The company I work for has 3 aircraft with these RB engines. I can't remember an ignition problem in the last 4 years.
Jump to postThe Radio Altimeter is active below 2500'. The callouts are selected by the operator. EGPWS systems have other inputs from landing gear position, flap position and others that will enable/disable some of the callouts.
Jump to postI was a flight mechanic for a charter company- B75, right windscreen overheated and the outer pane shattered. Had to fly below 10,000 and below 250kts. Up the east coast of Italy. Like flying a big Cessna. Great scenery. And memorable too.
Jump to postRegulate the airlines like the CAA did originally. It costs $X to get from a to b Dump all the <acronym title="Royal Jordanian">RJ</acronym>'s, or dump everything else Take a row of seats out and make room for those folks that are over 5' tall Get the FAA to move forward None of that will ever happe...
Jump to postB-757 have that chime hooked to an aneroid- at 10,000 feet, "DING". At least on the cofiguration we have
Jump to postEvery piston engine has flames coming out of the exhaust ports. <acronym title="Albenga (Villanova d'Albenga) (- Clemente Panero) (ALL / LIMG), Italy">ALL</acronym> of them. It's just that with the length of the stacks and mufflers, you just don't see it. The combustion process is somewhat incomplet...
Jump to postAs a plane flies, the wings produce lift. When a turn is commanded by aileron input, some of the vertical lift component is converted to a horizontal lift component. I think there is a good description in the AIM. Or I know it's in any PPL study guide.
Jump to postThere is a misconception (IMHO) htat most of the noise from a jet comes from the back. From my experience standing on the ramp as they taxi into the gate, a larger percentage of the noise comes from the front. I can (and have) stood directly in front, far enough back to be safe, and then walked to t...
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Jump to post2H4 You would think so, but it does not. #2 reverse is not all that effective. They had to put so many different cascades in #2 to keep the reverse thrust from damaging rudder, pylon, elevator and horizontal stab, the thing is just not all that good. And you have to hold the nose up on landing, then...
Jump to postDC-10 has to see nose landing gear on the ground (strut compressed) before #2 will unlock. Keeps the nose from slamming down.
Jump to postI'm <acronym title="Mount Clemens - Selfridge ANGB (MTC / KMTC), USA - Michigan">MTC</acronym> runup and taxi instructor. I'm going Monday to the sim for recurrent training. Normal yearly deal. We also have recurrent tests on all the a/c systems, including lower landing minimums. And company policy ...
Jump to postI can't say anything about all of the RR engines, but the RB-211-22B uses VSV's. I used to climb in the cold stream duct to adjust them.
Jump to postNWA's DC-10 were all KSSU. They tried to get the Cat III thing going and never made it. I've spent 8-10 hours getting one to pass the tests, and on the first flight it would fail. Everytime. As far as differences? I think the part numbers are the same for all the pitch & roll computers. Maybe a diff...
Jump to postI wondered before and am still wondering. I am familiar with the area they went down and still can't understand why they flew over a 6500 x 75 PAVED runway to land short. I went thru emergency landings by the bucket while I was getting my PPL, and my CFI would have beat me like a red-headed stepchil...
Jump to postIf the A/C is Pratt & Whitney powered and there's no oil anywhere on the cowl, you really need to service it-- it's empty. Not so much on the newer series engines, but for sure on the JT8's and JT9's
Jump to postOn the PPL test, "suck,squeeze,bang,blow" won't cut it.
Use that to remember, but the test will say:
INTAKE,COMPRESSION,POWER,EXHAUST
I didn't want you looking for an answer that wasn't there
Regards
Turn on the ignitors and there's a very low chance of putting out the fire. In fact, most company ops call for ignitors on when in rain. And really, most jets like some water. As mentioned, it cools the combustion and makes for more power. From the <acronym title="Mexicana Airlines (Mexico)">MX</acr...
Jump to postAll the DETAILED descriptions!! You guys missed the simple stuff. Into and out of the cockpit seat can be described in a single word!!
CAREFULLY
Grand Glaize/ Osage Beach Missouri (K15) has a John Deere lawn tractor modified as a tug. The operator sets on the hood as I remember. Interesting operation.
Jump to postTry Google Earth, put in the airport name and zoom in to what you're looking for. I did that on Terra-Server years ago and got excellent pics of TWA in Kansas City. Enough detail you could see the L-10 tail sticking out the hangar door.
Jump to postSCX-- it was everyone's fav- NWA..
Jump to postAfter 8 years of MX on the DC-10, I've never seen an APU on a DC-10 that had the stuff to start 2 engines at once. The AMM calls for 25 PSI minimum for start (if I remember correctly) and every one I've seen just makes it.
Jump to postJust a guess at another possibility-- Maybe someone was doing a high power engine run at your local airport. WIth the wind blowing the correct way it could explain the noise. I live 9 miles from a major airport that has an overhaul facility and it was not unusual to hear jet noise if the wind was ri...
Jump to postI went to Alteon for B-757 Run-up and Taxi. Great class and had a blast in the sim- but that happens everytime I've been in a sim. Overall the class was excellent. Instructor knew his stuff and presented it very well. We really didn't have much in the way of <acronym title="Catumbela (CBT / FNCT), A...
Jump to postThe #2 fan cowls <acronym title="Air Vallee (Italy)">DO</acronym> latch together, but the patio (tailcone) will prevent the right one from opening due to the shape of the tailcone fairings. That could possibly prevent the right cowl from departing. To open the cowl, you have to crawl up thru the tai...
Jump to postIt's really tough to even get to LOOK in the cockpit anymore. The only way I can think of is to become an FAA Inspector and get assigned to an airline. Or go to work for an airline either in the maintenance, Flight Attendant, Pilot, or supervisory positions. If your airline badge says "CREW" you mig...
Jump to postall 3 of those pictures look to me like a good way to become dead. One little error and it's sleep with the fishes. And a little error could be a log in the water, a gust of wind, just about anything. And if the lead plane has the error, that could take out 1 and maybe more of the others. Ever skipp...
Jump to postNWA had a MLG tire on a DC-10 come apart in Bombay a few years ago. It took out the flap and a good part of the wing structure in the flap area. Boeing went in and fixed that. And <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> changed their tire requirements for MLG's. They had a similar thi...
Jump to postI heard noises that the IAM (ramp,ticket agents etc.,) accepted a wage cut that management had offered, then management thought about it and decided they needed more (bigger cut). check out IAM 142's website.
Jump to postThe JT9D-20J engines on the DC-10-40 that <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> had are no longer supported by P&W. Parts are close to impossible to find. And no ready supply of spare parts makes it VERY expensive to operate and maintain any kind of reliability. Personally, I didn't...
Jump to postThe question was not currency, it was how many. The type ratings don't drop when you add a new one. They just keep stacking.
me:
Airframe & Powerplant
PPL- SEL (and it's NOT current per the FAR's)
When it's that cold, a piston engine should be warmed prior to a start attempt. In fact, it may not start, either due to not turning, or more likely the fuel won't vaporize. Even with fuel injection that sprays fuel in the cylinder it may not have enough vapor to fire. Add that to the fact the engin...
Jump to postI've done many engine trim runs with the cowling open for idle adjustments, then closed for power, both in the test cell environment and on wing. On a high bypass engine at idle, the most difficult thing is getting past the wind generated by the fan. TOTAL concentration on the task, coupled with a v...
Jump to postA good crosswind will do that. To maintain the desired track to a destination, you sometimes have to hold a heading that is way off. I've seen winds of 130 knots + at 30k feet. I've seen contrails move way off from the track of the plane too.
Jump to postI thought to A/FD had published AWOS phone numbers in it. Has it changed? And that was a free call too. Just a simple phone line conneted to the audio line of the AWOS. same computer voice and everything. Personally, I subscibe to Pilot My-cast for $130 a year and get METARS, TAFS, Radar, Lightning,...
Jump to postYou all forgot the BEST benefit of all. Trying to commute, being really nice and polite to the gate agents and (if you're lucky enough to get on board) then to the F/A's, who then turn around and totally IGNORE you because they know you're non-rev. In the TWA days, they'd ask what you wanted for a m...
Jump to postI agree with 2H4- next to an examiner is never a load of fun.
Anywhere the Friendly Aviation Advisors are.
#2 engine on a DC-10 has to go toward the top of my list.
Digging a diaper (nappie) out of a lav tank has to be there too.
From the <acronym title="Mexicana Airlines (Mexico)">MX</acronym> side, (where I am), if something dies at departure, the FIRST thing I do is look and see if I can defer it. 10 minutes of paperwork and it's see you later. The only reason I can see to delay a flight for <acronym title="Mexicana Airli...
Jump to postI'd bet it is on the flight plan, but I think all the controllers see is a strip with call sign, flight number and destination I think. They have no real way of knowing what type a/c, so they ask. When they know, then planning for airspeed, turn radius, and climb/descent rates becomes easier.
Jump to postILS Protected Area and ILS Critical Area would be the same. Detroit Metro has a couple of taxiways that have not only a "Runway Threshold" mark, but also an "ILS Hold". If the runway is in use then the ILS mark is used keeping the taxiing a/c back further from the runway. Even if it's not in use, I ...
Jump to postI've used grease, fuel lube, tape, wire, beeswax, and superglue. Anything to stick a nut, washer, bolt, or whatever to my finger to get it in position. If it's sticky or holds what I need, I'll use it. Never heard of anything with that name, but sounds like it may be handy.
Jump to postIn 18 years of wrenching on commercial airplanes I've been tested 7 times- and 3 of those were pre-employment. One of the guys I worked with was tested 8 times in 3 weeks. Random? I have to think so. Now, in the US, if you get ANY DUI related ticket from law enforcement, you also have to report it t...
Jump to postYears ago, TWA international flight crews numbered the wheels according to how many crewmembers there were on board. After landing and parking at the gate, the number that was at 6 o'clock won the pot. Usual amount was $1.00 per crewmember.
Jump to postAnd speaking of training: when I was doing my PPL the CFI I had used to "fail the engine " at random times. He'd reach over and pull power off when I was busy doing something else and then expect me to find a place and setup an approach to the spot I'd selected. Those guys in that CRJ physically fle...
Jump to postA good friend of mine is a flight mechanic for a 747 based cargo airline that transported a giraffe for some zoo. During the flight the autopilot kept dropping off. He told me they had a heck of a time figuring out why until someone noticed a bunch of hair (fur?) hanging on the cables aft of the fli...
Jump to postJust about all systems (commercial aircraft) are NOT using bottled 02- they use solid chemical generators. I remember the early days they F/A's briefing included the words, "you may notice a slight burning smell". I don't think the generators can make enough volume to get the bag to inflate, but do ...
Jump to postFlight deck doors, while providing security for the crew are still open to the rest of the aircraft thru a vent panel system. There are sliding panels built into the door that allow for pressure to equalize on both sides. When closed and secured from the cockpit, the only way for the door to "fly" o...
Jump to postLast time I was thru MEM, there are 2 BBQ places- Interstate BBQ and Corky's. Both are good IMHO.
Jump to postANYTHING from ATA 29 Hydraulics. Don't mind the 5606 systems, but Skydrol is still nasty stuff. Anyway, I'm a sparkchaser at heart. About the only ATA 29 stuff I get is indication/pressure problems. I'd rather do blue juice than Skydrol.
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