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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Feb 2013, 13:29
Replies: 6
Views: 3,286
Posted By z.khalid

Is an aircraft technically flying Mach 1 with a strong tailwind?

Probably a silly question.
Say an aircraft is doing Mach .85
LSS is 661 knots in MSL.
This decreases with increasing altitude.

Technically pilots are flying (with strong winds) more than the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Jan 2013, 16:51
Replies: 7
Views: 3,586
Posted By z.khalid

Few questions regarding the horizontal stabilizer

May sound stupid but just a little confused with this concept.
Main job of the stabalizer is stability.
To allow a pilot to trim and remove the force off his hands, also to use on takeoff usually...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Dec 2012, 09:55
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By z.khalid

Thank you all for your very useful posts. Did...

Thank you all for your very useful posts.
Did some of my own reading as well and it all makes sense.

Thanks lightning mate And also flying stone, appreciated.. :ok:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Dec 2012, 10:09
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By z.khalid

Bank angle and rate one turn. ques

Just some confusion.
When you do a 10 degree climb, it is just the aircraft pitched up to 10 degrees, and the same on a bank.
20 degree bank is a 20 degree angle for the aircraft.

Now when...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Nov 2012, 18:44
Replies: 20
Views: 19,437
Posted By z.khalid

Do you look at the end of the runway when landing?

I never fully understood why.
Even in flight school, and even now in the early stages of my career, I look ahead of the runway, and the rest is feel, and instinct, and has been working well so...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2012, 14:42
Replies: 38
Views: 12,625
Posted By z.khalid

Just to clarify. It's counter clockwise looking...

Just to clarify.
It's counter clockwise looking at it from the outside yes?
Or assuming rotation direction while sitting in cockpit?
Forum: Tech Log
1st Nov 2012, 02:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,867
Posted By z.khalid

Fair enough, thanks guys. Now Also, during the...

Fair enough, thanks guys.
Now Also, during the time when lost both AC busses, and RAT supplying elec/Hyde power, the aircraft batteries are obviously not charging, correct? So below 50 it's, you've...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Oct 2012, 20:44
Replies: 8
Views: 1,867
Posted By z.khalid

Fuel starvation on a320. Curious.

I was just curious and thinking of this earlier.
If you've run out of fuel, surely your engines will flame out, along with generators.
APU isn't even an option obviously.
What is the aircraft now...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Oct 2012, 17:06
Replies: 7
Views: 6,031
Posted By z.khalid

Got you. Thanks guys! Nice way to remember it GC...

Got you. Thanks guys! Nice way to remember it GC :E
Do you guys actually convert to magnetic to give yourself an idea?
I'm afraid I've forgotten how to correct. Been a long time :hmm:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Oct 2012, 16:48
Replies: 7
Views: 6,031
Posted By z.khalid

Metar and taf. True north?

Just trying to remember, and if I'm not wrong, the wind directions that are on the metar and TAF, are those true? And ATIS, and tower reported wind on the other hand are magnetic.

This right?
...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Oct 2012, 08:10
Replies: 17
Views: 4,430
Posted By z.khalid

IFP, Thanks and yes I get that. But all the...

IFP,

Thanks and yes I get that. But all the hydraulics are electrically controlled, that's why I ask what happens without any of the electrics.
If the RAT was the only souce of electric output,...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Oct 2012, 22:29
Replies: 17
Views: 4,430
Posted By z.khalid

How does the mechanical backup on the 320 work? + some questions

I keep confusing myself, I apologize for the stupid quetions.

Firstly, if you lose both engines, your only source of hydraulics is the blue electric pump. The RAT is supplying the electric for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Oct 2012, 15:54
Replies: 13
Views: 21,744
Posted By z.khalid

IAS /MACH and TAS with increasing altitude

Hey guys.
So I understand that with increasing altitude, Local speed of sound decreases due to lower air density, hence leading to an increase in Mach number with increasing altitude. Also is why we...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Sep 2012, 00:10
Replies: 2
Views: 1,163
Posted By z.khalid

How do airlines know exactly what you're doing on a/c

Just curious.
When hard landings, or if you do something funny you're not supposed to do, how do they know exactly?

Just curious. Thanks guys!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Sep 2012, 12:24
Replies: 2
Views: 1,055
Posted By z.khalid

Electronic devices interfere with what navigation systems?

Just curious.
It said that it affects com and Nav systems.
How so? Which ones?
I remember the error a compass gives when close to a mobile or something, but how would this affect the aircraft's...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Sep 2012, 12:59
Replies: 3
Views: 1,077
Posted By z.khalid

Why airlines use KG for fuel instead of liters/gallons?

I remember reading this a while ago, but can only remember something to do with temperature or specific gravity.
Can't really remember.

Please someone explain?
Forum: Tech Log
29th Aug 2012, 01:01
Replies: 7
Views: 1,511
Posted By z.khalid

Are most things covered during TR and/or airline 6 month checks?

Hey guys.

Recently completed TR on the 320, and though I understand a TR will not cover all failures, since there are so many, but will cover a lot of the important ones.
I'm wondering if we will...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Aug 2012, 03:35
Replies: 2
Views: 4,441
Posted By z.khalid

Engine Tailpipe Fire causes?

Can't find proper information.
I read somewhere that it's caused by excess fuel in the combustion chamber, and somewhere else that the ignition partly happens in the intake (similar to a backfire)....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Aug 2012, 17:09
Replies: 2
Views: 5,329
Posted By z.khalid

How does the reverse thrust on this video work?

YouTube - thrust reverser working on a IAE V2500

Would really appreciate some explanation on how exactly this leads the thrust to be pushed forward and assisting aircraft to slow down.

Thanks...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Apr 2012, 13:56
Replies: 30
Views: 21,927
Posted By z.khalid

Intercepting GS from above.

Hi all. Please bare with my questions please, as I am not sure behing this concept.
I understand that if you were above your platform altitude to intercept the GS, but were away from the runway,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Feb 2012, 19:22
Replies: 1
Views: 1,069
Posted By z.khalid

Will flying higher mean flying a longer distance?

Rookie question i'm sorry.
But since the earth is round.
Would the higher you fly mean the longer the distance?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Jan 2012, 18:32
Replies: 2
Views: 2,337
Posted By z.khalid

What kind of breaks do jets have?

Been wondering recently, for example the a320 what kind of break system does it have? Disc? How does it work?

Thanks
Forum: Questions
12th Jan 2012, 21:51
Replies: 1
Views: 9,075
Posted By z.khalid

A320 questions

What happens exactly when ONLY the blower is set to override, or when ONLY the extract is set to over ride.
And what happens when they are BOTH on over ride?

Also. The two manual rat extentions,...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2012, 07:35
Replies: 84
Views: 9,332
Posted By z.khalid

mm_flynn Thanks very much for the response. ...

mm_flynn

Thanks very much for the response.
Another question. I been watching videos of ILS approaches and I can't seem to understand why on the Flight Mode Announcement of the PFD it says...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jan 2012, 23:14
Replies: 84
Views: 9,332
Posted By z.khalid

englishal, Thanks for taking my side. ...

englishal,

Thanks for taking my side.
Except you didn't help answer my question. Just sayin' :sad:
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jan 2012, 23:11
Replies: 84
Views: 9,332
Posted By z.khalid

Done with PPL, going on to IR and self studying...

Done with PPL, going on to IR and self studying for now / also flight simmer :E
Explain?
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jan 2012, 22:48
Replies: 84
Views: 9,332
Posted By z.khalid

ILS Categories. Do I have the right idea?

So this is what I understand so far.

If the visibility is 550 meters atleast / 1800ft, you are allowed to do a CAT 1 approach, where the minimum DH is at least 200 feet AGL.
Less than 550 M but...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2012, 19:19
Replies: 2
Views: 803
Posted By z.khalid

Quick jet engine Question

Does the air pass through the Low pressure compressor of a turbofan first?
An instructor today said it was the HP compressor, though I read it is the LP compressor.

Also, what does this mean...
Forum: Questions
3rd Jan 2012, 12:42
Replies: 4
Views: 1,616
Posted By z.khalid

How a go-around is done?

So if you would decide to go around at minimums, or even before that if you were not fully stable and configured, setting the thrust levers to TOGA will automatically engage the missed approach...
Forum: Questions
1st Jan 2012, 14:13
Replies: 5
Views: 21,303
Posted By z.khalid

Got you. Can somebody also tell me why do we...

Got you.
Can somebody also tell me why do we use the "GEN 1 LINE" pb.
I know it is a smoke drill in the avionics bay, but I read some other place that the drill is just the extract and blower PB...
Forum: Questions
1st Jan 2012, 11:13
Replies: 5
Views: 21,303
Posted By z.khalid

What is "galley shed"

I can't seem to understand the concept.
"When one generator is operating in flight, the main galley is automatically shed".
What exactly happens?

When a generator is working over 100%, and you...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Dec 2011, 06:05
Replies: 5
Views: 3,185
Posted By z.khalid

CAT3CA, Thank you very much for the response...

CAT3CA,

Thank you very much for the response and help.
I do however have a few more questions if you/or anyone else doesn't mind answering.

The managed speed is not a speed I can insert into...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2011, 18:44
Replies: 5
Views: 3,185
Posted By z.khalid

Few questions regarding a320 flying (general)

Just a few general questions for the more experienced.

When activating the approach phase and descending on managed speed, and managed altitude, will the aircraft descent at thrust IDLE? Will it...
Forum: Questions
15th Dec 2011, 23:19
Replies: 4
Views: 3,544
Posted By z.khalid

Some explanation about the ADIRS please?

Some information about the ADIRS, how exactly it knows a/c position once aligned, and what GPIRS is?

Seems the more I read, the more confused I get :}
Forum: Questions
13th Dec 2011, 09:59
Replies: 9
Views: 1,841
Posted By z.khalid

How does the aircraft get pressurized? Few questions

I've read the whole section on pressurization(for the airbus 320), I understand about the cabin pressure controllers, the electrical motors, the outflow valves, all the modes.
WHERE exactly does...
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