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Offline DYNAMITE

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FAA system wide failure going on..
« on: August 26, 2008, 02:38:50 PM »
There are some reports on the news that their is a system wide communication failure occuring right now at the FAA...

Call your airline before you fly today folks... this could turn in to a VERY bad day to fly  :O
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2008, 02:44:30 PM »
Update... it appears to be a communication problem... not a radar issue....
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2008, 02:51:46 PM »
They had better get that problem resolved before tomorrow.  My Mom is flying to Canada on vacation and if things are screwy tomorrow she is going to be calling me to "fix" it.

Anyone else have one of those friends/relatives/co-workers who think that just because you work with PCs you can fix ANY PC problem?   :furious
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2008, 02:58:47 PM »
news says the computer that handles the flight plans for eastern US is down.

somebody tripped over the cord.
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2008, 03:06:39 PM »
Quote from: john9001 on August 26, 2008, 02:58:47 PM
news says the computer that handles the flight plans for eastern US is down.

somebody tripped over the cord.

Breaking news... FAA reports that senior IT Specialist Roy "Skuzzy" Neese has reportedly tripped over a chord...
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2008, 03:28:49 PM »
Quote from: DYNAMITE on August 26, 2008, 03:06:39 PM
Breaking news... FAA reports that senior IT Specialist Roy "Skuzzy" Neese has reportedly tripped over a chord...
Beat me to it!  :lol :aok
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2008, 03:45:08 PM »
With the last weeks airline incidents, i bet many people are thinking twice before they step onto the airplane.
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2008, 04:11:43 PM »
Quote from: Maniac on August 26, 2008, 03:45:08 PM
With the last weeks airline incidents, i bet many people are thinking twice before they step onto the airplane.

I always do... I don't trust half the pilots...

Flying back home from cali last year, the GPS went out on the 737 and they had to fly in a new 737 in from WA cause the pilot didn't know how to fly with maps and charts  :noid
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2008, 05:07:08 PM »
Quote from: trigger2 on August 26, 2008, 04:11:43 PM
I always do... I don't trust half the pilots...

Flying back home from cali last year, the GPS went out on the 737 and they had to fly in a new 737 in from WA cause the pilot didn't know how to fly with maps and charts  :noid

While that makes a great story to tell your friends in a bar...

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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2008, 05:39:38 PM »
Quote from: trigger2 on August 26, 2008, 04:11:43 PM
I always do... I don't trust half the pilots...

Flying back home from cali last year, the GPS went out on the 737 and they had to fly in a new 737 in from WA cause the pilot didn't know how to fly with maps and charts  :noid


Take the train :aok
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2008, 05:40:09 PM »
Quote from: john9001 on August 26, 2008, 02:58:47 PM
news says the computer that handles the flight plans for eastern US is down.

somebody tripped over the cord.

skuzzy moonlighting? :noid
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2008, 05:41:08 PM »
Quote from: trigger2 on August 26, 2008, 04:11:43 PM
I always do... I don't trust half the pilots...

Flying back home from cali last year, the GPS went out on the 737 and they had to fly in a new 737 in from WA cause the pilot didn't know how to fly with maps and charts  :noid

oor possibly it may have had more to do with the autopilot being linked to the gps?
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2008, 06:12:32 PM »
Quote from: CAP1 on August 26, 2008, 05:41:08 PM
oor possibly it may have had more to do with the autopilot being linked to the gps?

That wouldn't be the case either.
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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2008, 07:53:33 PM »
Quote from: DYNAMITE on August 26, 2008, 03:06:39 PM
Breaking news... FAA reports that senior IT Specialist Roy "Skuzzy" Neese has reportedly tripped over a chord...

An 'A' chord or a 'C' chord?

Oh wait, Nashville numbers, Key of 'E', 1,1,3,1,1,4?

(Musicians will get that)

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Re: FAA system wide failure going on..
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2008, 08:09:46 PM »
Quote from: trigger2 on August 26, 2008, 04:11:43 PM
I always do... I don't trust half the pilots...

Flying back home from cali last year, the GPS went out on the 737 and they had to fly in a new 737 in from WA cause the pilot didn't know how to fly with maps and charts  :noid

I never trusted any of the passengers.

See they make toejam up like this when they don't even know what a Minimum Equipment List is or what it has to do with their flight.
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