Investigators Find, New Icing Threat;
FAA Proposes Rules…
UNRAVELING A MYSTERY
The Problem: Engines on commercial jetliners have been shutting down suddenly, but temporarily, in midflight.
The Response: After discovering a new kind of icing, airlines and regulators come up with suggestions for
minimizing the problem, but the shutdowns persist.
What’s Next: On Monday, the FAA will propose new flight procedures to address the problem further.
Click Here for article from April 7/08 Wall Street Journal.
I’d like to see a study conducted. I have a theory this rarity happens more on hub & spoke routes compared to point to point. The reason is hub & spoke tend to be longer flights and thus cruise at a higher altitude. Point to point tend to be shorter flights operated at lower altitudes.
I think a poll is a great idea, but first I think you should read all of Dami’s flight schedules and brochures as I’m sure that the answer can be found there. That said, I don’t think that the laws of thermodynamics and physics pay much heed to route structure.
