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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2023, 17:08
Replies: 65
Views: 38,948
Posted By EI_DVM

On airbus using Auto-Thrust the approach speed is...

On airbus using Auto-Thrust the approach speed is the minimum of VREF+5 or VREF+1/3 the headwind component, whichever is greater, (manual thrust is VREF or VREF+1/3 HW, this being the reason landing...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2022, 12:17
Replies: 118
Views: 23,537
Posted By EI_DVM

I know we can't compare current generation...

I know we can't compare current generation automation with next gen, but even the other day while in a managed descent, the aircraft suddenly thought it was 9999' high on profile and increased rate...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2022, 14:12
Replies: 604
Views: 1,072,858
Posted By EI_DVM

A rudder hard-over and the resulting bank could...

A rudder hard-over and the resulting bank could likely result in these sorts of rates of descent.

Though personally my mind is quite open as to the cause at this stage.

Initially I'd speculated...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Mar 2021, 21:39
Replies: 172
Views: 59,848
Posted By EI_DVM

Only problem with Irish airlines, in particular...

Only problem with Irish airlines, in particular the large blue and yellow one is that they may still require you to have the ability to live and work in the EU (not just Ireland), which now rules out...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Mar 2021, 14:08
Replies: 105
Views: 58,559
Posted By EI_DVM

What is the structural difference between this...

What is the structural difference between this new center tank and the center tank already in all B737, B777, A320, A321 and A330-200 aircraft? Is there something that makes this particularly more...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Nov 2020, 12:31
Replies: 306
Views: 60,217
Posted By EI_DVM

I am in complete agreement with your post. Far...

I am in complete agreement with your post. Far too much lip service given to the importance of maintaining manual flying skills while having a culture of "I'm not sure that's appropriate right now"...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Nov 2020, 16:14
Replies: 22
Views: 4,380
Posted By EI_DVM

Manual thrust, much easier and more precise...

Manual thrust, much easier and more precise control over exactly where you want the thrust, particularly in the flare but also on the approach, especially in any sort of gusty conditions or area's...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Sep 2020, 15:54
Replies: 92
Views: 28,094
Posted By EI_DVM

Not what Airbus wants but much smoother controls...

Not what Airbus wants but much smoother controls and manual thrust does a much nicer job in gusty conditions than the A/THR does. A/T works well in certain situations, but find it really can't...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2019, 22:17
Replies: 40
Views: 24,455
Posted By EI_DVM

I don't understand what you're getting at here?...

I don't understand what you're getting at here? Are you saying you would fly these approaches with manual thrust or that you wouldn't feel comfortable flying them with manual thrust and instead use...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Oct 2019, 12:19
Replies: 142
Views: 64,220
Posted By EI_DVM

To all those suggesting if you can't get a...

To all those suggesting if you can't get a promotion/roster you like at one company just resign and move across and up to another like in other private industries there's one big problem with that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Oct 2019, 19:42
Replies: 142
Views: 64,220
Posted By EI_DVM

+1 This and exactly this is the reason not...

+1

This and exactly this is the reason not to do away with seniority, management don't look at pilot performance or ability, as long as you're not actively endangering the aircraft then management...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Sep 2019, 15:09
Replies: 66
Views: 34,277
Posted By EI_DVM

Pilots point of View

Just to present the pilot point of view on this one, I take umbrage with this particular piece of advice, the airports I fly into you're cleared to the next point where a potential conflict could...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Feb 2019, 16:33
Replies: 149
Views: 264,088
Posted By EI_DVM

Be it pilot induced or Autopilot induced the...

Be it pilot induced or Autopilot induced the spoiler movements in that video certainly seem out of phase with the roll, probably adding to the mechanical turbulence off the rock, never a nice...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2019, 15:31
Replies: 49
Views: 49,816
Posted By EI_DVM

Surely that cannot be an actual SOP? That sounds...

Surely that cannot be an actual SOP? That sounds exceptionally prescriptive and in today's more enlightened environment of encouraging hand-flying/reduced levels of automation/raw data etc when...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2018, 11:40
Replies: 77
Views: 36,118
Posted By EI_DVM

Wing tips are definitely visible on the A333 and...

Wing tips are definitely visible on the A333 and A332 from the cockpit, though you do have to move your head slightly forward when looking but they're very easily seen.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Apr 2018, 15:13
Replies: 56
Views: 68,700
Posted By EI_DVM

New entrants will join on point 1 of the pay...

New entrants will join on point 1 of the pay scale regardless of experience. Non rated entrants join on point 1 of the cadet scale for the first year before moving to point 2 of the FO scale.
...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Apr 2018, 07:06
Replies: 6
Views: 9,322
Posted By EI_DVM

Loss of auto thrust would be the first failure...

Loss of auto thrust would be the first failure that comes to mind.
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Mar 2018, 14:55
Replies: 2
Views: 1,674
Posted By EI_DVM

I've always understood it to be the time we would...

I've always understood it to be the time we would leave the hold, never encountered another interpretation before now.
Forum: Questions
18th Feb 2018, 08:26
Replies: 13
Views: 3,304
Posted By EI_DVM

Just curious, but if ATC asked you to fly a speed...

Just curious, but if ATC asked you to fly a speed of say 220kts, would you bug 210kts, incase the aircraft went too fast, or 230 kts incase it flew too slow, or just bug 220kts and accept that...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Feb 2018, 17:41
Replies: 23
Views: 8,016
Posted By EI_DVM

Surely the point of declaring "Minimum Fuel"...

Surely the point of declaring "Minimum Fuel" means exactly that though, that any further delay will put the aircraft into a "Pan-pan" state. Saying "HeavyJet123 Minimum fuel, any further delay and we...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2018, 22:21
Replies: 512
Views: 336,104
Posted By EI_DVM

Large crane being erected at Dublin airport as...

Large crane being erected at Dublin airport as the construction of the new Air Traffic Control Tower enters the next phase, the majority of it is coming pre-cast so should have a good idea of the...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2017, 21:00
Replies: 80
Views: 24,437
Posted By EI_DVM

Out of curiosity, are the latest generation of...

Out of curiosity, are the latest generation of aircraft (A350, B787, CS300/100) authorised to conduct an autoland with braking action less than good or on contaminated runways, or with turbulance...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Nov 2017, 15:40
Replies: 56
Views: 68,700
Posted By EI_DVM

Well EI only hires into the right seat A320, all...

Well EI only hires into the right seat A320, all 330 and command places are filled internally by seniority, so it really depends on if you want to go straight to long haul (Virgin) or wait around for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Nov 2017, 22:23
Replies: 56
Views: 68,700
Posted By EI_DVM

Home most nights, 99% of the crews will be back...

Home most nights, 99% of the crews will be back home by the end of the night, 4 crews over night in LHR, 2-6 crews overnight in BHD, 1 crew overnight in SNN and occasionally crews are sent down to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Nov 2017, 11:37
Replies: 56
Views: 68,700
Posted By EI_DVM

PPJN salary info is fairly accurate, 5/3 fixed...

PPJN salary info is fairly accurate, 5/3 fixed pattern roster on the A320 with 1 month every 8 months random roster, A330 full time random roster, minimum 2 days off after east coast trip, 3 days off...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2017, 19:22
Replies: 1,288
Views: 1,229,364
Posted By EI_DVM

None the less, 97% is an exceptionally high pass...

None the less, 97% is an exceptionally high pass rate for command courses, unheard of in most other airlines I’d imagine. Points to either a well managed, well run training department, or a more lax...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2017, 19:37
Replies: 17
Views: 13,931
Posted By EI_DVM

Runway 16 at Dublin requires a 270 degree lineup...

Runway 16 at Dublin requires a 270 degree lineup from taxiway D3 in order to use the full length, no turnpad provided but the runway is 60m long. Take off from intersection D3 is 200m further down...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Oct 2017, 19:44
Replies: 4
Views: 4,009
Posted By EI_DVM

No Belfast base anymore for flight deck, just...

No Belfast base anymore for flight deck, just Dublin and Cork.
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Aug 2017, 15:34
Replies: 32
Views: 17,734
Posted By EI_DVM

Thanks for the information, that does seem to...

Thanks for the information, that does seem to correspond to what I heard on the radio alright.

Out of interest though in times of high levels of holding how come the frequency isn't just split...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Aug 2017, 23:03
Replies: 32
Views: 17,734
Posted By EI_DVM

Heathrow Director

Quick question about Heathrow Director frequency 119.725.

Was flying into LHR the other night around 7pm, LHR was reasonably busy and while on Director frequency there appeared to be two seperate...
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