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Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Nov 2006, 05:09
Replies: 21
Views: 5,365
Posted By DC-Mainliner

I respectfully disagree. The aviation...

I respectfully disagree.

The aviation industry is far too complex these days and has become too much of an important part of the world infrastructure for us to marginalize it now with low safety...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
9th Nov 2006, 14:52
Replies: 18
Views: 3,809
Posted By DC-Mainliner

VERY true in my humble opinion. In the late...

VERY true in my humble opinion.

In the late 80's and into the 1990's, the role of the Captain in aviation CRM had been found to be somewhat marginalized and the need to re-emphsize command...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2006, 10:19
Replies: 22
Views: 8,871
Posted By DC-Mainliner

I always employed the crab technique that gets...

I always employed the crab technique that gets squeezed out in the flare. As the crab gets squeezed out, some mild bank get's placed into the mix to control last second drift as the upwind main gear...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2006, 09:48
Replies: 27
Views: 6,770
Posted By DC-Mainliner

This can be true as early shutdowns can make a...

This can be true as early shutdowns can make a single engine taxi expensive, but a "broad brush" rule that limits single engine taxis is probably catering to the weakest link. Of course ambient...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Oct 2006, 23:35
Replies: 4
Views: 1,359
Posted By DC-Mainliner

SOP for us- If in cruise or if time permits,...

SOP for us-

If in cruise or if time permits, call the FA's forward to help remove the Capt from the seat, get him into the cabin for medical help (EMK/Doc/Etc) and to reduce the chance of a...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Oct 2006, 17:03
Replies: 24
Views: 7,429
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Freestream velocity at mach 1 is not worth...

Freestream velocity at mach 1 is not worth discussing in trans sonic aircraft. Much, much more will occur on the wing and aircraft structure itself at much lower speeds. Depending on the nature of...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2006, 00:32
Replies: 16
Views: 9,333
Posted By DC-Mainliner

You can not even make a missed approach these...

You can not even make a missed approach these days without seeing it make the headlines somewhere. :uhoh:
Forum: Tech Log
25th Oct 2006, 17:22
Replies: 24
Views: 7,429
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Yup. This sort of just started to become a...

Yup. This sort of just started to become a discussion on the previous posts. But what good is a question and answer if it can't develop into a discussion? :E

I agree. Light Cessnas - a "high...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Oct 2006, 15:59
Replies: 24
Views: 7,429
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Hi there- Your thoughts describe a portion...

Hi there-

Your thoughts describe a portion of newtonian lift, but a symetrical airfoil at high altitude at zero angle of attack in equilibrium is not likely :suspect:

The book, "Fly the wing",...
Forum: North America
25th Oct 2006, 03:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,894
Posted By DC-Mainliner

I flew a ton of -83's with glass. However, the...

I flew a ton of -83's with glass. However, the annunciator panel was the old fashioned one, not like the -88.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2006, 07:07
Replies: 61
Views: 30,549
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Rediculous to the extreme. Just as joking about...

Rediculous to the extreme. Just as joking about this sort of thing carelessly isn't socially or professionally bright, unleashing the KGB on a fellow pilot that was making a joke is also not the...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Oct 2006, 02:56
Replies: 17
Views: 6,199
Posted By DC-Mainliner

I was fortunate enough to work briefly with the...

I was fortunate enough to work briefly with the Flight Test Department at a previous company I worked for. We had B-737, B-757/767, B747, DC-10 at the time. I was able to make it in the jumpseat on...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Oct 2006, 00:02
Replies: 39
Views: 7,719
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Great read Old Smokey, thank you for explaining...

Great read Old Smokey, thank you for explaining the subtle details. Do you have any information on what year they went back and re-certified wet runway performance? Some aircraft I've flown in the...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Oct 2006, 22:37
Replies: 5
Views: 3,375
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Here is how I understand winglets. Winglet...

Here is how I understand winglets. Winglet thrust, in itself, is quite small. In fact, the "forward" thrust contemporary winglets generate by means of vortex interaction barely offset the induced...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Oct 2006, 04:29
Replies: 46
Views: 17,630
Posted By DC-Mainliner

A recent ASRS report submission (Aviation Safety...

A recent ASRS report submission (Aviation Safety Reporting System) published an incident where the crew did just this - takeoff with flaps retracted in a 737NG.

Here is the link to the ASRS page:...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Oct 2006, 04:12
Replies: 20
Views: 6,790
Posted By DC-Mainliner

The ALPA newsflash reads like this...

ALPA Official Communication:

LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Board of Directors of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) today elected Captain John Prater, a B-767 Continental Airlines pilot,...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2006, 00:17
Replies: 56
Views: 19,117
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Hi Fokker, I did not intend to make you feel like...

Hi Fokker, I did not intend to make you feel like I was jumping all over everything you said. Yes, I read you post. I simply, and respectfully, believe when you boil this down to the facts, they...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Oct 2006, 23:31
Replies: 36
Views: 6,137
Posted By DC-Mainliner

The only time I've seen "polished ice" is in the...

The only time I've seen "polished ice" is in the case of very light frost wiped with a cloth until it was basically gone or smooth. Essentially, the new guidance prohibits this action, and light...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Oct 2006, 22:24
Replies: 56
Views: 19,117
Posted By DC-Mainliner

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id...

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4634099

Hi Fokker. I understand what you are saying, however I disagree, respectfully. Listen to Part II again. The pilot may have accentuated...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Oct 2006, 15:19
Replies: 6
Views: 1,532
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Exactly as Gary syas, if V2 drops significantly,...

Exactly as Gary syas, if V2 drops significantly, you have winshear and a recovery process to initiate.

Remeber however, you may fly V2 to V2 plus a speed factor additive if you are already there,...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Oct 2006, 15:10
Replies: 20
Views: 8,414
Posted By DC-Mainliner

The B-720 also has leading edge devices, Krueger...

The B-720 also has leading edge devices, Krueger Flaps to be exact, while the 707 had no leading edge devices until the 707-320C that was introduced later than the 720.

The B-707 type rating today...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Oct 2006, 07:05
Replies: 56
Views: 19,117
Posted By DC-Mainliner

It is a stark reality. We have the obligation to...

It is a stark reality. We have the obligation to step up to the plate when we go to work. We all knew what we were in for, as much as we may like a nice day in the skies, this is not a hobby.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2006, 18:45
Replies: 56
Views: 19,117
Posted By DC-Mainliner

From an advocacy point of view, this very...

From an advocacy point of view, this very statement by the crew in question could be the most damaging evidence to their defense. It suggests a misunderstanding of elementary regulation on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2006, 03:05
Replies: 56
Views: 19,117
Posted By DC-Mainliner

This is a pretty typical taxi clearance out of...

This is a pretty typical taxi clearance out of Landmark at LAX. Also, the big red "RWY 25R" signs at the intersection serve as a good marker as to what runway was being approached, no mystery there....
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Oct 2006, 21:48
Replies: 56
Views: 19,117
Posted By DC-Mainliner

I was based in LAX in the late 90's flying Boeing...

I was based in LAX in the late 90's flying Boeing and McD equipment. LAX is by far a very busy airport, with a lot of heavy aircraft and thick accents - in other words, it's a typical large...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Oct 2006, 08:18
Replies: 4
Views: 2,186
Posted By DC-Mainliner

I'll try to take a stab at it. A lighter...

I'll try to take a stab at it.

A lighter aircraft can reduce V1, and benefit form this, for the following reasons:

We are talking about a slippery runway. That increases the length required to...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
5th Oct 2006, 14:07
Replies: 18
Views: 3,809
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Hi FreshGasFlow - I flew for a number of...

Hi FreshGasFlow -

I flew for a number of airlines including major global ones (lots of CRM exposure over 12 years) and after the big slump the Staes suffered six years ago I found myself out of a...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
5th Oct 2006, 13:46
Replies: 25
Views: 4,518
Posted By DC-Mainliner

I flew a corporate jet years ago where a previous...

I flew a corporate jet years ago where a previous captain chain smoked in the aircraft. Aside from scaring away passengers when he refused to stop smoking for their comfort (I do not even mention...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
27th Sep 2006, 22:55
Replies: 18
Views: 3,015
Posted By DC-Mainliner

It's amazing to me to see how quickly the FAA...

It's amazing to me to see how quickly the FAA will file and win an enforcement case on a pilot taking an aircraft and a release with a wrong N-Number, or a pilot who parks an aircraft following a...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
27th Sep 2006, 22:34
Replies: 6
Views: 1,454
Posted By DC-Mainliner

Wasn't this more than some time ago anyhow? ...

Wasn't this more than some time ago anyhow?

Here is the simple conclusion to all the hype started last year:

"In the end, the nations avoided a fight over jurisdiction with a compromise. The...
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