crashes in Kingston, Jamaica, and a Ryanair copycat does the same in Prestwick. The FAA gives St. Nick the thumbs up for Thursday night’s operations and much more!

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:arrow: The Logbook for December 30th: TSA Hunt Turns Up…Aviation Bloggers? (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/30/the-logbook-tsa-hunt-turns-up%e2%80%a6aviation-bloggers/)

TSA goes after aviation bloggers for posting “secret” document, an El Al 777 and Air France A318 almost collide over Belgrade, a privately-owned Russian jet buzzes Santa Monica, NTSB report on taxiway landing, Dutch and Nigerian x-rays coming and more.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 4th: TSA Agent Loses Own Note Pad (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/04/the-logbook-tsa-agent-loses-own-note-pad/)

Flight Global’s Runway Girl reports that a TSA agent that investigated leaked TSA documents has himself lost his note pad! Allegient Air buys 18 MD-80s, an Air Berlin flight goes off the runway in Dortmund, Continental CEO passes on his salary, DCA’s power goes out for a while this afternoon and the FAA puts American Airlines under the magnifying glass.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 5th: Nudity, Alcohol, and Aviation Apparently Do Not Mix (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/05/the-logbook-nudity-alcohol-and-aviation-apparently-do-not-mix/)

The United Airlines pilot arrested for drinking this past November has pleaded guilty, British say body scanners violate child pornography laws, Mesa Airlines declares bankruptcy, a Lear 35 crashes in Chicago and a 727 crashes on takeoff in Africa.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 6th: Photos of New Runway, AA Crash, and Pistons Plane! (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/06/the-logbook-photos-of-new-runway-aa-crash-and-pistons-plane/)

Charlotte opens up a new runway, and brought in a DC-3 as its first flight! There are also new photos of the American Airlines 737 crash in Jamaica and the Detroit Pistons’ new MD-80. Turkish Airlines buys twenty A320 family planes, and a Hawaiian Airlines flight gets an F-15 escort while diverting back to Maui.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 8th: Marathon of “Law and Order: Aviation Unit” (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/08/the-logbook-marathon-of-law-and-order-aviation-unit/)

NAACP slaps US Airways with a discrimination suit, a drunk man gets arrested after F-16s escort his plane to Colorado, two Qantas employees are detained in Vietnam and Canadian authorities tell Air Canada to maintain their nuts. Also, Embraer Lineage 1000’s first flight and the Sukhoi 100’s is coming in March.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 19th: Indiana Jones 5 – Crusade for Meigs Field (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/19/the-logbook-indiana-jones-5-crusade-for-meigs-field/)

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley calls Harrison Ford an “Elitist”, as if he himself is living in poverty, for his comments on the closing of Meigs Field. Also, JAL files for bankruptcy, checking a gun keeps your bags in sight, US Airways adopts a unique baggage fee, an Iran Air A300 goes off the runway and more.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 20th: Bomb Threat in Sherwood Forest (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/20/the-logbook-bomb-threat-in-sherwood-forest/)

A man threatens to blow up Robin Hood Airport on Twitter! A former ATA 757-300 diverts to Guam, ATCers in Spain are making 7-figures, reports say 2009 had the worst pax revenue drop ever, Obama’s nominee for TSA lead bows out, the FAA clears an Alitalia 767-300 tail strike at JFK.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 21th: TSA Luggage Powder Planting…Just Kidding! (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/21/the-logbook-tsa-luggage-powder-planting-just-a-joke-i-forgot-to-laugh/)

A TSA agent plays a joke on an unsuspecting passenger that sends him to another government service…the unemployment line. An errant US Airways CRJ is caught by an EMAS, Emirates to bring A380 back to JFK, Sully’s water-logged A320 for sale, Gulfstream off the runway at TEB, Delta adds extra MD-90s and more!

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 23rd: Haiti Relief Flight Update w/ Photo and Video (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/23/the-logbook-haiti-relief-flight-update-w-photo-and-video/)

Have a glimpse at what ramp operations are like at Port-au-Prince in Haiti with photo and video. Five Continental employees prepare to go on trial for the 200 crash of the Concorde, AirAsia gives free flights for baby born on-board, Space Shuttle sales price comes down and an Aeromexico ERJ goes off the runway in Tijuana.

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:arrow: The Logbook for January 25th: The Logbook: Spanish Fighters Take Down American F-15s (http://nycaviation.com/2010/01/25/the-logbook-spanish-fighters-take-down-american-f-15s/)

Spanish Typhoons shoots down four American F-15s in combat training. India seems to be a safe-haven for drunk pilots and a place where upgrades to First Class fail to produce all the amenities. An Ethiopian 737 crashes off the coast of Lebanon, Delta looks to spends on aircraft upgrades, UK says the VC-10 is safe, and China Eastern pax get $3 tix.