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Originally posted by Schwartz View PostInteresting article: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opin...to-air-safety/
The intelligent counter-argument is: We need to play it safe until we know more.
I also have to take issue with a couple things:
For one thing, researchers cannot agree on what fatigue actually is. More importantly, there are few (if any) studies that show how fatigue affects a pilot’s flying ability. Do fatigued pilots have trouble communicating with air-traffic controllers? We don’t know. Are they more likely to slip up during takeoff? We don’t know. Do they hit the brakes too hard on landing? We don’t know.
We also know that fatigue can cause one to fall asleep quite unexpectedly.
That’s big bucks for an industry that has long struggled to turn a profit. In fact, were it not for low oil prices and "innovations” such as seat-selection fees, cancellation fees and baggage fees, airline balance sheets would still be in the red.
Another factor is market dominance brought about by mergers, which has allowed airlines to charge added fees and maintain higher fares.
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Originally posted by Evan View PostA major reason airlines are now raking in profits is reduced capacity.
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Why am I picturing an airline board debating seating pax on the wing, with half of them arguing the price should be low due to the cold and lack of oxygen, and the other half arguing the opposite because of the abundant legroom?Be alert! America needs more lerts.
Eric Law
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Originally posted by elaw View PostWhy am I picturing an airline board debating seating pax on the wing, with half of them arguing the price should be low due to the cold and lack of oxygen, and the other half arguing the opposite because of the abundant legroom?
Could we also use approach lights or REILs in a more positive fashion?Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.
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Originally posted by Evan View PostAnother factor is market dominance brought about by mergers, which has allowed airlines to charge added fees and maintain higher fares.
as for 1/2 empty planes a decade ago, i guess you would be the expert on that since you fly so much. me? i know nothing, except 1/2 empty planes were frickin rare. 75% full may have been somewhat common on certain heavily saturated routes i flew back then, but most domestic flights i flew in the US were at 80%+ load factor
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Originally posted by TeeVee View Postas for 1/2 empty planes a decade ago, i guess you would be the expert on that since you fly so much. me? i know nothing, except 1/2 empty planes were frickin rare. 75% full may have been somewhat common on certain heavily saturated routes i flew back then, but most domestic flights i flew in the US were at 80%+ load factor
But I think you will agree that the average load factor today is clearly higher than pre-9/11 (and that with quite more seats per plane of the same size).
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Originally posted by TeeVee View Postas for 1/2 empty planes a decade ago, i guess you would be the expert on that since you fly so much. me? i know nothing, except 1/2 empty planes were frickin rare. 75% full may have been somewhat common on certain heavily saturated routes i flew back then, but most domestic flights i flew in the US were at 80%+ load factor
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Gabe, 9/11 was 17 years ago not a decade ago. the airline industry was in the midst of driving itself into bankruptcy well in advance of 9/11. i flew considerably less then, but still about 8 rt's per year. very rarely were planes 1/2 empty or close to it.
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Originally posted by Evan View PostI think you fly mostly domestic. I used to get a lot of transatlantic flights where the back 40 was pretty sparsely populated. You could usually find an empty middle row to lie back on. Especially on Delta.
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NTSB report is out: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/...ts/AIR1801.pdfBe alert! America needs more lerts.
Eric Law
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