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Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Mar 2015, 19:23
Replies: 15
Views: 6,803
Posted By MotCap

Two Captains

I flew 32 years for a corporate operation that used the two captain "most of the time".

If they needed a fill in/contract pilot to cover a trip that's what they did, and we just naturally...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2015, 18:01
Replies: 259
Views: 135,112
Posted By MotCap

Runway Conditions

let's see ..... you shoot an approach to a snowy icy runway in low visibility, with a quartering tailwind, to a relatively short runway by airline standards, in a aircraft with twin tail mounted...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2015, 16:35
Replies: 259
Views: 135,112
Posted By MotCap

Runway Choice

The aircraft is off the side of the runway after apparently shooting the ILS to runway 13.

Weather:
KLGA 051651Z 32016KT 1/4SM R04/2800V4000FT SN FZFG FEW006 OVC012 M03/M05 A3015 RMK AO2...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
10th Dec 2014, 22:50
Replies: 36
Views: 21,460
Posted By MotCap

L-38

Pilot technique and skill has a lot to do with operating safely out of "short" runways. I've never flown any of these VLJets, but with the light weight of the aircraft with the relatively slow...
Forum: Freight Dogs
20th Nov 2014, 06:47
Replies: 2
Views: 4,910
Posted By MotCap

Glen

You are correct. taking off on 31 at MDW,.... ORD is a option .... if you can make it that far.

I flew out of MDW for several years in single engine flight instructing, then light twins, mostly...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Sep 2014, 23:36
Replies: 8
Views: 5,361
Posted By MotCap

Flight Control Lock

Stilton;

The G-2 thru 550 flight control systems are all very similar, operating on the same G-2(G-1159) type certificate developed in the mid 60's.

They have what Gulfstream calls 'manual...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
18th Jul 2014, 21:37
Replies: 248
Views: 118,389
Posted By MotCap

Takeoff Performance

A whole jet career you are trained to either abort by V1 or "go" after V1. If the aircraft doesn't rotate at Vr you still have to abort.

What the heck is the accelerate stop distance from V1 + 45...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
17th Jul 2014, 21:26
Replies: 248
Views: 118,389
Posted By MotCap

Control Locks

"dogsridewith"

In normal operations it is NOT possible to engage the control locks with the engines running and producing hydraulic pressure to the flight control systems.

Your question begs a...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
27th Jun 2014, 07:18
Replies: 248
Views: 118,389
Posted By MotCap

Flight Control Lock

OK, the G-650 is excluded.

Operated the G-2,3,4,5,450 & 550 over twenty years. The control lock operated the same in all aircraft.

After engines were shut down it would take a considerable...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Jun 2014, 06:05
Replies: 248
Views: 118,389
Posted By MotCap

Control Locks and Checklists

Originally Posted by glendalegoon

{I knew someone who took off in a DH twin otter with the controls locked.

they got airborne and nearly stalled, the captain reduced power and the nose came...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2014, 03:48
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,320,808
Posted By MotCap

Tim Clark Interview

If one would be willing to take Emirates Chairman Tim Clark's statement at face value, then passenger #240 has reared it's ugly head again.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2014, 08:05
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,320,808
Posted By MotCap

Lifting MH370 .... Underfire

How would we go about lifting mh337 debris from 4,000 blaahahab meters?

AF447 recovery produced (75) human remains.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2014, 07:26
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,320,808
Posted By MotCap

Martyynemh

I agree with your analyse entirely.

I will try to reproduce a redacted version of a previously deleted post.

At FIR/ATC changeover point somehow ACARS and ATC transponder and VHF fail to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Nov 2013, 15:22
Replies: 47
Views: 7,538
Posted By MotCap

As a young boy I spent many days riding in the...

As a young boy I spent many days riding in the car with my dad. He worked for the City of Chicago, Department of Electricity. His auto was equipped with a Motorola FM radio for dispatch to outages of...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2013, 07:13
Replies: 133
Views: 44,582
Posted By MotCap

Thurmon Munson, New York Yankee catcher. ...

Thurmon Munson, New York Yankee catcher.

Cory Lidle, New York Yankee pitcher.
Forum: Tech Log
21st Sep 2013, 04:51
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,267
Posted By MotCap

749CONNIE

You are absolutely correct, any radar can paint terrain.

The description of the radar on civilian aircraft is "Weather Radar".
The little MAP button changes the sensitivity and the color of the...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2013, 23:23
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,267
Posted By MotCap

Then why would they have developed EGPWS/TAWS ?...

Then why would they have developed EGPWS/TAWS ? which in my 45 year flying career I consider to be one of the most significant safety tools created.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2013, 16:59
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,267
Posted By MotCap

In civilian aircraft there is no radar "scanning...

In civilian aircraft there is no radar "scanning ahead". RadAlt and GPWS are downward looking and cannot predict terrain ahead of the aircraft. EGPWS is GPS/computer driven and uses a data base to...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Sep 2013, 05:55
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,267
Posted By MotCap

what aircraft radar? weather radar?

what aircraft radar? weather radar?
Forum: Tech Log
11th Sep 2013, 21:04
Replies: 1,033
Views: 503,267
Posted By MotCap

LOC, RNAV, VNAV, VPATH, RNP 0.3, SAAR, approach...

LOC, RNAV, VNAV, VPATH, RNP 0.3, SAAR, approach construction, TERPS, PANSOPS, JAR, blah blah blah.

The NTSB was quick to release some snippets of information from the CVR, such as "sink rate" and...
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