Constant Speed Props are available on many single engine aircraft and any modern multi engine aircraft I can think of. -The pilot sets a speed for the prop (2500 RPM for example) using a propeller control in the cockpit. The prop governor then changes the prop's pitch as power is increased or decrea...
Jump to postThis is true... However, I thought Splitz was refering to something else when he mentioned asking for another slot. To me, that sounds like requesting a backcourse localizer approach. P.s. It should be noted that sometimes ATC won't talk to you for a week after requesting another slot while in the t...
Jump to postTaking another slot is rarely approved by ATC. Any Air Traffic Controller that does approve said manuever is extremely cool.
Jump to postLet's not forget the impact of these systems on pilots who like to bounce it in a little rough on landing. Will costs increase for those who would rather land hard on a dry runway than grease it in? My friend frequently visits an outstation because they alow STIFF ops. (Sudden Terrain Impact Forgoei...
Jump to postI feel bad about my earlier comment. This isn't funny. Especially since it happened close to home with the owner of a flight school that is respected around here. Very very sad...
Jump to postI'd suggest you look at aircraft and engine total time before you look at age in years. I've flown four year-old aircraft with 4,500 hours and thirty year-old aircraft with 2,000. In this case, the older aircraft required less time in the shop. Either way, if an aircraft is maintained properly, age ...
Jump to postYes, you will probably always have someone in the cockpit. In addition to the reasons mentioned above, the pilot and flight crew are not the biggest cost in an airline's budget, nor are they a rising cost. Salaries have gone down. *-*Outsourcing is here, but in reverse for Americans. Yes, outsourcin...
Jump to postN321YE: Yes, the glideslope is reflected off of the runway. I'd like to know more about how this works if anyone out there has any details. I only remember the general idea from my instrument training.
Jump to postIf they want 90 757 aircraft, they'll probably have to take both P&W and <acronym title="Royal Air Force (United Kingdom)">RR</acronym> models. The 757 is still very popular with airlines and I hear there aren't a whole lot of them lying around in good condition and without plans to return to service.
Jump to postThat documentary you were watching on American showed two flights. One made $295 while another made $18,000. They were just showing how big of a difference there can be, why ticket prices change so much, and why it is so hard to predict airline profitability. Great show if anyone has a chance to see...
Jump to postGreat article. The <acronym title="Sunflower Airlines (Fiji)">PI</acronym> and Times usually do a great job with their aviation research. However... "But flying the low-tech Electra -- which has an ax in the cabin in case of a crash landing -- has been special, Mason said." Isn't having an axe (or o...
Jump to postThe end of the runway tip is great. Bringing your eyes up to a point in the distance will help you flare at the proper time and hold centerline. Having the proper airspeed on final is very important as well. A few extra knots = a float or bounce. Also, make sure you relax your grip on the yoke. This...
Jump to postIf you don't need it for a written exam and have a palm pilot or handheld computer, try the king schools E6B software. It is easy to use and has a lot of extra features that help with W&B and hold entries.
Jump to postAs a CFI looking ahead to the next phase of my career, I have a few questions for the airline pilots out there. Does it look bad to Major or Legacy carriers if I work for a small regional airline that has low minimums instead of instructing for a longer period of time and applying to an airline with...
Jump to postThis is a large school that does ab-initio training with about 30 airplanes. They train American and international students.
CWUPilot
Hello fellow pilots, I have my first CFI interview on friday and would love some advice. I'll have to fly commercially to get there, and want to make this trip count. I really want this job! What do you reccomend I bring, say and do during the interview? Any common questions you've been asked? Advic...
Jump to postSure is hard to tell what the touch down was actually like from the picture. I would guess the gear on a 777 is more than capable of taking several bad crosswind landings. The last crosswind landing I experienced was on an <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> 777 at Heathrow and tha...
Jump to postMy "Educated" Guess: Same reason they still use horizontally opposed engines instead of a V arrangement. Why spend the money to get something new certified when what you have works? They keep building the same airplane with the same engine and therefore the same type certificate so they don't have t...
Jump to postFor having to ride a bus, National Express isn't bad. I took their busses for several different trips on my last visit. They're fairly clean, the people on board don't smell like our (American) bus passengers would and the bus drivers are full of good stories if you sit near the front.
-CWUPilot
Here's a question, Let's say I want to ferry single engine <acronym title="Garuda Indonesia">GA</acronym> aircraft. I have a CPL with an inst. rating and some spare time on my hands. Is there a website, directory or company that connects pilots with aircraft owners who need their airplane delivered?...
Jump to postYes, you can log it as PIC and dual if he is your CFII. Otherwise, it's just PIC.
-CWUPilot
If you are under the hood than both you and your safety pilot log the hours as PIC. That's how many pilots build time towards an airline job. They'll split the cost of an airplane rental and one pilot will stay under the hood. PIC time for half the cost!
-CWUPilot
I wouldn't suggest it. All the seats I know of there are the segmented type. The place also stays pretty busy though the night. I had to wait there for 6 hours once and that wasn't too fun. If you have $50, get a cheap motel room in the seatac area... Just lock your door.
-CWUPilot
About landing a small airplane in crosswinds... This is something every pilot should practice regularly... with an instructor at first and when it has been a while. You can't choose your destination weather and surface conditions can change quickly. A 15-knot crosswind component will not bother a we...
Jump to postI got a great deal on American's website. $445 rt SEA-LHR. That's the first time I found something the wholesalers couldn't beat.
Jump to postHey AAFlyer25, As to your fear of flying, it might help to have someone explain to you how an airplane can fly in the first place. Maybe someone already has, but for my friends who were afraid to fly, a quick lesson on aerodynamics helped a lot. It removes the mystery of flight and helps you underst...
Jump to postThanks for the advice guys. On the CFI issue, I have completed part 141 ground already and a number of flights at the program here, so a flexible program in important too.
As for the multi, I have completed 141 ground and 8 hours in a frasca 242, no flights though.
-CWUPilot
Hmmmmmmm.... Never thought I'd be posting this message. After 3 years in the flight program at my school, the crap finally hit the fan and many of the CFI and multi engine students are being given the shaft by the flight school we contract with. (It is a very long story but the University has a cont...
Jump to postI would never do this of course but I may have been in the cockpit when an instructor spun through a 1000' cloud layer when we were supposed to be VFR at night.
Jump to postI'll add two more this year, but at the moment:
Commercial Single Engine-Airplane
Instrument
Complex Endorsement
QX (Horizon) really has their stuff together. They were quick and friendly on this short flight. I'm a pilot getting ready to take their ground school for the Q200 so it was really exciting to fly on the actual aircraft. I was flying home from school instead of driving this year due to terrible traf...
Jump to postMrChips is right,
The FAA may think that they make the rules, but it's actually the insurance companies who do. If this is something you want to do, start by talking to an insurance company.
KFLLCFII got it right. You can cross any runway on your taxi route except the one you are cleared to. When in doubt, ask. Always look both ways before crossing a runway and ask for progressive taxi if you are confused. Nothing worse than being asked to call the tower.
-CWUPilot
Planes with lots of hours and cycles (takeoffs and landings or pressurizations and depresserizations) do become more maintenance heavy and prone to problems. Sometimes, those problems are deadly. The 737-200 that blew its top in Hawaii had 86,000 hours and nearly as many cycles. All of that pressuri...
Jump to postWhat about US Regionals? Which of them treats their employees the best?
-CWUPilot
Most boeing test flights are done from 10am to 3pm on weekdays. If you want to see large cargo jets, 3 to 6 is an ideal time to watch. Some come in around 12 and one or two come in at 2 as well. It's been a year or so since I've flown at <acronym title="Seattle - Boeing Field / King County Internati...
Jump to postI couldn't find them in a search but goodness they sound familiar. Maybe she needs a new phone.
-CWUPilot
I can't give you any better medical advice that they can, but I can tell you abou the flight training. I have been with many CFIs that are just starting their first job. Most have between 300 and 400 hours. This is becuase it is difficult to some degree to become a CFI with any less than that. By th...
Jump to postSpeaking of The Donald (I can't stand that guy), his 727 is worse than this aircraft. Too much gold! It's sad that he ruined such a classic trijet.
Jump to postThey weren't serving it for free when i flew to LHR last year. Beer was the usual $5. AA service is so/so. The flight to london was much better than the one back to seattle.
Jump to postThe best plane I've ever been on! What a feat to have 10 years and so many millions of flight hours with out a write-off.
-CWUPilot
Great Ideas guys, thanks a lot. I'm sure that between the extra hours I'm getting this summer and your suggestions, I'll find a way.
-CWUPilot
I was able to get a student fare last summer to england (from seattle) for about $550. I'm trying to do the same thing again this year in the month of august or september since my girlfriend lives in norfolk during the summer. By the time taxes are added on, the cheapest ticket i can find is over $6...
Jump to postTrue, it wouldn't work or get certified with 2 110,000 lb engines since single engine climb performance would be too low. But this is a good idea and Boeing will almost surely use a twin for its next "Jumbo Jet".
-CWUPilot
Bottom line: there is no easy way or fast track to an airline career. You'll end up making lots of money and living the good life but the road to the big boys is going to be challenging. This is good though, it proves that you really have what it takes and weeds out the folks who don't give a damn a...
Jump to postIt's possible the pilots calculated their take-off distance to the foot and planned on using all available runway. That happens. Still, I wouldn't be comfortable calling it this close.
Jump to postThe Museum of flight should be open still. Best aviation museum around. It is located on the west side of boeing field. Grab some lunch at the cafe and sit outside, you can watch a very busy airport at work. Most of the cargo jets come in between 11 and 3.
Jump to postI am proud to say that I flew on the Simpson's Western Pacific jet to Washington DC. What a trip...
R.I.P. WestPac