tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post2054138961248227130..comments2024-03-28T09:43:20.058-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Doofus Of The Day #1,063Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-2592865060145505742020-07-16T16:06:52.306-05:002020-07-16T16:06:52.306-05:00
some many years ago, my first hand experience wit...<br />some many years ago, my first hand experience with third world airlines maintenance was horrific. spit and baling wire best describes but that would be me giving the benefit of the doubt. a component overhaul consisting of painting until the leaks stopped. grade five bolts holding an engine pylon on the wing. one out of three generators actually putting out current and that on on a apu. inoperative trim tabs on ailerons. inoperative outboard ailerons on on both side of a Boeing 707. leaking brake deboost valves. running fuel leaks. leaking pressurization valves. life rafts missing. time change items never replace but freshly painted. all this on their flagship aircraft.<br />the pilots were excellent systems managers but had very poor piloting skills when it came to hand flying. cockpit crew resource utilization was not practiced. the pilot was master all others his knaves. tires were an almost every other flight change item when crosswind landings occurred. they constantly violated cross wind component limits, once scraping off a surge tank and wing tip. they had several used spares on hand. I suspected more than one of their first officers to be just a warm body and that was substantiated by the one and only flight engineer they used who I would trust(his pay was VERY good). <br />the owners of the line were also gov officials. doing guess what. I will never say. they hold a grudge a long time.capt fasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374459887067010071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45847308582664294602020-07-15T05:40:18.720-05:002020-07-15T05:40:18.720-05:00I am amazed that they had sufficient power to exec...I am amazed that they had sufficient power to execute a go around from a landing configuration with the landing gear in the sea.... Differhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581662615586346808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82571874060001066022020-07-14T23:04:16.949-05:002020-07-14T23:04:16.949-05:00Royal Air Maroc. And yet, believe it or not, this ...Royal Air Maroc. And yet, believe it or not, this is one of the best African airlines!froginblenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534104165268993436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-78308981072210620922020-07-14T18:10:55.342-05:002020-07-14T18:10:55.342-05:00I had a tax client who contracted to fly for some ...I had a tax client who contracted to fly for some airline in Africa after the regional airline he flew for shut down. Don't remember which. They paid well enough that it was worth it for him to commute from the US to Africa regularly.<br />His smarter friend went to work for Southwest instead after the regional shutdown. He seems well paid and can be confident aircraft maintenance is up to snuff. Shermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098953206824247173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-44517462360303270852020-07-14T13:38:45.743-05:002020-07-14T13:38:45.743-05:00I was in the offshore oil exploration business for...I was in the offshore oil exploration business for 30 years and took many a trip to the 3rd world.<br /><br />Sometime in the 90s, I flew from Dakar to Lagos, with stops in-between.<br /><br />Quite a few of the seats had broken backs, so on every landing the seat-backs would flop down, and before every takeoff the stewardess would have to flip them back upright.<br /><br />Before every landing we would hear the pilot calling the tower several times over the intercom, until he realized his mistake.<br /><br />Another time, again in Africa, I would see some young guys wiping the engine nacelles with a filthy rag.<br />I jus hope one of those rags didn't get sucked into the air intakes, but I'll bet that sometimes happened.<br /><br />I saw many scary things during my career...<br /><br />Trailer For Sale Or Renthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05023809756083772638noreply@blogger.com