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Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2020, 10:34
Replies: 251
Views: 101,995
Posted By Tanker

If you had read the entire thread you would have...

If you had read the entire thread you would have learned that a ship in shipyard maintenance is different than a ship at sea. Most of the hatches couldn't be closed due to cables running between...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2020, 10:11
Replies: 223
Views: 60,927
Posted By Tanker

General Spaatz, Commander US Strategic Air Forces...

General Spaatz, Commander US Strategic Air Forces in Europe, opposed giving control of the 8th Air Force to Gen Eisenhower for Overlord and away from the bombing of strategic targets in Germany.
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jan 2020, 11:52
Replies: 37
Views: 17,876
Posted By Tanker

Since 9/11 it has always been the rule in the US...

Since 9/11 it has always been the rule in the US for two reasons. The first, and most important, is so that the pilot flying doesn't have to get out of his seat in order to open the door. The second...
Forum: Canada
16th Mar 2018, 20:13
Replies: 22
Views: 7,011
Posted By Tanker

California tries to tax airline crews that are...

California tries to tax airline crews that are based on California. They have to submit a form that show that over 1/2 of their flying is outside of the State of California. If they can't then they...
Forum: North America
24th Jan 2014, 23:42
Replies: 355
Views: 137,380
Posted By Tanker

WRONG. The formula that is used to come up with...

WRONG. The formula that is used to come up with the TFP uses mileage and flight time, additionally it gives more TFP for longer legs than straight mileage would give. Also if we overfly the block by...
Forum: North America
18th Jan 2014, 13:15
Replies: 355
Views: 137,380
Posted By Tanker

For a while now all of SWA's -700s no longer have...

For a while now all of SWA's -700s no longer have the round dials (the -800 never had them), use VNAV, and the autothrottles are operational. SWA does RNAV approaches (to include RNP) in both the...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2013, 01:39
Replies: 512
Views: 313,357
Posted By Tanker

It's not so strange when you consider that...

It's not so strange when you consider that Southwest only began service to LGA in June of 2009 with 8 flights a day, which has just recently increased to 19.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2013, 02:34
Replies: 512
Views: 313,357
Posted By Tanker

junebug172 I've been flying as a pilot for SWA...

junebug172
I've been flying as a pilot for SWA for over 18 years so I know how I get paid! Yes we get what is called TFP (Trip for Pay) which is based on the mileage between cities, but there is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2013, 00:12
Replies: 512
Views: 313,357
Posted By Tanker

Wrong! At SWA they get paid extra for every...

Wrong! At SWA they get paid extra for every minute that they over block starting at 5 minutes past block time. Also go arounds are encouraged. If not configured, on speed, and stabilized at 1000 ft...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Apr 2011, 13:08
Replies: 196
Views: 80,864
Posted By Tanker

The inspection program didn't cover all of the...

The inspection program didn't cover all of the Classic 737s, only the most recent that Boeing had built. This was due to a change that Boeing had made in the manufacture of the Classic 737s, a change...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2006, 21:39
Replies: 424
Views: 134,721
Posted By Tanker

I'm not disagreeing with you. I was just pointing...

I'm not disagreeing with you. I was just pointing out that since engines are now more reliable that is why we have 2 engine ETOPs. Boeing must have used the same reliability logic to get the FAA to...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2006, 15:17
Replies: 424
Views: 134,721
Posted By Tanker

For the same reason that a 2 engine jet is now...

For the same reason that a 2 engine jet is now capable of ETOPS certification, reliability. What seems like just a few year ago a 2 engine jet would never be certified for ETOPS. Now due to engine...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2006, 14:31
Replies: 424
Views: 134,721
Posted By Tanker

The OPC makes it calculations from GS touchdown...

The OPC makes it calculations from GS touchdown and not the threshold. You lose the bet.:)
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2006, 14:49
Replies: 424
Views: 134,721
Posted By Tanker

The NTSB reports I've seen about the landing...

The NTSB reports I've seen about the landing being firm and with no bounce were on the SWAPA pilot only website. All indications are that the thrust levers were at idle and the reversers should have...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2006, 00:30
Replies: 424
Views: 134,721
Posted By Tanker

From what the NTSB is saying there was no bounce,...

From what the NTSB is saying there was no bounce, the landing was firm. Also the FAA requires 121 aircraft when on glideslope to land within the first 1000 feet. From what the NTSB is reporting they...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2005, 16:50
Replies: 424
Views: 134,721
Posted By Tanker

The landing performance penalty is only in the...

The landing performance penalty is only in the AIII mode. You can do the ILS-Z at MDW in the IMC mode with no landing penalty. That is because the AIII mode is the only mode that has a flare command.
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