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Tax Time : Crew Allowances 2017/2018 {UPDATED 13AUG18)
It’s Tax Time again 2017/2018 and as since I’m one of those lazy people who does all the work at the end, instead of keeping up with it as it goes along – the first thing I need to do is update my Allowance calculator spreadsheet. I’m posting a copy of the sheet here for you guys to download because each year more and more crew ask for a copy and I … [Read More...]
Reading Into/Beyond the Checklist
Firstly, it has to be said that most of the time, this is not a good idea. Broadly speaking Aircraft Manufacturer checklists are designed to be followed and not second-guessed. When you’ve lost all your hydraulic fluid, and therefore hydraulic pressure, and the checklist tells you to turn first one and then another hydraulic pump from AUTO to ON – … [Read More...]
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...]
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B777 EICAS [] FUEL SCAVENGE SYS
The 777 has three fuel tanks (simplified version). A large Center Tank and two smaller main tanks (one in each wing). When refueling, the Mains are filled first, then fuel is pumped into the Center … [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...]
Deciding to Stop
Many years ago when I was a junior FO new to the 777, I did one of my first recurrent checks in the simulator with an Examiner who started asking questions about the takeoff inhibits system. After … [Read More...]
B777 Flap Extension
With pilots come from a number of other aircraft types and several different airlines, including a domestic fleet, standardisation can be a challenge. The use of Flaps on approach has been in … [Read More...]
Setting Final Approach Speed … On Final
Sometimes during a NNM in the simulator you see that when landing configuration is established, and the aircraft is being manoeuvred around the approach at the minimum flap manoeuvre speed - a further … [Read More...]
The Boeing 787 – Evolutionary and Revolutionary
The Boeing 787 is certainly a revolutionary step from anything Boeing has done recently - and from anything else Boeing seems to have planned in the future it would seem, judging by the 737-Max. From … [Read More...]
Will the REAL Ken Pascoe … stop stealing my mail.
Ken Pascoe is interfering with my life again. He stuffed me around no end 15 years ago and now, thanks to the limitations of technology, he's doing it again. Sorry, Who has my books? I joined … [Read More...]
Dreamliner in Oz ?
The Australian has reported that the Dreamliner may come to Australia as part of it's flight testing program. Alice Springs has been mooted as a possible destination, although some PR flights … [Read More...]
I’m so glad that YOU were up the front, Ken.
Recently, after commenting on the latest of Qantas' engine troubles, I was asked to talk about what was an "interesting" in-flight moment for me. Despite this being one of the most common questions, I … [Read More...]
50,000 volts into the MCP
Next time you reach up for something on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) - try and remember that 50,000 volts could be involved ... Let me explain. … [Read More...]
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