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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2008, 19:09
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,138,186
Posted By SEAN911

Simulation

I think simulation is irrelevant if:
1. the pilot knows what's coming
2. the pilot knows he's not going to die.
It's another story when you rotate, the plane is not behaving as expected, and you...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2007, 18:18
Replies: 157
Views: 42,408
Posted By SEAN911

Precise Read-back

Using -R, -L suffix is no guarantee.
Years ago, flying into a very busy gen. av. airport in S. Florida, with a lot of static and congestion on frequency, I believe I was cleared for a vis. app.
to...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2007, 17:01
Replies: 67
Views: 22,521
Posted By SEAN911

Go Around Switch

If a co-pilot truly believes a go-around is necessary, and the captain is not responding, raising the gear handle will most likely get a response. Be prepared to catch hell, maybe even get fired. I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Jan 2007, 19:31
Replies: 19
Views: 3,227
Posted By SEAN911

Glide ratio

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Over my career I've flown B-727, B-707, MD-80, B-757, B-767, and DC-10.
On all of them you could glide 3nm per 1,000 ft. of altitude loss. With light traffic and clear conditions many pilots...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2006, 19:02
Replies: 255
Views: 150,143
Posted By SEAN911

Alcoholism

For some insight into alcoholism I recommend:
"I'll Quit Tomorrow" by Vernon E. Johnson.
It's worth reading.
Sean
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2006, 19:12
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,268
Posted By SEAN911

Track Offset

ExSimGuy;
"track offset really seems to make sense to me. Am I naive? or are our "regulatory authorities" slow to respond?"

After 35 years of flying heavy metal world-wide I endorse track...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Nov 2006, 10:25
Replies: 111
Views: 45,300
Posted By SEAN911

Been There, Done That

I'm retired now, but early in my career I was an F/E on a B-727 that landed on a taxiway. How's that done? Very easily.
To make a long story short what was supposed to be a visual approach was...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2006, 19:03
Replies: 601
Views: 346,113
Posted By SEAN911

Taxiway Signage

"The taxiway signage is painted on the actual taxiways, right next to the centerline light, where your eyes are focused most of the time. "
Fine at airports where it never snows.
Forum: Medical & Health
30th May 2006, 01:03
Replies: 15
Views: 2,398
Posted By SEAN911

Melatonin, Ambien, Trazodone

While serving on my union's Aeromedical Cmte we had our aeromedical consultants do some research on Melatonin. Conclusion: since it is non-prescription it is not government controlled - hence, you...
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