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Forum: Rumours & News

31st Aug 2008, 13:04

Replies: 38

Pilots and ATC both at fault in TCAS incident

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Posted By Magnet77

While the FD could be automatically switched off...

While the FD could be automatically switched off during an RA and be an improvement for response time (possibly), I do not agree that the AP automatically following RAs is the answer. More TCAS RA...

Forum: Rumours & News

19th Aug 2008, 01:35

Replies: 38

Pilots and ATC both at fault in TCAS incident

Views: 10,809

Posted By Magnet77

FD's OFF on Airbus

Quote from Centaurus #6
“I don't know about the Airbus types but why the urgency to switch off the FD? It takes a finite time to click off the autopilot and get cracking on the avoidance and at...

Forum: Rumours & News

18th Aug 2008, 10:51

Replies: 38

Pilots and ATC both at fault in TCAS incident

Views: 10,809

Posted By Magnet77

Another Side of the Story

TCAS Resolution Advisory (RA)

Our Company’s procedures for a TCAS RA are identical to Airbus’s procedures to my knowledge, and that is:

AUTOPILOT –-------------- OFF
BOTH FLIGHT...

Forum: Rumours & News

31st Jul 2008, 11:45

Replies: 31

Qantas flight low on fuel, reserves switched off

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Posted By Magnet77

737-400 Centre Fuel Tank Boost Pumps Off

Having personally flown all B-737 series from the -100 through the NG -800 for 16 years I have a good feel for probably what happened here. While I hasten to add that I have been out of the 737...

Forum: Rumours & News

27th Jul 2008, 12:36

Replies: 200

Guard (121.5) police get it wrong

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Posted By Magnet77

Inter-pilot air-to-air freq 123.45; and the use of he word "Guard"

For those PPRuNers wondering where the inter-pilot air-air freq 123.45 has its authority in aviation regulations, please check out the following references in Jepp World Wide Text. (Following 123.45...

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