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Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2022, 16:53
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

I wrote that badly - the FD pitch bar will adjust...

I wrote that badly - the FD pitch bar will adjust as soon as you start climbing to command speed, the pitch commanded is obviously dependant on the thrust set so yes it does pitch to give 2000 fpm....
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2022, 06:50
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

No, standard Boeing FD bars. First push of TOGA...

No, standard Boeing FD bars. First push of TOGA commands pitch for 2000 fpm climb, not 10 °.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2022, 05:38
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

A number of things don’t make sense here: Firstly...

A number of things don’t make sense here: Firstly the ADS data suggests that the localiser deviation occurred after the initiation of the go around, not as the report suggests that the go around was...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2022, 08:26
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

Thanks for clarifying,makes sense - captions on...

Thanks for clarifying,makes sense - captions on YouTube video incorrect.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2022, 07:48
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

Ah ok, it was for another AF aircraft - they do...

Ah ok, it was for another AF aircraft - they do say stop approach though
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2022, 07:12
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

Looking at the YouTube video again I see that ATC...

Looking at the YouTube video again I see that ATC instructed then to stop approach at 1500’ (1100’ AGL), and they were already having issues at that point.

But looking at the ADSB data it appears...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2022, 06:45
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

I’ve always thought that this was an...

I’ve always thought that this was an exceptionally poor piece of ergonomic design on the part of Boeing - the A/T switch, A/P switches and APP switch are identical and very close together - it has...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2022, 15:18
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

Air France pilot error vs Boeing 777 technical...

Air France pilot error vs Boeing 777 technical failure - having spent 14 years flying the triple my money would be on pilot error.

Master warning is almost certainly the gear configuration...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2022, 15:14
Replies: 193
Views: 119,184
Posted By wheels up

Air NZ at Narita. Engaged autopilot instead of...

Air NZ at Narita. Engaged autopilot instead of auto throttle - changed logic after that incident so autopilot can’t be engaged on ground (doh!)
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Oct 2017, 16:53
Replies: 0
Views: 2,537
Posted By wheels up

New Cathay destination

Urumqi - direct from Paris. First flight 23 Oct.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Mar 2017, 02:50
Replies: 59
Views: 49,299
Posted By wheels up

Absolutely agree STW - years of blah blah and rah...

Absolutely agree STW - years of blah blah and rah rah and what do we have to show - f.all - in fact we are all worse off - sometimes you have to be pragmatic and pick your battles.

Cc is dead in...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Jan 2017, 06:31
Replies: 87
Views: 59,806
Posted By wheels up

Let's put that "raise" in historical context: ...

Let's put that "raise" in historical context:



http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/12/business/delta-pilots-vote-to-accept-325-pay-cut.html?_r=0
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Oct 2016, 16:36
Replies: 20
Views: 9,166
Posted By wheels up

Automatic watches, like bottled water, are a...

Automatic watches, like bottled water, are a complete marketing con - the market was almost killed by the advent of the digital watch, until the marketeers re-invigorated it. It has always struck me...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Aug 2016, 11:20
Replies: 7
Views: 9,391
Posted By wheels up

I know of one Emirates 777 crew that will soon be...

I know of one Emirates 777 crew that will soon be available - unfortunately their aircraft might need some attention.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Aug 2016, 05:40
Replies: 29
Views: 17,402
Posted By wheels up

Considering the crew list is there for all to...

Considering the crew list is there for all to see, it's not too hard to verify if the event happened as described instead of resorting to the usual pathetic handbag bashing.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2016, 12:59
Replies: 37
Views: 42,679
Posted By wheels up

Looks like uncontained engine failure, hot brakes...

Looks like uncontained engine failure, hot brakes after RTO, engine fire, possibly secondary damage to fuel tanks. Uh, let me think about this.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Apr 2016, 20:44
Replies: 56
Views: 28,522
Posted By wheels up

Having done one of these as relief with the duff...

Having done one of these as relief with the duff "rest", I can tell you I wouldn't want to spend another minute in the air - it is very fatiguing and I certainly wasn't on my best game on approach...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Jan 2016, 19:29
Replies: 6
Views: 5,982
Posted By wheels up

A350 deliveries to be delayed till mid year - Bloomberg

Cathay Said to Delay Airbus A350 Delivery as Seats Not Ready - Bloomberg Business (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-27/cathay-said-to-delay-airbus-a350-delivery-as-seats-not-ready)
...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Dec 2015, 18:06
Replies: 18
Views: 9,319
Posted By wheels up

Bufe01: your profile says you joined in 2005...

Bufe01: your profile says you joined in 2005 which makes you a B scaler - there is a massive difference in the quality of life you can expect on the A or B scale and the C scale on offer now.
...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Nov 2015, 02:08
Replies: 15
Views: 9,008
Posted By wheels up

Aircraft involved is B-KPA

Aircraft involved is B-KPA
Forum: African Aviation
19th Nov 2015, 09:53
Replies: 8
Views: 6,651
Posted By wheels up

Air-Tec Africa - Aircraft Sales, Leasing,...

Air-Tec Africa - Aircraft Sales, Leasing, Financial Services and Operations (http://www.air-tecm.com/)
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Oct 2015, 02:28
Replies: 1
Views: 2,940
Posted By wheels up

Industrial action the French Way

Air France workers rip shirts from executives after airline cuts 2,900 jobs | World news | The Guardian (http://flip.it/53EvK)
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Aug 2015, 05:44
Replies: 918
Views: 1,119,313
Posted By wheels up

It wouldn't if both engines failed due to fuel...

It wouldn't if both engines failed due to fuel starvation. Once AC power has been lost on both the AC transfer busses, the flight control mode reverts to secondary mode - envelope protection and...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th May 2015, 01:04
Replies: 85
Views: 31,414
Posted By wheels up

All you people planning to vote down the pay deal...

All you people planning to vote down the pay deal again: how effective do you think contract compliance is going to be once RPs have been cancelled, three man long haul is imposed and the company is...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Apr 2015, 19:31
Replies: 29
Views: 16,691
Posted By wheels up

Sure of course they can, if they happened to use...

Sure of course they can, if they happened to use their SO salary to save the 3.2 million cash deposit for a R8 million dollar shoebox in Tung Chung, and we won't even talk about the Island or...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Apr 2015, 17:14
Replies: 5
Views: 4,492
Posted By wheels up

SOs upgrading at present around 3 years till...

SOs upgrading at present around 3 years till start off JFO course *


* past performance is not an indicator of future outcomes
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Mar 2015, 12:23
Replies: 9
Views: 5,672
Posted By wheels up

And how effective do you think cc will be when...

And how effective do you think cc will be when your COS gets re-written?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Mar 2015, 08:05
Replies: 13
Views: 7,098
Posted By wheels up

Go on, tell us...

Go on, tell us...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Mar 2015, 20:42
Replies: 13
Views: 7,098
Posted By wheels up

New property cooling measures

So now you need a 40 percent deposit to buy a property under 7 million HKD - so that means to buy a 6 million HKD property (if you can find one that you could actually live in), with deposits, stamp...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Mar 2015, 14:59
Replies: 35
Views: 18,658
Posted By wheels up

I think you should find yourself a cross and nail...

I think you should find yourself a cross and nail yourself to it, since the moral high ground will provide a lofty perch to look down on the rest of us mere mortals who would rather have a life.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Mar 2015, 11:52
Replies: 53
Views: 27,442
Posted By wheels up

It's only 15 years ago that any Tom, Dick or...

It's only 15 years ago that any Tom, Dick or Hariette was allowed in the cockpit, with or without camera and boxcutters - how short our memories are.

I can think of plenty of issues with a real...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Mar 2015, 09:24
Replies: 53
Views: 27,442
Posted By wheels up

So does that mean no more pretty woman pilots??? ...

So does that mean no more pretty woman pilots??? :ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh:

Garbage reporting at its worse.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jan 2015, 06:58
Replies: 34
Views: 10,792
Posted By wheels up

Statistics doesn't work like that: It doesn't how...

Statistics doesn't work like that: It doesn't how many consecutive heads you get flipping a coin, the chance of the next flip being heads is still 50/50.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Jan 2015, 12:51
Replies: 45
Views: 14,203
Posted By wheels up

...but you can buy a hell of a lot more iPhones...

...but you can buy a hell of a lot more iPhones now with an ounce of gold than you could during Roman times.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Jan 2015, 04:10
Replies: 17
Views: 7,954
Posted By wheels up

Plenty of great hiking trails, I agree (those...

Plenty of great hiking trails, I agree (those that haven't been blighted by concrete steps and steel railings) - but you can't throw a frisbee, hold a concert, or kick a football around there after...
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