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 Re: American Air Line
[Re: Jaredk]
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12/24/24 04:36 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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That’s what automation gets you. Grounded for Weight & Balance software?!
Takes about 2 minutes and a simple calculator! I taught Aircraft Weight & Balance in the Air Force at FTD School. You are right. A calculator or a weight & balance slide rule is all they need. M = W x A / 1000 CG = M / GW - .763 / .002723 for the 7oh. Tons of useless numbers that’ll always be burned into my brain Like your friends telephone numbers when you were a kid.
Ranger Z520 guy.
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Re: American Air Line
[Re: Jaredk]
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12/24/24 07:37 PM
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Jons3825
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That’s what automation gets you. Grounded for Weight & Balance software?!
Takes about 2 minutes and a simple calculator! FOS and DEKS are not just W&B systems. It is much more than that.
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Re: American Air Line
[Re: Space]
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12/24/24 07:49 PM
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Gusick
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Didn't something similar happen to Southwest Airlines last Christmas?
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Re: American Air Line
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12/24/24 08:58 PM
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CCTX
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December 25, 2022 was the first time SWA ever failed me.
Due to a blizzard; the baggage handlers were unable to get to Denver airport and many of their crews “called in sick” and allegedly, their scheduling software failed.
They were the last domestic airline to screw me over.
Congrats SWA.
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Re: American Air Line
[Re: Jons3825]
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12/24/24 09:05 PM
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Jaredk
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That’s what automation gets you. Grounded for Weight & Balance software?!
Takes about 2 minutes and a simple calculator! FOS and DEKS are not just W&B systems. It is much more than that. Yep. I skimmed through the article posted and saw w&b. Regardless…automation
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Re: American Air Line
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12/24/24 09:58 PM
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LoneStarSon
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My niece is flying in from New York today...not sure if she's landed or not as she's not coming to her dad's house until tomorrow. She's my favorite niece, so I hope she's here and safe.
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Re: American Air Line
[Re: Jaredk]
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12/24/24 10:34 PM
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Jons3825
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That’s what automation gets you. Grounded for Weight & Balance software?!
Takes about 2 minutes and a simple calculator! FOS and DEKS are not just W&B systems. It is much more than that. Yep. I skimmed through the article posted and saw w&b. Regardless…automation The calls were brutal, thankfull I only had to be on for about 90 minutes only to not need to be called on. DEKS feeds FOS, and Sabre feeds deks. FOS is the brains that collates and distributes data to all the airports FIDS screens, gives the timings and delay data, internal has crew info on the flight, ship info including capabilities, hours of service, repair flags, etc.
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