Flying the Unfriendly Skies

[Sam the Centipede]

I wonder if the change in altitude has any effect on tire pressure.

Very minor if any. Any aircraft that flies at an altitude that can cause icing the tires are filled with dry nitrogen. As an inert gas it takes a serious swing of temperature changes for it's pressures to change in any serious manner.

Can that be the reason for using nitrogen? Perhaps I am misremembering basic physics, but the volumetric change or pressure change of gases with temperature is independent of the specific gas, whether inert, almost inert (as nitrogen), or ordinarily reactive. However, using a dry gas would reduce effects of water vapor doing odd things. And temperatures are not low enough to cause liquefaction of atmospheric gases, even carbon dioxide needs -78C to sublime.

[RTH10260]

Virginia pastor facing federal charge after allegedly assaulting his wife over flight upgrade

13News Now
10 Jul 2024

Roger Allan Holmberg, a Williamsburg pastor, is facing a federal charge after he allegedly hit his wife in the head during a flight when she got upgraded to first class and he didn't.

[neonzx]

Fortunately, this occured while the plane was on the ground.



American Airlines passenger recounts evacuation from smoke on plane in San Francisco
American Airlines said the smoke came from a laptop in a passenger's bag.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/american-airl ... =111895110

An American Airlines flight was evacuated after the crew reported smoke in the cabin while the plane was parked at its gate at San Francisco International Airport, according to airport officials.

The airline said the smoke came from a laptop in a passenger's bag.

Jan Jankai, a passenger on the flight with his father, told ABC News when they boarded the plane, "it smelled like burned cables" and proceeded to get stronger.

Soon after, Jankai said they saw a huge flame from below his father's seat and on all sides. He said the smoke got so intense "We thought we would pass out."

"We tried to get up but were already buckled in," Jankai said, adding he and his father quickly unbuckled their seats and tried to go to the back emergency exit.

Jankai's father, who was seated above the passenger's bag that was on fire, said he threw the bag out of the emergency exit door.

[Suranis]

No doubt Jankei's Father will be sued by the person who owned the Laptop for theft and loss of data.

And of course people NEED the makeup and Evian Water in their onboard bags, so its ok for them to stand in Lithium smoke. Which is extremely Toxic. And block everyone else trying to get out.

[RTH10260]

UK flight is diverted to Germany after boy, nine, spills TEA over himself and suffers third degree burns
Burns were so severe the plane had to make an emergency stop at Allgäu Airport

By Rob Hyde In Germany
Published: 07:18 BST, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 08:49 BST, 26 July 2024

A UK flight headed for Italy was forced to make an emergency stop in Germany after a young child suffered most severe type of burns from a cup of tea.

The young boy, aged nine, had been enjoying his hot beverage on flight from London.

But after he accidentally spilled drink upon himself his burns were so severe the plane had to make an emergency stop at Allgäu Airport in Memmingen, 73 miles outside of Munich in the southern German state of Bavaria.

The boy was then rushed to hospital by rescue helicopter, which doctors confirmed he had third degree burns.

After the stopover, the plane finally took off again at around 11 am and landed at its actual destination of Brindisi in southern Italy at around 12.30 pm, a good hour and a half late.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... burns.html

[sugar magnolia]

UK flight is diverted to Germany after boy, nine, spills TEA over himself and suffers third degree burns
Burns were so severe the plane had to make an emergency stop at Allgäu Airport

By Rob Hyde In Germany
Published: 07:18 BST, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 08:49 BST, 26 July 2024

A UK flight headed for Italy was forced to make an emergency stop in Germany after a young child suffered most severe type of burns from a cup of tea.

The young boy, aged nine, had been enjoying his hot beverage on flight from London.

But after he accidentally spilled drink upon himself his burns were so severe the plane had to make an emergency stop at Allgäu Airport in Memmingen, 73 miles outside of Munich in the southern German state of Bavaria.

The boy was then rushed to hospital by rescue helicopter, which doctors confirmed he had third degree burns.

After the stopover, the plane finally took off again at around 11 am and landed at its actual destination of Brindisi in southern Italy at around 12.30 pm, a good hour and a half late.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... burns.html

Wonder if he'll be made fun of like Stella Liebeck was?

[RTH10260]

Passenger receives large fine after in-flight incident

ABC News
27 Jul 2024

Criminal trial attorney Sara Azari joins ABC News Live with her client Vahe to discuss his in-flight incident and subsequent fine from the FAA.

[sugar magnolia]

At least he didn't get a year in jail.
https://www.businessinsider.com/new-yor ... er's%20arm.

[RTH10260]

A senator on his expierience and also a promo for a suggest legislation

Senator Merkley’s Picture Taken without Consent at TSA Checkpoint

Senator Jeff Merkley
27 Aug 2024

Senator Merkley has been working for more than a year to rein in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s rapid, unchecked expansion of facial recognition technology in airports across the country. He shares that his photo was taken without his knowledge or consent at Washington National Airport as he was trying to opt out of using this technology.

[bill_g]

TSA, airport security, facial rec, privacy - that is a tough stew to chew. In my opinion I granted written consent the day I had my driver's license taken, and a card printed. Later, the Air Force got written consent when I enlisted. My photo and fingerprints have been taken maybe thirty times in my career, and it's gotten easier in the last few years with connected databases. It is so nice to insert my right index finger, and have the ten card fill out on the screen. It's like pressing the Staples Easy Button.

That said, I appreciate Senator Merkley looking out for our 1A privacy rights. It's important people have the option to avoid surveillance. I don't care if you are a criminal or an average Joe Citizen. Joe might not want his picture taken for his own reasons. That's his business. Unless an officer can state they absolutely believe the person they saw just pass resembled a BOLO posted in the squad room, Joe can opt out of video and audio surveillance.

How that will actually manifest itself is TBD. As shown in the Senator's video, the TSA agent had to manually delete it upon request. That was the Senator with a camera crew. A Senator talking about being concerned with surveillance in an airport while a camera recorded every moment. Weirdly ironic. But, to my point - what would happen for Joe? Would they be just as happy to do it, or would it become confrontational? Who knows. Classic experimental question.

[Maybenaut]

I don’t know. I think I consent to be photographed when I leave my house. I think a person’s right to privacy only extends so far. As I understand it, the Constitution only protects privacy interests relating to your identity when they are intrusive. So law enforcement can take your photo, fingerprints, and voice exemplars without a warrant. But they do need a warrant to take your DNA because they can’t get that without a bodily intrusion.

[bill_g]

I would go along with that interpretation, but neither of us are well known public figures regularly hounded and photographed by paparazzi. As always, it boils down to YMMV.

[neonzx]

Alaska Airlines plane aborts takeoff to avoid collision with Southwest jet

Sept 12 (Reuters) - An Alaska Airlines (ALK.N), airplane aborted takeoff on a runway at Tennessee's Nashville International Airport on Thursday to avoid a potential collision with a Southwest Airlines (LUV.N), opens new tab jet, the airline said.

Alaska Airlines 369, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane with 176 passengers and six crew on board, aborted takeoff around 9:15 a.m. ET (1315 GMT) due to a potential traffic conflict after it had received clearance for takeoff from air traffic control, the airline said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Southwest Airlines Flight 2029 -- a Boeing 737-700 -- had been cleared to cross the end of the same runway and the agency is investigating the incident.

The Alaska pilots immediately applied the brakes to prevent the incident from escalating, the carrier added. The plane had been scheduled to fly to Seattle, and passengers were being moved to a new plane.

The FAA and Alaska said the 737 MAX 9's tires were blown during braking.

[roadscholar]

Where did that third paragraph come from?

Cleanup on aisle R!

[neonzx]

Where did that third paragraph come from?

Cleanup on aisle R!

Whoops.

It happens when trying to copy/paste text from web articles. These news outlets place other stories/links in the middle.

[northland10]

They had to make sure they said Boeing multiple times, even though the incident had nothing to do with Boeing. While Boeing has many issues, I really dislike people/media making an unrelated event about Boeing (or whatever unrelated boogie man they want to use to stir up outrage).

[W. Kevin Vicklund]

The media are in their pogo-stick phase. Boeing, Boeing, Boeing...

[neeneko]

The media are in their pogo-stick phase. Boeing, Boeing, Boeing...

Well, that is what brings in the ad dollars, so that is what they have to optimize for.

[neonzx]

They had to make sure they said Boeing multiple times, even though the incident had nothing to do with Boeing. While Boeing has many issues, I really dislike people/media making an unrelated event about Boeing (or whatever unrelated boogie man they want to use to stir up outrage).

I think you are maybe over thinking.
Giving the make and model makes the story clear. For example, if I read a story saying that a Rogue was involved in a crash, would everyone know what it meant without saying a Nissan Rogue ?

[RTH10260]

wishing you had the goose for dinner on your plate, not in cockpit windscreen

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 with busted windshield made an emergency landing at Toronto Airport

Last updated: October 31, 2024 11:33

Flair Airlines flight to Winnipeg was forced to return to Toronto for an emergency landing following a birdstrike causing a busted windshield.
Thursday, October 24 2024, Flair Airlines flight FLE641 to Winnipeg International Airport, Canada returned to Toronto Pearson International Airport.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration C-FLKO) declared PAN-PAN right after departure and reported a bird strike.

Later the flight crew reported that they had a busted windshield in the cockpit, that they were not pressurizing and requested return to Toronto.

Being on approach the pilot requested to stop on the runway because they were unable to see outside due to shattered windshield.

[RVInit]

That's pretty impressive. I wonder why they don't have bumpers hung all along the length of the ship to avoid scratching the paint.

I'm curious too. My inexpert guesses are (i) there isn't enough room for a bumper large enough absorb enough energy to do any good, and (ii) a safe passage depends on maintaining a straight course; contact with anything on the side runs the the risk of imposing a sideways force, which you don't want.

Any engineers care to chime in?

Off Topic

Fun Fact: My father was in the military and we lived in the Panama Canal Zone when I was a kid. We had to cross the locks every day to get to school, and most often we were late getting to school because of waiting for a ship that was passing through the section of locks we crossed over. Military families generally went to schools that catered to American families, and we had a handful of kids per teacher, so in spite of being late to school every day once back in the USA I skipped a grade due to having had the benefit of low teacher to student ratio which translated into faster progress. I think my 3rd grade class had 5 students.

That was, of course, way before the Panama locks were widened and now even have another lane. I have fond memories of living in Panama, our house was basically right on the beach, the water being only about 100 yards from our house during low tide and even closer at high tide. Having the beach right in the back yard is cool when you are a kid, and probably even as a adult.