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Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 08:31
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,195,247
Posted By DHC6tropics

Ummm...it would have allowed them to manually...

Ummm...it would have allowed them to manually control the thrust levers...which is exactly what basic airmanship would dictate.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 08:18
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,195,247
Posted By DHC6tropics

Are you serious!?! The ability to make...

Are you serious!?! The ability to make fundamental decisions with regards to configuration and automation in abnormal situations and the ability to confidently and accurately manually fly the...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 07:39
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,195,247
Posted By DHC6tropics

A couple quick questions for the airline pilots...

A couple quick questions for the airline pilots out there. I’m trying to get a general feeling for the experience/airmanship level of my colleagues around the world. For any transport category jet,...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Mar 2015, 13:21
Replies: 473
Views: 479,081
Posted By DHC6tropics

phiggsbroadband Are you talking about AC624...

phiggsbroadband

Are you talking about AC624 and if so where did you hear that information?

If the F/O could not see the PAPIs then it is likely that they were off/broken/obscured.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2015, 17:18
Replies: 473
Views: 479,081
Posted By DHC6tropics

I'd be willing to bet my house that this is not a...

I'd be willing to bet my house that this is not a case of continuing the approach below minimums without visual reference. If the pilots hit minimums (or lost visual contact after minimums) there is...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
18th Oct 2012, 13:42
Replies: 54
Views: 39,996
Posted By DHC6tropics

Although Saba is a challenging airport, if you...

Although Saba is a challenging airport, if you consider that there have been no accidents at this airport in it's history (50+ years?) I'd say it's pretty safe to fly there.

Winair is the only...
Forum: Canada
9th Nov 2010, 04:33
Replies: 29
Views: 6,233
Posted By DHC6tropics

:eek: Whew...you guys need a hobby! Maybe bocce...

:eek: Whew...you guys need a hobby! Maybe bocce or shuffleboard?
Forum: Canada
7th Jul 2010, 17:27
Replies: 35
Views: 8,641
Posted By DHC6tropics

"Let us not sit here and judge what he did prior...

"Let us not sit here and judge what he did prior to the engine failure"

I throw up a little in my mouth when I hear this described as an engine failure.

Much more accurate is, "The engines...
Forum: Canada
18th Dec 2009, 03:37
Replies: 75
Views: 33,893
Posted By DHC6tropics

polyfiber... You must have the luxury of...

polyfiber...

You must have the luxury of working for a good company...or perhaps you are in the training department...maybe even management?

I too am lucky to work for a company that is truly...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th Nov 2009, 01:00
Replies: 48
Views: 11,071
Posted By DHC6tropics

FAKE

The picture looks like a photoshopped fake to me
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2009, 01:48
Replies: 198
Views: 68,134
Posted By DHC6tropics

:D:ok: +1 Basic hands and feet should not...

:D:ok: +1

Basic hands and feet should not be an issue at the point in one's career where they are allowed to handle a large jet...FLAME AWAY
Forum: Canada
21st Oct 2009, 17:29
Replies: 9
Views: 2,217
Posted By DHC6tropics

Just curious as to how you know a work visa is...

Just curious as to how you know a work visa is not going to be a problem. Without Canadian citizenship I would think a work visa would be a BIG problem
Forum: Canada
11th Oct 2009, 20:17
Replies: 6
Views: 1,736
Posted By DHC6tropics

Lots of companies have reciprical pilot...

Lots of companies have reciprical pilot agreements...canjet does not...and they are scamming the industry by making the excuse that they can't get enough qualified pilots in Canada...load of...
Forum: Canada
11th Oct 2009, 12:26
Replies: 6
Views: 1,736
Posted By DHC6tropics

Canjet is an awful company. Canada is brutal...

Canjet is an awful company.

Canada is brutal in the winter...I definitely wouldn't come here if I were you...tell your friends too.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Apr 2009, 13:25
Replies: 27
Views: 4,874
Posted By DHC6tropics

I have spent many dark and stormy nights flying...

I have spent many dark and stormy nights flying through the ITCZ to and from South America. Many times we'd be cruising in a hazy layer and relying completely on wx radar for avoidance. Even with...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
20th Apr 2009, 20:59
Replies: 3
Views: 1,414
Posted By DHC6tropics

Hey, I always understood scenario #1 to be...

Hey,

I always understood scenario #1 to be correct. I think the point is that they want you to make the actual course reversal (from 090 to 270) to the right. Of course it's 50/50 odds in...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2009, 12:48
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

I don't think anyone who has read the entire...

I don't think anyone who has read the entire thread is saying that the pitch-up could have happened before the application of power. I've tried to explain this many times now, but people don't seem...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2009, 15:04
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

I have seen the NASA tail-stall video, although...

I have seen the NASA tail-stall video, although not as part of official training for any aircraft I have flown (not even the DHC6!). I have NEVER heard of anyone having a tail-stall scenario in a...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2009, 14:47
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

I was pretty sure he said the power was increased...

I was pretty sure he said the power was increased immediately following the stick shaker (in a news conference 3 days after the accident). Applying full power at the stick shaker (especially if the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2009, 02:14
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

Perhaps this explanation from post #771 is clearer

Perhaps this explanation from post #771 is clearer
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2009, 02:09
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

Ok, if anyone wants to correct me on specific...

Ok, if anyone wants to correct me on specific technical aspects of the Q400 feel free....otherwise I still think that the pitch-up can be easily explained without resorting to pilot-inputs or...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Feb 2009, 14:43
Replies: 105
Views: 11,726
Posted By DHC6tropics

At my company the flight attendants are required...

At my company the flight attendants are required by regulation to make a PA each time the FSB sign is selected on...in two (and sometimes three) languages.
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Feb 2009, 14:41
Replies: 105
Views: 11,726
Posted By DHC6tropics

Fair enough Flaps Forty. All I was getting at is...

Fair enough Flaps Forty. All I was getting at is that it is inevitable that passengers will get out of their seats to use the facilities if the FSB sign has been left on for length periods of time...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Feb 2009, 14:12
Replies: 105
Views: 11,726
Posted By DHC6tropics

Sorry Flaps Forty, but the FSB sign is an issue. ...

Sorry Flaps Forty, but the FSB sign is an issue. People will get up and go to the lavatory if it has been illuminated for an extended period of time during calm conditions and if no specific warning...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
20th Feb 2009, 12:49
Replies: 67
Views: 24,769
Posted By DHC6tropics

I've heard massive ex-pat layoffs have been...

I've heard massive ex-pat layoffs have been announced...and that they may stop islander service?

Anyone have any more info?
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2009, 12:34
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

The spoon-fed data the NTSB has released is a bit...

The spoon-fed data the NTSB has released is a bit confusing and I would expect that we don't know the exact sequence of flight dynamics.

I think the pitch up prior to the stick pusher could have...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2009, 21:07
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

News Shooter: Yes, already posted twice in the...

News Shooter: Yes, already posted twice in the last two pages of this thread and already debunked with a fair amount of certainty as a non-factor in this accident
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2009, 20:03
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

I find it interesting how quickly everyone's mind...

I find it interesting how quickly everyone's mind immediately went to icing and tail-stalls. I think this is partly due to the NTSB publicly pushing their little pet-projects and internal agendas...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2009, 15:26
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

To tell you the truth, my first thought on the...

To tell you the truth, my first thought on the day after the accident was that the crew didn't power-up after level off due to a distraction. As some people have admitted,this scenario does happen,...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Feb 2009, 14:20
Replies: 2,015
Views: 715,934
Posted By DHC6tropics

The Captain was flying (the first officer was...

The Captain was flying (the first officer was working the radios)....I wonder if you're newest conspiracy theory just went out the window :mad::yuk:

I was reading a newspaper article labeling the...
Forum: Canada
22nd Jan 2009, 17:34
Replies: 9
Views: 1,606
Posted By DHC6tropics

LindbergB767 - My rebuttal to your post is...

LindbergB767 - My rebuttal to your post is self-explanatory if you reread the previous three posts and have a normal comprehension of the English language.

On a side note, just because the Brits...
Forum: Canada
22nd Jan 2009, 00:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,606
Posted By DHC6tropics

Airman13...you obviously have a very narrow...

Airman13...you obviously have a very narrow knowledge of airline procedures.

Many airlines also use "Reject" or "Abort" as the cockpit call-out for a rejected take-off. To me "Stop" seems less...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
4th Oct 2008, 00:34
Replies: 67
Views: 24,769
Posted By DHC6tropics

Unless you are a caribbean local you will...

Unless you are a caribbean local you will definately need DHC6 (real or sim) experience. If you have this, then a call to the Chief Pilot (Jeff Oliver) should quickly answer any licensing questions....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2007, 13:20
Replies: 61
Views: 30,350
Posted By DHC6tropics

I heard an interesting tidbit from a fellow pilot...

I heard an interesting tidbit from a fellow pilot who did his DHC-6 training at Air Moorea. He said that Air Moorea's company procedure was to immediately select flaps UP during an engine failure...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
30th Jul 2007, 14:04
Replies: 1
Views: 724
Posted By DHC6tropics

Liat sick-out?

Seems there was a bad bug going around the Liat crewroom. Wonder what kind of medicine they are looking for to make themselves feel better?
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