a ride in the classic

[netty]

hello all,

i'm heading to HK in two weeks for a second interview. apparently my sim evaluation is on the 747-200. i don't have the time or resources to get into a sim for any practice before heading over. just wondering if anyone knows where i might find some additional notes on the sim ride, besides what they include in the package. any help would be appreciated.

cheers

[jumpingdoc]

I did mine in the old beast.
Pay particular attention to the briefing you will receive from Pat Murrey or Murphy. He will pay attention to you in the sim., and see if you did the same during his briefing.
Study and know the sheet they sent you. Very important! If you can, get MS flight simulator. You can practice the power and flap settings, which IMHO is the key for success.
Inertia, inertia...
Don't over trim or jack the power back and forth. Adjust and wait!
Everyone in my group diviated from altitude, including those got the offer and had heavy time.
No flight director, altitude alerter or auto pilot. You are on your own, raw data and peculiar ("climb and maintain 2800'")altitude.
If you diviate, correct it immediately. That's the key.
Good luck!

[esguerra1]

Netty -

No need to fret about not finding time in a Classic sim. I did mine in the old beast too (although I came off the B737-200 so it was like being at home with everything doubled!). jumpingdoc had good comments. Study and know the sheet well. They'll also brief you on some EPR and Vspeeds during the pre-brief.

Regardless of what equipment you're flying now, practice on your flights if you can. Do "raw" approaches. Don't rely on the automatics. Get your scan back up to par if it's not already.

As for checklists and procedures, apply the ones you are using at your current airline(?). At least call for the basic checks like a "Before takeoff check, after-takeoff check, descent check, and landing check." (These by the way are the ones we use at Cathay).

Don't settle for mediocrity. Like jumpingdoc said...if you're off on altitude/airspeed correct it immediately. Don't be happy with +/- 5 knots or +/- 100 feet....if you can! Try to nail it! Or at least show you're correcting so they know you've seen it and are doin' somethin' about it.

Relax and have fun! Hope yours won't be as exciting as mine...the building fire alarm went off in the middle of my session and we all had to evacuate. Had to re-do the session all over!

Aloha!
JER

[ronnie123]

Are the stds. same for a guy comming with 737-200 time and a GA pilot with light twin time.:O
How do GA pilots manage the speeds.etc etc. thks for any help.

[netty]

thanks for the input guys. muchly appreciated.
i have committed the profiles to memory that they sent. do they give you suggested power settings when you get in the sim, or do you have to figure it out for yourself? what's the magic epr? also, do you have a choice of left or right seat? the 47 is a bit of a leap from the old bird i'm flying, so any help is greatly appreciated.

[shortly]

Dear Netty, choice of seat is yours, I suggest the one you are flying from now. No cudos for choosing either seat. The 'magic' epr is 1.2. it is only magic in that it will maintain whatever speed you are flying 350 or 250 and not 'magically' get you back on speed. Most of your concerns will be alleviated in the comprehensive 'informal' briefing - don't be afraid to ask questions. The only stupid question is the one you didn't ask. Accuracy, attention to the detail of your written brief and an attempt to comply with any instructions given you during the sortie are all keys to a good score. Best of luck to you.

[pontius's pa]

Ask about, and fly, the recommended body angles for the various phases of the flight. Then its easy.

Otherwise, it can be quite strenuous.

Good luck.