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The Volcanic Ash Encounter
Procedure and Techniques : Volcanic Ash EncountersHang onto your hats everyone, here we go … The Volcanic Ash Encounter is the last remaining bastion of the major NNM exercise in the 777. Enjoy it while you can folks – in the 787 the AP remains engaged for Dual Eng Fail/Stall and in the event of Unreliable Airspeed, a flick of a switch restores the … [Read More...]
GPS Failure and Subsequent Navigation
One of the limitations I've encountered with today's all singing all dancing aircraft simulators is the total inability to simulate casual mapshift. As you know, the position of the aircraft (for display on the Map and as used by a number of systems) - is determined by the FMC (Flight Management Computer). Of course the FMC actually has no … [Read More...]
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Wide Body EBA 2017 Calculator [STOP PRESS – UPDATE 01May18]
STOP PRESS: To the surprise of many (including me), a provision of the Domestic EBA made its way into the Wide Body EBA of 2017. Specifically - when you are called out off leave to perform a duty - your overtime threshold remains at the level it was at publish time. This is change from the previous Long Haul EBA where your OT threshold was … [Read More...]
KLAX Los Angeles SIDs & STARs
Early last year, the FAA revised the SIDs and STARs at Los Angeles KLAX airport. I don't know if I had annual leave or missed any associated documentation, but it's fair to say that as a fleet that basically operates into the East Coast of Australia and LAX exclusively - it was something of a baptism of fire. There are a number of issues that … [Read More...]
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EBA Overtime Calculator (v2.6) [Update 27Oct17]
I've watched the EBA with some envy for the last three years. Between Overtime, Callout, Domestic Allowances, Leave and Days Off, the position of Manager hasn't quite kept pace with the EBA. I've also been watching the need for a spreadsheet to calculate the Overtime, Callout and Accommodation Cancellation monies, but resisting the temptation to … [Read More...]
Random Posts (Sue Me, I was Bored).
P&T Update : Visual Reference at the Minima
While most of the world seems to use Jeppesen, I've been exclusively using LIDO now (across two airlines) for perhaps 10 years. While it took some getting used to, I've come to much prefer them. As an … [Read More...]
777 Thrust Reference Setting Anomally
There is (what can only be described as) a software bug in the Thrust Reference setting software in the 777. While this bug manifests itself in several situation on normal and non-normal operations, … [Read More...]
Decision Making Models
We are reviewing Decision Making Models at the moment. On the 777, we've used FORDEC, which is very close to the European model, except we've replaced "Check" with "Communicate", which may or may not … [Read More...]
My Friend the Chocolate Cake – 21 Years and Counting
Tonight the kids and I went into Melbourne to the Arts Center Fairfax Studio to see, hear and experience once again My Friend The Chocolate Cake (MFTCC), our favorite ensemble band. We've been … [Read More...]
Non Normal Management Model – ANC AAM
Some time ago I wrote about a review of a Decision Making Model (FORDEC). During that article I clarified that there is a clear difference between a Decision Making Model versus a Non Normal … [Read More...]
Droning
This post will commence a series of musings on both the personal (hobby) and potential commercial use of QuadCopters. I've been experimenting and learning in this arena for the last six months, which … [Read More...]
How Common Errors became Practices and Techniques
One of my first tasks when I arrived at V Australia in early June 2008 was to watch simulator transition training being conducted at our new simulator in Silverwater, Sydney. The students were … [Read More...]
Using the Post Office as a Service … Not.
So this week is another exploration of the domestic network with three days in Brisbane; Two days in Sydney; Five meetings; Safety & Emergency Procedures Training (SEP); an inspection of the … [Read More...]
So what is the Killer EFB App?
Today I am at Day One of the Airline & Aerospace MRO & Operations IT Conference, looking primarily at EFB and EFB enabled systems. As I sort through the assault of information that comes at … [Read More...]
Infinidim Resurrection
Welcome to Infinidim.org - Mark Two! Back in 2001 I decided I needed a web site. In the years that followed I documented various activities - most of them associated with my employment with … [Read More...]
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