Who parks it?
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Who parks it?
Hi all,
Just a quick question, if I may. For the aircraft that are not left on stand overnight, who parks them in hangars? Is it the job of the pilots of the last flight of the day, or does someone else do it?
Thanks!
Just a quick question, if I may. For the aircraft that are not left on stand overnight, who parks them in hangars? Is it the job of the pilots of the last flight of the day, or does someone else do it?
Thanks!
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In some parts of the world, Ground Engineers used to taxy the aircraft (up to 747 size) to/from remote parking.
I do not know if that still happens with the recent high cost of fuel.
I do not know if that still happens with the recent high cost of fuel.
In some parts of the world, Ground Engineers used to taxy the aircraft (up to 747 size) to/from remote parking.
I do not know if that still happens with the recent high cost of fuel.
I do not know if that still happens with the recent high cost of fuel.
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Moving planes on ground
Ground engineers require "taxi" qualification (by type) to taxi an airplane under its own engine power. Even for a towed airplane, you need a qualified ground engineer to "ride the brakes" in the flight deck.
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If no qualified ground engineer available, one pilot crewmember is required to move the airplane. All this is subject to company policies. And do not call us at hotel. My F/O, my F/E and myself are in the middle of a beer, therefore, we cannot taxi airplanes for the next 8 hours, and taxiing airplanes does not count as part of required rest period.
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Happy contrails
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If no qualified ground engineer available, one pilot crewmember is required to move the airplane. All this is subject to company policies. And do not call us at hotel. My F/O, my F/E and myself are in the middle of a beer, therefore, we cannot taxi airplanes for the next 8 hours, and taxiing airplanes does not count as part of required rest period.
xxx
Dura lex, sed lex...
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Joe Patroni
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Capt. Benson: Full throttle and this plane would be standing on its nose.
Joe Patroni: You might fly these things but I take them apart and put them back together again. If you had any guts we'd be on the runway by now.
Capt. Benson: You felt it vibrating? Another 10 seconds and we'd have had structural damage.
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Capt. Benson: You might tell your mechanic that I've got three million miles in the air.
Joe Patroni: And two and a half feet into the ground
Joe Patroni: You chickened out on me! I told you I wanted all the power you got!
Capt. Benson: Full throttle and this plane would be standing on its nose.
Joe Patroni: You might fly these things but I take them apart and put them back together again. If you had any guts we'd be on the runway by now.
Capt. Benson: You felt it vibrating? Another 10 seconds and we'd have had structural damage.
Joe Patroni: Who do ya think you're talking to, some kid that fixes bicycles? I know every inch of the 707! Take the wings off this and you could use it as a TANK! This plane is built to withstand anything... except a bad pilot.
Capt. Benson: You might tell your mechanic that I've got three million miles in the air.
Joe Patroni: And two and a half feet into the ground
