[Ebyss]

An Airbus A320 is making an emergency landing in L.A., it's front landing gear is twisted at a 90 degree angle. The pictures are being shown live on tv. I'm praying for everyone on board.

[LadyRuby]

I hate flying, and hate hearing about stuff like this.

[something_awfull]

[mattb]

Wow im watching this right now, it's wild. I wonder if the direct tv in the plane gets MSNBC? are they watching this right now? what do they think of the coverage, how come the passengers can't call the media on their skyphones? we should be able to get an interview right now. are cell phones still working?

[Ebyss]

Oh my god he did it. It's fine.

[AirlinePilot]

The Captain of that plane has a lot on his mind right about now. He makes about 100,000 a year and has crappy benefits and no retirement. This is why you pay people good money to do this kind of stuff. It tends to make it a competitive job and you get results like you just saw on the TV.

Bravo Zulu to that Captain, nice job.

[something_awfull]

down safely

[something_awfull]

looked scary though:

[mattb]

that pilot deserves a medal. nice landing. this whole affair will make a splendid ABC family channel made for tv movie.

[Leanan]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AirlinePilot', 'T')he Captain of that plane has a lot on his mind right about now. He makes about 100,000 a year and has crappy benefits and no retirement. This is why you pay people good money to do this kind of stuff. It tends to make it a competitive job and you get results like you just saw on the TV.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mattb', 't')hat pilot deserves a medal. nice landing. this whole affair will make a splendid ABC family channel made for tv movie.

[SD_Scott]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AirlinePilot', 'T')he Captain of that plane has a lot on his mind right about now. He makes about 100,000 a year and has crappy benefits and no retirement. This is why you pay people good money to do this kind of stuff. It tends to make it a competitive job and you get results like you just saw on the TV.

Bravo Zulu to that Captain, nice job.

[ubercrap]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AirlinePilot', 'T')he Captain of that plane has a lot on his mind right about now. He makes about 100,000 a year and has crappy benefits and no retirement. This is why you pay people good money to do this kind of stuff. It tends to make it a competitive job and you get results like you just saw on the TV.

Bravo Zulu to that Captain, nice job.

[AirlinePilot]

Its not alot when you consider what some folks make who have much less liability in thier hands on a day to day basis. I didnt say it wasn't a good sum, just basically that it is why we get paid a certain amount. Airline pilots get paid for what they know, not necessarily for what they do. This is one instance where you definitely earn every penny you are paid!

With this latest round of cuts and bankruptcies you are going to drive out the level of skill you want in these positions. Its just economics. The folks who can do this job, and not everyone can, will likely go do other things that are more lucrative. You then have to lower your standards for qualifying and your safety levels will suffer. I predict over the next ten years the accident levels increase as you lose the motivated and experienced pilots who help to make air travel so safe. You wont be able to maintain that standard as pay and working conditions go into the toilet like they are doing now.

[richardmmm]

as anyone noticed the amount of plane trouble in the last 3 months ?

a crash in greece, one in the sea off italy, a couple in south america, one off the runway in toronto, a few other small planes with difficulties...................maybe i am just wathcing the news more often ?

[bobcousins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('richardmmm', 'a')s anyone noticed the amount of plane trouble in the last 3 months ?

a crash in greece, one in the sea off italy, a couple in south america, one off the runway in toronto, a few other small planes with difficulties...................maybe i am just wathcing the news more often ?

[Barbara]

No, it's not a conspiracy theory. I'm sure you're not seeing it in the TV news, but there's almost an emergency landing PER DAY here in Italy lately. A friend of mine working at Alitalia says he had three emergency landings in twenty years of work, and another three in the last THREE months!!!!
I'm sure every country is facing the same situation.
On TV they openly say that companies are trying to save money on maintenance because of the fuel costs.

Better stop taking airplanes...

[MD]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('richardmmm', 'a')s anyone noticed the amount of plane trouble in the last 3 months ?

a crash in greece, one in the sea off italy, a couple in south america, one off the runway in toronto, a few other small planes with difficulties...................maybe i am just wathcing the news more often ?

[eric_b]

Well, I really don't know much about flying, but that pilot looked like he aced the landing. A very light touch, made it look routine.

[elizabethlea]

I am so glad that it turned out alright. That landing was beautiful...

My family is determined to fly to the US to see relatives this christmas.... ACK!!

I am trying to convince them that bird flu and terrorism and maitenance issues are together too much of a risk to make the trip. Buuuut no, we have to go..

all these crashes/emergencies lately are very disturbing.