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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2023, 10:46
Replies: 121
Views: 49,426
Posted By IcePack

Happily retired but their was a time that some...

Happily retired but their was a time that some airlines had a fuel policy devised by some —- sitting at a desk or climbing the greasy pole.

I remember having to explain my fuel load. Said —-...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2022, 15:52
Replies: 62
Views: 30,884
Posted By IcePack

Fatigue or sleep deprivation. A long while back...

Fatigue or sleep deprivation. A long while back my co-pilot fell asleep on base leg into Gatwick. Early morning & I had to reach over to his shoulder & shake him awake. Obviously I was PF, but not...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2022, 13:18
Replies: 179
Views: 63,811
Posted By IcePack

Pax once asked me belligerently why I could walk...

Pax once asked me belligerently why I could walk under a wing of a 737 when they were not allowed. I was in uniform, as I was the Capt. Because I know where the fuel vents are. I did not get a...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2022, 08:24
Replies: 23
Views: 10,656
Posted By IcePack

you can blame how CRM has been taught for that.

you can blame how CRM has been taught for that.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2022, 18:38
Replies: 9
Views: 14,115
Posted By IcePack

I would like to believe that the Virgin trainers...

I would like to believe that the Virgin trainers are honourable humans. Whatever they have to live with themselves.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2022, 17:37
Replies: 79
Views: 47,479
Posted By IcePack

Airbus do complicate things when applying into...

Airbus do complicate things when applying into wind ailerons. The deflection 1/2’s on touch down. Caught out Lufthansa a few years back. Also in low level gusts it is very difficult not to over...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Sep 2021, 18:55
Replies: 10
Views: 12,868
Posted By IcePack

Quite a while back. We lost 5 of the 6 screens...

Quite a while back. We lost 5 of the 6 screens whilst climbing out of Tenerife. Only for 15 seconds or so. I flew the same aircraft a few days later & had a look at the relevant tech log page. Defect...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2021, 22:40
Replies: 76
Views: 26,821
Posted By IcePack

Quite right, hence my word may. One of my...

Quite right, hence my word may. One of my annoyances is that at the time our training aides did not represent the real aircraft. It will be interesting to see if this comes up in the court case. I...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2021, 14:51
Replies: 76
Views: 26,821
Posted By IcePack

As I have pointed out before. At the time...

As I have pointed out before. At the time simulators portrayed the A330 stall as conventional. i.e In alternate law pulling back stick stalled the simulator first buffet & then nose drop. Also...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2021, 10:49
Replies: 76
Views: 26,821
Posted By IcePack

Court case I hope would bring out a couple of...

Court case I hope would bring out a couple of points. 1) I did stall training in the A330 simulator in alternate law. (Prior to the crash) the simulator buffeted & then dropped its nose as most...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2021, 11:34
Replies: 130
Views: 49,421
Posted By IcePack

Reading this thread, I still get the impression,...

Reading this thread, I still get the impression, that a lot of pilots really do not understand the definition of V1 and how it relates to an abandon take off. I am sure someone on here can quote...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jul 2020, 10:09
Replies: 100
Views: 45,084
Posted By IcePack

Surly the rt call is irrelevant but if you...

Surly the rt call is irrelevant but if you descend when > 5deg off track that is a no no.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2020, 08:06
Replies: 117
Views: 202,425
Posted By IcePack

The Monarch aircraft accident imho has few...

The Monarch aircraft accident imho has few un-answered questions in that their was a timing anomaly on the FDR read out. Of interest after the aircraft returned to service it “ de rotated” markedly...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2020, 15:47
Replies: 36
Views: 29,852
Posted By IcePack

NbY The Monarch Aircraft touched down gently on...

NbY The Monarch Aircraft touched down gently on its main gear. It was the de-rotation that bent it. The AAIB report is available on line.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Dec 2019, 10:58
Replies: 33
Views: 23,505
Posted By IcePack

Another point on de icing worth thinking of. What...

Another point on de icing worth thinking of. What part of the tailplane can you take some contamination? The point. Being that the tailplane is an inverted aerofoil ie produces down force. I could...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2019, 16:26
Replies: 33
Views: 23,505
Posted By IcePack

733, I felt doing that would have made the cabin...

733, I felt doing that would have made the cabin crew member in the future not bother to report as the smart a** captain would only say it was OK. Personally encouraging reporting seemed more...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2019, 14:24
Replies: 33
Views: 23,505
Posted By IcePack

Interesting that of the cabin crew reporting. I...

Interesting that of the cabin crew reporting. I was taking an A330 out of a northern german airfield. Their was some ice over the collector tanks (Inboard aft of the wing) this is perfectly...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2019, 10:44
Replies: 113
Views: 126,587
Posted By IcePack

I used to fly for a very well respected UK...

I used to fly for a very well respected UK airline. They wrote a “propaganda” pamphlet to the crews on how wonderful their FRMS system was on making the rosters. Interesting in that I wrote to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2019, 17:42
Replies: 133
Views: 131,897
Posted By IcePack

I refused to take a 320 with an ELAC 1 pitch...

I refused to take a 320 with an ELAC 1 pitch fault that had occurred on push back.
Next day got phone call to be b*****d for not following the Mel and departing. Luckily I had kept in touch with...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2019, 19:42
Replies: 156
Views: 132,036
Posted By IcePack

Me retired for a few years now. But when I was...

Me retired for a few years now. But when I was flying I found it amusing in that sop stabilisation of 1000’ was thrown out the window and the last resort 500’ used as the norm. Even 160 to 4 on an...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2019, 17:00
Replies: 503
Views: 343,297
Posted By IcePack

Very odd response by two experienced aviators. I...

Very odd response by two experienced aviators. I would look into what may have been known about the port engine prior to departure. Speculating but if they knew it was down on power that might go...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2019, 12:03
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,026
Posted By IcePack

Many on here do not appreciate all the Warnings &...

Many on here do not appreciate all the Warnings & associated noise a modern airliner can throw at you. The systems are not really designed for multiple failures. Trying to see a trim wheel stop...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2019, 15:27
Replies: 241
Views: 313,793
Posted By IcePack

Gear-lever Sully had an engine running & not...

Gear-lever Sully had an engine running & not producing power also.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2019, 13:46
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,026
Posted By IcePack

Back in the day the airline I worked for went...

Back in the day the airline I worked for went through a phase of giving you some multiple in realistic failure on the sim. Tbh whilst crisis management could be assessed. I actually learnt nothing as...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2019, 13:12
Replies: 65
Views: 68,032
Posted By IcePack

Funny old world. When their is a room party...

Funny old world. When their is a room party everyone gets upset due noise, with threats of dismissal. When the hotel has a function with lots of noise. That is OK. Well as far as airline management...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2019, 10:41
Replies: 32
Views: 13,706
Posted By IcePack

The Mail & Duty Hours

Surprised no one has commented on the Daily Mails article in yesterday’s edition re BA strike.
Again telling the public that airline pilots only do 171/2 hours a week max. (900 hrs per year) The...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 14:50
Replies: 137
Views: 72,620
Posted By IcePack

Had a decompression some years ago. Cabin Crew...

Had a decompression some years ago. Cabin Crew reported quite a few pax put the masks over their ears. Obviously they had paid great attention to the safety briefing. Not
Forum: Rumours & News
5th May 2019, 18:12
Replies: 50
Views: 47,458
Posted By IcePack

Airbus use a “potato” type of graph to calculate...

Airbus use a “potato” type of graph to calculate take off performance, this uses the full Rwy length at heavier weights. On a FOUR engine aircraft this will always look odd compared to a 2 engine...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th May 2019, 18:02
Replies: 124
Views: 129,195
Posted By IcePack

With the lack of training time I wonder if. +10...

With the lack of training time I wonder if. +10 on your approach speed, keep power on to touch down. AND still make your touch down point. Is still used to teach how to land a jet. ( in my case it...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2019, 18:20
Replies: 12
Views: 10,304
Posted By IcePack

Amazing that, if correct, the training Captain...

Amazing that, if correct, the training Captain does not have an idea of the size of his/her aircraft. IMHO their is no excuse. If it looks tight STOP!
Some on here may remember manoeuvring on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2019, 09:49
Replies: 7
Views: 9,024
Posted By IcePack

Another “syndrome” that can cause blindness is...

Another “syndrome” that can cause blindness is Temporal Arteritis which is an auto immune disease of the arteries.
I am sure investigations were done and a diagnosis made. Hopefully the pilots are...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2019, 17:07
Replies: 920
Views: 2,316,692
Posted By IcePack

On the 767/757 I was told the go around switches...

On the 767/757 I was told the go around switches were palm switches. Seemed to work for me.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2019, 14:26
Replies: 191
Views: 146,107
Posted By IcePack

meleagertoo, long time ago but yes i have used...

meleagertoo, long time ago but yes i have used that technique. Not exactly taught it at the time but you were supposed to know about "unloading" the airframe. If I remember correctly it was really...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2019, 16:47
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By IcePack

Gums is right, too many "pilots" think their...

Gums is right, too many "pilots" think their aeroplane is made up of bits as per the pilots tech manual. The tech manual is written to explain how the system works, rather than actually what is...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Mar 2019, 18:59
Replies: 920
Views: 2,316,692
Posted By IcePack

Sudden significant negative G onset would...

Sudden significant negative G onset would certainly cause confusion if not expected.
Can anyone estimate the neg G that could be experienced from the traces posted in this thread.
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