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Forum: Questions
25th Feb 2015, 10:59
Replies: 1
Views: 1,903
Posted By robin747

China WGS-84

With China WGS-84 compliant (per JEPPCO), however, with no co ordinates published in AIP-China, is it legal doing approaches and departures with GPS on?
I would appreciate some thoughts and some...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2009, 21:46
Replies: 76
Views: 2,116,776
Posted By robin747

Devil Korean 01:40 Silence!

Well, most seem to skimp on the cockpit retrofit, so likely KQ didn't have that 30 min 'alert'! Moreover, looks like the Kapitan was dozing and the field was open for the p2 - probably a 'nue-bee!...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Nov 2007, 05:49
Replies: 42
Views: 7,396
Posted By robin747

Cool Wx Radar

Guess 'Wiggy' and 'Short Circuit' have reasons. I recall during and preceding the 1st Gulf War in the '90's it was standard procedure to keep the Radar 'on' to improve the radar signature.
It makes...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Sep 2007, 10:35
Replies: 16
Views: 4,157
Posted By robin747

N1 on approach

Quite true, all Bull----.... instead try the QRH 'Flt with unreliable ASI' and check the N1 readout for that config/wt/conditions, thats more close to actual then all this boomerang...:ugh:
Forum: Tech Log
26th Aug 2007, 16:42
Replies: 76
Views: 70,799
Posted By robin747

737NG Landing technique

As far as I can 'see' and remember from the FCTM [B737-200 and B747 Classics] the technique stressed on by Boeing for a Jet is to have the 'TLA' [throttle lever angle] at zero '0' and the wheels...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Aug 2007, 16:22
Replies: 13
Views: 3,673
Posted By robin747

ITCZ

Its basically the convergence 'Zone' of air masses and as such usually affects the weather pattern along the tropics.
It keeps the 'date' with the movement[apparent] of the Sun, going high [higher...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2007, 23:46
Replies: 1
Views: 5,061
Posted By robin747

AI turnback

Heard some talk on the flt encountering some 'smoke' in the cockpit, which is why they declared PAN. Thereafter, the smoke was found to be due to fault in the FO's window heat and was contained. Flt...
Forum: Tech Log
25th May 2007, 05:30
Replies: 10
Views: 10,796
Posted By robin747

SigWx charts

<WAFS convention states all
fixed time charts are regarded as being valid from 3 hours prior to the
fixed time to three hours after the fixed time.>:ugh:
Forum: Tech Log
23rd May 2007, 05:00
Replies: 10
Views: 10,796
Posted By robin747

Sig Wx charts Validity

As per WMO convention the validity for SigWx charts is 6-9 hrs.
UK Met office revised the validity considering the flight duration times for most users. So, if the vaild time is 1200z it is valid...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2007, 11:54
Replies: 69
Views: 29,244
Posted By robin747

BIMAN DXB incident video

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/476000/biman_air_accident_dubai_airport/

:rolleyes:
Forum: Tech Log
11th Mar 2007, 23:31
Replies: 15
Views: 3,218
Posted By robin747

climb fuel efficiency

post #8/10 both can be referred to, diff. model nos will have diff affect on efficiency. In a large b744, with no restriction on speed after clean up saves 700kg at the min as per the perf manual.
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jan 2007, 12:23
Replies: 7
Views: 1,675
Posted By robin747

fuel policy

ehmm... its usually metric scale aka kgs/tons on this side of the globe...lbs/pounds on that side of the pond.... well err....cantaloupe etc ...donno abt that....
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jan 2007, 15:15
Replies: 7
Views: 1,675
Posted By robin747

744 fuel policy

In most I've come across, and the one I fly now, all what you said [std] plus min 10.5 if the destination /altn wx marginal or known for congestion eg Lhr.
I know of another major SE Asia operator...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Dec 2006, 14:21
Replies: 7
Views: 2,508
Posted By robin747

h73KR... you taking a step back on those counts...

h73KR... you taking a step back on those counts is understandable [ water therapy I call it - sic] the ground reality if you have flown in the mid-east and SE Asia, this is what we could encounter...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2006, 18:01
Replies: 27
Views: 5,106
Posted By robin747

There are a lot of explanations to this...

There are a lot of explanations to this 'problem'... one of them being out of balance wheels / under inflation / new- old tyres. Happens even before gear retraction, esp on heavy weight t/o - higher...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2006, 17:51
Replies: 7
Views: 2,508
Posted By robin747

I would like to add here, having seen them...

I would like to add here, having seen them perform on the A310 and the B744, they are pretty good being lighter and are 'sensitive' to the amount of application of braking effort and are also...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2006, 17:39
Replies: 6
Views: 7,814
Posted By robin747

Jeppco Symbology question

It also means '' Ops not continuous''
Forum: Tech Log
26th Nov 2006, 13:32
Replies: 3
Views: 1,701
Posted By robin747

JEPPS on the net.

Jeppco chart service on-line is a paid service. You need to register and can use other 'free' services available. [Works best on IE browser]
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2005, 16:30
Replies: 44
Views: 16,911
Posted By robin747

Air India B744 skids

Well Rwy 27 has been in service
for Dep and now from today they have approved a Spl Visual App with viz req of 1500m, with this they are using Rwy 27, but believe its still scary and braking...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2005, 14:22
Replies: 44
Views: 16,911
Posted By robin747

Air India B744 skids

The Minister has already pointed blame at the Pilot.[ Yawn....tell me more ]

But it seems that the following could have been a contributory factor:

1. Shorter runway with light tail winds,...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jul 2005, 16:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,569
Posted By robin747

B744 ALT Alert

If I'm not mistaken the alt alert sounds when the window has highlighted as said earlier, but, only whilst flying manually.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jul 2005, 16:03
Replies: 20
Views: 4,854
Posted By robin747

Angel AirIndia Express grounded

IX Grounded

Well.... it was all waiting to happen...no planng...buying in mercenaries.... so..you get paid back in the same coin...ha ha.

Like the way AI went crying to DGCA....but all these...
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