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A Delta Airlines jet approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing after flying from Atlanta on August 29, 2019. (K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)
Airline pilots making in-flight errors say they’re ‘rusty’ because of pandemic
A pilot preparing to pull a passenger jet away from an airport gate forgot to disengage the parking brake, damaging a part of a towing vehicle that was trying to pull the plane to the runway.
Another pilot had so much trouble landing a passenger jet on a windy day that it took three tries before the plane touched down successfully.
A pilot preparing to pull a passenger jet away from an airport gate forgot to disengage the parking brake, damaging a part of a towing vehicle that was trying to pull the plane to the runway.
Another pilot had so much trouble landing a passenger jet on a windy day that it took three tries before the plane touched down successfully.
For the record:
6:19 PM, Feb. 01, 2021This article describes reports in a NASA database as coming from pilots and first officers. First officers are pilots. The reports came from captains and first officers.
In another incident, the first officer forgot to turn on the anti-icing mechanism that ensures the altitude and airspeed sensors on the outside of the plane are not blocked by ice. Luckily for the passengers, the plane completed its flight without problems.
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ASU shortens spring 2021 semester, no spring break Arizona State University (generic). (Source: ASU) By Shelby Trahan | December 18, 2020 at 10:56 AM MST - Updated December 18 at 10:56 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Sorry students, go ahead and cancel any 2021 spring break plans.
Arizona State University officials announced they are shortening the spring 2021 semester because of COVID-19 concerns.
Executive Vice President and University Provost Mark Searle sent a letter to the ASU community saying the spring semester will now end on May 1, he also stated there will not be a traditional spring break.
The changes apply to both online and on-campus students.
As cases continue to rise across the state, university officials say they will continue to monitor and make adjustments to the school schedule and learning operations.
ASU canceling spring break due to shortened Spring 2021 semester
The university will have a shortened semester that ends on May 1, according to an email from Provost Mark Searle. Author: 12 News Updated: 4:16 PM MST December 17, 2020
TEMPE, Ariz. Arizona State University will not have a normal spring break for the Spring 2021 semester due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The university will have a shortened semester that ends on May 1, according to an email from Provost Mark Searle that was sent out on Thursday.
“As always, we will continue to monitor the situation with COVID-19 and make adjustments to our operations as needed,” Searle wrote.