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Forum: Tech Log

25th Oct 2008, 07:59

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Automatics versus flying skills - Are some pilots scared to fly by hand?

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Posted By BelArgUSA

Tee Emm - xxx The Spantax DC10-30 accident...

Tee Emm -
xxx
The Spantax DC10-30 accident you mention was AGP, in the 1980s.
There were 3 sister-ships for these DC10-30CFs - ONA airplanes.
The first was lost at JFK, birds in engine on T/O...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Oct 2008, 13:45

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Automatics versus flying skills - Are some pilots scared to fly by hand?

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Posted By BelArgUSA

Tee Emm - xxx The "rejected takeoff" you...

Tee Emm -
xxx
The "rejected takeoff" you quote from my lines is from a simulator exercise...
I would never reject at V1 minus 5 on takeoff in a real airplane...!
I should maybe have said V1 minus...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Oct 2008, 07:57

Replies: 67

Automatics versus flying skills - Are some pilots scared to fly by hand?

Views: 11,062

Posted By BelArgUSA

Simulator - Recurrent - Captain 747

I had, one day, having only 2 hours of simulator available...
And 3 captains to give a recurrent 6 month check.
Of course I knew each of them as competent pilots.
So I did each of them, in what I...

Forum: Tech Log

23rd Oct 2008, 19:19

Replies: 67

Automatics versus flying skills - Are some pilots scared to fly by hand?

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Posted By BelArgUSA

Stanley - xxx What do you expect in this day...

Stanley -
xxx
What do you expect in this day and age of MCL licences...?
Takes a lot of training, practice and airmanship to move an "ON & OFF" switch...
xxx
Somewhat similar to that American...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Oct 2008, 11:02

Replies: 67

Automatics versus flying skills - Are some pilots scared to fly by hand?

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Posted By BelArgUSA

Manual or autoland...? RANT -

For the past 15 years, I have averaged an estimated 25 landings per year.
Do you really believe I would use the autoland...?
Yes... if maintenance/engineering wants to know if it works...
And...

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