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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jun 2015, 23:59
Replies: 44
Views: 23,000
Posted By BenThere

The more you adhere to standard phraseology, the...

The more you adhere to standard phraseology, the better off you'll be.

I work at a large airline and at the start of a trip I find myself flying with someone I've never seen before more often...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2015, 18:07
Replies: 155
Views: 115,693
Posted By BenThere

Precisely.

Precisely.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2015, 17:44
Replies: 155
Views: 115,693
Posted By BenThere

I's you who are frightening me, with all due...

I's you who are frightening me, with all due respect.

It should be instinctual to any Airbus pilot to disconnect the automation when any unanticipated thrust/vector surprise occurs, stabilize the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2015, 16:04
Replies: 155
Views: 115,693
Posted By BenThere

TOGA is always TOGA; idle is always idle. ...

TOGA is always TOGA; idle is always idle.

At the first sign of anomaly that is taking away your flight control, disconnect the autopilot, auto thrust, and turn off the flight directors. Set...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2015, 15:20
Replies: 17
Views: 4,387
Posted By BenThere

Should be something here you'd like. Eric W....

Should be something here you'd like.

Eric W. Miller Photography (http://www.ericwmillerphotography.com)
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2015, 21:22
Replies: 78
Views: 15,708
Posted By BenThere

It was never about control of the region, who...

It was never about control of the region, who cares about that, but NATO was motivated to prevent its perception of atrocities committed by Serbs against the civilians of Bosnia-Herzegovina and...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2015, 20:40
Replies: 1,259
Views: 584,460
Posted By BenThere

I'll bet on Boeing. Major programs like...

I'll bet on Boeing.

Major programs like this always have delays, cost overruns, technical glitches, etc. But they always come on line eventually. And after they come on line they need fixes,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2015, 21:39
Replies: 130
Views: 43,602
Posted By BenThere

An aspect I think is important is that if you're...

An aspect I think is important is that if you're a passenger, you don't want a minimum wage pilot up front. You want a pro.

And if the pilots, especially in the right seat, are struggling and...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2015, 15:11
Replies: 2
Views: 1,533
Posted By BenThere

The price of freedom is often paid in training...

The price of freedom is often paid in training incidents, family difficulties most often involving finance, depression resulting from the realization the nation is ungrateful for sacrifice,...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2015, 21:21
Replies: 54
Views: 9,793
Posted By BenThere

It's not cheap to import 100k+ refugees every few...

It's not cheap to import 100k+ refugees every few months and put them on government assistance.

The defense establishment of the UK should be happy with whatever is left over in the budget for...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2015, 18:35
Replies: 87
Views: 21,831
Posted By BenThere

Appreciate the comments, typerated. I would...

Appreciate the comments, typerated.

I would suspect the playout would be for USAF/NATO assets to deploy to ample Ukranian airfields built for air force operations, with developing tensions...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2015, 20:14
Replies: 87
Views: 21,831
Posted By BenThere

Should the event transpire, I'm quite convinced...

Should the event transpire, I'm quite convinced that even in our reduced state, air superiority and soon following, USAF air supremacy would prevail over the Ukrainian skies.

The Russians have...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2015, 16:38
Replies: 87
Views: 21,831
Posted By BenThere

Seems to me that every time the A-10 comes up for...

Seems to me that every time the A-10 comes up for elimination the Army and Marines step up to volunteer to take over the mission and operate the aircraft.

Hmmm...wonder why that is?

The A-10...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Feb 2015, 14:42
Replies: 12
Views: 10,295
Posted By BenThere

I work for Delta, and have since the Northwest...

I work for Delta, and have since the Northwest merger. I've said from the beginning that Northwest made Delta a better flying operation (flight ops, standards, training) and Delta made Northwest a...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2015, 18:41
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,489,826
Posted By BenThere

Exploding fuel tanks has been a problem...

Exploding fuel tanks has been a problem characteristic of Boeings. Catastrophic stalls in flight have been a problem characteristic of Airbii.

What creeps into my consciousness as the recent...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2015, 19:11
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,489,826
Posted By BenThere

[QUOTE] does the autopilot still have the...

[QUOTE] does the autopilot still have the "Expedite Climb" mode? [/QUOTE}

It does (actually a flight director mode) and it seeks to match climb thrust to green dot speed (roughly l/d max in...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2015, 01:30
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,630,290
Posted By BenThere

I do not believe that another bomber ever needs...

I do not believe that another bomber ever needs to be built.

Maybe not, but in GW1, Afghanistan 2001 , Kosovo, and GW11, resistance on the ground was broken by B-52 cluster bombing, not precision...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2015, 23:38
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,489,826
Posted By BenThere

If you haven't activated the approach, it won't...

If you haven't activated the approach, it won't always, or even most of the time, activate itself. You might find yourself accelerating, fully configured, at TOGA thrust.

90% N1, on the A320,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2015, 22:49
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,489,826
Posted By BenThere

The A-320 family is a great aircraft to fly. The...

The A-320 family is a great aircraft to fly. The automation does so much for you.

But it can surprise you with anomalies, especially in the first year you fly it when you forget to activate the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2015, 16:21
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,489,826
Posted By BenThere

I fly the A320, and recently received guidance...

I fly the A320, and recently received guidance that when Sparky (the mysterious French brain that protects us from screwing things up) is directing unsustainable nose up or down auto commands, you...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2015, 23:21
Replies: 66
Views: 22,981
Posted By BenThere

I've got so many memories of Mildenhall as a USAF...

I've got so many memories of Mildenhall as a USAF KC-135 crew member who lived and transited there for a cumulative total of about a year of my life, all told.

I passed many memorable nights at...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2014, 21:09
Replies: 96
Views: 37,727
Posted By BenThere

That's true. Delta is accountable. But the...

That's true. Delta is accountable. But the discerning traveller knows the difference.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2014, 04:05
Replies: 96
Views: 37,727
Posted By BenThere

I think unprofessional service rendered by...

I think unprofessional service rendered by individuals can be experienced on any carrier, making it anecdotal.

By 'compete', I'm assuming you're not talking about size, revenues or profits in...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2014, 18:39
Replies: 96
Views: 37,727
Posted By BenThere

To clarify DL (Delta) does not operate any ERJs. ...

To clarify DL (Delta) does not operate any ERJs. The ERJ may fly aircraft with Delta livery and the ticket may be sold by Delta, but they are all operated by a contracted independent regional...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 15:20
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,628
Posted By BenThere

Though just about everyone does it, read back of...

Though just about everyone does it, read back of a frequency is not required.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2013, 01:18
Replies: 480
Views: 160,280
Posted By BenThere

I sincerely make every effort to speak...

I sincerely make every effort to speak standardized, by the book radio transmissions. "Passing one zero thousand for one three thousand", for example.

It's a good system, and the vocabulary of...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2013, 22:23
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,432
Posted By BenThere

One thing occurs to me, that I can sit and pass...

One thing occurs to me, that I can sit and pass judgment, aged 62 and never had an incident or violation, but who knows what will happen on the next flight?

When I'm retired and safely out of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2013, 21:26
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,432
Posted By BenThere

Five knots slow, half-dot low. Standard callouts...

Five knots slow, half-dot low. Standard callouts everywhere I've ever worked. Could've saved them.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2013, 21:22
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,432
Posted By BenThere

Could there be a respect issue with the FO...

Could there be a respect issue with the FO telling the Captain to go around, thereby delaying the call until it was too late?
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2013, 20:12
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,432
Posted By BenThere

My take on Korean pilots in general, formed...

My take on Korean pilots in general, formed during a week-long joint USAF exercise is that as a rule they are impeccably motivated, prepared, disciplined, and professional.

I've seen a report...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2013, 19:08
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,432
Posted By BenThere

A visual approach is still IFR.

A visual approach is still IFR.
Forum: Cabin Crew
29th Jan 2013, 23:32
Replies: 10
Views: 8,018
Posted By BenThere

I've been flying passengers for for 34 years. I...

I've been flying passengers for for 34 years. I am a pilot for a major American airline. I've never, not once, been asked by a flight attendant to turn on the seat belt sign to make it easier for...
Forum: Freight Dogs
8th Jan 2013, 19:34
Replies: 69
Views: 41,775
Posted By BenThere

You wash your hands before you go to the bathroom.

You wash your hands before you go to the bathroom.
Forum: Freight Dogs
4th Jan 2013, 00:29
Replies: 69
Views: 41,775
Posted By BenThere

You never thought autothrust switches could be...

You never thought autothrust switches could be operational.

You can be sound asleep within 60 seconds of sitting in any padded chair.

The hour of the day has absolutely nothing to do with...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Dec 2012, 09:37
Replies: 49
Views: 6,041
Posted By BenThere

Just this past week in a cockpit conversation I...

Just this past week in a cockpit conversation I was advised to obtain VPN services, not to protect my anonymity on any forum, but to prevent identity theft and access to my online transactions, such...
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