There’s more room for flexibility than often thought. I was headed from the Northeast to NAS Mayport, IIRC. Summer time, lots of weather, 90 minute hold for release on the filed routing, which was “optimized” by flying inland over the moutains I asked for HTO J121 SIE, some jet routes to CHS. Tower ...
Jump to postHere's a SERMN reroute advisory from yesterday that would have applied to that flight. This gets flights out quicker if the Dispatcher and the Captain agree on the low altitude. Less competition for airspace down low. And, great for sightseeing! https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_otherdis.jsp?advn=70&...
Jump to postMy old employer required the boarding pass to prove travel. Wrong boarding pass, denied boarding money was their’s.
Jump to postDoes the public feel bad for guys making half a million dollar a year? Are you speaking fron Knowledge of the fact or supposition? A senior Capt. AT FEDEX makes $335.00 per flight hour. amd as pilots can only fly 1000 Hrs MAX per year? It does NOT ass up to half a million You need to know about cre...
Jump to postSenators, as opposed to Representatives, represent states, pretty clearly written. The House is equally divided, by the way, and represent the population. It’s designed to require government build consensus, not steamroller a one-sided fix. Politics should persuade, not dominate, inform voters as to...
Jump to postI was paired, at C-5 training, with a kid who had went to ERAU on full flight school program. Then, selected to UPT by Dover Reserves. Our IP, the DO, asked about tuition, about $100,000, about 30 years ago. He was astounded, “you could have been a doctor, instead of a crew dog”. For an American, lo...
Jump to post/\ This. And to expand a little bit, FedEx and UPS used the pandemic to book record profits. Meanwhile, their pilots faced serious QOL issues being quarantined in substandard Chinese government-run hotels after flying trips to China. The food provided in the lockdown hotels looked awful, too. Yeah,...
Jump to postCongress is functioning exactly as the voters who voted in the members wanted it to act. Laws are passed when there is consensus to act in the population by their electoral choices. America is divided on the issue of carbon regulation as shown by the Congress. When the consensus arrives by both par...
Jump to postCorporate headquarters? Like the other labor groups, people do not care unless it affects them directly. Until my package is late/ my flight is cancelled it does not make a difference to anyone. No one is saying"oh those poor pilots are picketing, they must be underpaid and overworked". D...
Jump to postHere’s a link to Honeywell video on PFD.
https://youtu.be/c_I9uPIW1c0
S in speed is Autothrottles, A in ATs is which channel, 1 or 2 is active. Are you a simmer?
Jump to postThis ruling revolves around Congress' original intent in defining the standard of Best System of Emission Reduction (BSER), to be used by the EPA in regulating pollutant output by power plants. As originally written, the intent was to evaluate an individual plant's achievable pollutant reduction, a...
Jump to postThis ruling revolves around Congress' original intent in defining the standard of Best System of Emission Reduction (BSER), to be used by the EPA in regulating pollutant output by power plants. As originally written, the intent was to evaluate an individual plant's achievable pollutant reduction, a...
Jump to postThis Supreme Court is full of suicidal maniacs with no idea of what "it" is . They don't understand the "spirit" of a law. Only BS interpretation of semantics. They might as well be grammar Nazi's. “Semantics”, in other words, the words of the law matter. There’s no “spirit”; th...
Jump to postThat’s a deployment—France, non-stop to KSUU; next day non-stop to PPT. The RAAF took delivery of early F-18s, non-stop from Miramar to Williamtown.
Jump to postAre you sure about the locations of throttle, lateral and vertical mode annunciations? I just looked at a Honeywell on YT and it shows A/T left, Lateral left center, Vertical modes, right center. Is IAS in white or magenta?
Jump to postI undersand flying a CRJ is no easier or harder than a 737. In fact, the CRJ is probably going to a smaller runway, and has more takeoffs/landings per day. If pilots get less money flying a CRJ than a 737 because is "it's a smaller plane" then that applies to mechanics of regional jets to...
Jump to postNot Gulfstream guy, I flew Globals, so I’m guessing and didn’t see anyone trying to answer. The autothrottle mode should be THRUST and vertical FLC, but again, not a GLF/Honeywell pilot. Try having the altitude selector at some higher altitude.
Jump to postWhere in Art 1; Section 8; does Congress have an enumerated power to control personal behavior intrastate?
Jump to postThey always need refueling. Overwater they’ll need refueling to ensure divert range. I don’t know the plane, but any long trip, like that will have tankers. The tanker also carries what’s called in the USAF, the Enroute Support Team—spares, techs to turn the fighters during each stop. I’ve done it i...
Jump to postWhere’s the altitude set at? The current level, higher or lower?
Jump to postI was thinking of the fighter drag, not the A400. Yes, your idea on the A400 is about right. The six Eurofighters would go with the A330 and be quicker, or would be in the USAF.
Jump to postIs this an AEO or OEI case? Every plane at the WAT limit with an engine inoperative will level off to accelerate, AEO not usually.
Jump to postIs the A-400 refueling the drag or an MRTT? Drags usually try for more than 8 hour day. MRTT with chicks in tow in the middle to upper 20s would true 420-440 knots including refuelings. So, call it 4000-4500 nm per leg. Pre-position fighter crews forward and two duty periods with 12-16 hours crew re...
Jump to poststratable wrote:That sounds like one heck of a journey. Any educated guesses on how many hours/days it will take to get from Germany to Australia with all the in-flight refueling and tech stops?
I doubt Best Western is serving real maple syrup.
Yes, a nasty cartel up north.
Probably Fiji, less likely Pago Pago in American Samoa. Not unusual for military flights to use civilian airfields, faster service, no use of on-base billets. In this case, right downtown in minutes, great hotels, restaurants and not out in Miramar.
Jump to postUntil the 50s, maybe later, nominees didn’t even meet the Senate Judiciary Committee, no circus at all. The present circus is all on Teddy Kennedy and, yes, Joe Biden.
Jump to postNaked eyes should be sufficient and call for the train to stop in time in most cases when speed of the train is below 79mph aka current US regulatory requirement for in cabin signaling according to my memory? A train can take well over a thousand yards to stop. The problem is that you can't do emer...
Jump to postHow do you eliminate the level crossings? Tunnels? Overpasses?
Jump to postUnionization is, indeed, a large part of the reason for pilot’s high incomes, but the downside is it creates a “winner-take-all” market. Many will do nearly anything to get the golden ring—hence pay to fly schemes, large cost of training, low wages in the entry levels. A freer market would level out...
Jump to postDo US citizens of Iranian origin have the same right under 2A. I assume they do. Would be interesting to see if they commit more or less acts of violence than in Norway. Also do they have more guns per capita than other US citizens. Last question, if I visited the US would I be allowed to Carry?. L...
Jump to postWhy not bring these operations in house? Why do American legacies need a third party company to operate smaller aircraft? Mom-American carriers such as Ethiopian Airlines operate everything from prop jets to 777s. It would seem that both sides would benefit. The pilots wouldn’t be competing with pi...
Jump to postDo you know the price of real maple syrup? It won’t be in the free buffet, let’s just say that at $30:a quart.
Jump to postPilots, like every other worker, are worth exactly what the buyer deems reasonable, totally unrelated to their standing in the income distribution. In the US, lots of pilots at legacy carriers (Big 3+WN, UPS and FDX) make north of $400,000. Heck, FDX and probably UPS had a few break 7 figures. If th...
Jump to postThat’s how the SR did it—the dipsy-doodle off the tanker.
Jump to postCan technology replace the 2nd pilot in <50 seaters? soon https://theaircurrent.com/technology/fedex-and-sikorsky-quietly-begin-single-pilot-tests-for-cargo-airliners/ Single pilot would require full automation and a pilot-qualified on the ground—not happening in RPT. A second pilot is cheaper than...
Jump to postAsking for a friend, what is median total compensation for mainline capt and FO these days.. 300 and 200? Clearly the high end has moved above 300 and is aiming for 500. Asking because there are many types of compensation in these bargaining situations, retirement payments, profit sharing etc. Capt...
Jump to postInertial reference systems already do everything in True oriented to the geographic North Pole, the FMS has algorithms to apply magnetic corrections to true headings so the pilot sees magnetic. Old INS systems worked and displayed in True, which is easier to work with in some ways. GPS only senses p...
Jump to postIf pilots are flying airline transport, they should be airline transport certificates, simple. It’s not a 1500 hour, it’s an ATP rule.
Renslow had much less than 800 hours when hired and numerous checkride busts.
Burners were only on KJFK for about 1 minute, canceled for noise, then basic engine up to the transonic checklist with AB selected abound .93 and maintained until M1.7. Climb rate was higher than 1000-2000fpm, likely around 3000fpm while climbing to M1.7. All this from Bellerophon’s post years ago i...
Jump to postYou are talking if a time period 40-50 years ago when your father flew. It was his choice to go into aviation. If he missed your recital or little league game you should have had that conversation with him to choose a different industry where he could be home to listen to your complaints. The reali...
Jump to postIn the US, if you’re looking for good first class, charter a Gulfstream or Global.
Jump to postI imagine we will be hearing from the colgon famailys soon, theay have stayed active in defending the 1500 hower rule, and for that i am thankfull. The colgan pilots who each had 2000+ hours. The rule needs to be reviewed and all these people skirting around it proves why. These 135 jets will be fl...
Jump to postA bet the faa will not like this if every airline starts doing it. It’s a clear loophole in the refs being exploited. Either deny this or lower the pilot mins. There’s no logical reason why this is safe for a rural city in Kansas and not for anywhere else Also this will only help with FOs. You will...
Jump to postNo. Part of the value in this that the pilots will already be trained on the crj when they get to 1500 hours. Also I see a subfleet of 3-4 old aircraft potentially spread around the county as a reliability challenge to say the least I could see AMR and UAL doing the same thing even if UAL only did ...
Jump to postHad part-time flying jobs, which connected me to an ANG unit that sent me to UPT. Admittedly, that’s an American’s experience many years ago. That still goes on to this day. 2 of the flight ops interns when I did my internship at SWA became military guys, 1 got his hookup by a SWA pilot who's in th...
Jump to postYes, we bank to start the turn the plane in the shortest direction. The autopilot will, too, but we slew the heading bug.
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