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Forum: Tech Log
21st May 2013, 03:39
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

No Boeing has this problem of landing straight. ...

No Boeing has this problem of landing straight. Who makes an airplane that you have to land in a crab?
Forum: Tech Log
20th May 2013, 20:17
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

Isn't that hard on the main landing gear tires...

Isn't that hard on the main landing gear tires landing in a skidding situation? Why would you do that? Try that in a DC3. Guess that is not a problem any more, is it?
Forum: Tech Log
20th May 2013, 19:20
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

All airplanes land about the same. No need to...

All airplanes land about the same. No need to sort them out. If you have a crosswind just add a few knots because you need some lift to counteract the slip you are in to make the wheels roll...
Forum: Tech Log
10th May 2013, 13:56
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

No copilot or computer has called me a retard...

No copilot or computer has called me a retard yet. I guess that is in the new stuff. Does it say retard when you make a bad landing too? You are right though, they made me quit playing this game...
Forum: Tech Log
10th May 2013, 03:35
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

As for the old timers wanting them to use the...

As for the old timers wanting them to use the autopilot, I probably would too knowing how they would hand fly it. The new captains are probably still wobbling around getting it on the ground so...
Forum: Tech Log
10th May 2013, 03:10
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

737 jock, when I started in the 737 I had 5500...

737 jock, when I started in the 737 I had 5500 hrs because that was required. When I became a captain my FO needed 5,000 hrs. so we didn't run a flight school as an airline, we really knew how to...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2013, 00:45
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

Don't let it touch only works with lots of...

Don't let it touch only works with lots of runway. I landed at TGU, Honduras and we had a 700 ft touchdown zone or go around because of the short runway and the cliff at the end. Landing at the...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2013, 03:30
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

I know, thread drift but making the touchdown...

I know, thread drift but making the touchdown wasn't any harder than the ILS, just judge how much higher you must be in the cockpit at touchdown than your last airplane. Once I made a firm landing...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2013, 02:50
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

No visual in those days by the way so ILS...

No visual in those days by the way so ILS approaches to minimums in the sim were ILS's to minimums and we all passed.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2013, 02:47
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

That is how we did it then and to get the airline...

That is how we did it then and to get the airline job you had to fly an airplane you have never flown, Electra in my case, and if you couldn't handfly a single engine approach after doing 3...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2013, 02:41
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

NB, the problems started when they put 300 hr...

NB, the problems started when they put 300 hr pilots in the right seat of jet airliners and were told to use the autopilot, don't hand fly. Then they become captains with the same talent in the...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jan 2013, 01:02
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

Even though it is your first post, I respect your...

Even though it is your first post, I respect your opinion. Some day you will realize that it takes experience to properly fly an airplane. It did for me and all of my flying friends. We don't...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jan 2013, 23:36
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

Making firm landings and forgetting them means...

Making firm landings and forgetting them means you will always be a lousy pilot. Why not take a little pride in your profession and learn how to land like a real pilot? That is by feel and last...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Dec 2012, 22:31
Replies: 124
Views: 86,177
Posted By bubbers44

It isn't that complicated. Fly the approach or...

It isn't that complicated. Fly the approach or visual, flare using visual reference, smoothly reduce power and touch down. You can see how high you are so why bother with listening for a RA...
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