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- Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:06 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Boeing 737-800NG Flaptrack circle
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14865
Re: Boeing 737-800NG Flaptrack circle
I believe the two panels in question are used to remove the middle section of the flap faring when the flaps are not extended to 40.
Jump to post- Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Why did Boeing go from 5 screens to 4 screens in new designs?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3334
Re: Why did Boeing go from 5 screens to 4 screens in new designs?
One of the reasons the displays were changed was for weight savings to help get the fuel efficiency they were after. The displays are now run by fiber optics along with the new DPC computers. The new displays also allowed the integration of a few indicators and instruments that were left on the NG f...
Jump to post- Wed May 16, 2018 1:23 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: 737 overheard panel
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2510
Re: 737 overheard panel
The Primary Flight Panels as stated by 7673mech are also the 4 systems affected by the fire handles.
Jump to post- Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:53 am
- Forum: Aviation Hobby
- Topic: Any Good Airline Simulator?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4261
You can try this one out.
http://www.airlinesim.aero/en
- Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:10 am
- Forum: Military Aviation & Space Flight
- Topic: American Space Woes
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6119
RE: American Space Woes
I also agree that the US could have planned for the shuttle replacement a bit better. I do not like the fact that we now have to depend on someone else to take us along for a ride to space. We could have been almost ready to go with a new program by now instead of talking about a decade from now.
Jump to post- Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:39 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Pilots With Guns. Bad Idea?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5766
RE: Pilots With Guns. Bad Idea?
I think a pilot carrying a gun makes them a target. I have not been in favor of pilots carrying guns from the start.They can cause more harm then do good.
Jump to post- Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:23 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Use Of Tablets In Aircraft Maintenance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9550
RE: Use Of Tablets In Aircraft Maintenance
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/withak" class="quote" target="_blank">withak</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>If you don't mind me asking what screen protec...
Jump to post- Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:06 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Use Of Tablets In Aircraft Maintenance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9550
RE: Use Of Tablets In Aircraft Maintenance
I am testing a version of the Maintenance Manuals now on the iPad.With the proper case and screen protector it seems to be working out great.Where the problem is going to come in is getting the infrastructure in place at all of the maintenance locations so it can operate on our secured company netwo...
Jump to post- Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:06 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air Canada Ground Employees Walk Off Job At YYZ
- Replies: 172
- Views: 19433
RE: Air Canada Ground Employees Walk Off Job At YYZ
If the company was not so cut throat with it's employee's this type of action would not be needed.Good for them for walking off as a solid group. <table border="0" width="102" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=23989&filename=php3gFHe5.gif" target="_blank"><img src...
Jump to post- Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:46 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Lets Start An Airbus Vs Boeing Discussion
- Replies: 171
- Views: 19585
RE: Lets Start An Airbus Vs Boeing Discussion
I am not sure. Some have great hatred for the competition and most are bias to what they work although some work both. I think the people that work both could give a good bit of info for what you are looking for. For myself I have worked very little Airbus. The few I have worked seemed to be good bu...
Jump to post- Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:50 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: What Happens Before The A/c Heads For The Desert?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5196
RE: What Happens Before The A/c Heads For The Desert?
When a bird goes to that great desert in the sky, which crew get picked to fly them?
Is the a pool of pilots putting their name down for a "last flight".
For the company I work for the management pilots take them not the union pilots.
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:25 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: What Happens Before The A/c Heads For The Desert?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5196
RE: What Happens Before The A/c Heads For The Desert?
I guess it depends on what the operator wants to keep.I have got a few airplane ready for the storage facility and all we did was paint our name off and made sure that all of the rotable parts the airplane came with were back on the aircraft before it left the rest was handled by the storage company...
Jump to post- Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:43 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Alaska Airlines Applies For DCA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3710
Alaska Airlines Applies For DCA
Alaska Airlines Applies to Fly from Reagan National to Portland, Ore., and San Diego Carrier urges customers to make their voices heard at alaskaair.com/flyDCA 3/12/2012 11:05 a.m. SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines today applied for two new flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the closest a...
Jump to post- Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:38 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4225
RE: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/mayor" class="quote" target="_blank">mayor</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>In the states, I think the Captain is going to a...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:37 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4225
RE: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tb727" class="quote" target="_blank">tb727</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i> That rule only governs US operators. It could b...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:47 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: TSA Radiation Dose - Funny Math
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4162
RE: TSA Radiation Dose - Funny Math
Had a problem with this in <acronym title="Santa Ana - John Wayne / Orange County (SNA / KSNA), USA - California">SNA</acronym> over the weekend. I would say 4 out of 5 in the lines had opted out of the scanner <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> had 8 people stand...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:33 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4225
RE: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
§ 121.629 Operation in icing conditions. (a) No person may dispatch or release an aircraft, continue to operate an aircraft en route, or land an aircraft when in the opinion of the pilot in command or aircraft dispatcher (domestic and flag operations only), icing conditions are expected or met that ...
Jump to post- Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:20 pm
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4225
RE: De-icing Not Always Necessary?!
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tdscanuck" class="quote" target="_blank">tdscanuck</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i> the assumption is that the frost layer ...
Jump to post- Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:38 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Aircraft Wing Escape Path Colour
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5121
RE: Aircraft Wing Escape Path Colour
The Boeing Drawing for the 737 shows a black non skid edge and arrows with the field area a white non skid paint the drawing also has standard layout with measurements as well. <center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" ><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=239...
Jump to post- Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:06 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Delta: Feb 23rd Flt # 1928 Bird Incident
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3185
RE: Delta: Feb 23rd Flt # 1928 Bird Incident
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flyinryan99" class="quote" target="_blank">flyinryan99</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>they would have to have done a boros...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:37 pm
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Flap Fairings: Why So Ubiquitous?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13407
RE: Flap Fairings: Why So Ubiquitous?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Starlionblue" class="quote" target="_blank">Starlionblue</a> (<a href="#36" class="quote">Reply 36</a>):<br/><i>Quoting nonfirm (Reply 35): Quot...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:15 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Flap Fairings: Why So Ubiquitous?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13407
RE: Flap Fairings: Why So Ubiquitous?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/keta" class="quote" target="_blank">keta</a> (<a href="#34" class="quote">Reply 34</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> That is not the actua...
Jump to post- Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:41 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Cockpit Video Recorder : A Possibility?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5580
RE: Cockpit Video Recorder : A Possibility?
A lot of Flight Crews feel it is an invasion of their work place. I myself don't agree with the installation of cameras on the Flightdeck.
Jump to post- Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:38 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airstairs Used Sometimes With Jetbridges?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5312
RE: Airstairs Used Sometimes With Jetbridges?
I have seen this done in SJC as well. Jetway hooked up and airstairs on the L-2 door. Pax were deplaning then cabin cleaners enter to clean.
Jump to post- Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:41 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Delta's MD-90 Fleet
- Replies: 79
- Views: 22297
Delta's MD-90 Fleet
From their website is shows 29 but reading this article it sounds like they are going to buy 50 of them. It is an older article but has some good info. <a href="http://www.airlinereporter.com/2011/03/a-look-at-delta-air-lines-fleet-and-buying-nine-md-90s/" target="_blank">http://www.airlinereporter....
Jump to post- Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:33 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Delta's MD-90 Fleet
- Replies: 79
- Views: 22297
Delta's MD-90 Fleet
They have 29 in their fleet.I hear from some Delta employees they are buying more of them because it is working for what they are using them for.
Jump to post- Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:13 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Alaska Airlines CEO, Bill Ayer To Retire
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5205
RE: Alaska Airlines CEO, Bill Ayer To Retire
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/HiFlyerAS" class="quote" target="_blank">HiFlyerAS</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i> I hope they bring back the <acronym t...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:28 pm
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Flap Fairings: Why So Ubiquitous?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13407
RE: Flap Fairings: Why So Ubiquitous?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/737tdi" class="quote" target="_blank">737tdi</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Boeing discovered decades ago that you could d...
Jump to post- Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:00 am
- Forum: Aviation Hobby
- Topic: What Do Airlines Do With Old Good Stuff?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17024
RE: What Do Airlines Do With Old Good Stuff?
I know some stuff is sold off in bulk to surplus dealers. The airline I work for has only changed interior and exterior one time since I have been employed but most of our old items were sold off or recycled or trashed and depending on the items the employees were allowed to take items home.
Jump to post- Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:43 pm
- Forum: Aviation Hobby
- Topic: Pmdg To Make DC-6
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12539
- Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:19 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Allegiant Hawaii Routes.(Rumor)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9182
Allegiant Hawaii Routes.(Rumor)
I have heard that Allegiant will start service to Hawaii from Oakland,Phoenix-Mesa and Bellingham.I also heard that they will be hiring 30 to 40 people in Oakland as this will be the place where the ETOPS base will be set up.I am just curious if anyone has heard the same yet.Thanks.
Jump to post- Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:27 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: 707 Holding Brakes On Take Off
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10742
RE: 707 Holding Brakes On Take Off
Check this link here. This is for a Virtual Airline but it has a takeoff procedure in it.Here is part of the section.Again I do not know how accurate the info is. <a href="http://www.vpiaheritage.com/707procedures.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.vpiaheritage.com/707procedures.pdf</a> Standard Takeof...
Jump to post- Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:18 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Panel Missing Under MD-80 Wing?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7433
RE: Panel Missing Under MD-80 Wing?
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/HAWK21M" class="quote" target="_blank">HAWK21M</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>Very Informatory.....I wonder why the same...
Jump to post- Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:16 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Panel Missing Under MD-80 Wing?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7433
RE: Panel Missing Under MD-80 Wing?
It is the fuel panel and it is painted yellow with black stripes. <center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" ><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=23989&filename=phph7jDqO.jpeg" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="/uf/23989/middle/phph7jDqO.jpeg" alt="Big ve...
Jump to post- Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:08 am
- Forum: Aviation Hobby
- Topic: FS/X-Plane 2012 Inaugural Screenshot Thread
- Replies: 188
- Views: 35811
RE: FS/X-Plane 2012 Inaugural Screenshot Thread
Here are some shots of "Ernie" arriving at <acronym title="Midway - Sand Island-Henderson Field (NAF) (MDY / PMDY), US Minor Outlying Islands">NAF</acronym> El Centro.Ernie is Fat Albert's replacement while it's in for maintenance.The FSX Blue Angels are currently in winter training preparing for ou...
Jump to post- Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:53 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Alaska Airlines Fleet Growth
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4912
RE: Alaska Airlines Fleet Growth
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/hatbutton" class="quote" target="_blank">hatbutton</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>In 2013 there are 9 -900 ERs coming. Jan...
Jump to post- Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:04 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Alaska Airlines Fleet Growth
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4912
RE: Alaska Airlines Fleet Growth
N536AS-Jan 12 First with Sky Int.
N537AS-Feb 12
N538AS-May 12
Oct-Nov first 2 900 ER's
No options for the MAX as of now.
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:29 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Night Take Off Tail Fin Lights On...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7939
RE: Night Take Off Tail Fin Lights On...
We deactivated all of our logo light on are <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 fleet and installed caps.The problem with the Logo Lights on the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 is them being mounted on the wign tips and pointing back.They blew out more often mounted on th...
Jump to post- Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:49 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: B734 NAV Data Base Loading
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3547
RE: B734 NAV Data Base Loading
The 737-400's I work on have a Data Port installed near the P-18-1 Panel.If you are looking forward it will be on your left had side about shoulder height.It is a round receptacle with a cap.Don't know if this will help but this is the location for the fleet I work on.Plug # D1907.
Jump to post- Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:49 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Rumor: Hawaiian To Cancel Airbus Orders.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27346
Rumor: Hawaiian To Cancel Airbus Orders.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ac033" class="quote" target="_blank">ac033</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>so you mean the reps from Delta or Hawaiian?</i>...
Jump to post- Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:10 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Rumor: Hawaiian To Cancel Airbus Orders.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27346
Rumor: Hawaiian To Cancel Airbus Orders.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DeltaMD90" class="quote" target="_blank">DeltaMD90</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>"Hawaiian Airline Rep?"</i></font></td><...
Jump to post- Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:02 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Rumor: Hawaiian To Cancel Airbus Orders.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27346
Rumor: Hawaiian To Cancel Airbus Orders.
I was talking yesterday to 2 Hawaiian Airline reps and they were saying that they might cancel the rest of the orders for the A-330-200 due to the problems they are having with the airplanes. They also mentioned that they are getting better performance out of the 767-300's with winglets and they are...
Jump to post- Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Why No Continental Wide Body On LAX-HNL
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8227
RE: Why No Continental Wide Body On LAX-HNL
Cost. Plus the demand CO sees might not warrant a bigger aircraft.
Jump to post- Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:43 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Electric Wheel Tug System.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4379
Electric Wheel Tug System.
Looks like it could be a good system.
http://www.aviationpros.com/news/104...ircraft-with-wheeltug-drive-system
- Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:38 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Qantas Outsourcing Documents Leaked
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9367
Qantas Outsourcing Documents Leaked
Don't know if this has been posted but it is a good read but bad news if it happens.
http://www.aviationpros.com/news/104...antas-outsourcing-documents-leaked
- Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:33 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Virgin America- Most Flights Late So Far...
- Replies: 84
- Views: 12510
RE: Virgin America- Most Flights Late So Far...
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Jump to post- Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:11 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Virgin America- Most Flights Late So Far...
- Replies: 84
- Views: 12510
RE: Virgin America- Most Flights Late So Far...
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Jump to post- Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:17 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: VIP Aircraft - What's Your Choice?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 9678
RE: VIP Aircraft - What's Your Choice?
For me i would have to say the <acronym title="Bitburg (BBJ / EDRB) (closed), Germany">BBJ</acronym> because i have worked on 737's for 15 years. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/airplane.gif" alt="airplane" border=0> <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helveti...
Jump to post- Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:34 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Aircraft Service Intervals
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7821
RE: Aircraft Service Intervals
We perform the following on our fleet. Daily Check-Performed every day. Service Check-Performed every 3 days. A Check-performed every 250 hrs. C check-performed every 18 months. D Check-performed every 5 yrs. This is just a basic summary but their is allot more work that is scheduled along with thes...
Jump to post- Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:00 am
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: Who Cleans The Cockpit?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6857
RE: Who Cleans The Cockpit?
We only allow the cabin cleaning crew to remove the trash from the flight deck or vacuum anything else is taken care of by maintenance or under the supervision of the flight crew. 