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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 02:37
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,059,520
Posted By Larry in TN

It's one F/A per 50 passenger SEATS, not...

It's one F/A per 50 passenger SEATS, not passengers. With lap babies you can go over the 1/50 ratio.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2008, 16:55
Replies: 310
Views: 121,972
Posted By Larry in TN

I agree. I don't understand your...

I agree.




I don't understand your point. If I'm flying in Europe I'm not immune from European regulations because my ATP is from the FAA, am I?
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2008, 16:49
Replies: 310
Views: 121,972
Posted By Larry in TN

It can be done legally with either a properly...

It can be done legally with either a properly obtained waiver from the FAA or by doing a normal approach followed by a normal go-around.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2008, 01:19
Replies: 310
Views: 121,972
Posted By Larry in TN

14 CFR 91.119...

14 CFR 91.119 (http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14feb20071500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2007/janqtr/14cfr91.119.htm) is quite clear. "Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2008, 02:35
Replies: 14
Views: 8,459
Posted By Larry in TN

On what model(s) DC9 would that be?

On what model(s) DC9 would that be?
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2007, 19:48
Replies: 1,634
Views: 675,051
Posted By Larry in TN

There seems to a be assumption from the non-pilot...

There seems to a be assumption from the non-pilot Brazilians in the forum that an altitude clearance applies to only a segment of a flight. i.e. until Brazilia. I'm not sure that this incorrect...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2007, 22:02
Replies: 24
Views: 6,900
Posted By Larry in TN

Unfortunately, the way ATC looks at it you're...

Unfortunately, the way ATC looks at it you're cleared to land, not cleared to go around. They aren't required to protect the airspace that you'd occupy in the event of a go around in VMC.

LAHSO...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2006, 21:04
Replies: 15
Views: 5,031
Posted By Larry in TN

You join the parallel localizers more than 30...

You join the parallel localizers more than 30 miles from the airport. Kinda hard to get everyone to call the field that far out for parallel approaches.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2006, 02:43
Replies: 424
Views: 134,739
Posted By Larry in TN

Southwest 737-700s have no VNAV nor...

Southwest 737-700s have no VNAV nor autothrottles. About half of their fleet are 737-300s and 737-500s without the automation of the 737-700 so the guys get lots of hand flying. Low approaches are...
Forum: North America
6th Feb 2005, 20:51
Replies: 8
Views: 2,327
Posted By Larry in TN

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ec...

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=ec20107901b9432afb61bd2aea12b729&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title14/14cfr121_main_02.tpl

Subparts Q through S.
Forum: Tech Log
29th Nov 2004, 23:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,886
Posted By Larry in TN

$$$$$

$$$$$
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2004, 03:18
Replies: 61
Views: 19,823
Posted By Larry in TN

I think some people are forgetting a few...

I think some people are forgetting a few things...

1. From May 25, 1979 until December 20th, 1995 American Airlines operated over 15,000,000 flights without a single passenger fataility. On...
Forum: Freight Dogs
7th Jun 2004, 18:51
Replies: 7
Views: 1,846
Posted By Larry in TN

Thanks. I didn't realise that their capacities...

Thanks. I didn't realise that their capacities were that similar.
Forum: Freight Dogs
6th Jun 2004, 19:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,846
Posted By Larry in TN

DC8-70 vs A300

Can anyone compare the freight carrying capability of the DC8-70 series (71 or 73) which the older A300?

I would have thought that the A300 carried at least as much but someone else thought the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jun 2004, 19:31
Replies: 36
Views: 6,769
Posted By Larry in TN

Fatigue was listed promenantly in the statement...

Fatigue was listed promenantly in the statement of probable cause for this accident:
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2004, 20:23
Replies: 24
Views: 9,850
Posted By Larry in TN

Certification requires the aircraft withstand...

Certification requires the aircraft withstand touchdowns up to 600fpm at max landing weight (360fpm at max takeoff weight) so, if that estimate is correct, the touchdown was in excess of...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2004, 01:38
Replies: 24
Views: 9,850
Posted By Larry in TN

It was an MD10. It started life as one of the...

It was an MD10. It started life as one of the first DC10s delivered to UAL (I believe).
Forum: Questions
12th May 2004, 01:38
Replies: 1
Views: 597
Posted By Larry in TN

There is an inturpretation on this in the US. I...

There is an inturpretation on this in the US. I don't remember all of the details but I believe it was based on the rule which restricts minimum altitudes with the qualifier of "unless when...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Feb 2004, 11:25
Replies: 22
Views: 4,881
Posted By Larry in TN

No, I don't fly for NWA, I fly for the airline...

No, I don't fly for NWA, I fly for the airline with the second largest DC9 fleet in the US. (NWA has the largest)

We don't fly into Grand Forks but I did once have to do an NDB approach in actual...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Feb 2004, 12:38
Replies: 22
Views: 4,881
Posted By Larry in TN

I tend to hand fly more in good weather and use...

I tend to hand fly more in good weather and use automation more as the weather deteriorates.

Of course I fly 30-yr old DC9s so there's not much difference between autoflight and hand flying. :)
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2004, 08:03
Replies: 14
Views: 2,584
Posted By Larry in TN

Skyray, Random is (or at least was) one of...

Skyray,

Random is (or at least was) one of the criteria. There are many other things which could flag you as a selectee. Regarding your son... Drug smuglers have used children and babies as...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2004, 12:40
Replies: 14
Views: 2,584
Posted By Larry in TN

The reason for the double check of the boarding...

The reason for the double check of the boarding pass is this.

Some boarding passes are marked with an "SSSSS" to indicate that the computer has flagged the passenger as a security selectee. ...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Feb 2004, 09:49
Replies: 4
Views: 793
Posted By Larry in TN

Our Federal income tax is nowhere near that high....

Our Federal income tax is nowhere near that high. Here are the 2003 Fed income tax rates for a married couple. The figures are taxable income which is after your personal excemptions and...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jan 2004, 01:14
Replies: 136
Views: 23,782
Posted By Larry in TN

Bad Link

The link doesn't work because it has two extra spaces, "%20", in the URL. Remove them and the story loads.

I have created this tinyurl which also works: http://tinyurl.com/2ykpw
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2003, 13:07
Replies: 33
Views: 10,339
Posted By Larry in TN

Once again, they thought it was 100% fixed or it...

Once again, they thought it was 100% fixed or it would not have taken off. Working flaps are required for takeoff.

BTW, there is a binder about an inch thick filled with items that may be...
Forum: Freight Dogs
8th Sep 2003, 01:10
Replies: 14
Views: 2,410
Posted By Larry in TN

Could someone summarize the various flight...

Could someone summarize the various flight operations that more DHL freight?

I know that ASTAR, formally DHL Airways, flies from the Cincinatti hub in the US and that ABX Air is flying the former...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2003, 01:06
Replies: 16
Views: 2,881
Posted By Larry in TN

What's the point? Autoland makes sense...

What's the point?

Autoland makes sense because it allows you to land in lower visabilities. What would auto takeoff give us that would justify the expense of the equipment, training and...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2003, 00:54
Replies: 33
Views: 10,339
Posted By Larry in TN

Connex, It is illegal to takeoff in an MD80...

Connex,

It is illegal to takeoff in an MD80 with inoperative flaps. Since they did take off, the previous problem was believed fixed, and tested, prior to departure. In flight, things often go...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2003, 01:08
Replies: 33
Views: 10,339
Posted By Larry in TN

Landing without flaps is not particularly...

Landing without flaps is not particularly dangerous, you just need a long runway due to the higher approach speeds. If you must land without flaps, AND without slats, you're Vref speed is roughly...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Apr 2002, 15:30
Replies: 60
Views: 9,289
Posted By Larry in TN

Geofj, If you think it's so easy, try this...

Geofj,

If you think it's so easy, try this two-minute demo/test where you are presented with actual Xray images and have to find the threats in real time. Your performance is graded at the end.
...
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