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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Jun 2003, 13:59
Replies: 74
Views: 14,643
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Good Old Days

Where I work, when I first joined it was an abysymal place to work , morale was shattered after Lorenzo's
trip through Bankruptcy court and overnight abrogation of all union contracts, with pilots...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jun 2003, 11:52
Replies: 21
Views: 19,279
Posted By Carbon Life Form

We used to train to allow either CA or FO to make...

We used to train to allow either CA or FO to make the decision and undertake a reject, years ago but now have changed to the industry standard.


Fo can still go-around on his own judgement.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2003, 07:08
Replies: 31
Views: 4,711
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Actually, dudly I was hired at 24 and was a...

Actually, dudly I was hired at 24 and was a Flight Engineer for four
years, and then a reserve FO for three, working up to 767 FO currently.

Your brother was hired in a different era, where...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2003, 09:45
Replies: 31
Views: 4,711
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Age 60

I find it quite incredible, that some of the former contributor's feel that those who complain about the older pilots being 'forced' to retire at age 60 are supposedly being selfish.

You all...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Apr 2003, 06:50
Replies: 6
Views: 1,588
Posted By Carbon Life Form

RNav Approaches

All our 75/6 aircraft have the pegasus FMS with GPS updating and
we operate to an RNP of .3 on non precision approaches.

GPS updating is not mandatory provided the RNP is met.
Forum: Tech Log
7th Apr 2003, 11:58
Replies: 6
Views: 1,588
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Continental 756 approaches

I think the answer to your question is yes, indeed we do Rnav/Lnav approaches on the 756, in the case of a non precision approach we use a DDA or derived decision altitude <50' above mda used as a...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Mar 2003, 12:40
Replies: 1
Views: 948
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Spruce Goose Question?

Watching it's one and only flight the other night on the tele was surprised to see what looked like a spoiler/s going up and down
in sync with it's minor pitch changes, above the inboard portion of...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2003, 01:30
Replies: 27
Views: 5,069
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Tailstrikes

Regardless of anyones experience or 'airworthiness' it can happen
to any of us, at my airline we fly as one fleet the 757-200/300
767-200 and 400 aircraft with significantly different tailstrike...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Feb 2003, 03:21
Replies: 14
Views: 2,078
Posted By Carbon Life Form

DC10

Since the -10 has limited nosewwheel steering through the rudder pedals, what's the problem?
Forum: Tech Log
4th Feb 2003, 04:32
Replies: 61
Views: 14,162
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Groundspeed

701 knots enroute CLE-LGW B757-200, returning the next day our initial groundspeed was 270kts at FL350 lots of 'insufficient fuel' messages!
Forum: Questions
16th Jan 2003, 03:11
Replies: 11
Views: 1,063
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Manaus

Diverted into Manaus with the 767-400 enroute Sao-Paulo-NY
due to the loss of one engine driven Generator, the APU'S refusal
to come on line, and our unwillingness to fly another 7hrs on one...
Forum: Questions
14th Nov 2002, 04:28
Replies: 11
Views: 4,644
Posted By Carbon Life Form

767-400

Tail clearance on the -400 is not the same as the -300 despite
the taller gear.

Tail skid contact will occur at 9.4 degrees, somewhat less than
the -300.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Oct 2002, 23:12
Replies: 12
Views: 2,393
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Uniform

Southwest Pilots 'get to wear leather jackets'

Probably a dream come true for the John Wayne, Tom Cruise
wannabe's.

I think many of us would just prefer to dress like Airline pilots.
Forum: Questions
12th Oct 2002, 22:44
Replies: 4
Views: 3,475
Posted By Carbon Life Form

767

akerosid

Your'e right, and our 767-200's <unfortunately> do not share the
same cockpit as the -400, as far as I know that's not been certified yet.

I think the first -400 type cockpit on a...
Forum: Questions
12th Oct 2002, 03:12
Replies: 4
Views: 3,475
Posted By Carbon Life Form

767

I'm sure there are 767-200's that are real 'pigs' ours, however are a real pleasure to fly, with the largest engines available and the highest gross weigh they may be a little unusual as far as...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Sep 2002, 03:39
Replies: 16
Views: 5,862
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Track or Heading Up?

Interested to know what your operators use? We are Track up on
the map display and I've never met anyone that likes it, I think Heading up is an option.

Always wondered whose bright idea that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2002, 04:08
Replies: 19
Views: 10,812
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Near Mid Air

Just to enlighten readers further, there are approximately
600 Scabs at Continental, Frank Lorenzo's 'boys' that crossed the
picket line and stole real pilots jobs in '83 and '84.

It would be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Sep 2002, 04:49
Replies: 30
Views: 6,691
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Best/Worst Feature/s of your aircraft.

Curious to know your likes/dislikes,

Personally i'd rate some of the good features on the 757:

Great power/weight ratio almost never breaks a sweat no matter what you ask it to do

Good...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Aug 2002, 02:29
Replies: 17
Views: 3,868
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Time to Command

411A

My fellow pilots have never aspired to or been paid an 'excessive'
salary. As far as 'not seeing the forest for the trees' I would say that you suffer from the same affliction if you don't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Aug 2002, 01:59
Replies: 17
Views: 3,868
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Time to Command

filejw,

I never left Continental Mainline,I paid my dues at a regional carrier sixteen years ago,my point is that career advancement at the mainline is nonexistent because of the RJ
and not 9/11...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Aug 2002, 17:28
Replies: 17
Views: 3,868
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Time to Command

filejw

I think we all know of the career progression in the 70's and early
80's things were different in that <regulated> era with for the most part far better working conditions at most...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Aug 2002, 23:57
Replies: 17
Views: 3,868
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Time to Command?

Whats the shortest youv'e heard of and conversely the longest.
I think we're close to a record here at Continental where the Regional jet has replaced a substantial amount of mainline flying
due to...
Forum: Canada
25th Aug 2002, 14:48
Replies: 0
Views: 812
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Anyone knew Norman Marsh?

Does anyone know any details of the gliding accident that killed
Norman Marsh in Canada as reported in the Daily Telegraph?

And do they know if this is the same N.Marsh that flew for Cathay?
Forum: Questions
24th Aug 2002, 22:53
Replies: 0
Views: 955
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Anyone knew Norman Marsh?

Does anyone know any details of the gliding accident that killed
Norman Marsh in Canada as reported in the Daily Telegraph?

And do they know if this is the same N.Marsh that flew for Cathay?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Aug 2002, 00:00
Replies: 25
Views: 2,516
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Logbook

Interesting response, thank you, my point is that in the US keeping a formal log book <not just a miniature expense report type> once you have started with a major airline appears to be quite...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Aug 2002, 01:23
Replies: 25
Views: 2,516
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Do you keep a logbook?

Not just a small expense report type but a master log?
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Aug 2002, 01:12
Replies: 2
Views: 1,509
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Air Transat Glider

Thanks for your help.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Aug 2002, 15:05
Replies: 2
Views: 1,509
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Air Transat Glider

Anyone have a detailed report on their 'incident in the Azores'
available or could point me to the right place?
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2002, 00:51
Replies: 6
Views: 2,843
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Falling Objects

I don't know why but the Japanese do seem to be rather overly sensitive about people dropping stuff on them.
Forum: Questions
20th Apr 2002, 02:29
Replies: 9
Views: 1,571
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Why do Americans not like names for aircraft?

Anyone have an opinion on this?

They just don't like to use names for planes even if its given one,
ever heard an L1011 called a Tristar, a 747, Jumbo
in the USA?

Nothing personal, just...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Apr 2002, 22:48
Replies: 16
Views: 2,205
Posted By Carbon Life Form

RAT

The RAT most positively WILL extend if you pull both speed card cb's, it happened at our airline and it has happened at Eastern and United airlines.

We now teach this scenario as part of recurrent...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2002, 08:16
Replies: 13
Views: 966
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Post Not casting any stones!. .. .Does anyone know a...

Not casting any stones!. .. .Does anyone know a site/s that has more of these. .video clips?
Forum: Tech Log
10th Mar 2002, 08:16
Replies: 38
Views: 7,597
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Post Not casting any stones!. .. .Does anyone know a...

Not casting any stones!. .. .Does anyone know a site/s that has more of these. .video clips?
Forum: Tech Log
19th Jan 2002, 09:31
Replies: 45
Views: 4,503
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Post Tony, You did exactly the right thing in...

Tony,

You did exactly the right thing in questioning climbing to an altitude that by any standard, FMC or QRH was dubious at best.

I personally cannot see the benefit whatsoever in
pushing/...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jan 2002, 21:24
Replies: 22
Views: 3,942
Posted By Carbon Life Form

Post On the 757 after landing watch out for the...

On the 757 after landing watch out for the tendency for the nosewheel to slam down. Several times after a nice touchdown I made the mistake of paying less attention than I should have, and was...
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