In most normal situations, all four engines were started at the gate, then pushback and taxi commenced. <acronym title="Great China Airlines and Italy First">IF</acronym> it was desired to use a cross-bleed start procedure, normally number three engine was started first. However, many airport author...
Jump to postNo, generally not, at least on the specific types that I have flown. However, on some types with turbocompressors (B707 for example), outboard engines are reduced to idle for descent, and the inboard throttles are left slightly advanced, to ensure enough air is available from the turbocompressors, t...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jetmech" class="quote" target="_blank">jetmech</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i> They are really more akin to an advanced ca...
Jump to postNothing to do with aircraft braking, nor reverse thrust. Those spoilers are dual purpose, ground spoilers deployed after landing <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - South Carolina">AND</acronym> differential spoilers, for roll control assist. Very similar to those spoile...
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Jump to postThe penny-in-the-pail test of fuel, both before (especially) and after refueling, is still practised, by old time crews, worldwide.
IE: it works as advertised.
Provided that speed is not a particular concern, a turbopropeller design is far more efficient. Example. <acronym title="Lufthansa Cityline (Germany)">CL</acronym>-44 versus B707. Route, <acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New Tokyo) (NRT / RJAA), Japan">NRT</acronym>-<acronym title="San F...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SEPilot" class="quote" target="_blank">SEPilot</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>Just out of curiosity, what type of plane ...
Jump to postDeparting <acronym title="Jeddah - King Abdulaziz International (JED / OEJN), Saudi Arabia">JED</acronym> a couple of years ago, several birds were injested into number one engine. Flooomp. Gone. The First Officer says...'poor birds'. The Flight Engineer says...' 'We should hold a small memorial for...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SP90" class="quote" target="_blank">SP90</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>Why not rework the attachment area now while they ...
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Jump to postOur ops specs are such that one flight deck crew (three, two pilots, one flight engineer) can remain on duty for eighteen hours, three sectors maximum, followed by thirty six hours (minimum) rest in HOTAC. If one pilot reports sick, the flight is delayed accordingly. Cabin crew are a different story...
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Jump to postThe major benefit of having three or four engines versus only two, is those routes that are simply not suitable for a twin, without an exemption. Example. <acronym title="Cape Town - International (D.F. Malan) (CPT / FACT), South Africa">CPT</acronym>-<acronym title="Buenos Aires - Ezeiza / Ministro...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Access-Air" class="quote" target="_blank">Access-Air</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>I hate to ask this again but you would...
Jump to post110.3 was the first ILS frequency selected, when the system was developed in 1938. The second frequency was 109.9, and these two frequencies were used extensively until additional frequencies (within the present ILS band) were allocated.
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Jump to postDC-3...nice airplane to fly, except...the pilot seats are a bit uncomfortable for longer periods.
And, during training, be sure 'rudder lock' is demonstrated, as this is one item on a DC-3 that can kill you dead.
The first computer flight planning service that I'm aware of, was one developed by R. Dixon Speys, in Buffalo New York, and they provided CFP's to PanAmerican, and a few corporate operators, in the mid-1970's. I used one of their CFP's on a transAtlantic flight (eastbound) in a B707 in 1976, and it ...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Northwest727" class="quote" target="_blank">Northwest727</a> (<a href="#50" class="quote">Reply 50</a>):<br/><i>I understand, but that was not M...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/timz" class="quote" target="_blank">timz</a> (<a href="#32" class="quote">Reply 32</a>):<br/><i>So the A300B4 can do 6650 km with a full pax loa...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Wingscrubber" class="quote" target="_blank">Wingscrubber</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>So maybe then, MIT needs to go bac...
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Jump to postQuoting 411A (Reply 2):
Citation X all require two pilots. They are Part 25.
False. I met a pilot who told me that he has a waiver to fly the CX single pilot. Mind you he told me he could not carry any pax.
I indicated no such thing.
[Edited 2010-12-14 00:10:02]
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/thegeek" class="quote" target="_blank">thegeek</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Given that the A300 outsold the DC10, MD11 a...
Jump to postAnd no, not possible with LearJets...all are two pilot airplanes, so far as I know.
Jump to postThe question then becomes...was there a jet airliner that was developed at about the same time as the DC10, that was about the same size, suitable for longer range overwater flying, and was also more 'efficient'...as measured by fuel consumption? The answer is yes, and it was manufactured at Palmdal...
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Jump to postIf regular line maintenance is carried out, normally corrosion (many times in the landing gear attach fitting areas) and stress cracking of the fuselage skin will be the first noticable defects.
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Jump to postGenerally speaking the non-use of RNAV Sids is because of problems encountered after the procedures were originally approved. <acronym title="Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS / KLAS), USA - Nevada">LAS</acronym> had the first RNAV Sids and Stars (as I recall) and several were not used initial...
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Jump to postSee here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5VfUktL-Ck
First flight of the DC-6 from Santa Monica, not Long Beach.
My father was Engineering Project Manager on the type...DC-7, too.
Remove the Loran, and install a King KLN-94...IFR approved installation, if you so desire.
Cheap and effective.