TGIF and our plane didn't crash-land

**squatt3r** · March 18th, 2007 03:54 PM

good thing mga pilots natin maganda training sa Phil. AirForce :-)

**Horsepower** · March 18th, 2007 04:08 PM

Sirain ba talaga ang Airbus aircrafts compared to Boeing?

**j_avonni** · March 18th, 2007 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Isuzoom

I suspect it was the engine...they used the hydrualic brake on and off without the help of engine reverse thrust...kaya parang stop and go ang plane. TGIF nga na walang me nangyari.

Hahabol sana ako sa birthday party in Makati, had we arrived on time at around 8:45 PM. With the delays in our departure and in docking at NAIA terminal, 10 PM na akong nakalabas. Hence, I just decided to go home straight.

**mbeige** · March 18th, 2007 06:00 PM

Looks like it's your lucky day. Tumaya ka na sa lotto

Glad ur OK, as well as every other passenger on the plane.

**Isuzoom** · March 18th, 2007 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Sirain ba talaga ang Airbus aircrafts compared to Boeing?

I disagree

depende sa sa maintenance. A320 is more superior than 737-300 to 800 series. Baka yung A320 na galing sa US Air na lease ng PAL..9 years old na kasi yun.

**Jun aka Pekto** · March 18th, 2007 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by squatt3r

good thing mga pilots natin maganda training sa Phil. AirForce :-)

They did good considering the PAF has no jet fighters or even any jets(?) to speak of, at least any in flyable condition.

**ts1n1ta** · March 18th, 2007 08:42 PM

What a relief nothing serious happened. Glad everyone was safe.

**wildthing** · March 18th, 2007 08:44 PM

OT, a former PAL steward friend of mine said that signal that the pilot sends to the crew pag emergency landing or emergency cases ay 6 consecutive na beep - we normally hear a single or two beeps/dings. try to notice that sound next time.

**j_avonni** · March 18th, 2007 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by mbeige

Looks like it's your lucky day. Tumaya ka na sa lotto

Glad ur OK, as well as every other passenger on the plane.

Sarado na lotto stations when we arrived Manila. Sayang!

**pup2** · March 18th, 2007 11:41 PM

Magaling talaga ang mga pinoy pilots. Ever heard of that guy who steered a plane into japan on just engines? (no rudder -- damaged by a bomb).

Or that attendant who threw a hostage-taker out the door at 2000 feet yata yun?

Ako naman nakasakay sa PAL na yung MLA to SFO kinuha ng flying time na 2 hours less than scheduled kaya kahit late umalis, early kami dumating.

Minsan lang natakot me kasi yung B737 namin sa kalibo, ayaw pumihit nung landing gear pero mga 30 minutes tina-try nung pilot ipihit -- tipong igo-go pa kung maayos niya by brute force -- buti di naayos.

It's our preventive maintenance that needs more work, IMO.