AvTalk - Aviation Podcast AvTalk Episode 255: Grounded for the dumbest of reasons
Feb 16, 2024
United Airlines' A321neos grounded for paperwork snafu; NTSB demands 25-hour cockpit voice recorders for existing aircraft; Atlas Air 747 engine fire caused by missing plug; Boeing building 737s slower than stated; public comments on FAA's cockpit voice recorder rules; frustration with outdated smoking sign regulations
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Frustration with Outdated Smoking Sign Regulations
02:06 • 23min
Issues with Pratt & Whitney's Gear Turbo Fan Engines
24:40 • 3min
Rare 747-300 Arrives in the US
27:30 • 6min
Return of the 737-200 for Gravel Runways
33:16 • 2min
A Beloved Aircraft and the Heartwarming Flamingo Story
35:46 • 3min