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26th Feb 2024, 19:38
Replies: 77
Views: 38,670
Posted By speedrestriction

£48,900. No sector pay. Union negotiations...

£48,900. No sector pay. Union negotiations ongoing.
Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2024, 08:04
Replies: 14
Views: 1,958
Posted By speedrestriction

Does this aircraft have the DPO software...

Does this aircraft have the DPO software installed?
Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2024, 07:58
Replies: 13
Views: 1,302
Posted By speedrestriction

I believe what the captain is suggesting is for...

I believe what the captain is suggesting is for you to alter the pitch (and angle of attack) to minimise the gust induced displacement from the original trajectory.

I would suggest that until you...
6th Feb 2024, 06:31
Replies: 16
Views: 4,929
Posted By speedrestriction

I’ll have one of these...

I’ll have one of these (https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/sr-71-astroinertial-navigation-system-ans/nasm_A20090019000) please.
4th Jan 2024, 14:18
Replies: 81
Views: 33,192
Posted By speedrestriction

You should be applying to Aer Lingus if you want...

You should be applying to Aer Lingus if you want to play DC3 in an Airbus - the sky gods over there love a bit of AP/ATHR off.
12th Dec 2023, 08:47
Replies: 18
Views: 3,303
Posted By speedrestriction

Having done both and having been through two big...

Having done both and having been through two big down cycles in the industry - jet, jet, jet all day long!

Turboprops are too niche and very few turboprop operating regional carriers have deep...
24th Nov 2023, 11:51
Replies: 2,955
Views: 759,315
Posted By speedrestriction

Organic growth is far superior to “throw a load...

Organic growth is far superior to “throw a load of routes at it and see what sticks.” A company who expands on the basis of using data to figure out where demand is will make better, more informed...
20th Oct 2023, 21:35
Replies: 241
Views: 155,426
Posted By speedrestriction

LBA is maybe the most challenging (non island)...

LBA is maybe the most challenging (non island) runway that sees scheduled jet CAT traffic in the U.K. I have operated three different airliner types into Leeds over the past two decades. It can be...
8th Jun 2023, 14:44
Replies: 579
Views: 265,550
Posted By speedrestriction

I hear Emerald are having a reasonably high...

I hear Emerald are having a reasonably high turnover of pilots. Jobs market is pretty buoyant, lots of jet operators hiring which makes it difficult for TP operators to get their numbers right....
Forum: Tech Log
18th Apr 2023, 18:55
Replies: 13
Views: 4,167
Posted By speedrestriction

I do use the wing anti-ice on the 320 as, well,...

I do use the wing anti-ice on the 320 as, well, anti-ice. In conditions which seem likely to me to be conducive to the ice accretion (-20c to 0c in high moisture concentration) I select it before...
16th Feb 2023, 15:08
Replies: 1,116
Views: 900,318
Posted By speedrestriction

A cynic would be of the opinion that it has been...

A cynic would be of the opinion that it has been a complete success from BA's perspective and would support an investigation into the process that allowed a messy hodgepodge of destinations be...
2nd Feb 2023, 21:51
Replies: 32
Views: 15,335
Posted By speedrestriction

We have spent the best part of half a century of...

We have spent the best part of half a century of professional aviation trying to remove ego from the flight deck. I see this selfie culture as the antithetical to that process. Stop with the selfies...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2022, 22:11
Replies: 7
Views: 1,512
Posted By speedrestriction

I was surprised too. Interestingly the target IAS...

I was surprised too. Interestingly the target IAS (actually flown as a Mach no.) at low single digit cost index on LEAP equipped narrowbody in the mid twenties on a short sector is only a few knots...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Oct 2022, 16:36
Replies: 7
Views: 1,512
Posted By speedrestriction

The word "turbojet" is more usually used to...

The word "turbojet" is more usually used to describe aero jet engines with low bypass ratios. A pure turbojet accelerates a small volume of gas to a very high velocity (think military fighters and...
11th Aug 2022, 13:05
Replies: 267
Views: 85,424
Posted By speedrestriction

It’s either wilful disregard of correct technique...

It’s either wilful disregard of correct technique or (more likely) getting too low due to the visual illusion caused by the upsloping runway.

In either case it is unsafe in the conventional...
19th Feb 2022, 08:14
Replies: 64
Views: 20,806
Posted By speedrestriction

Arriving back into London during Feb two years...

Arriving back into London during Feb two years ago between Cherbourg and the Isle of Wight. Wind vector in the top left corner. I have only seen jetstreams top 200kts around the U.K. twice, both of...
16th Feb 2022, 15:31
Replies: 12
Views: 3,794
Posted By speedrestriction

Interestingly, in the U.K. at least, landing fees...

Interestingly, in the U.K. at least, landing fees for non-retrofitted A320 series aircraft are significantly higher than with the mod fitted.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2022, 14:19
Replies: 32
Views: 10,876
Posted By speedrestriction

Wrong - it was worse. Professionals doing SAR...

Wrong - it was worse. Professionals doing SAR without the right training and organisational safety systems in place and not adequately overseen by a regulator. The crew paid the price for a defective...
24th Dec 2021, 09:15
Replies: 1,771
Views: 829,238
Posted By speedrestriction

A few years ago a friend of mine ferried a 9 year...

A few years ago a friend of mine ferried a 9 year old A319 to the US to be parted out - more demand for parts at that time than second hand minibuses. Lots of different economic considerations (cost...
24th Dec 2021, 09:01
Replies: 1,771
Views: 829,238
Posted By speedrestriction

To be fair to TUI, a ground handler driving a...

To be fair to TUI, a ground handler driving a catering truck into the side of the aircraft is something that can happen any time and anywhere - just bad luck. CF repair is a more complex affair than...
24th Dec 2021, 07:48
Replies: 1,479
Views: 557,996
Posted By speedrestriction

There is not enough information available at this...

There is not enough information available at this stage to make any sort of rational decision in this regard. The incumbents have a natural advantage of being established in their respective markets...
24th Dec 2021, 06:05
Replies: 1,771
Views: 829,238
Posted By speedrestriction

In the aviation equivalent of Rock, Paper,...

In the aviation equivalent of Rock, Paper, Scissors it would appear that Steel beats Carbon Fibre.

...
14th Dec 2021, 12:25
Replies: 87
Views: 15,557
Posted By speedrestriction

The company I work for have a rather enlightened...

The company I work for have a rather enlightened policy of being totally up front as to the reasons for a delay and this is usually “pushed” via app to the customer.

In my experience, customers...
Replies: 10
Views: 7,252
Posted By speedrestriction

It can be the same in the real world and that’s...

It can be the same in the real world and that’s life - sometimes you have to work around a colleagues shortcoming.

Don’t however put them in a box labelled “useless”: even the least competent...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Dec 2021, 13:08
Replies: 15
Views: 3,719
Posted By speedrestriction

A lot will come down to local knowledge of the...

A lot will come down to local knowledge of the airports and the way they tend to fog out. If I was confident that the alternate was not likely to deteriorate further I would be happy to proceed...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Nov 2021, 12:30
Replies: 20
Views: 9,409
Posted By speedrestriction

Re flying slower: probably true if you look...

Re flying slower:

probably true if you look at the average cruising speed in 1990 - but then again there were more aircraft with more wing sweep as a proportion of airliners back then. Majority of...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Oct 2021, 21:18
Replies: 12
Views: 6,986
Posted By speedrestriction

Poling around 4000’ below optimum for a 100 fleet...

Poling around 4000’ below optimum for a 100 fleet airline is probably somewhere in the region of 15m - 20m extra kilos of fuel burn per year. That ain’t a little.
Forum: Tech Log
24th Oct 2021, 22:22
Replies: 12
Views: 6,986
Posted By speedrestriction

It was more a case of sluggish auto thrust...

It was more a case of sluggish auto thrust response an increasing tailwind over a period of about 40 seconds in ALT CRZ.

The aircraft had been stable in the ALT CRZ with the thrust set at 87.5%....
Forum: Tech Log
24th Oct 2021, 16:10
Replies: 12
Views: 6,986
Posted By speedrestriction

The Leap NEOs definitely have more thrust margin...

The Leap NEOs definitely have more thrust margin available at cruise than the CFM56 CEOs. In my company there seems to be an informal SOP not to cruise at anything higher than Rec Max -1000ft. This...
2nd Sep 2021, 06:35
Replies: 834
Views: 373,784
Posted By speedrestriction

Regarding legacies running locos it is worth...

Regarding legacies running locos it is worth pointing out that for Lufthansa at least, it is done at great cost. Mainline subsidises Eurowings to the tune of hundreds of millions.
5th Aug 2021, 09:56
Replies: 1,479
Views: 557,996
Posted By speedrestriction

"Going after the competition" should be a long...

"Going after the competition" should be a long way down the list of priorities for a new airline. No.1 is undoubtedly setting up a safe operation. Following that will be things like brand awareness,...
Replies: 23
Views: 12,148
Posted By speedrestriction

I personally know tens of very good, very...

I personally know tens of very good, very experienced pilots out of work. There are thousands and thousands of folk like this across Europe.

The majority of airlines will be far more interested in...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jul 2021, 16:38
Replies: 41
Views: 13,452
Posted By speedrestriction

If you do not develop and maintain proficiency in...

If you do not develop and maintain proficiency in flying the aircraft with reference to external visual cues you will struggle with visual approaches and circling approaches. You don't want to find...
3rd Apr 2021, 13:34
Replies: 121
Views: 27,259
Posted By speedrestriction

Quite - 737 Max, 787 structure issues, 767 tanker...

Quite - 737 Max, 787 structure issues, 767 tanker quality control - it all points to a company in crisis.
3rd Apr 2021, 10:19
Replies: 121
Views: 27,259
Posted By speedrestriction

To let Boeing and the FAA off the hook for what...

To let Boeing and the FAA off the hook for what has happened would mean that valuable lessons will not be learned.

The initial design and certification process were clearly not of sufficient...
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