Unauthorized person in UA cockpit during Colorado Rockies charter
Apr 18, 2024, 11:51 pm
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Unauthorized person in UA cockpit during Colorado Rockies charter
Apparently, pilot(s) allowed someone to sit in pilot's seat at altitude w/ auto-pilot engaged. Why do people risk high-paying jobs by allowing something like this??? Dumb, dumb, dumb...
FAA, United investigate after video captures ‘unauthorized person’ in cockpit during flight chartered by Colorado Rockies (yahoo.com)
FAA, United investigate after video captures ‘unauthorized person’ in cockpit during flight chartered by Colorado Rockies (yahoo.com)
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Apr 19, 2024, 2:11 am
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"Someone" was supposedly a coach.
Video is quite disturbing, more so than I'd have expected:
https://onemileatatime.com/news/unit...ckpit-visitor/
Video is quite disturbing, more so than I'd have expected:
https://onemileatatime.com/news/unit...ckpit-visitor/
Apr 19, 2024, 2:48 am
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I'm not sure this rule really makes us any safer. Especially on a charter. Europe doesn't have these same rules.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Apr 19, 2024 at 12:48 pm Reason: stick to the topic and not go OMNI/PR
Apr 19, 2024, 5:02 am
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Apr 19, 2024, 5:47 am
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Hopefully the PIC gets in trouble because of this. At least he had the brains to keep the FO in his seat and not invite another person up.
Apr 19, 2024, 7:01 am
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Apr 19, 2024, 9:50 am
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Apparently, pilot(s) allowed someone to sit in pilot's seat at altitude w/ auto-pilot engaged. Why do people risk high-paying jobs by allowing something like this??? Dumb, dumb, dumb...
FAA, United investigate after video captures ‘unauthorized person’ in cockpit during flight chartered by Colorado Rockies (yahoo.com)
FAA, United investigate after video captures ‘unauthorized person’ in cockpit during flight chartered by Colorado Rockies (yahoo.com)
Apr 19, 2024, 9:57 am
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Sports charters at United are still operated pursuant to Part 121. This is indefensible, not to mention the bad PR of this coming in the middle of the FAA review.
I do not expect either pilot to be flying for United ever again.
I do not expect either pilot to be flying for United ever again.
Apr 19, 2024, 9:59 am
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Agree -- I would be surprised if it hasn't already happened unless there is some official process with the union that needs to be done first...