<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/boberito6589" class="quote" target="_blank">boberito6589</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table><table b...
Jump to postWhen I look back in history; advertisements, posters, food, uniforms, interiors, etc, it seems as though the US legacy carriers used to have diverse brands. I've noticed several posts here on Airliners.net that seem to reference this fact. Of course, these observations of A.net members and I are mos...
Jump to postThanks for the responses-that's what I thought. A friend of mine told me that in an Operations Raincheck meeting, the air traffic controllers apparently told him to "keep going straight," but I thought it sounded kinda fishy.
Jump to postWell, this is kinda embarrassing, since I have an instrument ticket and am a CFII, but this one gets me kinda stuck. I'd rather ask someone than make an assumption and give ATC more headaches. Either case: Here I have pulled up a random VOR approach: <img src="http://www.scottsasha.com/aviation/hand...
Jump to postAt least in the USA, RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) is required to to verify the signals when using a GPS as a primary source of aviation for IFR. In a basic sense, RAIM is the GPS' ability to detect a corrupt GPS signal and stop using that bad signal...and if the GPS can't do this,...
Jump to postI'm surprised that AA bought something Airbus...I though AA was still in dispute over Airbus with who's at fault in AA587. Then again, that was going on 11 years ago, time heals I guess.
Jump to postHello, I noticed on a King Air 350 recently, that around both exhaust stacks on both engines, had some sort of "devices." These appear to be some kind of aftermarket retrofit, consisting of "strakes"...I assume some kind of vortex generators. I've never seen this on any other PT6A powered aircraft. ...
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/termbewr" class="quote" target="_blank">termbewr</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>whereas <acronym title="New York - John ...
Jump to postAlmost every time I fly into ACY (every few months or so), I see that aircraft parked at the FBO. I wonder if the guy is a frequent gambler/vacationer or owns a casino down there, not sure... Edit: nevermind, the aircraft I am talking about is a similarly painted aircraft with the "bandit look". The...
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/Cubsrule" class="quote" target="_blank">Cubsrule</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>How can you possibly know that? Maybe it...
Jump to postAhhh...typical of the cheap aviation industry, as I found myself when I started doing charters. Item is broken, so the pilot and maintenance look at the <acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia - Victoria">MEL</acronym> to see if the item is defer-able. If it is, then it is di...
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/L-188" class="quote" target="_blank">L-188</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>That is a nicotine stain.</i></font></td></tr>...
Jump to postAnother thing is soot and oil blowing out of the exhaust of turbine engines. Ever notice on Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A powered airplanes, there is a trail of soot and oil behind the exhaust stacks? I've seen what those engines do to a freshly polished/waxed Piper Meridian after just an hour's fli...
Jump to postCarbon fiber I've noticed is also making its way to propellers as well. Its amazing how lightweight yet strong the blades are. Based on the cost difference of carbon fiber propellers vs. standard metal propellers, I'm curious if cost has anything to do with it. Not that titanium is cheap either. <ta...
Jump to postThis could be considered an accident, depending on your interpretation of 49 <acronym title="Caen - Carpiquet (CFR / LFRK), France">CFR</acronym> 830 rules (commonly called the NTSB 830) and its definition of "substantial damage." Substantial damage=accident, but only if the airplane had a passenger...
Jump to postSorry to bump this thread, but is there any benefit of having a dispatcher certificate if you are a pilot at a 121 airline? Supposedly, I've heard it makes you look better and lowers the airline's insurance, but I have no idea if that is true or not. Or is it just another certificate to fall back on...
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/WildcatYXU" class="quote" target="_blank">WildcatYXU</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>High school. But no, we weren't high...
Jump to postNot a huge fan, but I do like many of his songs. One thing I appreciate about him compared to other jazz artists is that his music and style from last year sounds relatively similar to his music and style 30 years ago. Other jazz artists like Kenny G, Steve Cole, Diana Krall, etc. seem to get very p...
Jump to postOften, locomotives have no antifreeze in their coolant as antifreeze lowers water's ability to absorb heat. In order to get the same net cooling from water with antifreeze vs. water without it, a locomotive would need a much larger radiator, which often isn't possible. So to prevent pure water from ...
Jump to postI try to go to "Top Tier" gasoline stations, which around here include Mobil, Shell, and Exxon. Shells around here are too expensive, and they also charge way more to use a credit card to pay for gas...so usually, I will go to a cheap Mobil that doesn't do the cash/credit thing.
Jump to postThe PA28-181 (and most PA28 series, as far as I know; I've flown the -140, -161, -181, -R-200, and R-201) have one engine driven pump and one electrically-driven backup pump.
I think your club's PA28-181 has an aftermarket addition of a second electric pump.
The list of bad and ugly can go on, as can the successful CRM outcomes (crew working together to land an airplane with a failed component successfully seldom makes news, unlike one where a crash happens).
Failed CRM examples include CO3407, EA401, UA173, etc.
[Edited 2012-03-27 07:11:07]
Passengers in the United States want the cheapest possible fares. When oil gets above $100/barrel, then the turboprop makes more sense, regardless of any stigmas. Passengers in the United States: if you still want cheap fares, you're going to have to fly in a turboprop. If you don't like it, you got...
Jump to postThe way I was explained why C5 dumped their B1900s for the DHC-8s was that in the in C5's case, the "mother" airline (then Continental) purchases all the seats on the aircraft, and resells them to passengers. The seats are bought at a set price, it is then the regional airline who determines how to ...
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/IAHFLYR" class="quote" target="_blank">IAHFLYR</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>That is bull and you know it!!!! </i></fon...
Jump to postThis seems to be a topic that has no clear answer. I've heard that when flying in icing conditions, a pilot should wait until 1/4-1/2 inch (6-13 mm) of ice accumulates before cycling the boots. The Piper Seneca that I am going to fly 135 shortly AFM states the same, even putting a warning about cycl...
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/DashTrash" class="quote" target="_blank">DashTrash</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Thanks for ...
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/Shamrock137" class="quote" target="_blank">Shamrock137</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>A C5 captain I spoke to a couple w...
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/Goldenshield" class="quote" target="_blank">Goldenshield</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>As far as part 121 is concerned, y...
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/VC-10" class="quote" target="_blank">VC-10</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I was thinking that t...
Jump to postCommutAir's DHC-8 Q200s leased from Horizon were Cat III equipped, but the last I knew the FAA didn't allow CommutAir to fly Cat. III approaches. But this was several years ago when the Q200s were new to C5 (they had just dumped their fleet of B1900Ds). The FAA wouldn't allow Cat. III approaches unt...
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/flashmeister" class="quote" target="_blank">flashmeister</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> In the ...
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/doug_Or" class="quote" target="_blank">doug_Or</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Absolutely false. The only pre 757 a/c I've ...
Jump to postAs the 787 gains more time in service, more videos are bound to appear. But from the few that are on YouTube, I can hear the whine myself. Here is a good example, with the engine noise in the background changing to show that the whine is not from the engines: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Jump to postIf I recall correctly, beginning with the 757 (early 1980s), cabin air has been recirculated. It used to be 50% recirculated air every 7 minutes, I'm not sure if that is still the case. Apparently, prior to the 757, air was 100% fresh.
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/aviopic" class="quote" target="_blank">aviopic</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>I've no information about you and the state ...
Jump to postWasn't <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis International (STL / KSTL), USA - Missouri">STL</acronym> at one time (or still is) a "hub" for <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>? I recall going there in the late 90's, when <acronym title="TWA Transworld Airlines (USA)">TW</...
Jump to postHi everyone, While I was looking at pictures of <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-11s, I noticed that in flight, the fuselage appears to "sag" down ahead of and behind the wings. Am I just going out of my mind and seeing things, or is this actually the case? <br/><table align="center" bor...
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/CosmicCruiser" class="quote" target="_blank">CosmicCruiser</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>There used to be a General Knowl...
Jump to postI remember going to see some Indians games at the Cleveland Municipal stadium when I was a kid, had to have been circa 1992-1993. It was dump, but it was huge. I still have pictures from then.
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/redflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">redflyer</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>I think the comment regarding cars, truc...
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/RoseFlyer" class="quote" target="_blank">RoseFlyer</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>I've never heard of it due to pressure.<...
Jump to postI think you mean Class I railroads, although there are more than 8 that exist (including the 4 you mentioned). <u>The number one reason why there are only eight Class I railroads left, is that the interstate highway system, personal cars, trucking and airlines have ended the railroads as a choice fo...
Jump to postLast time I flew <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> (September, 2011), I had connecting flights on <acronym title="Skywest Airlines (USA)">OO</acronym>, and both CRJs were still in the battleship livery, very worn and in dire need of a repaint. I think one of the two A320s I flew al...
Jump to postMy guess is that early turbine engines spooled up rather slow, maybe by holding the brakes they allowed the thrust from the engines to stabilize, but that is a guess. 411A would answer this question perfectly as soon as he signed on, if he was still with us, unfortunately...
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/SurfandSnow" class="quote" target="_blank">SurfandSnow</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>The interesting thing about the <acr...
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/jmc1975" class="quote" target="_blank">jmc1975</a> (<a href="#41" class="quote">Reply 41</a>):<br/><i>I applaud your boldness in posting this th...
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/flightsimer" class="quote" target="_blank">flightsimer</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i>The last i read back in October or...
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/B6JFKH81" class="quote" target="_blank">B6JFKH81</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i> Why the hell are they so loud!?! I don't ...
Jump to postAsphalt also degrades faster than concrete over time due to 1000ºF/538ºC jet exhaust being blasted over it constantly. I have personally seen the effect while interning at a major class B airport, the runway started having "ripples" all over the place that needed to be replaced, especially around th...
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