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Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2015, 11:39
Replies: 130
Views: 65,786
Posted By Capt Turbo

Interruptions and chatter on the flight deck...

Interruptions and chatter on the flight deck during set up is also a threat and ground staff/ cabin members need to be disciplined in this area.

Here you have the root cause: The last 5 minutes...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 12:17
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,641,228
Posted By Capt Turbo

Tabloid reports are .....tabloid reports. ...

Tabloid reports are .....tabloid reports.

However, an Air India Express incidence a few years ago indicates a possible scenario:
Captain went to the toilet...the inexperienced F/O involountarily...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Mar 2015, 22:56
Replies: 49
Views: 17,689
Posted By Capt Turbo

SIM results.

Since AF 447 I have done the "hi altitude confusion" scenario with a few dozens wide body Airbus crews, lately with SFOs/Cruise capts at the controls.
Scary stuff: When brought into the situation...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 11:54
Replies: 71
Views: 51,155
Posted By Capt Turbo

Airmanship?

Airmanship is a dead duck in many airlines, especially in the developing part of the world; it has been superseded by SOP, and it is standard practice to use FDR data to punish pilots who deviate for...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2012, 18:11
Replies: 46
Views: 16,752
Posted By Capt Turbo

Anywhere else in the world (ex-Africa) non-paid...

Anywhere else in the world (ex-Africa) non-paid pilots would hire a good lawyer to sue the fraudulent employer in a class-act. Why not in India? Is it because the legal system on the subcontinent is...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2012, 11:43
Replies: 24
Views: 18,351
Posted By Capt Turbo

Before even considering taking up a job in the...

Before even considering taking up a job in the 3rd world you must be prepared for the 3rd world conditions, i.e. endless misuse by corrupt civil servants, being cheated, threatened and lied to by...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2012, 10:14
Replies: 24
Views: 18,351
Posted By Capt Turbo

Looking through the recent shower of official...

Looking through the recent shower of official statements to the press, officials, employers etc., mister Mallya and his pet CEO has succeeded in not providing one single true statement.

Even the...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2012, 22:53
Replies: 24
Views: 18,351
Posted By Capt Turbo

What is it with these people?

To quote the Indian Justice Minister : " 20% of Indians are ....honest people, the rest are either borderline crooks or utterly dishonest" (and this was after he was forced to moderate his...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
5th Mar 2012, 21:59
Replies: 79
Views: 18,281
Posted By Capt Turbo

Probably comes as a big surprise to the folks...

Probably comes as a big surprise to the folks running this airline that giving relief to dumped pax is industry standard. But how should they know? They are all beer salesmen, not aviation...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th Mar 2012, 14:04
Replies: 79
Views: 18,281
Posted By Capt Turbo

"Balls," said the Queen, "had I had some, I would have been King."

Kingfisher owes Bank of Scotland $21.6m: UK High Court (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kingfisher-owes-bank-of-scotland-216m-uk-high-court-369048/)

Mallya has been playing games with...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th Mar 2012, 10:11
Replies: 79
Views: 18,281
Posted By Capt Turbo

Exclamation Dont let them take you hostage.

It is a classic hijack situation, although with a twist. The terrorists (CEO, Chairman etc.) are holding you pilots at ransom with the threat of blowing up the aircraft.

Are you not trained to...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2012, 10:35
Replies: 41
Views: 15,197
Posted By Capt Turbo

Turn 40 degrees and intercept the subject, please....

which was, if the inspectors should ground a plane when rules are bended.

I am puzzled that one moment we cry foul when we encounter bogus pilots or airlines cutting corners on FDTL, training etc....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jan 2012, 09:29
Replies: 15
Views: 5,961
Posted By Capt Turbo

Yes, Tommy, and we are the hookers! Better stay...

Yes, Tommy, and we are the hookers! Better stay with "cash and carry"; if you are not paid, you can call it rape.

Only young girls and naive pilots believe Turks and Indians :{
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
9th Jan 2012, 13:55
Replies: 41
Views: 11,091
Posted By Capt Turbo

JNS....That would close down most of the treads...

JNS....That would close down most of the treads in the SA+SE forum :ok:

And would parental discretion help? Have you seen their behavior when discussing in Parliament? :ugh::ugh:

Keep...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
17th Dec 2011, 16:16
Replies: 14
Views: 4,125
Posted By Capt Turbo

Well, this is not a kindergarten game, this is...

Well, this is not a kindergarten game, this is contractual stuff among professionals. When you resign - give notice - it does not mean "I may go in 6 month if I am not happy then", it means "I want...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
13th Dec 2011, 17:32
Replies: 14
Views: 4,125
Posted By Capt Turbo

Devil Oh, thats good news indeed, Stubby! And soon he...

Oh, thats good news indeed, Stubby!
And soon he will - likely - pay the tax department all the crores of tax that he has taken from his pilots the last three years and kept for himself, so he -...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
17th Nov 2011, 16:12
Replies: 13
Views: 2,740
Posted By Capt Turbo

Most Indian captains don´t even look at the wx...

Most Indian captains don´t even look at the wx forecast before signing off the "dispatch suggested" fuel uplift, and whose who do rarely order extra fuel when the wx is marginal.
Why? Fuel is...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Sep 2011, 21:31
Replies: 62
Views: 29,460
Posted By Capt Turbo

Thanks for the informative links. A design...

Thanks for the informative links.
A design mu-value of .74 on a wet runway and rectification at .47? In your dreams!
But here we go again: On paper the Subcontinent is the safest, most advanced...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2011, 18:29
Replies: 62
Views: 29,460
Posted By Capt Turbo

captjns....and I wasted a good dry martini trying...

captjns....and I wasted a good dry martini trying to wipe the tears off my eyes.

The fact remains that considering the amount and type of traffic and ATC, BOM is still one of the most challenging...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jul 2011, 09:08
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,654
Posted By Capt Turbo

OK465 : When I say that the "average" line pilot...

OK465 : When I say that the "average" line pilot cannot recover from a deep stall I actually mean that very few of us have any training and experience in recovery from a departure in a swept wing...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jul 2011, 19:07
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,654
Posted By Capt Turbo

The previous recovery procedure was based on the...

The previous recovery procedure was based on the fact that all widebody aircraft with hi bypass engines is capable of stall recovery with minimal altitude loss due to quick engine response and...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2011, 08:25
Replies: 35
Views: 7,821
Posted By Capt Turbo

Devil Quite a few Airbus operators deviate from AB...

Quite a few Airbus operators deviate from AB procedures on this particular subject and let the captains only taxi.

Could it be that the most senior, influential and senile captains (often found in...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Jul 2011, 20:29
Replies: 23
Views: 6,543
Posted By Capt Turbo

It is different.......

on the sub continent.

Step 1 when receiving a TA/RA: Remove all newspapers from windshield and side windows.
Step 2: Adjust your eyesight while trying to locate the threat in the sudden white...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jun 2011, 20:07
Replies: 11
Views: 5,033
Posted By Capt Turbo

It seems as if the B737 inertia damping is less...

It seems as if the B737 inertia damping is less than on the Airbus, hence the remark about it being erratic and useless.
Especially on a heavy Airbus (or 747?) it is the last line of defense against...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jun 2011, 09:36
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,654
Posted By Capt Turbo

No, we do not get all the details, and...

No, we do not get all the details, and unfortunately whoever did the translation into English is not a professional pilot. "Assiette" in French means Pitch, not AOA (which is "incidence" in French)....
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2011, 16:01
Replies: 117
Views: 30,119
Posted By Capt Turbo

Arrow Or spend the money on a Basic Airmanship Course...

Or spend the money on a Basic Airmanship Course :ok:. Just make sure they attend and do not forge the attendance sheet :E
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2011, 15:40
Replies: 6
Views: 3,618
Posted By Capt Turbo

Has already been implemented.... To cope with...

Has already been implemented....
To cope with the missing Flight Duty Time Regulations, DGCA has stressed that it is strictly forbidden to become fatigued during flight, and that power-napping (the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2011, 14:36
Replies: 117
Views: 30,119
Posted By Capt Turbo

There is a difference between an old Jep map...

There is a difference between an old Jep map shading a bit on the left side window when sitting for 10 hrs with the sun at 10 o´clock and the widespread Indian culture of covering all cockpit windows...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2011, 14:36
Replies: 6
Views: 3,618
Posted By Capt Turbo

DGCA involved in FDTL fraud?

Go to //dgca.nic.in/rules/car-ind.htm and look at Series J, Part III, FDTL.
The CAR relevant to Airline pilots has for some time now been "in abeyance" and inaccessible resulting in no Indian pilot...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Apr 2011, 07:29
Replies: 8
Views: 3,850
Posted By Capt Turbo

BA 747 hi-speed aborted Take Off LAX

BA282 22 APR LAX-LHR aborted approximately 30 seconds into the take off roll apparently due to "wheel problems"
Four hours later, a mechanic who happened to be onboard as a pax, seems to have...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Mar 2011, 16:05
Replies: 58
Views: 13,832
Posted By Capt Turbo

Casper, you´re right

Only once, and that was a Turbolev.....have seen 3-pointers, but that was 737s, never a 320, although 321 can come close (due to the aft-loaded flaps).
Point taken!
Fact seems to be that some...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Mar 2011, 08:08
Replies: 58
Views: 13,832
Posted By Capt Turbo

Casper: From the jumpseat I have witnessed 737...

Casper: From the jumpseat I have witnessed 737 touchdown speed of 164 kts (flaps full). If you know how, try to calculate if it landed "nosewheel first"; then we can discuss denial....
I have failed...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
14th Mar 2011, 18:38
Replies: 58
Views: 13,832
Posted By Capt Turbo

The real Indian issue.

Thanks for a clean tread (almost) without the usual "racist" BS associated with discussing these grave and urgent issues. Thanks also for some post nailing some of the problems.

Unfortunately, the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Mar 2011, 19:41
Replies: 2
Views: 1,317
Posted By Capt Turbo

JFK-BRU

As of today, 9W225/1APR and two more flights leaving shortly after for BRU are all wide open. Ask your company for the URL + passwords to the "Z" portal where you can get all the infos.

Turbo
Forum: Tech Log
27th Oct 2010, 19:01
Replies: 14
Views: 3,716
Posted By Capt Turbo

The problem with having thousands of hours 4-eng...

The problem with having thousands of hours 4-eng flights over several decades is that if you work for a bottom shelf airline or is not to sharp yourself, your knowledge tends to be several decades...
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