Rolo posted:

Wait what

MrYenko posted:

Mods, can I get namechanged to "Aggressive Balloon Maneuver?"

e.pilot posted:

Interesting, seems like such an impossible thing.

PT6A posted:

The sensors have had a rough night, give them a break.

Bob A Feet posted:

well look at that fucker that flew right through the eye. what are the tops on a hurricane? I imagine its gotta be well above 45k'

Rolo posted:

I'm getting hosed so hard by Teterboro gate holding right now.

a patagonian cavy posted:

Alaskan airports are kinda cheating in this regard, but how about "Successful go-around improbable if initiated past the MAP". Why is it improbable? Well, the airport is on the side of a mountain look at the difference between THRE and field elevation and you're flying directly at the mountain as your final approach course.

Also there's no MAP specifically marked.


e: bonus- HOPE YOU LIKE DME ARCS!

Butt Reactor posted:

Seriously though is the performance pretty limited on cirrus jets?

Rolo posted:

I have a longstanding theory that rich dumb people think props are bad no matter what.

Arson Daily posted:

I’ve been told that leaving a box of breathe right strips out helps but it seems that most snorers don’t even know they’re doing it.

The Ferret King posted:

If you can't start the engines you're the best bad pilot to have...

Until you're flying with a pilot who can.

Butt Reactor posted:

I carry one because the company had to issue backup batteries for the surface tablets we use as EFBs. Apparently battery life on those really suck when you use 4G cellular to grab dispatch releases, and rather than use iPads like everyone else...

vessbot posted:

What's with this weird trend that when talking about jumpseat or nonrev priority, everyone's suddenly all "our metal" this and "our metal" that? Why do you never hear an airplane called metal in any other situation? Like, "the inbound metal is delayed" or "what's your favorite metal that you've flown" or "how many metals do you see over there in the lineup?"

sleepy gary posted:

And what's wrong with Air France

e.pilot posted:

Instructor weight makes a difference, but not that much of a difference. And mostly just in acceleration and climb-out performance. Monday morning quarterbacking a bit but I’d be interested in learning how that instructor taught how to use/apply right rudder.

Sagebrush posted:

I assume that the dog suffocated? I hadn't realized that the overhead compartments were airtight -- but that sure seems like something that the flight crew should be aware of!

Once again, super satisfied with my decision to boycott that airline. I feel really sorry for the dog and its owners though.

ausgezeichnet posted:

There's plenty of stupid to go around with this incident. The FA claims that they didn't know there was a dog in the bag - bullshit. The passenger should also get a beating for trying to travel (probably on a Basic Economy fare that guarantees being in the last boarding group and saves about per seat) with a child, an infant (with all the related infant equipment) and a French Bulldog puppy that - as related in AZ's quote - can barely sustain life under perfect conditions. WTF?

ausgezeichnet posted:

I'm pretty sure lap kiddies don't cost anything, but I could be wrong. Still, the gobs of bullshit incumbent upon traveling with an infant means that the space in front of the older kid would probably be taken up with diaper bags and other paraphernalia.

United very, very recently got rid of it's Basic Economy fare, which saves pax a few bucks, but puts them in the last boarding group (which means overhead and underseat space is guaranteed to be nearly gone on a full flight), restricts them to using underseat space - only, and basically - gently caress you. Some of the underseat spaces on UAL 737's are VERY restricted due to cabin entertainment boxes (mostly old Continental birds) and a FAA-legal dog bag might not fit without hanging out unacceptably into the aisle or over a passenger's feet. The $120 bucks for the dog means you get to bring one on, not that you are guaranteed any consideration for doing so.

Like I said, the stupid is everywhere in this incident. If I had a dog in the loving overhead and it was crying during the flight, I'd take the poor thing down and tell the FAA to gently caress off pending the legal shitstorm at the destination.

KodiakRS posted:

Two Kings posted:

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/03/23/how-cnn-airport-force-feeds-partisan-content-to-unsuspecting-travelers.html

If Fox News is going to complain about CNN at airports then CNN should run an article about Fox News blaring 24/7 at every FBO pilot lounge, especially if there is a NetJets pilot within about 100 yards.

fatman1683 posted:

but I'm considering buying an aircraft to do my training in

CBJSprague24 posted:

At the risk of making things worse in this conversation, I have a Facebook friend who just got hired on at Big Widget.

At 23.

He's saying he flew his last flight at Regional With A Logo Which Kinda Looks Like Northwest's (the alternate name game is kinda fun) six years to the day of getting his Instrument ticket and, at some point along the way, got a DC-9 type and was doing ferry flying in South Florida on the side and I still have no idea how any of that happened.

Sagebrush posted:

I even like practicing the correct radio calls in multiplayer servers like a huge dork.

soy posted:

I lurk this thread because I like to imagine what it'd be like to be one of you airline pilot dudes, but find it pretty drat shocking that I make more money slamming my head against keyboard doing "software engineering" with virtually no qualifications. Doesn't seem fair, but then again you guys get to fly goddamn airplanes. Coolest thing I get to do is stand in massive datacenter and listen to the white noise.

Arson Daily posted:

Jesus Christ this. I have to wear an 1100 dollar noise cancelling headset to not do damage to my mind just to be at work. Open offices are great!

quote:

7.6.7 Conventional Landing
A standard CL, Figure 7-7, requires substantially greater distance to stop than a SL or RVL. Landing distance
available is a critical consideration when performing a CL. The brakes are designed primarily for V/STOL and are
marginal for a CL without PNB (sic: power nozzle braking); therefore, No PNB CLs should be used only as an emergency procedure. Refer to
Performance Data, A1--AV8BB--NFM--400, for stopping distance with and without PNB.

MrYenko posted:

Both pedals apply the rear main brake, then? Are they tied together, or separate?

Thanks for answering questions, btw.

quote:

2.17.6 Brake System
The twin--wheel main landing gear is equipped with hydraulic operated carbon disc brakes. An antiskid system and
parking brake are also incorporated into the brake system. Both brakes operate simultaneously and progressively as
either brake pedal is depressed

quote:

Landing with the engine inoperative shall not be attempted.

overdesigned posted:

I mean I'm not a hornet guy but I'm pretty sure they can do it, yeah. Just dump down until you're light enough that it's not horribly unsafe. If you're a E2/C2 maybe (probably) there are directional control issues and they'd just ditch, but I dunno.

Also re: "do not land with engine inop" this thing (and all tactical jets, really) is, like...a brick. Deadsticking it in is a dumb idea.