As to the tire falling off it sound like a spacer was missed and the wheel was not properly torqued. On stretched aircraft such as the 737-9 max and 737-9ER plug doors are used to conserve weight and to fill the hole. An airline has to request a seating capacity of more then 193 before a full fledged emergency exit door is installed.

Some stations here in Central CA consider a debit card the same as cash and you get the cash price when you use the debit card. when you use the debit card they will ask if this is a credit or debit card, that is how they know to give the cash price.

Not anymore they can use radar while cruising coming or going.

Another is tailgaiting without there headlights on

Here in CA the CHP can get you coming and going while they are cruising.

Yes the 737 is an old design that I believe came out in the 60's, Boeing keeps doing upgrades/updates to its design. The design started with the -100,then -200 and went sequential through the -9, -9er and -9max. Boeing is also doing a -10. AS far as I know there have been no -10 sales from Boeing.

As far as plug door inspections go for the max -9 it takes two techs per door (4) plus an inspector that has to be present with the techs the entire shift. it takes 8 to 12 hours to perform the inspection, then if any issues are found a send up has to be sent to Boeing and the FAA, work stops while waiting for a response, before proceeding with the fix and close up and return to service. In the mean time the routine maintenance has to be performed to keep them from going into a storage status and the airline is losing money that those aircraft would be generating. During this time United was doing voluntary inspections on the -9ER plug doors which took approx 4-8 hours to accomplish. Seats and sidewall panels did not require removal for the inspection but still required two technicians plus an inspector. The two tech were required to move the dado panels from the door area for the inspection. The seats were removed only at the request of the inspection department.

You asked the question "Do the airlines which have purchased these airplanes not have maintenance crews?. Yes the airlines have maintenance crews. All newly purchased aircraft go through a Pre-service inspection from flight to maintenance. These inspections can take up to two months to complete as discrepancies have to be fixed when they are found and the inspections are not limited to new aircraft but is also applied to aircraft that have been purchased from other airlines. This preservice inspection also allows the airline to put in any company upgrades such as type of seats ,galleys Lavatories etc. As far as the door plug inspection go, a detailed inspection would not have been part of the preservice inspection. A detailed inspection would not have been called out for until either a C or D check (heavy maintenance visit) when the seats would be removed from the aircraft, then the sidewall panels and insulation would be removed to facilite the inspection. The MAX -9 are not yet old enough for the D check. Every airline determines how often a C or D check is performed.

Every aircraft gets inspected at a maintenance base or overnight station, these are light inspections and can be performed in a couple of hours and are scheduled with other work. These are 1SVC, 2SVC, A check PC check etc. and Items on MEL (minimum equipment List), NEF (non essential furnishing), AHM (aircraft health monitoring) EG (engineering callouts) along with any open log pages (discrepancies) that is written up by the flight deck crew or flight attendants. Open logs must be addressed by either fixing or putting on MEL. All this is work is based on when the aircraft is next scheduled and the availability of parts and AMT's. On top of this if the aircraft is scheduled overwater it must have an ETOP's inspection completed 3 hours before departure plus a pre-departue check.

She keeps herself in really good shape.

I have the same problem with the inseam except mine is 27" so I take mine to a tailor and have them shorten. Usually the closet I can find is 30" and I can't complain about the price of the tailoring since I am only being charged 9.95 a pair. It takes about a week from the time I drop them off and since my days off are Sunday and Monday I can drop them off on Sunday.

When I was going to school I never had an ID card photo or otherwise.

As far as hanging something around the neck use a breakaway lanyard, it will come off with the slightest tug and not wrap around the neck or get pulled so that it becomes a chocking hazard.

At work I am required to wear a photo ID. It must be worn on outer clothing between the waist and shoulder a visible to everyone. If working around moving machinery it may be tucked in a shirt pocket or inside the shirt, once the work is accomplished it must become visible again. It must be secured in a manner that if it becomes entangled it is easily broken from the wearers body. I wear a leather one that attaches to a button on my shirt in the center of my chest.

Jerry you can't get away from school, you are going on a daily basis. You are not attending a formal classroom but wherever you are or may be will be your classroom. so when we graduate high school/college we move from those formal classrooms to the classroom of life. Just my take on schooling.

I have USAA and currently my Insurance is 752 and change a month for the first quarter for auto and home owners insurance. Yes it is high but will go down as the year progresses. I get excellent service from them, they don't quibble over paying a claim like some insurance companies do. They will pay the repair shop before the car is scheduled in based on the estimate and if you require a rental car they will already have that set up. I am picking my car up this morning from the repair shop and dropping my rental with them, basically one stop shopping.

The reason my car was being repaired was that on the second of January my wife discovered damage to the right rear corner just above the bumper. The insurance classified the damage as hit and run since we didn't know where or when it happen. It was scheduled in this past Tuesday and promised by Friday.

This time of year I don't expect shipping to be on time. I have a package coming from weaver leather in Ohio, Fedex didn't get for a couple of days after I ordered and the last update I received from Fedex said it was in Memphis and to expect delivery on 1/20 between noon and 8pm. With the weather back east I expect it will still be delayed. The items are not something that is needed in a hurry so I can wait.

That is where their union would step with a filed grievance. As long as the pilot showed good judgement with the refusal and staid with in the FAA regulations the company cannot impede his career. That would likely open the company up to a lawsuit that they could not win.

The captain/pilot in command actually has the final say as to whether the aircraft is airworthy regardless of what the company says. If he feels the aircraft is unairworthy based on his reading the maintenance logbook and the corrective actions for discrepancies, he/she should refuse to fly the aircraft. The company is not licensed to say an aircraft is airworthy, only the pitots in command and a licensed maintenance technician can determine the airworthy status of the aircraft and that is what our signature on the maintenance log pages signify.

If an aircraft has and item or system on MEL (minimum equipment list) it will have a time limit in which it must be fixed. If it has 119 days remaining on it if the part or item is available we will troubleshoot and/or replace the item. Common items that are on deferral in the cabin with high deferral times is galley oven and coffee makers.
Short time deferrals may include plugged galley sinks or Lavs and will have a must fix or terminating action from 3 to 5 cycles (flights) if not fixed within that time the aircraft is grounded wherever there last destination was. If maintenance is not available then an EFS (emergency Field service team) is sent from the nearest maintenance base or from a station that has the most experience with that issue.