Again.....
The airlines can do all they want to hire pilots and flight attendants, they want.
They are putting nothing into hiring maintenance. Without Maintenance......
Planes.
Do.
Not.
Fly.
So, we all hear of Flight and Cabin Crew shortages causing flight cancellations...... There is another underlying issue that is going to rear its ugly head soon. There are severe shortages in the maintenance staff across the airline industry. Wait until you see planes sitting, parked, because there ...
Jump to postI worked on the production lines at HJ, two words to remember: STAY AWAY Care to elaborate? PR wise they seem to get lots of positive coverage, curious though what the issues are. Poor build quality, No two are built the same. And, trust me, there will be HUGE issues with pressurization and mainten...
Jump to postI worked on the production lines at HJ, two words to remember:
STAY
AWAY
The most widely used turbofan aircraft engine.
Celebrating 45 years of making numerous airframes take to the sky!
https://airwaysmag.com/history/maiden-flights-cfm56/
It's the cable to keeps you in the air.
Jump to postehbowen wrote:Strebav8or wrote:Be cause three or five engines would look odd....????
Izzat so?
(Tee hee!)
...and, yes, I know the 747 is ferrying a spare. But, still...
As explained in other replies, ETOPS/EDTO is under the airline operations, as well as the aircraft they use. Semantics aside, using an Non-ETOPS Approved part on an aircraft downgrades it immediately. The ETOPS status can be returned with the installation of an ETOPS Qualified Part by an ETOPS Quali...
Jump to postI have a feeling the Aeroflot crews just did not care and ignored ATC.... Oh come on, in 2022 any airliners ignoring ATC will have fighters off each wing with a land immediately command. And if the pilots refuse to land? What do you think Canada (or any other sane country) would do? Canada would is...
Jump to postSan Luis Obispo, Calif. (SLO) 406,230 United States Eugene, Ore. (EUG) 1,114,028 United States Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CID) 1,058,726 United States Piedmont, N.C. (PTI) 628,391 United States St. Petersburg, Fla. (PIE) 2,036,251 United States Harrisburg, Pa. (MDT) 1,021,170 United States Huntsville, Ala...
Jump to postBe cause three or five engines would look odd....????
Jump to postTravel through Roswell (KROW) or Dothan (KDHN) to see what this looks like......
Jump to postIn the world of flight, during an emergency a pilot does three things in order: 1. Aviate - Fly the plane. Nothing else matters. Address the emergency, but maintain safe flight, if at all possible. 2. Navigate - Decide where you are going to go. Is that regional airport with a 7,000 foot runway and ...
Jump to postAnd could relate to overall size and weight
JT3D: 53" Diameter, 142" Length, 4600 Pounds (Dry)
JT8D-17: 40" Diameter, 124" Length, 3500 Pounds (Dry)
And speaking from experience....the 727 was a tail heavy bird
Most difficult......hands down.... The DC-8
The overall engineering design of the aircraft was just bad.
The DC-10/MD-10/MD-11/KC-10 and the DC-9 closely follow the -8
The easiest has to be the 777. Completely mechanic friendly, you just need a ladder for EVERYTHING.
Try flying AA out of Miami. None of my flights ever leave on time, and are generally 45 minutes to three hours late on departure. Makes for a fun evening of trying to catch connecting flights.
Jump to postTake a glimpse at KCLT (Charlotte, NC), at their peak hours. The line-up is massive. From Nation Guard C-17's to 777, A300, 737, A320, and the EMB-135/-145 and CRJ 700's
Jump to postctidler, remember the following:
C's get degrees, and the doctor who is last in his class is still called "doctor"
This could explain encountering Aeroflot F/A's in Miami a couple weeks ago, during their training....
Jump to postGodspeed, sir.
He took one of the most amazing pictures ever. Every single human, except for himself was in it.
Only issue I have ever seen was the fact that HondaJet had to get approval from the Government to paint their aircraft green.
Jump to postSpeaking as a private pilot, that experienced the loss of the right main on the day of my solo..... 1. Aviate. Fly the airplane. Fly it safely. Altitude and airspeed will always be your friend. Remain calm and work the relevant checklist, if one, for the situation. No checklist, go to your basic ai...
Jump to postSpeaking as a private pilot, that experienced the loss of the right main on the day of my solo..... 1. Aviate. Fly the airplane. Fly it safely. Altitude and airspeed will always be your friend. Remain calm and work the relevant checklist, if one, for the situation. No checklist, go to your basic air...
Jump to postIt appears the the heir to Dassault Aircraft has perished in a helicopter crash.
Prayer to the Dassault family and personnel.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... pter-crash
Gremlin on the outside of the aircraft?
Jump to postThis 739 has undergone and complete and thorough Cat scan.
Jump to postThere was a twin jet in the family - the Triumph NGCT (Model 143). http://stargazer2006.online.fr/aircraft/pages/triumph.htm I don't see anything about test flights with a mixed setup - though the Triumph was originally designed to have prop and jet versions. There is a photo of a Starship w/o engi...
Jump to postFrom experience.....when APB began the winglet mods on the 757s, part of the flight test regiment was to remove a winglet, fly the aircraft through its test flight routine and record if there any issues that arose. Once they did one wing, the did it to the other.
Jump to postJust a little reading on it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_500
From what I've seen and read the engineering team was not that impressive.
Seems to be prevalent problem, if you read any other av news site, with the A318-319/320/321.
Jump to postI had the fortunate opportunity to meet General Yeager on December 16, 2003, at The Centennial of Flight Celebration.
Great person, incredible pilot, a true legend. Godspeed and rest in Peace.
Well; iAero/Swift Certificate is held in Phoenix, the Operations Center is in Greensboro and a major hub is out of Miami.
Jump to postJust to add, newer Boeing aircraft have a MAX and an RTO position on the Autobrake switch. MAX on a 777, with just a test crew is an astonishing thing to experience (you better be buckled in). RTO is for/during a Rejected Take Off, to reduce the pilot workload under those circumstances. Why is ther...
Jump to postJust to add, newer Boeing aircraft have a MAX and an RTO position on the Autobrake switch.
MAX on a 777, with just a test crew is an astonishing thing to experience (you better be buckled in).
RTO is for/during a Rejected Take Off, to reduce the pilot workload under those circumstances.
I believe the ideology of cargo loading has evolved over time. Whereas the DC-10 and 767, as you mention, have the door forward of the wing, currently thought is to load behind the wing, to the front, thus lowering the probability of standing the aircraft on the tail. If you look the 747F has the ma...
Jump to postBasic answer is using wet installation. The fastener is coated under the head, on the shank and under the fastening device with sealant to provide a barrier.
Jump to postPretty interesting read.
I wonder how the airlines will react, or if they will react at all.
This was just released on October 3rd.
https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/us-dot- ... -airlines/
Why can't you fly barefoot? The Contract of Carriage prohibits it, #1. Dress appropriately; bare feet or offensive clothing aren’t allowed. Common sense, #2. Florida Woman doesn't sound like a rules-follower. So socks only would've been fine? Or a pair of flip-flops? Yes, I've seen people wearing m...
Jump to postYes, because you can just go to the E/E bay and repin/reprogram your transponder in flight to another random number..... The lies in this article are as blatant as the news media. You assume a bog standard transponder on an RC-135W? Amusing. This is a SPY PLANE. I'd be surprised if they did not hav...
Jump to postJust my .02 Cents.... RVSM airspace has aircraft on opposing headings flying at 1,000 foot separation. This theory just eliminated RVSM airspace, altogether. Imagine three or more aircraft, stacked 1nm and 1,000 feet below the other, riding this 'wave" and othr aircraft trying to share the rout...
Jump to postYes, because you can just go to the E/E bay and repin/reprogram your transponder in flight to another random number.....
The lies in this article are as blatant as the news media.