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"Danger" Panel On A380 Pedestal?

Hi all, I have a question about this panel on the center pedestal of the A380. <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Qantas-(Airbus-Industrie)/Airbus-A380-841/0958994/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/photo/Qantas-(Airbus-Industrie)/Ai...

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DreamsUnited

Fighting Pilot Fatigue With Naps

Hi all, I know this must have been discussed before but I can't seem to find any threads on the topic. I am curious about how the FAA may implement procedures to fend off pilot fatigue, the aspect I am interested in is the FAA allowing controlled naps for flight crews who are on duty (of course not ...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Where Do Commercial Airliners Do Their Run Up?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>There are certain numbers - I know the C172's at ERAU have the number in their checklists...the exact number befalls me at the moment, but the engine has to...

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RE: Landing On Displaced Threshold?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>more than a couple that seemed to lead off the side of the runway and into the dirt</i></font></td></tr></table> Oh yes... My roommate looked up the reporte...

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RE: Landing On Displaced Threshold?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>I'm willing to bet that was an ERAU C172</i></font></td></tr></table> Ahhhh, your powers of deduction prove you well. We both found that story about 03R qui...

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DreamsUnited

Landing On Displaced Threshold?

Hi all, I have a general question. The other day my roommate landed on the displaced threshold of 03R at KPRC while doing touch and go's. He is quite bothered by this and is trying to find the general rule on landing on a displaced threshold. He, nor I cannot find anything on this topic and would li...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Cost PER Hour To Operate A Rolls-Royce RB211 22C

I think you might be thinking of the RB211-535 or similar

I dont know those numbers but I would love to know, those are always interesting.

-DreamsUnited

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RE: Is The RAT Deployed On This 777?

Thanks for all the replies, this is very interesting. Found this in the database <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Continental-Airlines/Boeing-777-224-ER/1539595/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/photo/Continental-Airlines/Boeing-77...

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DreamsUnited

Is The RAT Deployed On This 777?

Hello all Just looking at the top photos and while admiring this Continental 777 I noticed something hanging down from the bottom of the fusalage. You can clearly see it hanging down near the inboard flap. It looks like a RAT, but why? Or is it even the RAT, maybe something else? Any opinions? <br><...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Your Favourite Piece Of Airline Memorabilia?

Here we go, <center><table align=center BORDER=0 width=650 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 STYLE="border: 1px black solid;"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=536915301&filename=phpLqzKhO.jpeg" target=_blank><img src="/uf/536915301/middle/phpLqzKhO.jpeg" ALT="Big version: Width: 1600 Height: 1200 File si...

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RE: Model Airplane Thread

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RE: Airline Theme Tunes - Anyone Know Any Good One

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RE: Airline Theme Tunes - Anyone Know Any Good One

Back a few months ago when I was flying <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym> from <acronym title="Sacramento - International (Metropolitan) (SMF / KSMF), USA - California">SMF</acronym>-<acronym title="Santa Ana - John Wayne / Orange County (SNA / KSNA), USA - California">SNA</acronym...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Your Favourite Piece Of Airline Memorabilia?

I have two very old Continental Airlines Captains caps, they are great, the older one is in rather musky condition but the other is beautiful, in fact, when I that one I even had to open it out of the wrapping, they are very cool. Also my United Airlines cap Aside from those would have to be my flig...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Airline Theme Tunes - Anyone Know Any Good One

I have always been partial to United and its use of "Rhapsody in Blue"

-DreamsUnited

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

You know when your around planes too much when the first thought for your personalized license plate is "ETOPS" Well not yet, but I'm still waiting for it, any day now... I'll post a picture once it arrives -DreamsUnited <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="Big grin">

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DreamsUnited

Even Altitude Eastbound?

Hello all A few weeks ago I was coming back from Hawaii on Delta <acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>, near the last 3 hours of the flight...

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RE: 773ER Strange Yaw / Oscillation?

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RE: Your Favourite Piece Of Airline Memorabilia?

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RE: Taxiing And Airport Signage

In aircraft manuals there is a section about the turn radius's of the aircraft (I have an early UAL 2000 version of the 747, 75/76). Along with giving you specific information about the turning radius it gives Taxi Tips, for the 747 it mentions that if you want to make a 90 degree turn wait until th...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Best Livery On The A330?

I cant wait to see the A330 in the Hawaiian livery, its already a beautiful livery and I believe it will be simply stunning on that aircraft.

-DreamsUnited

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

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RE: Do All Model Of A340 Have Twin Red Beacons?

Very interesting picture, I was thinking twin beacons like in a tandem but not right next to each other. Slightly off topic but, anyone notice the lettering "Captain Bob Hayes" beneath the window? Reminds me of a military aircraft. Why would they do it on a Civil Airliner, probably being flown by ma...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Do All Model Of A340 Have Twin Red Beacons?

I have never seen an A340 with two beacons on the top. Took a gander at the database and couldn't find any there either, I am certain the -300 and -600's do not have them however I have not seen the light layout on a -500. Interesting find though. I may be wrong to but I have not seen an A380 with t...

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DreamsUnited

Delta LAX-HNL What To Expect?

G'day all, October 21st I will be taking Delta from <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-HNL, this will be the first time I have ever taken Delta so what should I expect? I believe that the A/C will be one of their 763's but I don't know the tail ...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Why No Airbus Bare Metal Ships?

IIRC the type of aluminum used on airbus aircraft is duller and cannot be polished as easily as Boeing aircraft.

-DreamsUnited

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

-If your bored you go into FSX, land a helicopter, Cessna, or other small aircraft not far from the runway and have your share of "virtual" spotting, as you do this you make to proper ATC clearances in your head If we are on the topic of ATC clearances, if you see a plane overhead turning, you also ...

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

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RE: Avsim Hacker "Identified"

BRAVO!

This is very good news indeed! Glad to hear it!

-DreamsUnited

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DreamsUnited

What If The Beech Starship Was Made Today

A question I have wondered about for a while... If the Beechcraft Starship was made today how popular would it be, and what would need to be updated in order to compete with other business turboprops? The Beech Starship was ahead of its time, it was made of composites and featured a half glass cockp...

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RE: Insanely Low Fly-by Video

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RE: United To HNL - 767 Or 777?

I always take their 763's from <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym>, I enjoyed it, the 763 is still quite a large aircraft plenty of room,...

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DreamsUnited

RE: First Time On A 767...What To Expect?

I like them, I was always on the UAL B767-300 whenever I went <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym>, for some reason when I first flew on o...

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DreamsUnited

RE: The Cargo Door

Just a thought... I think this photo was reversed for one main reason, so that you can balance the photo correctly without having the wording on the right side of the picture, if this is an ad, then it would be more desirable to have the lettering match up with the left side of the picture than the ...

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DreamsUnited

RE: Landing Gear Wheels & Tires Question

Somebody correct me if I am wrong but I believe before the wheels are retracted into the bays they are braked to stop the spin, If a spinning tire goes into the bay it could result in damage. But that is a short answer, I will leave it to others to give you a more precise answer, Hope that helps -Dr...

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

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RE: You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

You surf A.net when your in Economics, English, and Math, but not in your ATP classes... You are sitting at dinner and at the table next to you there is a couple discussing the current aviation related accident on the news, however their facts are completely wrong, it bugs you so much that you actua...

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DreamsUnited

You Know You're Around Planes Too Much When...

I havent seen one of these for a very long time, The name of the game is "You know you're around planes too much when..." -Your driving in a parking lot with a friend and your afraid they don't see a car backing up so you point it out by saying "That guy is pushing back". -Your friends do not want t...

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DreamsUnited

Help Removing Gemini Jets 200 Gear Covers

Hello, I have a few Gemini Jets 200 models and I am afraid I don't know how to remove the covers that the landing gear snap in, I also don't know the reverse, I am so afraid of breaking them (similar to the fate of one of my Hogan Concordes that I have) that I am hesitant of being too rough on them....

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RE: US Airways Flight Codeshare Help

Thank you all so much, my mom was going nuts not knowing what flight she had been rebooked on. Feels like we were playing a real life "Where in the world is Carmen San Diego" The text must have been a mistake. She really doesn't know what type of airliner she is ever on. Thank you again -DreamsUnited

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US Airways Flight Codeshare Help

Hello, I never know where to post these but here we go, My sister was supposed to leave <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> on US Airways 754 at 8:06 this morning (July 7) to <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsy...

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DreamsUnited

RE: A320 "Barking Dogs" With Banging Sound

As for the Barking Dogs on startup here is a video where it is heard while the engines are clearly being started up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTplCzKOUoU

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DreamsUnited

RE: Sale On Flight Sim Experience

Thats Amazing! Damn, I'm in California and could not be farther from <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/banghead.gif" alt="banghead" border=0> <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/banghead...

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RE: Flight Manuals

No training manuals, but I saw a real American Airlines 727 flight manual on eBay once, pretty good deal I think. As for me I've got some United flight manuals DC-10-10/30 B767-200 & B757-200 B747-400 I think if you want to use eBay it would be your best bet, you just have to keep checking, its real...

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RE: Question About 727 Nose

This all makes a lot of sense.

Thank you all for the replies, very interesting, did the Boeings later aircraft such as the early 737's have the doors there? since the aluminum look was quite popular in this era?

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DreamsUnited

RE: My Flightsim Wouldn't Be The Same Without__?

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RE: My Flightsim Wouldn't Be The Same Without__?

My flight sim would not be the same with my... -Level D 767 -PMDG 747 -All my <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> aircraft -Active Sky -All my scenery -Throttle Quadrant -Joystick Alas, I have been <acronym title="STAF Argentina">FS</acronym> sober for 5 months now... I got a mac <img src=...

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