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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Nov 2014, 00:18
Replies: 30
Views: 8,348
Posted By acroguy

Maybe not so crazy. If I'm not mistaken, Fedex...

Maybe not so crazy. If I'm not mistaken, Fedex already launches spare aircraft to substitute for those grounded by mechanical or other problems.
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Oct 2014, 00:17
Replies: 43
Views: 34,627
Posted By acroguy

I'm coming late to this discussion, but let me...

I'm coming late to this discussion, but let me add a couple of points.

In the US, all so-called "overlay" approaches are being discontinued. Here, an overlay is an approach that was previously...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Sep 2014, 00:10
Replies: 152
Views: 44,992
Posted By acroguy

Donated!

Well done both of you...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2014, 00:19
Replies: 58
Views: 46,102
Posted By acroguy

I think they are more worried about Iron Dome...

I think they are more worried about Iron Dome responses than about the Hamas missiles...
Forum: North America
17th Jan 2014, 19:22
Replies: 355
Views: 137,255
Posted By acroguy

I never said the FMS *couldn't* be made to do the...

I never said the FMS *couldn't* be made to do the right thing. In this case, either it *wasn't* or neither pilot was paying attention, intent as they were on the visual. Will your FMS display the...
Forum: North America
17th Jan 2014, 00:21
Replies: 355
Views: 137,255
Posted By acroguy

The problem is that airline FMS systems do so...

The problem is that airline FMS systems do so much that it is possible to get tangled in knots. In my personal airplane, this kind of thing can't happen because the MFD always shows the extended...
Forum: North America
16th Jan 2014, 23:11
Replies: 355
Views: 137,255
Posted By acroguy

A single person in the tower is always going to...

A single person in the tower is always going to be risky, which is why the controllers union has fought these staffing arrangements. What happens when you need a bathroom break at the wrong moment? ...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jan 2014, 01:10
Replies: 21
Views: 5,143
Posted By acroguy

At JFK, the miss will usually include a clearance...

At JFK, the miss will usually include a clearance limit of 2000' or maybe 3000'. You routinely hear Airbus aircraft busting the clearance limit. Draw your own conclusions.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
10th Jan 2014, 01:11
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

I would like to be enlightened too. :-) I...

I would like to be enlightened too. :-)

I had always thought that a straight in approach was permissible if the runway was in sight and a normal landing was assured, even if no straight in...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th Jan 2014, 23:53
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

Doesn't look like a circling approach...:rolleyes:

Doesn't look like a circling approach...:rolleyes:
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th Jan 2014, 13:22
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

I assume that they shot the LOC DME approach...

I assume that they shot the LOC DME approach without a 25+ knot tailwind and landed straight in.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th Jan 2014, 00:29
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

But the Challenger is Category D, so there are no...

But the Challenger is Category D, so there are no circling minimums.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th Jan 2014, 00:07
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

I doubt that there is anybody reading this who...

I doubt that there is anybody reading this who hasn't seen the runway at the MAP on a non-precision approach but been too high to land. That was the point of a previous poster in this thread. 6.59...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Jan 2014, 20:10
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

Unless I'm missing something obvious, it is only...

Unless I'm missing something obvious, it is only not as steep if you don't get to the MDA by the MAP. If you're too high at the MAP point to attempt a landing then what is the point of a shallower...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Jan 2014, 18:41
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

Yes, according to the plate it is 6.59 degrees...

Yes, according to the plate it is 6.59 degrees from the FAF to MAP, not the runway -- my error. Nevertheless, what are you suggesting? That the approach is somehow shallower because of that?
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Jan 2014, 00:10
Replies: 413
Views: 166,883
Posted By acroguy

Well, you don't have to be a brain surgeon to...

Well, you don't have to be a brain surgeon to realize that a close to 7 degree GS from FAF to the runway and a 25 knot+ tailwind is not a recipe for a good conclusion.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2013, 22:34
Replies: 310
Views: 176,461
Posted By acroguy

But if you listen to the recording, they were...

But if you listen to the recording, they were given the crossing restriction at the IAF AT 4000', not at or above. May have been a mistake on ATC's part, but that was the clearance.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2013, 20:14
Replies: 310
Views: 176,461
Posted By acroguy

Well, they clearly didn't fly the approach...

Well, they clearly didn't fly the approach correctly or they wouldn't have found themselves at the wrong airport. However, they were given a 4000 ft crossing restriction at the IAF, which is pretty...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2013, 00:51
Replies: 310
Views: 176,461
Posted By acroguy

The way I understand it is that is that the IAF...

The way I understand it is that is that the IAF for the intended airport and the FAF for the unintended airport are coincident (on an RNAV approach). The 4000 foot crossing restriction over the IAF...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2013, 01:12
Replies: 310
Views: 176,461
Posted By acroguy

Maybe because there were other aircraft actually...

Maybe because there were other aircraft actually using that airport?
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2013, 00:57
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,219
Posted By acroguy

Happened in March. Spent the the night in a nice...

Happened in March. Spent the the night in a nice warm hotel room and rode the crew bus to the airport with a WN crew whose flight was cancelled due to no deicing available for frost on wings....
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2013, 23:40
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,219
Posted By acroguy

Yep, I figured it out in a hurry as the diversion...

Yep, I figured it out in a hurry as the diversion was because of ice. Last time I'd flown a LOC BC was in training with raw data (and reverse sensing). Somewhere in the deep recesses of memory was...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2013, 00:02
Replies: 1,033
Views: 502,219
Posted By acroguy

There are not many LOC BC approaches left in the...

There are not many LOC BC approaches left in the US, but here is one of them.

http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1309/00430LDBC29R.PDF

I got this on a diversion from Nogales and was confused until I...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2013, 23:08
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

I think that is correct as to the vintage of the...

I think that is correct as to the vintage of the recording. However, except for the "Position and Hold" being replaced by "Line up and Wait", it is identical to current practice.

Not to further...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2013, 20:01
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

I intended it to be an example of the real world.

I intended it to be an example of the real world.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2013, 03:05
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

For those outside the US (and maybe those inside)...

For those outside the US (and maybe those inside) this is how it works here, and works very well, thank you.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7947104/DD2.mp3
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2013, 00:49
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

Unless the US tower controller rulebook has been...

Unless the US tower controller rulebook has been changed, he/she must advise if traffic is taking off or landing on an intersecting runway...maybe only a letter of agreement thing at big airports,...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2013, 01:47
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

I promise to stop contributing to this thread,...

I promise to stop contributing to this thread, but I never said the old clearance was "position and hold, cleared for immediate". I said the clearance used to be "taxi into position, cleared for an...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2013, 00:48
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

So what is the clearance when the tower needs an...

So what is the clearance when the tower needs an immediate takeoff for traffic? "Line up and wait, cleared for immediate takeoff, no delay?"

Is is possible that those operating in other parts of...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2013, 00:07
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

I would say that that is extremely...

I would say that that is extremely straightforward English, with no odd nouns or verbs and should be understood by anybody claiming to understand even rudimentary English. If any professional pilot...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2013, 14:53
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

"Taxi into position and roll?" Are you kidding? ...

"Taxi into position and roll?" Are you kidding?

That was never in anybody's controller syllabus...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2013, 11:50
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

Prior to the change, you would hear clearances...

Prior to the change, you would hear clearances such as "Taxi into position runway 1, keep it moving, be ready to go following the Learjet crossing right to left."

After the change, what is the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2013, 01:44
Replies: 480
Views: 158,413
Posted By acroguy

I'm surprised that in these pages and pages of...

I'm surprised that in these pages and pages of comments, nobody has mentioned the stupid "Line up and wait" that we've had to adopt in the US as result of the inane ICAO rules. What in the world was...
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