Also, this Eastern mid-air caused by the handling pilot’s misjudgment of passing traffic’s visual position. I saw the Connie come out of clouds as a young scout at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Later, I flew with that pilot’s brother, also at EAL. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_Carmel_mid-air_...
Jump to postI was the F/E on a EA 727 once when we backed up about 300’ on the Inner at BOS (might have bern the Outer in front of the main terminal). ATC or the yoke actuators goofed and got us nose to nose with an outbound L1011. We deferred to his size and backed up. Cappy asked th3 F/O and I, asked the Grou...
Jump to postIn the Reserves, I had plenty of B727, B737, B747, B767, one MD-11 and a couple of DC-9 pilots fly the C-5 without difficulty. They’d probably only get 2 take-offs and landings in the big Lockheed a month, sometimes go for several months without flying it and return without a problem. Yes, some miss...
Jump to postThese are all arguments for business avistion. I’ve been at many companies that use their planes for just this kind of travel, even to the point of flying people to the hubs for international flights. One company wanted my employer to finish an interior of a common bizjet in vinyl and rubber floorin...
Jump to postI think TWA had all the switches going in the opposite direction of standard. ON towards the rear/down.
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Altitude can be useful topping weather including t’storms. At F470, while the weather can get higher, that level does put above 90% of it. Many times one can top the cirrus for a better visual picture on the weather. In the Global, on a short leg like 3-4 hours, F430-F470 is useable for the entire f...
Jump to postRegionals used to be Part 135; but, a series of accidents brought forth the idea of “one safety standard” and the standard was 121. Bring single pilot ops, turboprops, inexperienced crews under 135 and we’ll just be repeating the ‘70s and ‘80s. Electric planes are a long ways off; until the energy d...
Jump to postYes, 91.211 says one pilot must be on O2 at all times the aircraft altitude is above F410. The commercial regs reference cabin altitude above 10,000’. I was on the NBAA committee trying get align with the commercial rule or ICAO SARP or anything to get relief. It requires a NPRM change and, with the...
Jump to postOnce all the gates are occupied, and you have no information about when they might open up, 1. If an inbound flight has the fuel then return it to its origin. 2. If the flight didn't have enough fuel to return, then divert it, if possible, to the nearest hub. Do you really think any airline could f...
Jump to post[threeid][/threeid]The Lear 45/75 do pretty well at F470 and above. The Global’s highest optimum level (best ANMPP of fuel) is usually F470 with weights under about 63,000. F510 is achieveable at M.82 and have reasonable buffet boundaries, just not very efficient. F450 will get one above je5 streams...
Jump to postThe Gulfstreams and Globals are certified to F510, as are the Lears since the 31A. On the Globals, F490 and F510 are reachable at light weights (last hour or so of cruise), but rarely optimum levels.
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Distance Remaining boards on the left of both sides are pretty common and great aids. I always used them when installed.
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Everytime I go thru ATL to Florida; going to the rental car counter is in the back of my mind.
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I doubt an airliner ever again, too many limitations. Engine weight is one issue meaning a rear-engine plane is designed for one engine type, not popular today where airlines want to specify the engine. Structural weight is greater to no operational advantage, but adds cost. Stretching a tail mount ...
Jump to postI really they did loops, maybe a 360, but not a loop.
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The only thing that determines pay ultimately is revenue and profits generated, that’s what makes the pay possible.
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say, 1,000 hours up front, perhaps subconsciously. It's sinister and basically whispers "the system works, it's always worked for me, therefore it's working now". Funny thing an accident does for one—permanently removes that subconscious attitude. I had a mid-air and never walked out to a...
Jump to postThe Ameristar accident earlier this year at YIP is a good example: http://avherald.com/h?article=4a5ecf6a The right hand elevator was jammed and would almost certainly have resulted in a crash if they had become airborne. They went RTO at 173kts. That’s what was so nice about having both accelerate...
Jump to postAnd that’s without getting airborne! I know 11 good friends who tragically showed us how not to fly airplanes.
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Compared to civil ops, in USAF heavies we figured performance eight ways to Sunday, including Vmcg for the conditions and refusal speed (accelerate-stop). We knew exactly what could be done, that said, after Vgo (V1), we briefed to continue. Civil ops didn’t have that detail. An letter sized perform...
Jump to postATC for the most part. TCAS didn’t come into widespread installations until about ‘89 or ‘90. See and avoid or ATC before that and still, really. TCAS is not an air traffic device, but a safety device when other means of separation have failed. Pilots cannot make decisions based on the display. GF
Jump to postBoeing, Lockheed, Bizjets, it would be MDD planes!
Jump to postThat’s a new one me. In 45 years, every plane I flew the outflow valves are open on the ground to avoid this very problem.
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They got rid of the Wolfman? Oh, the humanity.
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I hit a deer on the runway during a C-5 touch and go at night. If I hadn’t seen the animal, I’d never known it was there. In fact, I thought we missed it as I didn’t feel it. 550,000 pounds going 100+ knots isn’t going to affected by 200 pounds of deer. Left gear down, engineer looked at the main th...
Jump to postThe outflow valves are open and held there on the ground, so how why does it pressurize and why would the psid reach a damaging level?
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EA B727s powered back. I once backed up on the Inner at KBOS when the taxi clearance got us pointed at an outbound 727. The plane will back up, legal issue is something else. The C-5 could back up at lightweights, but not certified for it. I landed on an RCR 05, we had distance by RCR, but extremely...
Jump to postSure about that? I would think they use battery chargers off an AC Bus.
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Boeing’s problem, if there is one, is having been so dependent on the 707 fuselage over the years. A.netters all want the 757 to be brought back—it’s an antique in the back, narrow and limited in pax design. It’s a horrible Y class plane. Any MOM is going to a Boeing A320; the cabin is perfect.
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Not to mention, engineering doesn’t “slap on some different engines” and press on. For several reasons, bizjets are very dependent on one engine type. Opposed to airliners, no business offers a choice in engines.
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Curious what will happen to the Cessna Hemisphere which i# designed for the Silvercrest
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No, it’s a low yield market, mostly VFR. The PI isn’t called “the India of SEA” for nothing. Yes, I’ve been there.
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There’s ILSs in BDA, 12 and 30. I doubt they just laid the fan in first class.
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That’s not exactly right, either. No dispatch system in the U.K. or most foreign airlines. Dispatching is a US process. In the U.K., the crew makes the decision and consults with Maintenance as to options as part of the crew’s decision. Secondly, the arrived in the U.K. with the planned fuel, but th...
Jump to postAt about 28 hours of run time, a couple of our GE TF-39 engines on the C-5 were running low oil quantity. Pulled to idle on descent into Cairo West, low oil pressure lights and indication.
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You refuel the C-5, thru two inlets, standing on the ground, that’s not a problem. Most military high wing planes are designed for “roll on, roll off” loading which is why the high wing.
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So, I can presume Germany has returned to the Nazi era and ended due process of law? To follow this pilot’s example, presuming it was NOT safety of flight, is off to anarchy where every citizen gets to overrule the law.
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ATL sees winter weather as often as northerners see NCAA football championships.
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On what grounds can you establish that lawful deportation orders be disobeyed? Are you a judge or trained immigration lawyer? Or just whistlin Dixie?
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There’s a limit on yachts, too. Paul Allen built one so big (400+’) that he was required to dock it with the freighters, not a marina. Kind of hard to be cool parked next to container ship from Liberia.
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Who says you have to be a good teacher to be a CFI? Survey, banner towing, jumpers, etc.
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Granted I wasn't very experienced - I barely had 1500 hours, and there were lots of learning and oh crap moments, and lots of moments where I and my FO were just looking at each other. He definitely didn't know - he only had 200 hours and we just figured it out and survived the moment. I had a lot ...
Jump to postHere’s the METARs for around the time, 00Z KRFD 050054Z 19018G27KT 10SM -RA OVC036 16/10 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 17027/0047 LTG DSNT W AND NW RAB53 SLP979 P0000 T01610100 KRFD 042354Z 19018G25KT 10SM OVC038 16/09 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 19027/2331 SLP986 60000 T01610094 10167 20156 58022 KRFD 042254Z 1901...
Jump to postThe F-16 does the flaps automatically, as I understand it.
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No way—see BBD saga. Airbus took a huge infusions of money as “launch aid” for years. Textron has no airliner build expertise.
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One might cynically say MDD took over Boeing, but with a losing name used Boeing. MDD management team, style of derivative engineering, reliance on military contracts. The F/A-18 and F-15 are going the way of the 717.
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