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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2011, 04:38
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Ohhhh, say it isn't so...:{:{:rolleyes:

Ohhhh, say it isn't so...:{:{:rolleyes:
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2011, 18:31
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Are you really surprised? Let's face facts...

Are you really surprised?
Let's face facts here.
That NDB approach to runway 09 at TIP is certainly not the most difficult of NDB approaches (two beacons) and although the VOR approach to the same...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2010, 20:58
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

So very true, without exception. Wonderbus...

So very true, without exception.

Wonderbus types.. th.note same, it would appear.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2010, 20:06
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Yes it has, only because the reliability of the...

Yes it has, only because the reliability of the machinery (aircraft) has improved.
Pilot performance...not all that much.
We still have CFIT, as a major contributory factor.
A bad sign, IMO.
And...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2010, 16:47
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Could be for you personally aterpster, however I...

Could be for you personally aterpster, however I have never found this to be the case.
I expect that many younger pilots whom have never been trained on dive/drive techniques, may well have a...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2010, 15:16
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

I would suggest otherwise, safetypee, IE: those...

I would suggest otherwise, safetypee, IE: those that do not have the skills to fly these NPA's in a reasonable manner, should stick to ILS approaches only, thereby ensuring their abilities match the...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2010, 11:48
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

It does not because...the NDB approach procedure...

It does not because...the NDB approach procedure in question was not designed to be flown via the continuous descent mode only.
IE: it is a perfect example of a dive/drive procedure, the missed...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2010, 00:04
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

The operative word being some. Not where we...

The operative word being some.
Not where we fly, they haven't.

So, lets review.
Many say the the CDA is better, and yet....we are discussing an accident where the aircraft was so fitted with all...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 23:49
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

I always thought so....and still do.;)

I always thought so....and still do.;)
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 21:43
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Hmmm, the label on the video says 'Copilot slaps...

Hmmm, the label on the video says 'Copilot slaps pilot while Flight Engineer watches'.

However, the 'watcher' is not a Flight Engineer, he is the Navigator, as DC-4's did not have a F/E:}

Oh...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 19:09
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Ours do this when needed, because...they are...

Ours do this when needed, because...they are trained to proficiency to do so.
I normally leave the circling handling to the First Officer, so I can keep a sharp look outside.
He flies, I monitor....
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 18:24
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

In these cases, 'gear up and shut up' works...

In these cases, 'gear up and shut up' works wonders.;)
After awhile, they usually come around..:} hopefully
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 15:23
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

As usual...sound and quite reasonable thoughts...

As usual...sound and quite reasonable thoughts from folks in Arizona.
Well said.:ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 12:37
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Missed? Hardly. We circle at the category D...

Missed? Hardly.
We circle at the category D minimums (600-2) or charted, whichever are higher. 1000 AAL is many times not practical for our ops.

If one can fly a level segment at 1000 AAL, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 11:57
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Standard for our ops as well, White Knight. ...

Standard for our ops as well, White Knight.
Jurassic or not, if circling, a level segment must generally be flown, so, in reality straight in is no different, as flying level for short while gives...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 03:13
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Negative, for one very important reason....we...

Negative, for one very important reason....we circle to land on a regular basis, so dive/drive keeps our guys in practise.
It would appear with this accident, that the crew was woefully unprepared...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 02:36
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

I do, I fly for one. Nonsense, ours is a...

I do, I fly for one.


Nonsense, ours is a quite heavy widebody three engine jet.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2010, 14:47
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

After forty years in professional airline flying,...

After forty years in professional airline flying, I rather think that this poor fellow has no idea about airline flying...nor much of anything else in aviation.:ooh:
Sounds like a 9-5 desk jockey to...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 01:38
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Good, we are thus spared any further of...

Good, we are thus spared any further of your...nonsense.

PS:
Opertating to TIP next month, just I have been doing for the last many years.
L1011 equipment...the gold standard of older types.:ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 20:56
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Many replies to this particular forum/thread have...

Many replies to this particular forum/thread have been quite interesting and informative, keep 'em up.
As a long time pilot to TIP(circa 1971, onwards), I find these informative replies... most...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 17:14
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Still living in never-never land, I see....not...

Still living in never-never land, I see....not surprising, considering your previous comments.

TIP is used by some carriers as a technical stop for refueling...because of the fuel price....
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2010, 01:00
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Speak for yourself. We complete manual and/or...

Speak for yourself.
We complete manual and/or visual approaches all the time in our heavy jet...and, just for your information, so do many other pilots in other airlines, especially in the USA.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 06:54
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Fully understand, PJ2, in fact we as well have...

Fully understand, PJ2, in fact we as well have used RNP 0.3 GPS units for this type of approach, with L1011 aircraft, since 1998.
Honeywell HT9100 units are indeed very accurate, as I expect the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2010, 00:37
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Sadly, that is what the pilots of the American...

Sadly, that is what the pilots of the American Airlines B757 at Cali Colombia did in 1995...and they (and their passengers) ended up quite dead.
Throw in a little map shift, or an incorrect...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 15:02
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

What's even more important, why was the aircraft...

What's even more important, why was the aircraft off course, to the right?
Runway 09 at TIP is served by a very accurate NDB approach...two beacons as I recall.
A simple exercise...provided of...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2010, 10:43
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Quite possibly. Just a couple of years ago, I...

Quite possibly.
Just a couple of years ago, I flew two (Libyan national) Captains from BEN to AMM, so that they could obtain the required entry visa into Taiwan.
Both (as I recall) went to work...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2010, 08:18
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,623
Posted By 411A

Runway 09 is served by a VOR and an NDB...

Runway 09 is served by a VOR and an NDB approach...the NDB approach being the more accurately aligned with the runway.
In addition, patchy ground fog is quite common early in the morning during...
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