During the cruise phase of flight, a "smoke" event is more than twice as likely to cause an unscheduled landing than an engine problem, according to a new study of service difficulty reports. Capt. Jim Shaw of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) did the study. Shaw flies for Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and the findings clearly have implications for extended-range operations (EROPS). The extension of EROPS flight planning to 180 minutes from a divert airfield is predicated largely…
Smoke Triggers More Diverted Flights Than Engine Problems
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