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Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2011, 11:05
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

You guys are idiots...no offense, but if you...

You guys are idiots...no offense, but if you can't figure single engine performance...forget being a pilot, you shouldn't be on a technical aviation forum.

I suspect that we can survive without...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Jul 2011, 11:01
Replies: 39
Views: 11,718
Posted By theficklefinger

BEECHJET 400A Specifications & Photo...

BEECHJET 400A Specifications & Photo (http://www.jetsales.com/comp/types/jets/bbeechjet.html)

BEW 10585

Hawker 400 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_400)
...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2011, 10:34
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

Your blowing smoke, if you had a point you would...

Your blowing smoke, if you had a point you would have made it...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2011, 08:44
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

Aterp - I read it...your point?

Aterp - I read it...your point?
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Jul 2011, 08:31
Replies: 39
Views: 11,718
Posted By theficklefinger

KJC... Tons of customs airports nearby.. ...

KJC...

Tons of customs airports nearby..

MQI to Bermuda at FL390/4600 lbs......Mutt and Galaxy see Bermuda is over run by aliens, take a ray gun hit to the fuselage...fall asleep...Jesus...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
23rd Jul 2011, 19:52
Replies: 39
Views: 11,718
Posted By theficklefinger

Mutt.... BE400 BEW is in the 10500...

Mutt....

BE400 BEW is in the 10500 range...nice try....

But maybe you need tripple efis, HUDS, a complete EFIS retrofit, the big oxy bottle, a full shower in back with a stripper pole?
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jul 2011, 01:25
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

In the end when I talk single engine performance,...

In the end when I talk single engine performance, you guys have no clue as to what I am talking about......
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
23rd Jul 2011, 01:23
Replies: 39
Views: 11,718
Posted By theficklefinger

Let's assume Mutt and Galaxy are flying this ill...

Let's assume Mutt and Galaxy are flying this ill fated trip, but I plan it, as they can't...

4600 lbs of fuel, Two Crew, Five Pax

FL390 MQI to TXKF: 1:27 / 1823 burned

Land, don't take on...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jul 2011, 00:53
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

This isn't a debate...if you can't determine you...

This isn't a debate...if you can't determine you single engine performance as it relates to the departure or MAP that you have to fly, then your either incompetent or lazy, or both.
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jul 2011, 18:23
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

You guys need to look up Part 25 aircraft...

You guys need to look up Part 25 aircraft certification.

You've dug yourselves into a hole if you want the world to believe that you can fly jets without having single engine performance that...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jul 2011, 17:14
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

Your flat out wrong ATERP...you need to see how...

Your flat out wrong ATERP...you need to see how planes are certified...and how instrument approaches are certified...

Simply put, if your looking at the climb gradient of a MAP or departure, and...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jul 2011, 07:09
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

Galaxy do you fly planes with a flight manual?

Galaxy do you fly planes with a flight manual?
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jul 2011, 02:07
Replies: 69
Views: 39,857
Posted By theficklefinger

Of course while everyone is quoting regs, calling...

Of course while everyone is quoting regs, calling their chief pilot, digging though the FARs, the question remains...do you shoot an approach that should you lose an engine you can't outperform the...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jul 2011, 02:04
Replies: 10
Views: 1,871
Posted By theficklefinger

If you don't have weather reporting at your...

If you don't have weather reporting at your alternate...what are you going to base your Alt mins on? Stick your finger up in the air, take a guess?

Seriously guys....just stick with what your...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jul 2011, 18:21
Replies: 10
Views: 1,871
Posted By theficklefinger

What company? Some of us hop into planes because...

What company? Some of us hop into planes because we make the decisions, not as some robot being told what do do.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Jul 2011, 18:19
Replies: 39
Views: 11,718
Posted By theficklefinger

I could do Bermuda trips all day in a BE400, it's...

I could do Bermuda trips all day in a BE400, it's about planning...if you can't plan, then sure, you need a GV with enough fuel to get you half way around the world as a buffer against you in ability...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Jul 2011, 18:38
Replies: 10
Views: 1,871
Posted By theficklefinger

You can't use an airport without weather...

You can't use an airport without weather reporting as an alt...because you can't plan for the weather at your alt - ergo...no published mins at the alt mean no weather reporting.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Jul 2011, 20:13
Replies: 39
Views: 11,718
Posted By theficklefinger

SMS, ISO 9000...busy work..for guys that don't...

SMS, ISO 9000...busy work..for guys that don't fly, and need to justify their jobs by writing manuals all day.

Gosh maybe I can get on board...I would never have to go flying again..

Boss 'We...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
23rd Jun 2011, 20:40
Replies: 198
Views: 30,931
Posted By theficklefinger

Reminds of debates about ethics and morality... ...

Reminds of debates about ethics and morality...

I think when the airlines want to have a serious discussion about safety practices, then hiring practices will be first on the agenda, not whether...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jun 2011, 18:18
Replies: 41
Views: 17,897
Posted By theficklefinger

Gee whiz, it's a good thing you guys don't teach...

Gee whiz, it's a good thing you guys don't teach this stuff..

It's 1 mile inside or outside of the arc..there is no speed requirement other then airspace rules...so if under 10k, then 250kts would...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 17:45
Replies: 2,070
Views: 612,919
Posted By theficklefinger

This thread reminds a little of the story where...

This thread reminds a little of the story where after paint, a pilot took off and the controls were rigged wrong...turning the yoke left, meant a right turn, and visa versa...he couldn't figure it...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
1st Jun 2011, 03:42
Replies: 25
Views: 27,966
Posted By theficklefinger

You only need one guy to read a checklist and...

You only need one guy to read a checklist and touch/verify what he's doing..

Challenge and response is really at it's core, about making sure something is getting done, brought to someone's...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
28th May 2011, 02:48
Replies: 2
Views: 3,189
Posted By theficklefinger

Well the important thing is that the operator was...

Well the important thing is that the operator was saving money on pilot salaries.
Forum: Tech Log
28th May 2011, 02:42
Replies: 2,070
Views: 612,919
Posted By theficklefinger

So I guess it's completely beyond all the experts...

So I guess it's completely beyond all the experts in here to fathom the impossibility of an Airbus of the coast of SOUTH AMERICA to be in IMC from 38000 ft to the ground?

Well so much for the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th May 2011, 02:34
Replies: 14
Views: 7,359
Posted By theficklefinger

Schools prep for the rides...the license is what...

Schools prep for the rides...the license is what counts..

The school matters mostly to you...in what it costs, how long it takes, how much crap you have to go through.

Fast and cheap is my...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
25th May 2011, 20:51
Replies: 21
Views: 6,628
Posted By theficklefinger

The issue is really about work load...can your...

The issue is really about work load...can your typical pilot hand fly an aircraft and not be overloaded during that task that he can still determine where he is, where he needs to go, and get there...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
19th May 2011, 05:38
Replies: 9
Views: 4,404
Posted By theficklefinger

This isn't even comparing apples and oranges,...

This isn't even comparing apples and oranges, more like Apples and hamburgers..

The only thing those two aircraft have in common is that they have wings..

If the owner is really on the fence...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
17th May 2011, 16:18
Replies: 9
Views: 2,106
Posted By theficklefinger

yau2801, I understand your trying to go...

yau2801,

I understand your trying to go apples to apples, but to be realistic, the SP waiver training and testing is tougher, but more to the point, you have to take the initial checkride, in the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
16th May 2011, 02:41
Replies: 9
Views: 2,106
Posted By theficklefinger

My SP rate in SIIs to Ultras was typically $22k a...

My SP rate in SIIs to Ultras was typically $22k a year.

Most crew guys I talked to started at $35k, heard $110k once..ouch.

It's not an SP vs Crew, it's the calculated risk of 'named pilot' and...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
14th May 2011, 01:17
Replies: 46
Views: 9,416
Posted By theficklefinger

Then watch at that company as the pilot pool...

Then watch at that company as the pilot pool becomes more and more lower time and less experienced by the year..

They think that by holding guys to a contract they are solving retention...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
13th May 2011, 18:20
Replies: 46
Views: 9,416
Posted By theficklefinger

This thread lives in the world of low time...

This thread lives in the world of low time pilots, being so inexperienced that they will bend over for a little flight time...

In the real world when you have a good paying jet job, your current,...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Apr 2011, 15:12
Replies: 20
Views: 9,351
Posted By theficklefinger

Reminds of a twin running around, where three...

Reminds of a twin running around, where three guys would split the time and log the hours..

You had a pilot in the left seat, a flight instructor in the right, and get this, an ATP in the back as...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
14th Apr 2011, 00:18
Replies: 74
Views: 21,761
Posted By theficklefinger

ASFAIK there are only 4-5 working SJ30s, maybe...

ASFAIK there are only 4-5 working SJ30s, maybe less.

I hope the get things rolling.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
14th Apr 2011, 00:15
Replies: 317
Views: 65,710
Posted By theficklefinger

Denti - Feel free to sell the world that 75...

Denti -

Feel free to sell the world that 75 hour pilots can walk out to a twin and pass the ATP flight test without the moving maps and such, I know it's crap, so does everyone else.
Forum: Flight Testing
13th Apr 2011, 17:36
Replies: 26
Views: 12,422
Posted By theficklefinger

Sonic cruiser? The only thing keeping an...

Sonic cruiser?

The only thing keeping an aircraft from going faster are the rules of no super sonic flight over land, and aircraft manufacturers pandering to what the airlines want, pilots that...
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