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i know this is off topic, but why is your preference for the bus over the Boeing?
being an ex- engineer, i would always choose the boeing birds. what are the airbusses like to fly compared to the Boeing machines? if you do fly hands on?
being an ex- engineer, i would always choose the boeing birds. what are the airbusses like to fly compared to the Boeing machines? if you do fly hands on?
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Ultralights,
It really comes down to the old ford verses holden debate.
I prefer the airbus for a number of reasons. Mainly because of the flight decks ergonomic design and operation it is an easy and comfortable work environment. The sidestick is very natural feeling and takes little or no time to get the feel of. It can be a little strange in crosswinds though.
I was offered the 737 and A320 at the same time and so took the opportunity one evening to sit in both flightdecks. The 737 did not feel very comfortable at all whereas the 320 seemed to me to make more sense, the choice seemed easy at the time.
Contrary to popular belief the Airbus does hand fly very nicely (if you can call it hand flying). My scan did suffer dramaticallly on the 320 though compared to previous aircraft I had flown.
Now I am on the 744 I am glad I have the chance to compare the two products. Whilst there are many aspects I enjoy about the 744, as a place which I spend 850 hours a year of my time in I still find flying the Airbus a much more pleasurable experience.
This is a discussion that obviously people will have differing views and I have no desire to get involved in a Boeing verses Airbus argument, both companies make great aircraft. You would find though that the majority of people I have encounted who have flown both types prefer the bus.
ALthough, I have never flown the 777 and that looks bl*&dy magnificant.
Cheers The Librarian
It really comes down to the old ford verses holden debate.
I prefer the airbus for a number of reasons. Mainly because of the flight decks ergonomic design and operation it is an easy and comfortable work environment. The sidestick is very natural feeling and takes little or no time to get the feel of. It can be a little strange in crosswinds though.
I was offered the 737 and A320 at the same time and so took the opportunity one evening to sit in both flightdecks. The 737 did not feel very comfortable at all whereas the 320 seemed to me to make more sense, the choice seemed easy at the time.
Contrary to popular belief the Airbus does hand fly very nicely (if you can call it hand flying). My scan did suffer dramaticallly on the 320 though compared to previous aircraft I had flown.
Now I am on the 744 I am glad I have the chance to compare the two products. Whilst there are many aspects I enjoy about the 744, as a place which I spend 850 hours a year of my time in I still find flying the Airbus a much more pleasurable experience.
This is a discussion that obviously people will have differing views and I have no desire to get involved in a Boeing verses Airbus argument, both companies make great aircraft. You would find though that the majority of people I have encounted who have flown both types prefer the bus.
ALthough, I have never flown the 777 and that looks bl*&dy magnificant.
Cheers The Librarian
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Thanks Hugh.
I must admit I was pretty impressed with the experience that some of the guys going for the job had. Still a lot of depth out there. One bloke I was talking to said he would take a 75% pay drop to move back to Oz from his Asian job but he couldn't wait to get home.
Puts things into perspective.
I must admit I was pretty impressed with the experience that some of the guys going for the job had. Still a lot of depth out there. One bloke I was talking to said he would take a 75% pay drop to move back to Oz from his Asian job but he couldn't wait to get home.
Puts things into perspective.
