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The Volcanic Ash Encounter
Procedure and Techniques : Volcanic Ash Encounters Hang 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 … [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).
Slats Drive Go-Around
The last phase of recurrent simulator training - for Cruise Relief First Officers - included a two engine go-around after a Slats Drive failure. The outcome was usually surprising - for no apparent … [Read More...]
Hi Temperature Departure Abu Dhabi
After a debacle in Abu Dhabi - and another occurrence involving offload and a 4 hour delay - I was asked to prepare some specific advice for Captains operating out of Abu Dhabi. Background Due … [Read More...]
Jet Lag
At parties, one of the first questions I’m asked, once we’ve done the profession swapping process, is “How do you get used to the Jet Lag?” They're looking for the secret to my success, the key to … [Read More...]
Low Missed Approach Altitude Restriction
A question concerning a recent change to the missed approach procedures in Dubai UAE (OMDB) has raised some interesting points about the 777 in this flight regime - high thrust, low altitude, high … [Read More...]
How Slow Can You Go …
Recently I was asked to write an article for an internal company training newsletter about flying slow. Having finished it I thought I'd replicate it here for others. Note the following article is … [Read More...]
Clean, CON then …VNAV ENG OUT -> EXECute.
A not-so recent amendment to the B777 FCTM (followed by a more recent update to the FCOM and QRH) instigated a procedure where ENG OUT mode of the FMC VNAV page is selected (confirmed) and EXECuted … [Read More...]
Airspeed Unreliable
The Airspeed Unreliable scenarios is one of the more challenging non normals faced by pilots in the simulator. Of the many serious malfunctions I've witnessed crew deal with in the simulator - this … [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 … [Read More...]
B777 NNM Vref & Speed Additives
I was recently asked to confirm that 5 knots is added to the Vref Speed on final approach when an unusual Vref is specified by the Non Normal Checklist. I eventually found a reference ... - - - - - - … [Read More...]
Flaps Drive – Where are the Flaps?
The Flaps are high lift, trailing edge devices designed to increase the lift on a wing that's designed for high speed / high altitude flight, not this low speed lifting 350 tons off the … [Read More...]
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