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Forum: Tech Log
26th Feb 2024, 14:09
Replies: 37
Views: 4,238
Posted By blue up

Lear requires both batteries on at the same time....

Lear requires both batteries on at the same time. Also has identical switches with near identical names for completely opposite action. (Emer Press and Emer Depress)
19th Feb 2024, 15:06
Replies: 16
Views: 4,929
Posted By blue up

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MN0D6KLyL._A...

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MN0D6KLyL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg

Spoofing was known about back in 1990. John McClane warned us about it back then. Nobody listened?
7th Jan 2024, 08:33
Replies: 31
Views: 5,470
Posted By blue up

In the UK you DONT do this due to the density of...

In the UK you DONT do this due to the density of Airways. Stay on track so ATC can move people away from YOU.
14th Nov 2023, 09:08
Replies: 15
Views: 5,141
Posted By blue up

Their mates: "'ow'd you total your car?" The...

Their mates: "'ow'd you total your car?"
The motorist: "I hit a bloody mosquito!"


https://www.worldwarphotos.info/wp-content/gallery/uk/raf/mosquito2/Mosquito_crashes_into_car.jpg
20th Oct 2023, 18:21
Replies: 241
Views: 155,424
Posted By blue up

Split-Scimitar wingtips limit the crosswind,...

Split-Scimitar wingtips limit the crosswind, IIRC. I assume this one has (had?) them? Hard to tell.
19th Sep 2023, 09:48
Replies: 28
Views: 7,709
Posted By blue up

LR45 doesn't have windshield wipers

LR45 doesn't have windshield wipers
18th Sep 2023, 18:28
Replies: 28
Views: 7,709
Posted By blue up

Cable. Backup for Ailerons is to disengage and...

Cable. Backup for Ailerons is to disengage and to use Spoilerons instead. Very effective.
15th Jul 2023, 17:47
Replies: 123
Views: 25,114
Posted By blue up

Wow. That's gonna need quite a few gallons of...

Wow. That's gonna need quite a few gallons of Thinners, lots of Paint and Lacquer and some polishing chemicals.
2nd Jan 2023, 08:17
Replies: 58
Views: 12,187
Posted By blue up

Go-Pro in the nose cowl feeding to a Phone screen?

Go-Pro in the nose cowl feeding to a Phone screen?
15th Dec 2022, 14:57
Replies: 19
Views: 2,887
Posted By blue up

Not the seat covers, though. Amazing that...

Not the seat covers, though.

Amazing that they could survive Flak and even, in at least one case, an airborne ramming by a Zero, and yet one percussion grenade rips it open. Bet that was a quick...
Replies: 0
Views: 391
Posted By blue up

(UK) Evenings to spend on extending skills

Well, after 40 years flying I find myself living in a single room in a shared house with a lot of spare time on my hands. I'm an SFI (10K hours flying Boeings and Bizjets) so I work decent hours but...
26th Oct 2022, 16:58
Replies: 2
Views: 485
Posted By blue up

Marshaller training in the UK?

Just a quick question.

Are there any required courses to become a Marshaller in the UK, other than the usual Fire/Security courses etc? At an interview, my wife had someone telling her that he'd...
24th Oct 2022, 08:38
Replies: 4
Views: 3,603
Posted By blue up

I was down to 20mph on the M4 last night, even...

I was down to 20mph on the M4 last night, even with wipers on full blast. Not seen rain like it in a long time.

One wonders how fast these objects are travelling and if they give a fright to...
11th Sep 2022, 06:34
Replies: 40
Views: 29,106
Posted By blue up

MSJH last posted in June 2019. Wonder what...

MSJH last posted in June 2019. Wonder what happened to him?
11th Sep 2022, 06:20
Replies: 3
Views: 3,120
Posted By blue up

Similar NWS and Brake Hyd system to the 45?

Similar NWS and Brake Hyd system to the 45?
26th Aug 2022, 13:27
Replies: 44
Views: 17,161
Posted By blue up

Practically nothing. A G/A from a...

Practically nothing.




A G/A from a Stable Approach isn't usually described as "Pear Shaped".

You'd prefer flying a full manual G/A than pressing 4 buttons slowly?
24th Aug 2022, 14:32
Replies: 44
Views: 17,161
Posted By blue up

TOGA. Alt Hold. V/S. LNAV Gets you out of...

TOGA. Alt Hold. V/S. LNAV

Gets you out of APP, stops the rapid pitch-up, continues a reduced rate descent to the lower level-off Alt and then flies the lateral profile.

What do other airlines...
19th Aug 2022, 06:08
Replies: 44
Views: 17,161
Posted By blue up

TUI "Plummet"?

Tui pilots 'did not notice' Boeing 737 plummeted nearly 1,500 feet in less than a minute (msn.com)...
5th Aug 2022, 06:30
Replies: 20
Views: 13,727
Posted By blue up

I thought the whole idea of Carbon Brakes was...

I thought the whole idea of Carbon Brakes was that one RTO used about as much as one gentle stop. Several light applications causes more wear than one dirty great big one. Treat 'em mean to keep 'em...
26th Jul 2022, 16:41
Replies: 3
Views: 2,032
Posted By blue up

Thanks. Was looking at an SFI position and then...

Thanks.
Was looking at an SFI position and then the BA job popped up. Does anyone have an opinion on working for BA these days?
26th Jul 2022, 06:11
Replies: 3
Views: 2,032
Posted By blue up

BA Ground Instructor job (TKI)

I see BA have vacancies for TKIs. Does anyone happen to know the approximate pay for a former CRMT/Pilot? No indication on their Website.

Thanks.
24th Jul 2022, 07:58
Replies: 39
Views: 10,978
Posted By blue up

A couple of the Tommy Cook A300s (Deceased,...

A couple of the Tommy Cook A300s (Deceased, Manchester, 2020) had downstarirs bogs with a hatch through to the cargo bay. I never saw them in service but we used the hatches when we were ripping...
23rd Jul 2022, 18:17
Replies: 39
Views: 10,978
Posted By blue up

Dan. Congratulations for getting...

Dan.

Congratulations for getting "...escape from a B707 through a toilet " and "...a long drop from the rear cargo hatch." into the same paragraph! :)
23rd Jul 2022, 05:27
Replies: 39
Views: 10,978
Posted By blue up

Boeing 337 had a floor hatch in the flightdeck,...

Boeing 337 had a floor hatch in the flightdeck, one that went aft to the main deck that, on the Guppy, had a set of stairs and at least one lift-out access panel.
Nobody mentioned the 747?
In...
11th Jul 2022, 05:17
Replies: 141
Views: 45,931
Posted By blue up

Day 1 of my 757-to-737 training course the...

Day 1 of my 757-to-737 training course the instructor stood at the front of the class and said "..this aeroplane WILL try to kill you...". Kinda set the scene for the next 5 years. Hated it.
8th Jul 2022, 05:25
Replies: 10
Views: 6,919
Posted By blue up

Gotta love Skydrol. Got an eyeful of it...

Gotta love Skydrol. Got an eyeful of it yesterday.. Still hurts. Flammable, paint stripping eyeball remover!

About time they came up with something nicer to work with.
20th Jun 2022, 07:37
Replies: 61
Views: 25,250
Posted By blue up

A-checks, Annuals, heavy D-checks etc are all...

A-checks, Annuals, heavy D-checks etc are all carried out on the aircraft. The Pilot gets a Medical every year and maybe 8 hours in the Sim to check their physical health and their skills level. ...
12th Jun 2022, 08:42
Replies: 35
Views: 15,565
Posted By blue up

We've got piles of Titanium round the back of the...

We've got piles of Titanium round the back of the workshop. Make me an offer!
4th Jun 2022, 06:27
Replies: 39
Views: 11,191
Posted By blue up

Did anyone else chuckle at that bit? Rolax and...

Did anyone else chuckle at that bit? Rolax and Brightlong watches spring to mind.
10th May 2022, 16:36
Replies: 83
Views: 32,994
Posted By blue up

Is it usual to brief for NY when half way down...

Is it usual to brief for NY when half way down the descent? We used to brief during the cruise and cover the options so we could add a mini-brief if the situation changed. Bugger all else to do...
8th Apr 2022, 05:30
Replies: 53
Views: 43,972
Posted By blue up

So, is that the 9th 757 lost in service? Broke...

So, is that the 9th 757 lost in service? Broke in the same place as G-BYAG
Forum: Tech Log
26th Mar 2022, 15:31
Replies: 28
Views: 5,032
Posted By blue up

Standby instruments, or ISFD, are the fallback...

Standby instruments, or ISFD, are the fallback but are only of use if you can remember, or have written down, the relevant speeds. Sad day when the Accountant removed the little paper bug cards from...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Mar 2022, 10:08
Replies: 28
Views: 5,032
Posted By blue up

Wasn't there a Boeing notice in the 744 handbook...

Wasn't there a Boeing notice in the 744 handbook for a situation where ALL the DUs could fail at exactly the same time due to EIU issues, subsequently fixed by a change in EIU spec? Fixed...
31st Dec 2021, 13:23
Replies: 25
Views: 3,092
Posted By blue up

Many a happy session in the 767 Sim going under...

Many a happy session in the 767 Sim going under the Gatwick 'Bridge' before a rapid 180 and return. 8 feet on the Radalt with Gear Up just about did it. 747-400 was a bit more of a struggle.
10th Dec 2021, 11:33
Replies: 43
Views: 10,855
Posted By blue up

‘The Squadron had several new pilots now,...

‘The Squadron had several new pilots now, including another American, Nicky Knilans, a droll youngster from Madison, Wisconsin, with precisely the quality of nervelessness that Cheshire wanted in...
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