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Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2007, 21:59
Replies: 32
Views: 8,186
Posted By jumbojohn

Please note: I have the greatest respect for...

Please note:

I have the greatest respect for our engineers, in fact I'm a qualified aircraft engineer myself!

I always take the time to clean and tidy the flight deck upon leaving, I encourage...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2007, 09:47
Replies: 32
Views: 8,186
Posted By jumbojohn

I'm not talking about general tidyness but deep...

I'm not talking about general tidyness but deep ingrained dirt.
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jun 2007, 15:01
Replies: 32
Views: 8,186
Posted By jumbojohn

Dirty Flight Decks

Commercial aircraft flight decks tend to be terribly dirty. This dirt consists of dust, mainly deed skin falling from pilots in a particularly dry environment, spilt drinks, soiled seat cushions and...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Sep 2005, 17:22
Replies: 17
Views: 3,635
Posted By jumbojohn

Any acceptable damage to an engine blade, dent,...

Any acceptable damage to an engine blade, dent, crack or piece blended out, should simply be marked around its extent with a big marker pen. Then flight crew on walkround and engineers releasing the...
Forum: Tech Log
10th May 2004, 21:48
Replies: 3
Views: 994
Posted By jumbojohn

Has anybody got any experience or views on the...

Has anybody got any experience or views on the emerging stuff like electronic flight bag, datalinking, modern weather radars or safety warning systems such as RAAS (runway awarenes advisory systems)?
Forum: Tech Log
8th May 2004, 18:26
Replies: 3
Views: 994
Posted By jumbojohn

Modern Avionics

I am doing a project on modern avionics as part of an MSc and would be very interested on pilots views please. Things like - what equipments are user-friendly and liked, what equipments are disliked...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Nov 2003, 02:39
Replies: 17
Views: 3,621
Posted By jumbojohn

Well glad I am evoking some debate!

Well glad I am evoking some debate!
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Nov 2003, 16:33
Replies: 17
Views: 3,621
Posted By jumbojohn

How do you teach approach & landing?

I have been teaching students to control speed with elevator and rate of descent with power. A fellow instructor teaches "point and power" and tells me this is what the CAA want?

My club normally...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
12th Nov 2003, 00:54
Replies: 10
Views: 1,543
Posted By jumbojohn

Has anyone had any real subtle failures?:confused:

Has anyone had any real subtle failures?:confused:
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
28th Oct 2003, 22:18
Replies: 10
Views: 1,543
Posted By jumbojohn

Failure Indications

I am writing an essay on "Failure Indications"

I believe that there is more to this than first apparent.

Professional pilots normally run through a safety briefing before flight, which might...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2002, 17:59
Replies: 5
Views: 1,048
Posted By jumbojohn

CPT Thanx for your posting, it all makes...

CPT

Thanx for your posting, it all makes lots of sense now.
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2002, 13:10
Replies: 5
Views: 1,048
Posted By jumbojohn

TCAS RA's

My company policy is to switch TCAS to TA only, (RA off) after the loss of an engine, I assume that this is because of reduced performance available.

I have just read a safety flash from...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Aug 2002, 17:49
Replies: 74
Views: 8,066
Posted By jumbojohn

Acually bleeping to indicate the time for people...

Acually bleeping to indicate the time for people visually impaired is a great idea however, an aviation watch for the visually impared?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Aug 2002, 15:18
Replies: 74
Views: 8,066
Posted By jumbojohn

I have a Breitling Repitition Minutes (Aerospace)...

I have a Breitling Repitition Minutes (Aerospace) that has seved me well for about 5 years now with only one change of battery, you know when the battery gets low īcos the LCD flashes. The battery...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jul 2002, 13:51
Replies: 6
Views: 2,797
Posted By jumbojohn

Great, thanks for all that info. This is not...

Great, thanks for all that info. This is not really used in Eurpean airspace......never stop learning:)
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Jul 2002, 11:01
Replies: 7
Views: 879
Posted By jumbojohn

As an ex FI in SA I would suggest you to lok at...

As an ex FI in SA I would suggest you to lok at FTC at Grand central. Brand new a/c good instructing speak to Jay who is JAR flight manager not to peter who does not always give full picture. Cost...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Jun 2002, 17:16
Replies: 6
Views: 2,797
Posted By jumbojohn

Block Levels

Okay, I've been flying for 10,000 hours now, much of it wordwide and I still do not understand what "block Flight Levels" (heard requested, mainly in USA and Australia) are all about?

I can...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jun 2002, 15:00
Replies: 9
Views: 4,349
Posted By jumbojohn

Okay, this has in my experience always beem a bit...

Okay, this has in my experience always beem a bit of a grey area, my company ops manual says, quite rightly that is is difficult to define some of these conditions. But in these days of...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jun 2002, 22:20
Replies: 9
Views: 4,349
Posted By jumbojohn

Slippery/Contaminated Runways

Just what is the definition of a slippery or contaminated runway?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Jun 2002, 11:09
Replies: 42
Views: 5,842
Posted By jumbojohn

Hi All, Just got online for the first time...

Hi All,

Just got online for the first time in a while and am very please with all the replies to my question, I thank you all.

Glad it was not a "stupid question"!
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th May 2002, 12:44
Replies: 42
Views: 5,842
Posted By jumbojohn

Reduced Flap setting in Gusty x-Wind Conditions

I thought that I know why we landed with less than full flap in gusty x-wind conditions, then I read this months "Air Brained" in Pilot Magazine and now I'm not so sure? Any offers?
Forum: Tech Log
27th May 2002, 06:42
Replies: 30
Views: 6,701
Posted By jumbojohn

This topic of speed restrictions appears to have...

This topic of speed restrictions appears to have devoloped into a look at R/T standards, which I think is worth comparing around the world. Speaking as a "Brit" I like the way our American friend...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Feb 2002, 19:31
Replies: 7
Views: 1,989
Posted By jumbojohn

Post Interestingly enough, my flight plan gave me the...

Interestingly enough, my flight plan gave me the 5,000ft descent wind going into Bogota (8,500ft!)

Makes you wonder?
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