Re: Cabin reconfigurations and MTOW

Reconfigurations like this get an STC (Supplemental Type Certificate).
How far they drill down into 14CFR25 may vary between various FAA ACO and ODA, but I know that all my engineering work must be 100 percent compliant without exception.

Re: What happens if an emergency slide deploys during take-off

For such things, I don't believe that people that know are not allowed to talk about it, they just don't because the general public probably would not understand. Posting here has cost people their jobs. Unfortunately so much that would be helpful to share may be proprietary or exposure employers t...

Re: Max height of passenger seats

I don’t think it falls under seat design specifically, but rather open sightlines for the flight attendants. That is a major consideration. AC 25.785-1B provides guidance on compliance with 14CFR25.785(h) http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/6ad694fcb441169686...

Re: Atlas Air 3591 Down in Trinity Bay, Texas

usflyguy wrote:

That's a very small oil/fuel slick... did they have a malfunction and run out of fuel?

Re: WN 1380 LGA-DAL emergency landing at PHL

Yikes, yikes, yikes. Scary day for these passengers. Without getting too graphic, the pressure difference between the cabin and atmosphere has an incredible ability to, well, extrude things. The human body is basically a bag of water hanging on some bones. 8.6 PSI pressure differential is a signifi...

Re: WN 1380 LGA-DAL emergency landing at PHL

That's what I call an un-contained engine failure. Lets not assume its a MRO specific issue. There are a lot of reasons this could happen. That's why UA has FlightTest operations, in air test flights after heavy maintenance. Flight testing (done more than a few) won't detect this sort of in service...

Re: WN 1380 LGA-DAL emergency landing at PHL

They test these engines for failure. But it seems like when they fail in real life they are uncontrolled more often than not. That was a detonation. Lucky there wasnt more structural damage to the wing and fuselage. My anecdotal guess is that if it was contained it would be a non-event and we'd nev...

RE: 767 Scrapping

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lightsaber" class="quote" target="_blank">lightsaber</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>, <acronym title="Geraldton (GET / YGE...

RE: Airlines Without Personal Vents.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CALTECH" class="quote" target="_blank">CALTECH</a> (<a href="#35" class="quote">Reply 35</a>):<br/><i>Don't believe the cabin crew controls the ...

RE: Airlines Without Personal Vents.

On 747 the gasper is 100% recirc air sucked in from above the ceiling just aft of the upper deck.

On 767 and 777 it is a mix of the conditioned air (that is partially recirc) and recirc air from above the ceiling.

On 737, A330 and A340 it is the same air as the conditioned air system.

RE: 767 Scrapping

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/boeingfixer" class="quote" target="_blank">boeingfixer</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>That's quite a lot of effort for apf...

RE: 767 Scrapping

Thanks for the clues. Should be easy except galley chiller ducts are rarely saved once the tear down gets serious. Used duct that rarely fail are parts with a limited customer base. I've found them dumpster bound. Zero value until someone need them quick then they become special. He need them, so fa...

767 Scrapping

Know of anyone currently scrapping a 767.

A friend is looking for aft galley chiller ducting.

RE: Oxygen Mask Regulations

For cabin certification purposes, the FAA does not count babies. Presuant to 14CFR21.1447, the overall mask quantity must exceed the total quantity of seats by 10 percent and the excess must be uniformally distributed throughout the cabin. <a href="http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/...

F16 And Cessna Collide Near CHS

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Federal officials say an F-16 fighter jet and a small plane have collided in midair in South Carolina. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/07/officials-f-16-small-plane-collide-in-midair-over-south-carolina/?intcmp=latestnews" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/...

RE: Engineer Kicked Off UA Flight Hacked & Flew Plane.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Skydrol" class="quote" target="_blank">Skydrol</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i>Keep it simple. Flush a dozen packs of Men...

RE: Bleed Air And Oxygen

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AA737-823" class="quote" target="_blank">AA737-823</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Several variants of the most popular jet...

RE: Airline Marketing Programs Gone Awry

The new DL A320 interior was originally marketed by Heath Tecna as ISIS.

That program is quietly replaced by something like Smart Bins.

RE: DL 764 Cabins

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/eugdjinn" class="quote" target="_blank">eugdjinn</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>something slick that launches with the arr...

RE: Bleed Air And Oxygen

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/nomadd22" class="quote" target="_blank">nomadd22</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>One counter intuitive thing for aircraft i...

RE: Why Is Tooling Destroyed When Lines Close?

It is also not unheard of to find that an Airbus part is not reproducible from just the engineering drawing.
Sometimes unavailable supporting documentation is required.

RE: Small Color-coded LED's Above Boeing Exit Signs?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LPDAL" class="quote" target="_blank">LPDAL</a> (<a href="#30" class="quote">Reply 30</a>):<br/><i>curvy overheard bins</i></font></td></tr></tab...

RE: Cabin Ventilation

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Skydrol" class="quote" target="_blank">Skydrol</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>Really? So if the sink drain was shut (or ...

RE: Cabin Air Contamination

As a side note, on many aircraft the flight deck air is taken off the packs before it gets to the mix manifold so no recirc air gets into the flight deck supply during normal operations.

Some crew rests get the same treatment.

RE: Cabin Ventilation

All modern Boeing and Airbus passenger aircraft except the 737 have a lav and galley vent system that extracts the air and typically dumps in near the outflow valve. A330 / A340 do it a little different in that the system is connected directly to the aircraft fuselage. The 737 family extracts the la...

RE: Do Qantas Cabin Crew Crosscheck Doors?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/smi0006" class="quote" target="_blank">smi0006</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>I've always enjoyed, and appreciated the man...

RE: Future 747-8 Passenger-to-freighter Conversions?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/UA444" class="quote" target="_blank">UA444</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>747-300s have been converted to freighters, no...

RE: MD90 & 717 Compared To MD82/MD83

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LMP737" class="quote" target="_blank">LMP737</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Quoting Tod (Reply 5): Any differences between...

RE: Sukhoi SSJ 100 Vs. E-190 & CS100

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TusDawg23" class="quote" target="_blank">TusDawg23</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>I believe it's doing ground testing an...

RE: Sukhoi SSJ 100 Vs. E-190 & CS100

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TusDawg23" class="quote" target="_blank">TusDawg23</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>The MRJ is going through flight testin...

RE: Future 747-8 Passenger-to-freighter Conversions?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Larshjort" class="quote" target="_blank">Larshjort</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>The pax 777s have carbon fibre floorbeam...

RE: Future 747-8 Passenger-to-freighter Conversions?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Larshjort" class="quote" target="_blank">Larshjort</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>converting a 777 and a A330 to freighter...

RE: Qantas A330 -300 & -200 Refurbishment

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/JQflightie" class="quote" target="_blank">JQflightie</a> (<a href="#52" class="quote">Reply 52</a>):<br/><i>It's 2 of the A332 <acronym title="W...

RE: Qantas A330 -300 & -200 Refurbishment

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/qf002" class="quote" target="_blank">qf002</a> (<a href="#37" class="quote">Reply 37</a>):<br/><i>Am I right in thinking that the rest seats are...

RE: Qantas A330 -300 & -200 Refurbishment

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Singapore+777" class="quote" target="_blank">Singapore 777</a> (<a href="#33" class="quote">Reply 33</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I t...

RE: Sukhoi SSJ 100 Vs. E-190 & CS100

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MXP380" class="quote" target="_blank">MXP380</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>Agreed. How would it compare? But the MRJ is...

RE: Boeing 777 "Sky Interior" Upgrade?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>I was quoting what I read a Boeing...

RE: Sukhoi SSJ 100 Vs. E-190 & CS100

And the Mitsubishi MRJ90 should probably included in any discussion of this size of regional jet.

RE: Boeing 777 "Sky Interior" Upgrade?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>They are going for the 6,000 ft ca...

RE: B748 Possible Improvements

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Aesma" class="quote" target="_blank">Aesma</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i>More importantly, it would need a new certific...

RE: Qantas Retires The Boeing 767

Timed to go along with the newly reconfigured A332 and A333.

VH-EBV should return to service in a few days.
It was scheduled to happen before Christmas, but sometimes major mods go that way.

RE: Small Color-coded LED's Above Boeing Exit Signs?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Zkpilot" class="quote" target="_blank">Zkpilot</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>Some also have one on the port side of the...

RE: Asymmetrical Overhead Bins?

Heath Tecna (now part of Zodiac) sells a kit to enlarge the bins on the three seat side on MD80 series aircraft.

RE: Why Was That Airplane So Loud?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/awthompson" class="quote" target="_blank">awthompson</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>Remember that much of the sound you ...

RE: Small Color-coded LED's Above Boeing Exit Signs?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Zkpilot" class="quote" target="_blank">Zkpilot</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>I don't think anyone answered your questio...

RE: Boeing's Wide Body Look Cabin For 727 And 737

The FAA mandated enclosed bins.

Most existing planes were retrofitted with kits produced by companies like Heath Tecna and Kelly-Morrow Enterprises.

Heath still survives as a division of Zodiac.

RE: MD90 & 717 Compared To MD82/MD83

Any differences between the 717 and the MD8x cabin air distribution or extraction systems?
Water and waste?

RE: Pilots/F/As-Your Opinion On Crew Rest Area Comfort

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bjorn14" class="quote" target="_blank">bjorn14</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i>Besides the bed any other amenities in the...

RE: Do Eva 744 Combis Sometimes Fly All-pax?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/747classic" class="quote" target="_blank">747classic</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>This kit contains : - the partition wa...

RE: Difference Between Cockpit And Cabin Air?

Another difference between flight deck and main cabin air on 744 is the f/d gets a humidifier dumping moisture into the ducting below the main cabin floor on the left side.