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Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2024, 11:49
Replies: 15
Views: 2,826
Posted By flypaddy

In anticipation of spoofing/jamming on a 737NG...

In anticipation of spoofing/jamming on a 737NG flight into Cyprus, we disabled GPS position updating. I expected this to lead to some drift but I was surprised at how quickly the ANP increased. In...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Apr 2024, 09:18
Replies: 19
Views: 5,627
Posted By flypaddy

Talking Happy Places to Work

Conversations on the forum often focus on money. I’d be interested to hear opinions on which airlines are genuinely happy places to work, small and large, worldwide. What are they doing right? Are...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Dec 2023, 20:40
Replies: 23
Views: 4,118
Posted By flypaddy

Thanks for (some of!) the replies. I’ve found the...

Thanks for (some of!) the replies. I’ve found the root cause of the issue. The simulator has a rocker for PTT and intercom which is spring loaded in both directions; hence the concern about either...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Dec 2023, 09:29
Replies: 23
Views: 4,118
Posted By flypaddy

737 Control Wheel Grip

I’ve just started converting to the 737 and find the control wheel an awkward shape. If I put my thumb in reach of the trim switches I find my index finger resting on the PTT and my middle finger...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Aug 2023, 21:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,955
Posted By flypaddy

Setting the passenger count to a low number will...

Setting the passenger count to a low number will reduce the airflow requirement and therefore the electrical load on the cabin air compressors. However there have been problems with the compressors...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Sep 2022, 13:26
Replies: 25
Views: 5,663
Posted By flypaddy

I understand the ventral strakes on the Q400 are...

I understand the ventral strakes on the Q400 are to straighten prop wash swirling around the fuselage. Pratt & Witney didn’t want to make a counter-rotating version of the engine for cost/parts...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Jul 2022, 12:10
Replies: 56
Views: 24,556
Posted By flypaddy

I certainly don’t think that you should feel...

I certainly don’t think that you should feel guilty if you choose to leave.

I wonder whether loneliness plays a part in your unhappiness? I have never worked for BA but as an outsider looking in,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2021, 09:29
Replies: 57
Views: 32,963
Posted By flypaddy

I once misread my roster and headed out for a...

I once misread my roster and headed out for a quiet beer with a friend. It turned into more than one and as a I climbed into bed and set my alarm I was mortified to read that I was supposed to be...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2021, 15:02
Replies: 91
Views: 90,602
Posted By flypaddy

This has escalated. I’m unable to post links...

This has escalated.

I’m unable to post links but Google “Qatar A350” for news of 13 hulls grounded.
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jul 2021, 15:32
Replies: 5
Views: 2,480
Posted By flypaddy

As airspeed builds, the rudder becomes more...

As airspeed builds, the rudder becomes more effective therefore nosewheel steering is less required/desirable. Your elevator is also becoming more effective, amplifying the forces on the nosewheel....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Nov 2020, 12:18
Replies: 71
Views: 20,971
Posted By flypaddy

MachBrum I couldn’t have put it better...

MachBrum

I couldn’t have put it better myself.

It is also worth noting that nearly every hour of flying, be it in an aircraft or a simulator, is structured on the MPL. There are far more hours...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Nov 2020, 15:20
Replies: 71
Views: 20,971
Posted By flypaddy

I graduated from an MPL a little under a decade...

I graduated from an MPL a little under a decade ago.

The type rating is an integral part and without it you do not have a licence at all. There was a clause in the contract that in the event the...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2020, 09:07
Replies: 55
Views: 9,570
Posted By flypaddy

One major advantage that hydrogen has over...

One major advantage that hydrogen has over batteries is that you are not carrying the full weight of the reactants around with you. You carry the hydrogen (which gets consumed throughout the flight)...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Sep 2020, 20:41
Replies: 8
Views: 1,535
Posted By flypaddy

In response to the kinetic energy comments, it’s...

In response to the kinetic energy comments, it’s all governed by the simplified Bernoulli equations. When high speed air is brought to rest, the kinetic energy is converted into static pressure. The...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Sep 2020, 08:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,535
Posted By flypaddy

You’re absolutely right that in an “ideal fluid”...

You’re absolutely right that in an “ideal fluid” theoretically you could compress and expand the gas and it would return to its original temperature. In real life, the process of compressing the air...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Sep 2020, 14:15
Replies: 123
Views: 38,567
Posted By flypaddy

That’s a really interesting statistic; do you...

That’s a really interesting statistic; do you know where this research came from? I had always assumed touching surfaces would be the main offender.
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jul 2020, 16:32
Replies: 10
Views: 3,138
Posted By flypaddy

This came up in conversation just the other day....

This came up in conversation just the other day. The guy I was flying with said that on his last trip an engineer did exactly this and came in through the E&E bay and up through the floor.
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