Boeing won’t tell you what you want to know (which is usually everything) about a NnM – just what you Need to know.
Assessing System Status/Performance
September 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
It’s not always the case that the aircraft’s onboard alerting systems do all the diagnosis work for you. Sometimes the crew are required to assess system status to determine the nature of a failure ..
Missed Approach Acceleration
August 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s funny how these things crop up. In late 2008 I discussed (strenuously) the issue of Missed Approach Acceleration – now I find a friend from a Middle Easter carrier is encountering the same problem.
P&T Update : How to get a ZFW from a changed TOW using LNDG
August 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes you need to be able to calculate a limiting ZFW based on a forced change in TOW. You can use the OFP LNDG correction figure to do it. And it’s not VooDoo – just mathematics.
Hi Temperature Departure – Abu Dhabi
July 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
After my recent debacle with a High Ambient Temperature departure from 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.
P&T Update : Setting Final Approach Speed … On Final
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It seems simple – but when manoeuvring at a minimum flap speed, the time to set final approach speed is … when on final approach.
P&T Update : GPS Failure and Subsequent Navigation
July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We’ve become so reliant on GPS that the loss of it will come as quite a shock to today’s airline crew. The simulator doesn’t help – with a total inability to adequately simulate IRS drift. The issues are complex …
P&T Update : EICAS [] FUEL SCAVENGE SYS
May 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
When you’ve been on an aircraft for almost 15 years, especially a modern Boeing, you think it’s ability to surprise you is behind you. Mostly – that’s true. And then …
How do YOU keep it up?
May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Aviation demands a peculiar form of professionalism, different from many other occupations. As pilots we’re tested regularly – at least four times a year, often more, or perhaps every time you go to work in some positions/airlines. There aren’t many other career choices where you can look forward to a life of jeopardy, continually tested [...]
P&T Update : Visual Reference at the Minima
May 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been operating under the miss-understanding that if the visibility observed at the airport matches the minimum required to commence the approach – you’ll have a reasonable chance of completing the approach to a landing. As it turns out – for JAR OPS compliant NPA’s – this is not the case.
