It is also worth noting the 777 launched in the late 80s, around the time the 747-400 entered service. Boeing was more focused on competing with Airbus/Douglas to replace DC-10s and L1011s, not try and hurt their own 747 sales. Furthermore, even though both Boeing and Airbus had made major strides i...
Jump to postGood article here: https://jetbroker.blog/2010/07/19/what-your-own-business-jet-really-costs-%E2%80%93-the-annual-budget-dissected-part-2-of-talking-turkey/ I think one of the clever distinctions made by those in the know, is that one does not simply 'own' a business jet, one sets up a front compan...
Jump to postUnless they have specially outfitted their aircraft as I mentioned, they cant operate single engine IFR. I think you would need to contact Linear Air for clarification. As I understand it you are correct. It believe it has gotten easier, as from what I recall if you have digital primary and seconda...
Jump to postFAA OIS Page shows a groundstop for ZDC for "ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE CONTROL ROOM".
Jump to postHow much will the annual inspection cost for a C206 on average (5-10 year old aircraft)? Also included in maintenance will be the Engine Overhaul once every 2K hours - $10K? With 200 hours/year, the Overhauls will be in 10 years? Made a quick draft sheet. Does this look right? http://i64.tinypic.co...
Jump to postI've seen plenty of wannabe types with their grand ideas and their beater G-IIIs or ultra small jets that they can barely afford. I can second this. I have seen several occasions where a private individual or small company decides they can buy an old GIII for the price of a nice King Air 200, so wh...
Jump to postGiven the proliferation of 737 based airframes in the US military, it seems feasible that they could take the place of the C-32. After all, a 737-7 or -8 equipped with supplemental tanks would likely give similar mission flexibility. The C-32 is not dedicated to the VP the way the VC-25 is for the u...
Jump to postI know that having less engines is usually more economical, but a aircraft intended for private usage is probably not under the same pressure as a passenger airliner competing with other products. So a 10-15% higher fuel consumption and some more MX costs shouldn't be the proble At this level, priv...
Jump to postThe FAA has issued some guidance on externally mounted cameras. I would encourage you to seek it out (would be a good opportunity for your CFI to show you policy letters, ACs, etc. if they have not already) and make sure what you do is in compliance with it. Just remember everything you do as PIC is...
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/ec99" class="quote" target="_blank">ec99</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table><table border="0" alig...
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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/wxmeddler" class="quote" target="_blank">wxmeddler</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i> An Aerostat is by definition, a blimp t...
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/MrChips" class="quote" target="_blank">MrChips</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>but in the off times when it isn't being u...
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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/SmithAir747" class="quote" target="_blank">SmithAir747</a> (<a href="#153" class="quote">Reply 153</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> If yo...
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/cnz3" class="quote" target="_blank">cnz3</a> (<a href="#147" class="quote">Reply 147</a>):<br/><i>I've also just put down a deposit on the (hope...
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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/KiwiRob" class="quote" target="_blank">KiwiRob</a> (<a href="#137" class="quote">Reply 137</a>):<br/><i>Carnival have just signed a 4 ship order...
Jump to postA buddy of mine went out on a weekend-long cross country flight with multiple T-38s during pilot training. For whatever reason, they consolidated all baggage into pods on only two of the four jets... when one of the pod-equipped jets dropped out for maintenance reasons it took the clothes and toilet...
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Jump to postBecoming a military pilot, let alone a fighter pilot, is a challenging goal. I work with folks in the US<acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> training pipeline so I'm primarily familiar with how the Air Force handles things. I imagine there are a lot of similarities in other services but I'm sure...
Jump to postRepublican Larry Hogan is the next Governor of Maryland.... quite something considering the state is 2/3rds registered democrats! Only a few weeks ago the race was being viewed as almost uncontested, but things heated up quick!
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/mmo" class="quote" target="_blank">mmo</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>Just out of curiosity, where did this come from???...
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Jump to postIt is important to remember that even among corporate jet operators, there is a major variation in training. The best flight departments operate in much the same way an airline does--and in some ways better. Many Fortune 100 companies are willing to pour money into training and maintenance, so the c...
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/francoflier" class="quote" target="_blank">francoflier</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>Not an expert either, but I believe ...
Jump to postA friend of mine transitioning to the Viper is waiting to hear if this will delay his class. It sounds like the two short term fixes are an FBW revision to limit G-loading or simply training in the sim and doing first flights in the actual aircraft in C-models. Neither option appears to make Instruc...
Jump to postWhen I did mine, I went through Airline Ground Schools which is now a part of Flamingo (I believe). It was a good course that provided a good basic overview and checked the boxes, but it certainly didn't cover everything that you need to know. Of course, many employers would fill in the rest. I've p...
Jump to postI've always kept it simple:
If its broken: MEL
If it fell off/was taken off: CDL
I think the AN-124 would also be an option. I don't know how the costs or range/payload curve compares to the Beluga.
Jump to postAs a pilot and not an engineer I admittedly have an entry level understanding of aerodynamics, but don't the slots on double and triple slotted flaps provide benefits in terms of accelerating and energizing the air flow?
Jump to postI'm currently involved with two. One is a government-associated flight activity formed decades ago that operates a fleet of 10 aircraft; the other is a single aircraft operation several friends and I formed in 2012 for personal use and limited commercial flight instruction. There are a lot of things...
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/penguins" class="quote" target="_blank">penguins</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Quoting TWA772LR (Reply 2): All 767s have ...
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Jump to postThe <acronym title="Servivensa (Venezuela)">VC</acronym>-25A landed at KHGR at least once prior to the runway extension, when there was less than 5,500 feet available. Of course, it was light going in, even lighter coming out, and has the benefit of higher thrust engines compared to most 747-200 var...
Jump to postThe Bell 430 comes in both a skid and retractable gear version; retractable gear gives about a 10 knot boost in speed at normal cruise power. Not trivial, but not enough to justify the added cost and weight if you are doing short hops. Many folks seem to think the retractable gear on the 430 was mai...
Jump to postMy thoughts are with all those injured and lost and their families/friends.
This plane was at my local airport on the 7th; it was a gorgeous airplane that turned a lot of heads. The loss of the plane pales in comparison to the loss of life, but it is still sad to lose a beauty like that.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/zanl188" class="quote" target="_blank">zanl188</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i>Cruise ships on the other hand can operate...
Jump to postNY Post is the only photo I could find; initial report is that a sightseeing helo lost power and autorotated. <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/helicopter_makes_emergency_landing_9CYkwPIhJYI8d1hP6I043O" target="_blank">http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/h...ncy_landing_9CYkwPIhJYI8d1hP6I04...
Jump to postWinglets, if properly designed, provide a fuel savings. They are, however, expensive to develop, certify, and install. If we assume a winglet provides a 5% fuel savings, then on a jet that burns 2,000 gallons per hour you are saving 100 gallons per hour. On a King Air that burns 100 gallons per hour...
Jump to postAR is certainly important, but it is not the only measure of efficiency. I'd bet that despite the similar aspect ratio the A380 wing utilizes many aerodynamic advances that make it far more efficient than any other jetliner wing of similar aspect ratio. That said, a higher aspect ratio would certain...
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/KELPkid" class="quote" target="_blank">KELPkid</a> (<a href="#20" class="quote">Reply 20</a>):<br/><i>On a PT6, I would imagine that the conditi...
Jump to postThe state of Maryland runs BWI and MTN.
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/BMI727" class="quote" target="_blank">BMI727</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i> I don't thin business jets are subject to ETO...
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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/135mech" class="quote" target="_blank">135mech</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i>It's been said a few times on here that 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/fpetrutiu" class="quote" target="_blank">fpetrutiu</a> (<a href="#22" class="quote">Reply 22</a>):<br/><i> You could pick up a a really nice one...
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