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Re: 747 180 degree turn on runway after backtrack

The typical technique is to track the centreline and then "diverge" sideways towards the edge until the pilot on the outer side is at the "turning point" (on the A330, this point takes the "outer pilot" well over the runway edge since the nose gear is rather far back), ...

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Starlionblue

Re: High altitude airfields

How are FL calculated at these airports? At JFK one could climb out for 4000 since it is close to sea level What happens at say DEN? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk As mentioned transition altitude in the US and Canada is 18000ft AMSL. In the rest of the world, it varies widely, but most countri...

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Starlionblue

Re: Fedex callsigns into Indy: all 16XX

Many carriers have patterns like this. At my carrier, the first flight number digit indicates the region. Also, odd flight numbers are westbound and even numbers eastbound.

It isn't really that confusing most of the time. With a bit of practice, you learn to discriminate between all those numbers.

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Starlionblue

Re: A350 noisy jerky clanky brakes

So I’ve just landed at ORD having traveled from LHR with BA on their A35K. It’s my second time on the A350 and didn’t notice this the previous flight but the braking action when taxiing was very jerky, almost as if the brakes could only be on or off. There was also a squeak/ vibration when they wer...

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Starlionblue

Re: Sand Bag Use

Our cargo-only flights seem to always have all the carts in the aft galley filled with water bottles. Anything to get that mass and balance within limits I guess.

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Starlionblue

Re: Do pilots with a 757/767 rating really fly all of the variants?

Pre-Covid, and imagine soon again, we could fly the A330-300, the A350-900, and the A350-1000, all in the same day. Didn't happen that often, but it did.

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Starlionblue

Re: My flight is delayed due to a lightning strike. Question:

Sounds like the system worked and the walk around caught the damage. That should be a pretty easy fix for a medium sized station where Delta has line maintenance like SAN. If speedtape doesn't work, use more speedtape. 8-) https://s30121.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/wings-taped-featured.jpg.o...

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Starlionblue

Re: The use of integral air stairs

johns624 wrote:
Jetways keep passengers from wandering around on the ground.

This isn't really an issue. One or two staff members to herd the cats into buses or the terminal works fine.

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Starlionblue

Re: A350 noisy jerky clanky brakes

The A350 undercarriage is notoriously noisy in the cabin. You should hear the nose gear in the cockpit on extension and retraction. Sounds like bits are being torn off the airplane! :shock: :rotfl: They brakes do sometimes make that clanking noise, and they are also very sensitive. If you so much a...

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Starlionblue

Re: My flight is delayed due to a lightning strike. Question:

Generally speaking, there is rarely enough damage to require an aircraft change. However, an inspection would be needed if the pilots of the inbound sector report a possible lighting strike. It might have taken that long because the inbound pilots were unaware of the strike (yes this can happen) and...

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Starlionblue

Re: A319 Shortest Landing distance

Slamclick wrote a classic post on the subject. SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 9998 posts, RR: 78 Reply 15, posted Fri Feb 11 2005 10 11 2005 10:57:56 your local time (5 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 8235 times: Support Airliners.net - become a First Cl...

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Starlionblue

Re: A350 noisy jerky clanky brakes

The A350 undercarriage is notoriously noisy in the cabin. You should hear the nose gear in the cockpit on extension and retraction. Sounds like bits are being torn off the airplane! :shock: :rotfl: They brakes do sometimes make that clanking noise, and they are also very sensitive. If you so much as...

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Starlionblue

Re: A319 Shortest Landing distance

Sporty, but your figures seem well within the range of normal operations. I don't have A319 figures but I have A320-200 figures. Given a landing weight of 46 tonnes, which is probably pretty near the minimum, sea level standard day with nil wind and dry runway, idle reverse and manual braking gives ...

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Starlionblue

Re: A350 BTV

It reverts to the medium autobrake setting. You also get the Airbus triple click sound on touchdown as for any other mode reversion. This is the correct answer. Not sure why I couldn’t find it in the FCOM. It states exactly that in one simple sentence. The info also in the Airbus tutorials, which a...

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Starlionblue

Re: HNLrunway question

Everytime a edit a post to correct a misspelling, a duplicate post appears. Admin please remove the second one. Did you use the "quote" button instead of edit? I make that mistake constantly. :D I think your right! Learned something new! No worries. :) And if you do make a dupe you can us...

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Starlionblue

Re: HNLrunway question

RetiredWeasel wrote:
Everytime a edit a post to correct a misspelling, a duplicate post appears. Admin please remove the second one.

Did you use the "quote" button instead of edit? I make that mistake constantly.

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Starlionblue

Re: Question about brake and rudder pedals.

As there are no cables and pulleys attached to the pedals on the AB, is there a similar feature like the sidestick priority button for the rudder pedals? What happens on the AB if one pilot inputs full right rudder and the other pilot commands full left rudder? In a Boeing, I would assume the pilot...

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Starlionblue

Re: A380-841/842 Takeoff Thrust Procedure

Aircellist wrote:
Wow! That old thread already had a contribution from Starlionblue! We have a veteran on the page!

Edit: probably one of his first posts!

Ha yes. I saw that. Long I even had a PPL.

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Starlionblue

Re: What determines multiple bogey landing gear tilt?

https://youtu.be/E5f1XZaj-9g

https://youtu.be/vQHtskG4jjQ

Starlionblue

Re: Question about brake and rudder pedals.

Thank you. So there's a little art to the maneuvering of the foot to push the top for braking action, and full on for the rudder. Check (for pedal on each side). I don't think I worded that correctly, was thinking there was an inner/outer pedal, but I get it now! Thank you!! There's a little art, y...

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Starlionblue

Re: A350 BTV

BTV seems like a neat tool to assist the pilots in using the runway efficiently, reducing the risk of an airplane crawling along the runway after missing the right exit and forcing the next approaching airplane to go around. Wouldn't it be even more useful in the A320, given the mission profile of ...

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Starlionblue

Re: What determines multiple bogey landing gear tilt?

Been wondering for awhile, what determines the angle that rear tilted landing gear (such as the landing gear on the 777, A330 and 757) and front tilted landing gear (such as the landing gear on the 767 and A350-900), and why do some planes (such as the A350-1000) don’t have tilted landing gear? As ...

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Starlionblue

Re: A350 BTV

So when putting the approach and landing "into the box," do you select the runway AND the desired exit so A350 knows where to get you down to 40 (?) knots? Yes. Runway and exit. The ANF will indicate where the limit is for dry and wet conditions to assist you. The BTV disconnect speed is ...

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Starlionblue

Re: Yaw Damper: On or Off?

So as a rule of thumb (even if it is a generalisation), Boeings, Airbuses, Embraer jets and the like will have the YD on from (say) taxi out to taxi in Yes, when I wrote that, I should not of course have included Airbus in the list :-) Why not? Airbus has definitely has yaw damping. It just isn't a...

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Starlionblue

Re: A380-841/842 Takeoff Thrust Procedure

Traditionally, the engine command instrument would be N1 (fan rotation speed), or in some cases EPR (Engine Pressure Ratio). However, these are non-linear in relation to thrust. For example with N1, 15-25% gives pretty much nothing. 25-40% gives a little bit of oomph but is barely above idle. All o...

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Starlionblue

Re: Ever Had a Connecting Flight Through Your Home Airport?

We even do this while working. From one overnight to another with a connection at home port.

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Starlionblue

Re: Yaw Damper: On or Off?

Would it be on for a crosswind landing? Does yaw damper only dampen external yawing and not pilot induced? I can only speak for Airbus but we can't actually turn the yaw damper off as it is an integral part of the flight control system. Large swept wing jets tend to require a yaw damper on at all t...

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Starlionblue

Re: Airbus descent procedure?

Yes, I don't think I have ever used that function, in fact. It always makes me think, for some reason, of the real-world accident caused by a pilot setting a descent rate of 3300 ft/min, instead of 3.3 degs down (Air Accident Investigation programme!). I will try it out next time I fly an Airbus (s...

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Starlionblue

Re: Airbus descent procedure?

Thank you for continuing to post comments. Yes, I do use OP DES and V/S modes on descent, in addition to DES.. I probably do what you do (I like to think!) and switch modes when one isn't really doing what I need at any given moment. If I use V/S mode, I try to match my altitude and speeds to what ...

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Starlionblue

Re: Fan with electric core - possible?

Since most airliners currently in production are built to a specific configuration (turbine jets under the wings, ever bigger fan blades around smaller, more efficient cores=higher bypass), I was wondering if anyone can help with three questions. These are sort of expanding on each other: 1. I beli...

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Starlionblue

Re: Singapore / Indonesia / Malaysia Airspace Speed Restrictions Under 10k Feet | Do They Exist?

According to my Jeppesen, in the Singapore FIR, the 250knots/10,000 only applies to arrivals. Also, 250 KIAS is 288KTAS at 10,000’ on standard day, plus/minus any wind for ground speed. A heavy 744 or 777 will climb better at 320-340 KIAS, so if allowed, will do so. "250 below 10" as a ha...

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Starlionblue

Re: A380-841/842 Takeoff Thrust Procedure

I'll add that with a tailwind or crossind above 20 knots, the A350 thrust setting procedure is bit more involved. - Initially move the thrust levers from idle to the position that gives 25% thrust*. - Once thrust is stabilised, progressively move the thrust levers to reach the following: --- At 20 ...

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Starlionblue

Re: Hawker siddeley trident wing

Dear all, Thank you very much for these insights. I definitely learned something. Now I'd like to ask, how do they design the "automatic pitch down in a developing stall" in a straight wing, e.g. for the Q400 or ATR? A higher pitch angle at the wing root wouldn't change the center of lift...

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Starlionblue

Re: Singapore / Indonesia / Malaysia Airspace Speed Restrictions Under 10k Feet | Do They Exist?

"250 below 10" as a hard limit is rather a North American thing. In general, in the region in question, there is a speed limit of 250kn under 10000 feet, at least for arrivals. However, it is a rather "soft" limit. Being approved for "high speed below ten," getting &quo...

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Starlionblue

Re: Hawker siddeley trident wing

Here is the best I have: This is a very interesting drawing. Take a look at the obvious wing twist from the root to the tip. The angle of attack is significantly higher at the root. Would this design feature induce a stall behavior where the root stalls first, moving the center of lift backwards, t...

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Starlionblue

Re: Question about brake and rudder pedals.

Thank you. So there's a little art to the maneuvering of the foot to push the top for braking action, and full on for the rudder. Check (for pedal on each side). I don't think I worded that correctly, was thinking there was an inner/outer pedal, but I get it now! Thank you!! There's a little art, y...

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Starlionblue

Re: A question about crew bases

How did it work for non-U.S. FA bases? I seem to recall UA had bases in London and possibly elsewhere pre-Covid. Presumably that would be based on a bespoke local pay scale rather than just a local currency equivalent of the U.S. rates? It really depends on the airline, I suppose. At my (non-US) ai...

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Starlionblue

Re: Question about brake and rudder pedals.

Thank you. So there's a little art to the maneuvering of the foot to push the top for braking action, and full on for the rudder. Check (for pedal on each side). I don't think I worded that correctly, was thinking there was an inner/outer pedal, but I get it now! Thank you!! There's a little art, y...

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Starlionblue

Re: Question about brake and rudder pedals.

They are both rudder and brake pedals. To brake you push the tops away from you and to use the rudder you push the entire pedal. Fyi there is one pedal on each side of the steering column. Thank you. So there's a little art to the maneuvering of the foot to push the top for braking action, and full...

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Starlionblue

Re: Airbus descent procedure?

. I do try to descend in DES mode as far as possible, to match the altitude restraints. (I realise though as I write this that I am not at all sure in fact when or why a pilot would choose OP DES instead of DES + selected speed?). ... I am never quite sure whether to reset speed restraints 'on the ...

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Starlionblue

Re: Why do different cities in India have different transition altitudes?

QFE. Gross... :lol: The one thing I really wish the entire world would agree on is altimetry. QNH vs mmHg is no big deal, but metric drives me up the wall. Get the clearance in metric. Read back. Convert to feet. Crosscheck with the other guy. Set in feet. Adds a bit to the pucker factor when you'r...

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Starlionblue

Re: VFR question regarding US Airspace: Class D and Charlie

I don't hear as much slang from controllers, mostly from pilots. Then again, I've only flown in the US, so maybe what I consider normal is way out of ICAO spec. "Out of ICAO spec" indeed. So much this. Pretty much anywhere else in the world, standard phraseology is used almost exclusively...

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Starlionblue

Re: Airbus descent procedure?

Why does your speed start climbing in OP DES? The elevator should be adjusting to maintain the target speed. No, I think that is my error. I must have meant DES, not OP DES. Sorry. If (probably due to ATC instructions) I am a bit 'behind' in my descent, the a/c will try to catch up in DES mode, and...

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Starlionblue

Re: Why do different cities in India have different transition altitudes?

I was always told from my flight Safety classes many many years a go the the US. uses 18,000' because it's half the atmosphere=500mb. When I went to the airlines I don't remember them saying much except the separate levels in Europe and other places. The oddest was Almaty, KZ where you descended on...

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Starlionblue

Re: Why do different cities in India have different transition altitudes?

I was always told from my flight Safety classes many many years a go the the US. uses 18,000' because it's half the atmosphere=500mb. When I went to the airlines I don't remember them saying much except the separate levels in Europe and other places. The oddest was Almaty, KZ where you descended on...

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Starlionblue

Re: Airbus descent procedure?

You'd pull for OPEN DES if you're in a hurry. Yes, that makes sense of course. I get worried though when, having gone over to OP DES from DES, the XP a/c can get to -5000ft/min, or even more. Then the speed starts climbing of course - adding drag is no help then. How does that compare to real-world...

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Starlionblue

Re: VFR question regarding US Airspace: Class D and Charlie

Once again, it is nearly always the best practice in the US to be participating in the ATC system. It costs you nothing and can save you and everyone around you a ton of headaches. Unless you're flying something without an electrical system, there is just no excuse to not have a code in your transp...

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Starlionblue

Re: VFR question regarding US Airspace: Class D and Charlie

I don't hear as much slang from controllers, mostly from pilots. Then again, I've only flown in the US, so maybe what I consider normal is way out of ICAO spec. "Out of ICAO spec" indeed. So much this. Pretty much anywhere else in the world, standard phraseology is used almost exclusively...

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Starlionblue

Re: VFR question regarding US Airspace: Class D and Charlie

I love watching youtube videos of ATC recordings and the difference being local makes vs being from elsewhere. Main thing is 4 digit flight numbers spoken in street language vs official language. AAL 2550 pronounced American twentyfive fifty vs American two five five zero You almost have to be a na...

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Starlionblue

Re: Airbus descent procedure?

. I do try to descend in DES mode as far as possible, to match the altitude restraints. (I realise though as I write this that I am not at all sure in fact when or why a pilot would choose OP DES instead of DES + selected speed?). ... I am never quite sure whether to reset speed restraints 'on the ...

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