easyJet single engine taxi
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We don't shutdown no 1 eng as it means the PTU is running all the time to supply Green Hyd. However with no2 eng shut down the yellow elec pump can supply the yellow sys with the PTU dormant as backup. This also means we get less people on PPrune asking what the barking noise is!
We don't shutdown no 1 eng as it means the PTU is running all the time to supply Green Hyd. However with no2 eng shut down the yellow elec pump can supply the yellow sys with the PTU dormant as backup. This also means we get less people on PPrune asking what the barking noise is!
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Doesn't seem to be an sop in our company but down to capo's discretion, the one captain that i've seen doing it a number of times always shuts down number one engine, we always have the apu on bus before hand of course....
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Been flying alot to Belfast Int from Luton recently and have noticed that Easyjet like to shut down both engines and coast into the jetway. This only happens at Belfast. Big ramp and no real tight turns, so no real issues.
There is part of me that wonders if we will ever run out of inertia and stop short
. Oh the humility!!!
There is part of me that wonders if we will ever run out of inertia and stop short
. Oh the humility!!!
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shut down both engines and coast into the jetway
Just my opinion (and I wait to be corrected), but I find this very unlikely. This has some obvious safety implications!
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Certainly sounds like both. No engine noise and the distinct humm of engine cut off.
Very noticable. The ramp crew are able to approach the aircraft as soon as it stops. I am used to hearing the engines spool down once we have stopped.
Although, they didnt do it today, normal spool down once on stand.
Oh and an excellent X-wind landing, a real stagger - top crew on the Easyjet 7.55 from Luton to Belfast. Thanks guys for an enjoyabke flight.
Very noticable. The ramp crew are able to approach the aircraft as soon as it stops. I am used to hearing the engines spool down once we have stopped.
Although, they didnt do it today, normal spool down once on stand.
Oh and an excellent X-wind landing, a real stagger - top crew on the Easyjet 7.55 from Luton to Belfast. Thanks guys for an enjoyabke flight.
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1.Dan Air B727 new sop required a taxi out with only two engines running but unfortunatly in the rush the crew failed to start the centre engine for takeoff and rang all the noise abatement bells...result a new sop.
2.A new Cathay sop on B707 was to taxi in with two engines shut down....one dark night when required to stop on the taxi way just as the two engines were shut down resulted in cabin crew opening the doors and several chinese passengers being first onto the taxiway a mile short of the terminal ramp..result a new sop.
3. 411A.....I recall reading a Saudi national F/o that lost his foot due the bird strike....always thought it was a Saudi B707 involved.
4. Always found management that messed around with engines shut down on taxi out or in found themselves in hot water and had to eventually desist.
About as good an idea as the flight engineer being required to help out with the meal cooking and inflight service and the Captain of a two man crew making a social meet and chat the passengers stroll through the cabin when crewed up with a 300hrs f/o.
2.A new Cathay sop on B707 was to taxi in with two engines shut down....one dark night when required to stop on the taxi way just as the two engines were shut down resulted in cabin crew opening the doors and several chinese passengers being first onto the taxiway a mile short of the terminal ramp..result a new sop.
3. 411A.....I recall reading a Saudi national F/o that lost his foot due the bird strike....always thought it was a Saudi B707 involved.
4. Always found management that messed around with engines shut down on taxi out or in found themselves in hot water and had to eventually desist.
About as good an idea as the flight engineer being required to help out with the meal cooking and inflight service and the Captain of a two man crew making a social meet and chat the passengers stroll through the cabin when crewed up with a 300hrs f/o.
