Cargo Planes and you

[Stewie26]

I work out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

If you ever want to look up any technical information on your airport it is all right here. As a pilot, I use this when flying into a new airport for the first time. It keeps one from landing on taxiways instead of runways.
AirNav: PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Edit: Just noticed the price of fuel is very expensive there.

 

[Gaolee]

There's another moral to this story. When you have a close call with a huge ass plane, you probably need a clean ass change of shorts. I sure would have!

 

[Stewie26]

I work out of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

I got to hand it to you working on the tarmac in that cold snowy environment. Personally, I am a palm tree, blue water, sunny climate type of guy. I would not survive more than a few weeks up there.

 

[twinjet]

I got to hand it to you working on the tarmac in that cold snowy environment. Personally, I am a palm tree, blue water, sunny climate type of guy. I would not survive more than a few weeks up there.

Stewie, this winter was terrible. Our PASC/PAKU flights experienced many cancellations. That means cut hours. Thankfully, break-up is here and the snow is all melting away. Weather is nice and we're even climbing to the 40° range...

 

[S-Bigbottom]

 

[Stewie26]

And then, there's Harrison Ford, who landed on a taxiway and asked the controller "Is that 737 supposed to be there?". Yikes!

It was just on the news the other night that the FAA will take not action against Harrison Ford for the incident. Just a little slap on the wrist.

 

[Oddly]

Just read that. Clearly celebrity has its perks.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

No, but I've owned cargo pants.

 

[twinjet]

I got to hand it to you working on the tarmac in that cold snowy environment. Personally, I am a palm tree, blue water, sunny climate type of guy. I would not survive more than a few weeks up there.

More cancellations today. Here's a snapshot of what it looked like. Winter hasn't stopped up north, and it's an absolute b***h.

171 was due out around 8 am, didn't leave until 4:30 pm. Didn't even get all of them out.

 

[guitar<bass]

I almost got killed a couple of times on the job, oilfield services.
I also didn't wait around for strike three, and handed in my boots & fire retardant coveralls the day after the second incident.

Im back in until my bills are down. I said it wouldn't happen again but I was wrong..

 

[Aberdumbie]

Oh man. That is nothing short of bend over and kiss your backside goodbye.

In the Army I caught a cargo plane ride from Germany stateside. I was awake in the terminal for 48 hours waiting my turn. If you don't answer when called they skip over you. There were no windows and the seats faced the rear of the plane. I took my seat and immediately fell into a deep much needed sleep. Next moment I was aware of movement and I was slumped forward in the seat (take off and seats facing rearward). My brain pan registered that I was crashing in this unfamiliar cargo plane. The moment of terror passed as I woke more. But my heart didn't settle till I was back on the tarmac.