New secrets in the Boeing 737-800 Cockpit
Anybody noticed the link between newbie FO and reverser light? If you fly with lots of them it happens more often. They tend to be pilot flying (with us at least) during line training and there does seem to be a link with low experience deployment and stowing technique. Often in this case the recycling trick works a treat.
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Does anyone know what the parameters are for the airports i.e. Runway length, airport capabilities, etc displayed on the ND (Cyan circles) when the airports button on the EFIS panel is selected? Thanks lads
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Might depend on customer options. A common filter is 6000' LDA & tarmac. I flew for an airline where the MAP looked like measles with airport circles, but we didn't carry the charts for all of them. Another customer didn't filter them out and we had grass strips of 3000'. Ask your NAV dept.
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I don't exactly know which are the parameters my airline has based the Airport symbol, but few months ago they put the Airport (a small GA airfield) where our fleet manager used to fly when he was young ahah 
Anyway, here is a funny trick you can use to decide who, between you and your colleague next to you, will perform a certain leg or just to appoint the one who will go out with the pretty flight attendant
betting on Even or Odd numbers rotating the DH selector on the EFIS control panel 
(this works on the 737 Classic but unsure on the NG, never flown on the latter)
With the DH selector, select a starting Even or Odd number, whichever you elected to bet with your friend. Let's say you bet an Even one.
Select a starting Even number, stop, and then start the bet rotating the selector randomly but quickly. It will always end with an Even number. Same thing starting with an Odd one (it will always end with an odd number).
Anyway, here is a funny trick you can use to decide who, between you and your colleague next to you, will perform a certain leg or just to appoint the one who will go out with the pretty flight attendant
betting on Even or Odd numbers rotating the DH selector on the EFIS control panel (this works on the 737 Classic but unsure on the NG, never flown on the latter)
With the DH selector, select a starting Even or Odd number, whichever you elected to bet with your friend. Let's say you bet an Even one.
Select a starting Even number, stop, and then start the bet rotating the selector randomly but quickly. It will always end with an Even number. Same thing starting with an Odd one (it will always end with an odd number).
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Or you could just flip a coin which is quicker and can be done in the crew room.
I think the 'RALFIE' reminder on page one is very good.
Box
Bearings
Bugs
Brakes
Brief
Is one I got taught for setting up the approach.
AWASH to remember what systems use air.
Air con/pressurisation
Water tanks
Anti ice
Starting engines
Hyd reservoirs
I think the 'RALFIE' reminder on page one is very good.
Box
Bearings
Bugs
Brakes
Brief
Is one I got taught for setting up the approach.
AWASH to remember what systems use air.
Air con/pressurisation
Water tanks
Anti ice
Starting engines
Hyd reservoirs
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Or you could just flip a coin which is quicker and can be done in the crew room.
By using the DH selector you are sure what the result will be...so you'll be sure to win the bet...
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Or you could just flip a coin which is quicker and can be done in the crew room.
Whatever happened to nosewheel roulette?
1 piece of airport-security approved chalk and you can extend the CRM horizons by including all of the crew in the lottery?
And it can be used on non-FMS equipped aircraft!
Just as long as you make the markings distinct from the tyre creep markings, whatever happened to them?
Or is chalk no longer available since Windows & Mac..........................?
1 piece of airport-security approved chalk and you can extend the CRM horizons by including all of the crew in the lottery?
And it can be used on non-FMS equipped aircraft!
Just as long as you make the markings distinct from the tyre creep markings, whatever happened to them?
Or is chalk no longer available since Windows & Mac..........................?
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I'm a newcomer on 737-800, could you explain what we will have on FMA auotothrotle window and TMD if AP Is engaged at 400 feet in TOGA mode and no VNAV - will it lead to CLB N1 before thrust reduction or only pitch mode will change to MCP SPEED?
And another, in GA will the thrust reduction be automatic to N1 climb at relevant altitude in FMC and accelaration as well (with open window or not)?
I mean we have the latest FMC version.
Thank you.
And another, in GA will the thrust reduction be automatic to N1 climb at relevant altitude in FMC and accelaration as well (with open window or not)?
I mean we have the latest FMC version.
Thank you.
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Something I found interesting but completely useless is that the trim switch on the control wheel, one of them is a ground and the other moves the trimmer. So if you put one up and one down the trim will still move because the ground is grounded. Same for aileron trim but I didn't try that one.
Something that was told me in training that is somewhat accurate is that the max altitude increases 100ft every 7 minutes, so I use that calculation for advising ATC when we will be able to climb.
In our base airfield when coming from the south there is another ATIS with the same frequency, we found that adding a .05 to the frequency allows us to receive the intended ATIS.
The upper and lower displays are not aligned perfectly.
Something that was told me in training that is somewhat accurate is that the max altitude increases 100ft every 7 minutes, so I use that calculation for advising ATC when we will be able to climb.
In our base airfield when coming from the south there is another ATIS with the same frequency, we found that adding a .05 to the frequency allows us to receive the intended ATIS.
The upper and lower displays are not aligned perfectly.
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Nose wheel lottery.Normally,the bigger the aircraft,the bigger the wheel.Therefore,more room for crew "tags".Sadly,the later 737s have reversed the process.And the mains are'nt much bigger!
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... Something I found interesting but completely useless is that the trim switch on the control wheel, one of them is a ground and the other moves the trimmer. So if you put one up and one down the trim will still move because the ground is grounded. ...
