Gonzalo wrote:GalaxyFlyer wrote:Wind calm, clear day, wind shear, I don’t think so.
Agreed, probably just a shift of wind direction to a tail wind, described by someone with the wrong terminology.
P:E Diet makes the most sense to me. Good food eaten in the correct ratios.
Jump to postIt’s only about 10 yrs to the mid 2030’s. Someone will need to pull the pin on this. Boeing because they need to show some innovation, or Airbus because they are in a strong position?
Jump to postAre the EK A350’s one on one replacement for exiting B777’s or is it expansion?
Jump to postB777/A350 command with only 3000hrs. Unbelievable The headline is a little misleading, generally speaking other than the captain, other crew members can only log flight time when they are in the seat, some pilots will be in the aircraft for 900 block hours in a year, and only log 3-400. That’s the ...
Jump to postB777/A350 command with only 3000hrs. Unbelievable
Jump to postDoes anyone know Airbus calls the Airport Navigation function on the A350 ANF (Airport Navigation Function) and OANS (Onboard Airport Navigation System) on the A380? They appear to do the same thing.
Jump to postDid MH370 have enough fuel to get that far?
Jump to postNot in my experience of 20yrs of long range flying
Jump to postT54A wrote:SAA was far off with
B707
B727
B737
B747
B767
A300
A320
A330
A340
A350
As someone who loves and has been flying Airbus machines for over 15yrs, I’d say this would be bad for the industry. Boeing excellence is what made Airbus produce great aircraft. Competition drives innovation.
Jump to postSAA was far off with
B707
B727
B737
B747
B767
A300
A320
A330
A340
A350
How far away is a 70 000lbs RR Ultrafan from certification?
Jump to postVery, very poor service towards an international carrier operating a 12hr flight into an international airport at night. Obviously no lessons learnt from the Asiana accident.
Not surprised though
I posted in the Dubai Air Show thread a purely speculative thought that a large EK order may be enough for Airbus to launch a stretch. Still pure speculation but perhaps a bit closer? If Airbus were to stretch the A350-1000, could that open the door for GE? IIRC, the Trent XWB-97 is at it's limit, ...
Jump to postpugman211 wrote:Don't forget that they won't be landing at MLW, so it's not really gonna be much different than a standard A321 neo/LR
Quads are still quite common if you consider all the A340, A380, and B747 types still flying. Tri’s are very rare pax machines these days.
Jump to postI’m sure if you got hold of Jepp’s PR dept they would help you
Jump to postAs mentioned above the TU-114. The numbers are just staggering. If you haven’t read up on this machine, it’s worth 5min of your time.
Jump to postDo modern airliners (A330/350 in particular) have any UV filter built into the design? I recently did a flight in an A350 that had a sun visor missing. It made the daylight flight very unpleasant. Also made me wonder if there was any UV filter in the windscreens.
Jump to postI think it’s important to realise there are limits to what flight planning can achieve depending on the route. A LHR to MUC has rather limited space to play with. JFK to LAX maybe a bit more leeway. The dispatcher for a SYD-LAX flight will have a lot more options available for balance of fuel burn (...
Jump to postYou can go around at any stage up to the time the reversers are deployed. Altitude has nothing to do with it.
Jump to postNew update on the progress
https://youtu.be/8NSyEEyG1V8?si=xn-4bP6dC9Wp-wLI
I don't know the exact reason the A350 doesn't have an automatic system, but I suppose by the time icing is detected by the probes you ideally already want the anti-ice on. We can easily see visible moisture well before the icing probes detect ice. The probes seem more like a last line of defense t...
Jump to postWow. That's amazing regarding the A350. I thought all newer airplanes had auto I don't know the exact reason the A350 doesn't have an automatic system, but I suppose by the time icing is detected by the probes you ideally already want the anti-ice on. We can easily see visible moisture well before ...
Jump to postGiven the conditions you mention, they were probably turned on to see if in a layer of thin clouds or precipitation. Agreed! I often turn on the landing lights at night to see if we're in visible moisture, which would require the use of engine anti-ice. Often, the only way to determine the need for...
Jump to postIt has to be 70’ to 80’. This incorporates the best of Pink Floyd, the best of Led Zepp, the best of Fleetwood Mack, best of Springsteen etc etc
Jump to postInexcusable crime levels in SA, no debate. But I was mugged as a South African doing A330 CCQ in Toulouse in 2012.
Jump to postGood flight planning is going to be the key here. With a good chance of strong westerlies, this flight should be no problem. You could even make ABJ if the winds play along. BUT!!!!. The weather along the West African coastline can be brutal. Plan of having lots of fuel to hold and divert. Make sure...
Jump to postThe slow and painful death of SAA is prolonged a bit longer
Jump to posthttps://www.lufthansa-technik.com/en/aeroshark
Jump to postIn aviation we don’t use terms like crash, or near crash. We use the terms accident and incident. Accident – means an occurrence that is associated with the operation of an aircraft and takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and such time as all such...
Jump to postCome on, do you really not understand how genetics work? Do you? What gene compels an individual to consume 10,000 calories per day? Yes, I went through basic biology (and beyond). Had you, you’d know that you don’t have to eat 10,000 calories per day to be obese. Millions have a pre-disposition to...
Jump to postThe C130 is a good machine for many Air Forces around the world. The USAF IS obviously the major driver of this type of development, but not all counties can afford an A400M or a C17. The old girl might have some legs yet
Jump to postThey should be left there, glued to the aircraft for days or weeks
Jump to postThe C130J first flew in 1996. That’s quite a good run for single model. Are there plans for a further upgrade for this ageless design?
Jump to postairman99o wrote:Any word on Coral Jet? There was some good momentum, crews hired and trained but things have fallen silent
Some bold claims coming out of this company. I’m skeptical, but I wish them all the best. Producing a clean sheet engine and gearbox system is a tough task. Let’s see how it goes.
Jump to postThis thread might have gotten a lot more interest titled 'Inventor of Enhance Ground Proximity Warning System Passed Away'. The Mods can help you out amending the tread title. I agree. I'm sorry to hear whoever this guy is passed away; however, I've even heard of him. I know less than zero about wh...
Jump to postOn my SA passport, I require US, Canadian and Chinese visas to operate as crew. Other countries I enter on the gendec, or they have background crew visas issues through the company.
Jump to postThe B727 has two Vne selections depending on weight. In Mode A, it has a Vne of 411tks. You’re correct in that, depending on zero fuel weight there were two selectable airspeed / Mach no modes At lower weights we used mode A and at heavier weights B mode, although some of our 727s were hard wired t...
Jump to postOEB: Aircraft to be pressurised to >2psi upon touchdown. Further depressurisation will take place on taxi in.
Jump to postThe B727 has two Vne selections depending on weight. In Mode A, it has a Vne of 411tks.
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