I LOVE EWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 852 posts, RR: 8 Posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 6480 times:
Apologies if this has been posted but I remember Cx flyboy talking about the possibility of him going on a delivery flight. I was wondering how that went?
Cx flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6341 posts, RR: 56 Reply 2, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 6364 times:
Yes I made it back in one piece. There was a small delay for a couple of days as some last-minute things were rectified, but after that we departed on a beautiful sunny day back to Hong Kong on a 14hours flight.
FSPilot747 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 3599 posts, RR: 14 Reply 5, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 6290 times:
Sounds like you had a great time, CxFlyboy! That's a beautiful new plane, congrats on being part of the delivery crew.
Brunswick737 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 400 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 6155 times:
Cx flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6341 posts, RR: 56 Reply 9, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 6089 times:
707cmf,
They can't delete my photos because there are no photos on this website which can substitute these photos! If I had linked a photo of a US Air 737 landing, then they would delete it, as there are plently on this website!
747FSPilot, Brunswick737,
A new 777 does indeed smell almost exactly like a new car (without leather). A very nice smell indeed!
Nudelhirsch,
That crank is to wind the sunroof back!
Actually, it's to wind the rudder pedals closer, or further away to you.
I LOVE EWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 852 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 6061 times:
Bruce From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5027 posts, RR: 17 Reply 12, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 5976 times:
Great pictures!
I love that in-dash camera setup so you can watch yourself while in flight. very cool.......
bruce
Bruce Leibowitz - Jackson, MS (KJAN) - Canon 50D/100-400L IS lens
Cx flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6341 posts, RR: 56 Reply 14, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 5944 times:
EmiratesA345,
Normally when an aircraft is rolled out of the hangar, it will do a test flight pilotted by Boeing test pilots. This is called a B1 flight. All going well, this is the only Boeing flown test flight the aircraft does. If there are any issues, they may do a B2, or even B3.....as many as it takes. When they are happy, it is handed over to the company's test crew (With Boeing supervision). This is called the C1. Any subsequent flights are C2, C3 etc...
Ideally, an aircraft can get away with a B1 and a C1, and then be delivered. Each of these flights will be around 4 hours. B-HNM did up to a B3 or B4, and up to a C2 before delivery.....so it was well work by the time we took it!
AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 15, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 5861 times:
Cx_flyboy- If you remember, how long did the flight take? What did you cruise at (altitude and speed) and how did you get up to SEA/BFI? (Did you fly to YYV then drive to Seattle?)
Cx flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6341 posts, RR: 56 Reply 17, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 5732 times:
AA61Hvy,
I can't remember what initial cruise was at, but it was not long before we were up at FL350. We eventually cruised at FL430 by the time we passed Japan. (Max altitude of the 777 is FL431!) However because we were light, we still had a good 20 margin between the MERS (Minimum EnRoute Speed) and the overspeed tape.
We initially cruised at M.845, and then M.85 further down route. The flight took 13:57Hrs.
AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 18, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 5671 times:
I had a feeling you guys were going to cruise up higher than normal, much smoother air up there.
CX-Do you remember the TOW?
Sorry if this is racking your brain! Inquiring minds want to know!
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Airbus-Yup, I always get the Canadian codes messed up, thanks!
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