Is there some sort of groundspeed readout you can use? Wheel speedometer or otherwise? Or do you just eyeball it? In the Airbus you have a groundspeed readout on the ND (Navigation Display). In addition you have it on the GPS monitor page in the FMGC. The readout on the ND is derived from the IRS. ...
Jump to postA 5D or R100 would certainly be better. But especially with the 5D this could become quite expensive considering the need for a reasonable zoom lens. And it is probably too much of a camera for a boy. Something like the R100 however could be a good start and there is the possibility to expand later ...
Jump to postJanowski J-1B Don Quijote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janowski_Don_Kichot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA-i7BFJ8j8
Change the first question "Aircraft Manufacturer Filter Enabled?" from "Yes" to "No", then you can enter Australian Lightwing. Under "Version" and "Builder" you can mark the little Box "New entry" if necessary (if your desired Input is not ...
Jump to postYou can see it in action here ( at 1:54):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz7MggJOlD0
Imho thats a 1960s procedure. Don't pretty much all civil airplanes have ice detection now, and TAI valves that are ran in the "auto" position? That's definitely not an outdated procedure. You don't wan't do wait with Engine Anti-Ice til ice detection triggers. At this point you already h...
Jump to postMany spam filters take messages from a.net out, possibly due the simple text format instead of html (I just got a gmail-address for this reason, as there the mails seem to go through always). Another possibilty is to send a private message. If you click the photographers name instead of the "Co...
Jump to postIt's a very frustrating exercise. And I never could nail it really down. In my experience the bigger the zoom, the worse the result. Maybe the longer the lens is, the more the light gets scattered after it is already slightly broken by the layered window. Usually people say to have have a lense wide...
Jump to postThis discusson reminds me of the narrow turn technique we had on the MD-11. For a normal turn 49 metres were required. Then there was a narrow turn technique: The F/O took watch position at the open door 2L or 2R for a visual check of the main gear clearance - with help of a flashlight at night. The...
Jump to postLH707330 wrote:Is that the T500 or CFM56-5C that has the issue?
From what I have heard, the A340 engines would regularly overtemp EGT if it was hot and/or high, and require thrust reduction. :) Regularly is a bit too much of a word. But with high OAT and TOGA-takeoff, the possibility of an EGT exceedance during takeoff or shortly afterwards is higher. The reaso...
Jump to postIt also seems that, given the relative trends in high engine temps and fuel burn since 2005, the industry would have shifted more towards climb derate as standard practice (though higher oil prices might counteract that calculus). Are climb derates now standard practice? When we received RR powered...
Jump to postThe even more important reason than monitoring the systems was operating the systems. Fuel transfers for example had to be done manually i.e. switching on/off certain pumps, opening/closing the correct valves at the right time. Nothing was automated. Already in normal operation this meant quite some...
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Jump to postI think it's a Fisher Celebrity. (https://fisherflying.com) I can see two small differences to most examples found on the internet: The rudder is not balanced by a horn and there is no connection between lower and upper aileron. But as it is a homebuilt plane, individual solutions are not uncommon. ...
Jump to postThe CF in the Swiss OFP means Company Fuel and means fuel prescribed by the company. The reason for the CF is not visible on the OFP but in the planning documentation. In those years there was an issue with the Altnernate Planning in the Software. The CF on this specific example was indeed to cover ...
Jump to postIt seems it is not so easy for the flight planning systems to perform this calculation automatically, as the missed approach procedures usually don't guide you into the airway structure like a SID. Therefore we have an approved method, where the system plans the expeted route between destination and...
Jump to postI am sure, no such test procedure exists. Either you misunderstood some things or someone told you absolute crap. Even with manual thrust and protections off, you will never reach this speed in level flight. As spudsmac says, that would be around M1.0 (depending on temperature). Simply too much drag...
Jump to postThe most important thing is to be on the home page or a picture page. It does not work out of the forum. On the top right you have your profile picture (or three small lines when the browser page is below a certain width). When clicking you can select "Settings" (or "My Account" ...
Jump to postWhat is so bad about backlit shots? If they are technically good, why not? The two MD11 shots are very good examples. One can argue the backlit shot is even better (I know, I'm opening a can of worms). The colors in the shadow area are very nice while in the sunny side shot the details around the co...
Jump to postWithout much thinking a few points come into my mind: Weight: A nose wheel needs to be much sturdier, especially on grass, soft fields. Thus adding a lot of weight. Complexity: At the beginning they didn't even need brakes. The tail without a wheel created enough drag. With upcoming retractable gear...
Jump to postI will speak for the narrow body Airbus, it is "flyable" with a total hydraulic loss, not sure if it's going to be land-able. There is a mechanical backup for the rudder and THS. I heard recently in the school house that mechanical back up of the rudder will be going away at some point so...
Jump to postThat's an easy calculation:
DD MM.M' gives you an accuracy of 1/10 of a Minute, i.e. 1/10 of a nautical mile
DD MM'SS' gives you an accuracy of 1/60 of a Minute, i.e. 1/60 of a nautical mile, so this is more exact.
We usually use DD MM.M'
Woodreau wrote:There is nothing about a civilian pilots uniform that is safe in a fire. I.e synthetic materials that have a low melting point
For some situations, automatic flaps already exist. On the Airbus (330/340) we have two automatic systems: Flap Load Relief System (FLRS): It is a protection and usually not used intentionally. With configurations 2, 3 or FULL, when exceeding the maximum speed for the actual configuration by 2.5 kts...
Jump to postOn busy days you usually have to maintain these altitudes. Main reason is separation of outbound and inbound traffic of all the different airports in the London area. Not a very economical, but a very safe way. As soon as traffic permits, they let you continue your climb. I experienced a few departu...
Jump to postSwitching every 15 minutes is not a great idea, until you are perhaps at the point where you only have an hour of fuel. That's right, switching in short intervalls makes no sense. Some imbalance is no problem. If you get into the situation of needing your reserves by whatever mistakes it's getting ...
Jump to postWhenever you stop the wipers via the wiper switch they continue to move into the park position. When you shut them off by pulling the C/B they will probably stop at whatever intermediate position they are, as you just interrupt the power. Although the speed limit is described as maximum "operat...
Jump to postFlying taildragger off grass is a whole different deal than off asphalt—the forgiveness of slipping is great. True. My J-3 was based on grass and all the tail wheel warbirds use the grass at Duxford 95% of the time Thats's the reason I always require a trainee to do quite some landings on concrete ...
Jump to postswiss now schedules, according to their webpage, Edelweiss A340 from ZRH to LHR during the month of April, cargo related. With the UK quarantine regulation in place, I will miss the opportunity to fly the widebody, what a shame! Would have loved to fly... Lately I had a passenger on board to LHR, w...
Jump to postswiss had a special livery for their first 777:
Slower speed is due to fixed landing gear. About the altitude: The Caravan is not pressurised, so flying at 25000 would necessitate an oxygen delivery system and the wearing of masks for crew and passenger. The general layout with fixed gear and no pressurisation is due to a complete different typic...
Jump to postWhile I really like this picture,
- A340: I can't find any diagrams or other info, but given it is basically the same aircraft as the A330 I would guess the architecture is similar but with more pumps since it has more engines. Yes, the general layout is basically the same, but with the same amount of pumps. Eng 1 and Eng 4 drive t...
Jump to postI believe Swissair actually died completely and that the Swiss we know today is actually the former Crossair picking up Swissair's assets, aircraft, etc... Yes, basically Swiss was built on Crossair with the help of external, namely tax payers, money. For the OP question: All pilots above the age o...
Jump to postTAS does decrease. The speed of sound is only a function of temperature. Speed of sound in m/s is c ≈ 331.5 + (0.6 x ϑ) , with ϑ=Temperature in °C. Therefore speed of sound decreases with decreasing temperature. So with a constant Mach number, but a decreasing speed of sound due to lower temperature...
Jump to postCan the Autobrake setting be changed once the WoW has been triggered? In the recent FedEx overrun in BOM, if the crew didn't expect that much water on the runway/more water accumulation towards the end of the runway, could they have changed the Autobrake setting after touchdown? Even if it would be...
Jump to postIn my experinece the correction function works fine. But you have to be patient, as the database editors are (like all staff) voulunteers and there is no guarantee when one of them is at work. It rarely takes more than a day to have a correction implemented, however there is no guarantee.
Jump to postI really like this thead, for the sake of photos that make me go WOW.
So could you all please stay on topic and discuss other pictures in another thread. Pls.
In addition to what Starlionblue said, on a contaminated runway the autobrake system may not reach the target deceleration. In this case the reverse thrust will decrease the stopping distance.
Jump to postThe reading light on the A330/340 is a joke. It's fine if you lean back, then it illuminates the table. As soon as you lean forward in order to read or especially to write something, your head will overshadow the table. The A320 has a nice light strip underneath the glareshield panel, lighting up th...
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There’s a lot of charted visuals in the US, can’t think of one overseas, though. I doubt I’ve done more than a handful of visuals outside the US and Canada. I’ve asked for them many times, oft times it would have helped ATC and me, but never given. Beautiful clear day in Geneva, inbound, but someho...
Jump to postThere might be different rules in different parts of the world. Under EASA you can definitely plan a route farther away from an airport with a three- or fourengine aircraft than with a twin. There is no specific rule time for EROPS planning (which is planning a route more than 90 minutes away from a...
Jump to postworkhorse wrote:
I think (but not so sure, hence the question) that Swiss pilots used to fly both the A320 and the A330/A340 family (thus effectively covering the whole fleet of their airline).
Just look at the terrain on the eastern part. The elevations there average around 14k ft, hence would be unsuitable in case of emergencies like decompression, engine failure, or emergency landing, as there aren't many airstrips there and the aircraft wouldn't be able to come down to a safe breathab...
Jump to postIt can also depend on the situation. If we taxi-in on one engine with the A330 we shut down ENG2 during taxi in order to have the Green and Blue Hydraulic Systems pressurized by ENG1. So while waiting for GPU at the gate, Engine 1 is running. On the other hand, if we taxi in with both engines we shu...
Jump to postAs far as I remember the name was initially not given by the pilots but by Crossair itself as a marketing idea. They also called the Saab 2000 "Concordino", however "Jumbolino" was more succesful. This was the official sticker: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6G8AAOSwZhtbx4A7/s-l1...
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