Jaunted - Tag: Airline Safety

Aiming a Laser at an Airplane is Not Cool. In Fact, It's Dangerous.

Omri — 2011-11-11T14:51:15-05:00

In 2005 there were 283 US incidents in which pilots coming in for landings had lasers aimed at their eyes. By 2010 the number had risen to 2,836 incidents per year. By October of this year we had already had 2,795 reports, which means we're easily going to clear the 2010 figure.

Another six incidents were reported at LGA just last weekend. The laser strikes were done with the relatively new and significantly more powerful green-color lasers, which are extra-dangerous. The FAA, suffice it to say, has declared itself to be unamused.

Don't Be That Guy: Angry Drunk Threatens to Stab British Airways Pilot Mid-Flight

Omri — 2011-08-26T15:26:55-05:00

As a site that tracks the best in-flight cocktails on a monthly basis, we like to think that our credibility on booze travel is pretty good. While we do occasionally post the random teetotaling dispatch, on the whole you're more likely to find Jaunted posts with phases like "Avion Tequila" and "Eucalyptus Liquor". We are not uninclined toward mixing travel with fine spirits, is what we're saying.

That's why it's so frustrating to have to write about people like this douchebag, who got so drunk he threatened to stab a British Airways pilot with a shard of glass after flight attendants cut him off.

Pilots and Flight Attendants May Have to Study Harder to Pass FAA Tests

kjb — 2011-05-19T09:20:32-05:00

Uncle Sam is pretty good about ensuring that pilots have plenty of training before they’re allowed to fly us all around the globe. However, there’s really no such thing as too much training, so that’s why we’re glad the Federal Aviation Administration is thinking about adding even more tests, quizzes, and exams to the nation’s pilot training. It won’t just be for pilots either, as even the flight attendants are going to need to study hard to pass these new tougher tests.

Apparently the new changes are going to be the biggest update in like a couple of decades, as the FAA wants more flight crews to actually demonstrate their skills and abilities during potential issues and problems. That means a lot more time in the flight simulator for the pilots, as well as increased rides down the emergency exit slides for flight attendants.

The Latest on the Southwest Airlines Issues, Delays, and Cancellations

kjb — 2011-04-04T08:42:41-05:00

Alright, so in case you missed it over the weekend, a Southwest Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing at a military base in Yuma, Arizona due to a 3' hole in the airplane. The good news is that the pilots and flight attendants kept passengers calm and got everyone back on the ground safely, but the bad news is that this could actually even happen.

Following the incident, Southwest sent a portion of their fleet in for extensive checks, examining their fuselages for cracking. So far they’ve giving the go ahead for around 19 planes to join their friends back in the air and they’re still busy reviewing the rest of the planes to ensure that they’re good-to-go.

Forget About Napping; Some Air Traffic Control Towers Are Totally Empty At Night

kjb — 2011-03-28T09:31:49-05:00

At this point you’ve probably heard all about the air traffic controller snoozing on the job while two planes tried to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. We’re thankful everyone is fine, and that the pilots for each airline were awesome in such a situation. We’re also pretty glad that we weren’t the ones that fell asleep—because heads are going to roll.

This might come as a surprise, but apparently some airports don’t even have air traffic controllers. We always thought that an air traffic control tower was filled with many workers—and for some reason, probably lots of cigarette smoke—but it’s not. Some airports just have a couple workers directing flights in and out of the airport, but after hours that isn’t always the case.

Richard Simmons and Snoop Dogg: Coming to an Air New Zealand Flight Near You

JetSetCD — 2011-03-28T09:01:48-05:00

If there is one video you watch today, please let it be this one. Introducing the newest in-flight safety video from Air New Zealand, a short film in its own right, which continues what's becoming a tradition of AirNZ viral videos.

Mashable went so far as to call it the "best in-flight safety video ever." It's great and got us bopping a bit in our seats, sure, but if you're a frequent AirNZ flyer, then we can imagine several Simmons' peppy workouts a week equals annoyance. It's not the best thing ever; their bodypaint in-flight safety vid really started them on this roll, so that should get some credit:

The NTSB Launches a Blog About Employee's Feelings or...Something

Omri — 2011-03-25T13:14:24-05:00

Imagine that you're in charge of a government agency, and you've heard about this social media thing, and you figure you should get some of that too. So instead of reading our posts about how there are appropriate and inappropriate uses for new technology, and maybe rethinking your idea, you start a blog.

But there's a problem. Since you don't really have any use for a blog—again, you're just doing this because some consultant told you its best practices¡you aren't really sure what kind of content you're supposed to post. That would make you just like the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which just launched their new Wordpress blog SafetyCompass on a free account.