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Forum: Tech Log
29th Jan 2014, 20:10
Replies: 17
Views: 9,789
Posted By thermostat

Exped

I'm so happy that it is finally gone. It was a stupid mode that I never used. Then I realized that it did not exist on the 330/340 and hoped they would take it off the 320 which they have now done....
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2013, 17:10
Replies: 137
Views: 52,069
Posted By thermostat

Not really! Airbus gives the pilot a choice of a...

Not really! Airbus gives the pilot a choice of a stabilized or a decelerated approach. I always preferred the decelerated approach as it uses less fuel and is much easier on the passengers (less...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2013, 16:42
Replies: 93
Views: 46,257
Posted By thermostat

FligHT PATH ANGLE

There seems to be some confusion regards height above sea level and height above ground level. The difference would be the threshold crossing height at 50 feet over the threshold.
What is the TCH...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Sep 2013, 01:35
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,436
Posted By thermostat

Authority gone to the head. Bet if he didn't have...

Authority gone to the head. Bet if he didn't have a gun at his side his attitude would have been much different. (more pleasant).
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Sep 2013, 01:28
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,436
Posted By thermostat

Questions for the moderator.

Sir, I need to know how to find my way around this site. I made a note of 3 thread #s, (240, 700, 709 )and now that I have tried to find them again (to answer them) they are different. Also how may I...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Sep 2013, 02:43
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,436
Posted By thermostat

FLIGHT PATH ANGLE

Here is my take on the slope problem.

I do these quite often but only use the Trig function (right angled triangle) and the SIN as this is the angle for slant range DME distance.
Here are the two...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Aug 2013, 18:00
Replies: 35
Views: 11,273
Posted By thermostat

I also agree with warped wings.

I also agree with warped wings.
Forum: Tech Log
20th May 2013, 17:41
Replies: 18
Views: 5,536
Posted By thermostat

Trim

It's interesting to note that the performance chapter for the A320 bases all the figures on a MAC of 33%. Seems to me that if you start off with a MAC of34%, the fuel burn will cause the MAC to...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2013, 21:46
Replies: 1,316
Views: 401,608
Posted By thermostat

I'm quite sick and tired of people who should...

I'm quite sick and tired of people who should know better blaming Airbus for this crash. Had there been a different crew flying that night, they would have landed safely. I've said before and will...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Apr 2013, 22:10
Replies: 47
Views: 13,164
Posted By thermostat

RVR/VIS

It's difficult for me, a retired pilot, to understand why all this confusion. We now fly $150 million dollar super jets and pilots have to put up with all this nonsense. Why can't it be simple like...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Apr 2013, 00:57
Replies: 8
Views: 9,053
Posted By thermostat

Relight

My little rule of thumb over the years is "28/28"
You need to below 28000 ft and above 280 Kias for a successful relight. Simple.
Works for most jets. 28/28
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Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2013, 01:17
Replies: 33
Views: 13,048
Posted By thermostat

Unfortunate. However why do the various...

Unfortunate. However why do the various controllers have to speak so FAST ??
I always found the FAA controllers rushing their contact with pilots as if there is a race somewhere. That's not...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2013, 20:39
Replies: 1,543
Views: 855,898
Posted By thermostat

I will never understand how some people just...

I will never understand how some people just don't understand the concept of "Auto Trim". Why not learn about it? I found it to be very helpful when I piloted the A320. Never had a problem with it....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2013, 20:22
Replies: 126
Views: 37,265
Posted By thermostat

Can someone throw some light on the reason for...

Can someone throw some light on the reason for the 30 min restriction. I don't live in NZ so I don't get it. He departed 10 mins later than he should have, so how his that a serious, dangerous,...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Mar 2013, 20:19
Replies: 1,064
Views: 185,612
Posted By thermostat

Stall presentation

A wonderful presentation by both Airbus and Boeng. It was enlightening, informative and to the point. A big thanks to both companies for doing this.
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Mar 2013, 01:40
Replies: 13
Views: 2,876
Posted By thermostat

How about ALL the pilot associations/unions...

How about ALL the pilot associations/unions demanding the installation of GPS on ALL aircraft in commercial use. GPS is a life saver, no aircraft should be flying without it. So many pilots,crew and...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Mar 2013, 22:35
Replies: 54
Views: 11,956
Posted By thermostat

Transponder

What I find strange is that after all these years we only have three emergency codes. I think separate codes for engine fire, hydraulic failure, cargo fire, passenger problem, low fuel, smoke in...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2013, 21:43
Replies: 1,316
Views: 401,608
Posted By thermostat

Rapoport's so called report is total bunk. The...

Rapoport's so called report is total bunk. The crew did not complete the Unreliable Airspeed Dril which is a memory item and instructs the crew to turn off the A/P, F/D and A/T. I wont waste my time...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2013, 17:53
Replies: 108
Views: 38,892
Posted By thermostat

I see that the min altitude over the IAF, Zedag,...

I see that the min altitude over the IAF, Zedag, is 4300 feet, yet they cleared down to 2000 ft. or above. What kind of clearance is that? Looks like they should have crossed Zedag at 4300 and then...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2013, 21:46
Replies: 1,543
Views: 855,898
Posted By thermostat

From the Dutch report, it seems to me there was a...

From the Dutch report, it seems to me there was a total disregard of procedures and no CRM. The FPA should have pulled at the "TW" FAF, not before as happened. No cross-checks either.
I would like...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2013, 16:05
Replies: 52
Views: 17,244
Posted By thermostat

Thanks for your 2 cents worth Dozy. As you say...

Thanks for your 2 cents worth Dozy. As you say they were planning to divert but ran out of time. That is why I said they should have landed earlier, long before LAX. LAX was too late as we now know....
Forum: Tech Log
17th Feb 2013, 22:31
Replies: 52
Views: 17,244
Posted By thermostat

Horizontal Stabilizer

My 2 cents worth. First I like the post by Machinbird. When it comes to controls, if it doesn't feel right, land the plane. Had I been flying that DC-9, it would have been put on the ground much...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Jan 2013, 19:58
Replies: 14
Views: 2,714
Posted By thermostat

Two jets approaching each other (opposite...

Two jets approaching each other (opposite direction) are doing 900 knots. Thats one quarter mile per second. Think you will see it before the crash? Good luck.
Looking out is not the answer. Follow...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Dec 2012, 01:20
Replies: 124
Views: 86,331
Posted By thermostat

de facto, I gave the reason why you can do this....

de facto, I gave the reason why you can do this. Did you read it? I did that for years on the 320 with no problem, why? because I understood how the by-pass engine works. You don't have to do it, no...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Dec 2012, 01:18
Replies: 3
Views: 2,255
Posted By thermostat

SOPs

For me, the big problem with SOPs is when Chief Pilots who think they know more than the manufacturer start fiddling with them. I have seen so many changes to SOPs over the years by management,...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Dec 2012, 00:53
Replies: 124
Views: 86,331
Posted By thermostat

Landing advice

One of the methods I used, was to watch the auto pilot at work during the landing and simply copy it. Remember that mathematics plays a big part in flying and computers. The aircraft normally...
Forum: Questions
14th Dec 2012, 17:54
Replies: 110
Views: 28,015
Posted By thermostat

Pilot training

pakeha-boy. You hit it on the head. Well said. Too much emphasis on flight testing rather than on training. I don't see how aerobatic training would have helped the crew of AF447. You don't take a...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2012, 19:58
Replies: 4
Views: 2,329
Posted By thermostat

It's a COMPUTER. Computers are like people -...

It's a COMPUTER. Computers are like people - STUPID.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2012, 19:49
Replies: 17
Views: 3,419
Posted By thermostat

IDG

Unfortunately the APU is NOT reliable. I once had a departure with #1 gen inop. (They didn't want to take a delay to change it). We were told to use the APU for the flight as the we only needed 2...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2012, 18:51
Replies: 111
Views: 22,247
Posted By thermostat

Flaps on approach

I seem to remember that the drag goes up with the square of the lift. If you double lift, the drag goes up four times. Triple lift and the drag goes up NINE times. So the more flap you use, the more...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2012, 18:40
Replies: 111
Views: 22,247
Posted By thermostat

Loggong in

I tried several times to log in using the same password but was unable to. Finally I got in. Is there something wrong with the site????????
How do I contact the webmaster directly if I have a...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Nov 2012, 22:19
Replies: 43
Views: 12,088
Posted By thermostat

IMHO it depends on the type of engine on the...

IMHO it depends on the type of engine on the 'craft. Back in the old days on the 727, power was never put to idle until close to the landing. These were not "fan" engines. In today's big fan...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Nov 2012, 21:32
Replies: 26
Views: 16,454
Posted By thermostat

GPS

I used a Garmin 76 hand held with external antenna attached to the rear cockpit window of the 320. Worked most times.
I don't think the GPS can be called a "Blue Tooth" device. GPS is GPS, not BT. I...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Nov 2012, 20:07
Replies: 28
Views: 9,087
Posted By thermostat

The Airbus doesn't need ATC to fly an approach....

The Airbus doesn't need ATC to fly an approach. It can do that by it's self. ATC need to be a "king in his own castle".
Some things to follow.
1. never let ATC fly your airplane. If you don't...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Sep 2012, 21:23
Replies: 15
Views: 4,822
Posted By thermostat

FPV

The dictionary I'm looking at defines "Vector" as "a line representing a physical quantity that has magnitude, and direction in space as velocity and acceleration.
The aircraft attitude is in...
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