No cup holders in the A350?

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 01/31/2020 at 14:54 • Filed to: wingspan, Planelopnik

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Airbus and Rolls-Royce are investigating two incidents in which A350s experienced uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown after drinks were spilled on controls situated on the cockpit centre pedestal.

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For Sweden > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:00

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A real pilot’s airplane won’t have cupholders!

someassemblyrequired > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:01

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Only a handful of people know what the Pepsi Syndrome means. Maybe soon, everyone will know it.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:02

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How about a short circuit in the light that illuminates the vanity mirror behind the sun visor?  Anybody check that?

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 01/31/2020 at 15:03

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A real pilot’s airplane would have a steering wheel.

ttyymmnn > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 01/31/2020 at 15:03

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They need to check out the nut behind the wheel (or side stick).

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > someassemblyrequired 01/31/2020 at 15:04

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Michael Jackson knew. #neverforget #singeworthy

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/pepsi-nearly-killed-michael-jackson-story-behind-controversial/

Soft drinks can kill.  You were warned...

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:05

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Stick > Wheel

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:05

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Apparently nobody at Airbus has seen A mazing by Aerosmith ....

Don’t spill drinks on the keyboard, please.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:07

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Technology, people. Always look to technology for the answer...

ttyymmnn > Ash78, voting early and often 01/31/2020 at 15:10

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We’ve all been there....

ttyymmnn > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 01/31/2020 at 15:11

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Doubles as crash helmet for MAX pilots.

I’ll see myself out....

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:15

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I think a parachute might be more useful. Along with an ejecto seato cuz.

ttyymmnn > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/31/2020 at 15:16

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Parachutes are stored under the seat.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > For Sweden 01/31/2020 at 15:23

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stick with loop > all

For Sweden > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/31/2020 at 15:24

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That’s how you know it can do loop de loops

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 01/31/2020 at 15:35

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That's some military grade tech right there. Airlines probably can't afford it.

someassemblyrequired > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish 01/31/2020 at 15:37

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I was more thinking the Bill Murray/Dan Ay k royd “Amazing Colossal President” sketch, but yeah, that works too.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 15:45

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Are you f***ing kidding  me??

MrSnrub > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 16:20

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Well, it is European. I assume Boeings have at least 5 cupholders per pilot

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/31/2020 at 16:23

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I guarantee you that this isn’t the first time this has happened, Airbus or Boeing. That movie I mentioned is the identical scenario, although I think he spilled his coffee on the comms.

ttyymmnn > MrSnrub 01/31/2020 at 16:26

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I remember having a discussion years ago on this forum with an A320 driver. I was going on about how much better it seemed to me to have a steering wheel, and he talked about how civilized it is to be able to put your dinner tray in your lap at 35,000 feet. Priorities, I suppose. 

facw > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 16:27

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New rule, pilots can only drink from s ippy cups!

ttyymmnn > facw 01/31/2020 at 16:28

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I was reading on an aviation forum about this, and that is actually one of the solutions they are looking at. Makes sense, really. 

facw > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 16:30

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Sorry sticks are clearly better than yokes.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 17:25

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Maybe they shouldn’t drink and drive.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 19:05

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I proposed it a few years ago. Annual savings was in the millions. 

M.T. Blake > ttyymmnn 01/31/2020 at 19:10

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You can’t put down your beer until you finish it. It’s a new mile high drinking game.