<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TWA772LR" class="quote" target="_blank">TWA772LR</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>Off topic, but how does one become a pil...
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Jump to postThere is some benefit to holding the nose off in small training airplanes, but definitely not in larger ones. The CitationJet was already mentioned here, and that's a great example of an airplane that needs the nose on the ground to get it stopped. The brakes on jets are MUCH more effective than aer...
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Jump to postWow - I remember when I used to actually carry all that crap with me all the time. Now I just have my headset bag. I have a mini pen clipped to my airport badge, and the rest of what I need is already in the airplane. Charts, pad of paper, performance books, flashlight, fuel tester, FBO directory. M...
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Jump to postAs with most things in aviation, this sounds like a situational decision. If you're stuck in the money line for a while, most likely (if weight allows) the crew will only start one engine to begin with. Knowing they'll be sitting for a while, why leave the APU running when you can save that gas? I'm...
Jump to postThe C-17 is what first popped into my mind - built as a hauler, and still in production. Not that it'll be anytime in the real near future, but I wouldn't be surprised if the C-17 is someday used as a dedicated civilian freight hauler - good range, lots of capacity, real easy loading, modern avionic...
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Jump to postAn interesting discussion. A couple other things I've noted about the airplane - one blatent disadvantage of the trim system is the lack of a manual trim wheel. When I'm flying a 172, Arrow, or even higher performance stuff like a King Air or Citation, I'm all over that manual trim wheel instead of ...
Jump to postI've flown and instructed in Cirrus aircraft before, and even within my first 20 minutes of flying one, I had absolutely no issues with the stall characteristics. Yes, the side yoke and top hat trim are different, and definitely take some time to adjust to, but once you get the feel for it, it's a n...
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Jump to postLots of different factors, but I highly recommend Virgin America!
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Jump to postOn a side note to this, the AGI is a great test to take if you're getting ready for a CFI. I believe the written test for the AGI is exactly the same as the FIA (Flight Instructor Airplane) written. So by taking it, you'll get some test prep for the FIA, and have another certificate to put on a resu...
Jump to postWhen the Delta pilot was told to look for the plane that "should be at 2300", that's because that was the last assigned altitude, not because of any radar information. 3407 was told to maintain 2300 until established, cleared for the ILS, 2300 being the glideslope intercept altitude for this approac...
Jump to postYou're much more likely to see the Garmin G600 installed...it's a baby version of the 1000 that is meant for uses such as this. Much cooler in my opinion is the Aspen Avionics EFD1000 system. I've only used the PFD, but it can be paired with one or two MFD units to provide all the information the Ga...
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Jump to postAfter running the .exe to install the texture, in the folder for your plane, is there an AEROFLOT.texture folder? If not, make sure when you're installing the textures that you're pointing it to the right installation folder (easy to mess up if you're running FS9 and FSX)... Usually the exe texture ...
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Jump to postA couple different reasons... Airflow over the wings is a big one, but also the airflow into the engines. Turbine engines don't do well with supersonic air. As such, supersonic jets have to have a way of reducing the velocity of the intake air into the engines to subsonic velocities in order to be a...
Jump to postThe Pratt & Whitney PT6 is a great example of a free spooling turboprop. It is widely considered the most reliable engine in the world also. Basically, the turbine section's exhaust drives an impeller which spins the propeller. There is a reduction gearbox involved also between the turbine and prope...
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Jump to postDepending on the size of the airport and the types of operations that might go on, controllers may give modified progressive instructions also. In <acronym title="Lynchburg - Regional / Preston Glenn Field (Municipal) (LYH / KLYH), USA - Virginia">LYH</acronym>, we had a controller that used to alwa...
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Jump to postI'll venture to say that most primary flight training at major flight schools in the US is now done with aircraft that are glass-cockpit equipped. Both flight schools that I have taught at have a fleet that consists of a majority of glass airplanes. Rumor is that eventually, flying a round dial airp...
Jump to postJust because they aren't wearing a headset doesn't mean they aren't on the radios...they could have the speaker on instead. Headsets become very uncomfortable after about 30 seconds <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile"> And technically, most times the PNF is the o...
Jump to postA good friend of mine, when he first started as an airline pilot, was the pilot flying on the way into <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>. I'm not completely sure of the circumstances, but a gusty day and inexperience in the airplane contributed to a lo...
Jump to postA quick side note... First, this thread has been real fun to follow. As a former NIFA rec guy (actually <a href="http://nifa.us/2007_REGION_10_RESULTS.html" target="_blank">tied for second</a> and was the top scoring pilot last year at regionals! <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smi...
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