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Old 11th Jan 2018, 21:51
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Originally Posted by Jack330
The airport has nothing to do with this, learn how to fly first then talk !
I have flown enough to talk..JFK IS A 3 world airport with 3rd world ATC
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Old 11th Jan 2018, 23:59
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Pan Am, BOAC, TWA and numerous other airlines have flown into JFK for decades with no difficulties so why do you?
If it scares you or the approaches are too challenging for you please stay away. When you post non sense of this board it shows what a lousy pilot you are.
JFK (Idlewild) has been around for close to 80 years and it hasn't had the "Disaster" you are forecasting. If you do as I suggest and stay away it will continue to have a stellar record as long as professional pilots fly there.
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Originally Posted by Neptune Spear
Pan Am, BOAC, TWA and numerous other airlines have flown into JFK for decades with no difficulties so why do you?
If it scares you or the approaches are too challenging for you please stay away. When you post non sense of this board it shows what a lousy pilot you are.
JFK (Idlewild) has been around for close to 80 years and it hasn't had the "Disaster" you are forecasting. If you do as I suggest and stay away it will continue to have a stellar record as long as professional pilots fly there.
Spot On Neptune
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Comparing with the past is not appropriate. The aircraft were smaller with less energy (most still are). The crews were not as tired-had not crossed as many time zones. The crews probably flew into the same airports regularly rather than once every 2-3 years. The sky was not as congested let alone the terminal area. In many cases English was a mother tongue. ATC and Pilots treated EACH OTHER with respect. All of that has changed. Ask yourself -what size aircraft was the airfield designed to take'. How many movements was a realistic number for ATC and the infrastructure? When was the last time money was spent upgrading the airport/ATC/infrastructure? Consider US TERPS-there is no possibility that a Cat D/E aircraft can comply with what the TERPs by definition allow. This does not excuse not flying a 3 x approach but Blind Freddy can see the cheese holes aligning. FWIW having flown into every continent in my opinion all US Gateway Airport facilities that I have experienced are at a Third World level however so are those of my own country for the same reason-no infrastructure spend as it takes longer than an election cycle so there are no votes in it!!!
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 04:27
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Originally Posted by QAR
I have flown enough to talk..JFK IS A 3 world airport with 3rd world ATC
I call BS on that.

I've been operating into JFK in various aircraft from jurassic jets to the marvels of the A380. Either you can fly or you can't.

If you fly the FAA approved approaches, flight paths and minima specified on the approach plate then you'll never any problems. If you try to "re-invent" the wheel by trying to let the automation do all the work with charts made by nervous neophyte office types then you WILL run into problems.

Remember folks, this is an approach that sets you up on a right base to turn final, if you can't do that then please make the sky safer and turn in your license.

New York and Boston ATC (and USA ATC as whole ) is, in my opinion the best anywhere, including Australia and England. They are a breeze to deal with during severe weather (SWAP) and are more accommodating than other "first world" countries and yes, they expect you to understand basic English.
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 04:49
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Originally Posted by The Outlaw
If you fly the FAA approved approaches, flight paths and minima specified on the approach plate then you'll never any problems. If you try to "re-invent" the wheel by trying to let the automation do all the work with charts made by nervous neophyte office types then you WILL run into problems.
This is a silly statement. Why? Because no approach published anywhere in the world purposely flies you into the ground, if ANY published procedure is flown to the letter, the aircraft will be fine. Meaningless words from you.

Providing additional lateral & vertical guidance to crew for a visual phase (when used appropriately, for monitoring purposes) can only aid safety. For example, is using the internal FMS FIX page 'dangerous' as a monitor of lateral tracking during an EOP? Both manufacturers recommend using this in several factory-issued flight references.

Suggest you explore recent JFK approaches from other airlines where pilots were flying the FAA 'PURE' Canarsie 'VOR or GPS' chart and ended up approaching 13R instead of 13L & vice-versa. Or had other lateral/vertical issues. There's quite a few.

Fact is, there are peculiarities with an A380 FMS/MMR design flaw that make it unable to fly curved paths in Approach mode. Unlike most 777/767/737/747 A320/A330/A340/A350, this means it can't fly the RNP-AR (Precision) approaches for 13L/R.

This very unfortunate manufacturer design flaw is the root cause of recent A380 issues on 13L/R at JFK, forcing less-safe VOR (Non-Precision, zero guidance after missed-approach point) approaches & greater reliance on pilot monitoring/ 'meat-servo' adjustment of vertical path. All of which means less consistent flight paths if humans at controls fail (for whatever reason, fatigue, lack of familiarity, other) to monitor & act accordingly.

For this aircraft, the only defence for crew (other than ATC monitoring) is for PF to use visual references at the right time, and for PM to back up properly, with internal aids + comparing outside view.

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Old 12th Jan 2018, 04:55
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I used to do up to 3 rotations a day into JFK. Non event. I’ve had more wake turbulence encounters in 2 months in dubai than in 2 years at JFK. The airport is designed for slower aircraft? Uhhhh, try a 707. Raw data...Corporate culture and overreaching SOP’s cause this one. Thankfully there’s not a smoking hole.
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 06:18
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"New York and Boston ATC (and USA ATC as whole ) is, in my opinion the best anywhere, including Australia and England. They are a breeze to deal with during severe weather (SWAP) and are more accommodating than other "first world" countries and yes, they expect you to understand basic English"

Really? That's a joke right?
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 06:44
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Originally Posted by 777-Up
This is a silly statement. Why? Because no approach published anywhere in the world purposely flies you into the ground, if ANY published procedure is flown to the letter, the aircraft will be fine. Meaningless words from you.

Providing additional lateral & vertical guidance to crew for a visual phase (when used appropriately, for monitoring purposes) can only aid safety. For example, is using the internal FMS FIX page 'dangerous' as a monitor of lateral tracking during an EOP? Both manufacturers recommend using this in several factory-issued flight references.

Suggest you explore recent JFK approaches from other airlines where pilots were flying the FAA 'PURE' Canarsie 'VOR or GPS' chart and ended up approaching 13R instead of 13L & vice-versa. Or had other lateral/vertical issues. There's quite a few.

Fact is, there are peculiarities with an A380 FMS/MMR design flaw that make it unable to fly curved paths in Approach mode. Unlike most 777/767/737/747 A320/A330/A340/A350, this means it can't fly the RNP-AR (Precision) approaches for 13L/R.

This very unfortunate manufacturer design flaw is the root cause of recent A380 issues on 13L/R at JFK, forcing less-safe VOR (Non-Precision, zero guidance after missed-approach point) approaches & greater reliance on pilot monitoring/ 'meat-servo' adjustment of vertical path. All of which means less consistent flight paths if humans at controls fail (for whatever reason, fatigue, lack of familiarity, other) to monitor & act accordingly.

For this aircraft, the only defence for crew (other than ATC monitoring) is for PF to use visual references at the right time, and for PM to back up properly, with internal aids + comparing outside view.
What the hell are you talking about !!
Fatigue ? Lack of familiarity ? Stay home then or change job please...
We are talking about flying airplanes here, internal aids are there just to aid, at some point you must look outside and FLY onto the runway..
The 380 is also much easier to handle than a 707 as stated before, all I see is lack of skills and basic airmanship.
The emirates events are very dangerous, it’s scary that they even happened in super good weather, imagine otherwise.
And I agree on the JFK Atc, they’re much better than others, especially in very bad weather, in Dubai a few years ago they made a circus because of a thunderstorm so please.
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 06:56
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Jack330; if you're unable to believe fatigue & unfamiliar airports are a factor for almost every professional pilot, many would find it hard to believe you've ever worked in an international airline.

Try 'staying at home' as you suggest, and a career won't last very long. Give it a try... or perhaps you're already long-retired.
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 07:15
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Of course fatigue and non familiarity play a role, all I’m saying is that blaming atc and finding excuses it’s just not right...
Events like the ones that happened in ek so close to each other require immediate attention! It’s just not right and what about the 777 crash, was it fatigue ( after a 3 hrs flight ) or the crew was not familiar with their own base ??
I’m way to young to stay home my friend and I certainly don’t need your opinion on my professional curriculum, especially when I see what you write, we might even work for the same airline to be honest.
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 07:23
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super pilots

I just don't get it.

so, ek207... They f@$#d up. yes. They did, indeed.

fatigue, unfamiliarity, confusing training, company policies, confusing inboard "aids", horrific management "styles", unfriendly ATC are all contributing factors to taking a crew otherwise well prepared a little step further towards disaster.

I believe we agree on these statements.

what I fail to understand is the total lack of respect in both directions.
"NYC ATC the worst in the world!"
"JFK a third world airport"
"if you can't fly an airplane stay home!"
"I flew it upside down and I'm fine.. you are useless pilots"

seriously?
JFK ATC is probably very friendly to americans.
not so much to non-native English speakers.
They lack basic patience.
had no issues myself, but I've seen people getting really a hard time by them, strong Newyork accent.... slang... speaking at unacceptable rate.

207, was it related to this? Probably not at all.
and I say probably because I wasn't there. But I struggle to imagine a reason why ATC would be a concern while well into an approach procedure.
They actually tried to help, and maybe saved the day on that occasion if the pilots started the go around because of their alert.

but saying that ATC in NYC is the best or that it doesn't have flaws... that's a different story altogether.

They are one of the busiest gateways to the USA and yet they don't want to adapt to the fact that hundreds of pilots from everywhere in the world operate there.
And aviation English level 4 doesn't mean I know or understand NYC slang.
nor that I understand you when you're talking to me and I'm still decelerating on the runway after touch down.
nor that I'm able to plan for your 46 different approaches all in use at the same time for three or four different runways and change it several times.
nor that it makes any sense to me that you yell in the radio that I have to tell you my parking stand after landing. me? really? that's unique.
There would be many other "nor"s but I think these are enough for making my point.
again, none of them is ek207 related.

but guys, a little respect for each other, please!
This really is the single most important bit that would make me think this is truly a "ProfessionalPilots"RuNe.
otherwise just make another forum and call it RuNe.

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Old 12th Jan 2018, 07:26
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Jack330: If you've got the solutions, as you say, and are at the same company I look forward to receiving your excellent instruction & insights at a future recurrent sim.

If you're actually on the A380, which seems doubtful as you don't appear to understand the FMS and associated weakness of FLS (yes, FLS), then I hope not to come across you, Sir.
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 07:34
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777 relax, those are just different points of view on a rumor forum, don’t take it so personal..
For personal issues you can pm me anytime and don’t worry, I’m a boeing guy but as you can see from the nick I flew airbus as well....
Whenever you need some advice pm me and I’ll be happy to help you out if you have any tech doubt and the fms has nothing to do on the visual part of an approach where you have to look out !
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Old 12th Jan 2018, 13:23
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A lot of technical stuff spouted here!
Simple really, it appears that after being positioned automatically on right base for the runway, many EK crews are then incapable of completing a simple manual visual approach and landing.

PS Many JFK 13L/R VOR visuals, successfully attempted and safely completed in various types up to B744. Not considered especially demanding in my airline.
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In my former company we would fight to fly this approach!!

In my actual company you will find four blokes scared to their bones to be in the cockpit for that procedure ....

Tempora mutantur et piloti cum illis

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Originally Posted by glofish
I my former company we would fight to fly this approach!!

In my actual company you will find four blokes scared to their bones to be in the cockpit for that procedure ....

Tempora mutantur et piloti cum illis
I completely agree with you and cessnapete, some children of the magenta line are now captains, on 380 and 777.... I’m honestly scared !
You send your family to Jfk and they land in the parking lot of Home depot 😂😂
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777-up, you are way off base. EK has taken a simple, and fun approach, that was designed to get you below a typical low NY cloud base and effed it up royally. It is not designed to be used as full IFR approach, and JFK atc will not use it that way. ILS to 13 will be used if the ceiling is that low.

Yes, the crew mishandled this approach, but EK is, IS the root cause. Fly to the VOR and follow the white flashing lights. Easy-peasy. No no no, we don't want that, so let's make up our own procedure. Okay. The last time I read the OM-A, a visual approach is one of YOUR choices. So fly it. Fly to the VOR and fly visual the rest of the way. Use the runway so you can even have vertical guidance(380).

Other crews flying to the opposite side you say? Well, if someone can't differentiate between L and R when there are only 2 choices, well, can't say there is help for that at this point in their lives.
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The last time I read the OM-A, a visual approach is one of YOUR choices. So fly it. Fly to the VOR and fly visual the rest of the way. Use the runway so you can even have vertical guidance(380).

Exactly... if there are tools that give me guidance I'm going to use them - including the reliable FMS info that lines me up perfectly in the form of a Radius to Fix/Arc. Yes I could use old time and tested variable bank angles etc. but if there is some form of guidance why not use it. Your right as well to NOT use it.

The vertical part ok, I'll use the chart to help me or ball park figures - CRI 1500 feet, race course 6-700 feet, hotel 3-400 feet etc. to back me up. Looking OUTSIDE as well all the time.
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Valid points, Marcellus. The lateral/vertical guidance is there (after the missed-approach wpt) for additional guidance in a visual phase. Most pilots find this helpful as an additional source of info. If some, such as Jack330 don't wish to have additional info available that can help the PM MONITOR things, that's on them.

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