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Forum: Rumours & News

27th Mar 2015, 10:35

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Airbus A320 crashed in Southern France

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Posted By FlapsSlats

10540's post 1864 (or thereabouts) raises...

10540's post 1864 (or thereabouts)

raises an interesting anomaly.

Most pilots used to have Loss of Licence insurance – maybe some still do. This meant you would receive a payout if you lost...

Forum: Rumours & News

26th Mar 2015, 19:32

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Airbus A320 crashed in Southern France

Views: 5,596,438

Posted By FlapsSlats

Yes, we ARE accountable!

Flying my A320 in and out of LHR I knew – and accepted – that my every move was recorded.

There was one time when, due to an expeditious arrival at LHR (i.e. no Holding, but straight in from an...

Forum: Rumours & News

26th Mar 2015, 18:41

Replies: 3,543

Airbus A320 crashed in Southern France

Views: 5,596,438

Posted By FlapsSlats

A reliable team?

I flew the A320 out of LHR for 10 years for a major UK carrier.

I was always amazed at the efficiency of a crew – two pilots operating closely together, perhaps for the first time. There was one...

Forum: Rumours & News

7th Feb 2015, 21:59

Replies: 748

TransAsia in the water?

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Posted By FlapsSlats

"Engine Failure!"

I flew with a UK airline out of LHR for many years (B737 and A320). The EFTO (Engine Failure on TakeOff) was practised several times on every 6-monthly sim check. The engine failure was naturally,...

Forum: South Asia and the Far East

4th Feb 2015, 20:02

Replies: 9

Plane hits bridge, crashes into Taipei river

Views: 3,673

Posted By FlapsSlats

What about EFTO training?

Dramatic video indeed.
I remember during the 6-monthly sim checks on the B737 and the A320 that one of the failures which was practiced again and again is Engine-Failure-on-Take-Off (EFTO), usually...

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