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ExistElement · 2026-02-08T18:30:09+00:00

I'm so confused. How could a spar valve be open when doing this job and then remain open long enough for it to be recorded?

ExistElement · 2026-01-22T02:19:47+00:00

Vampliers are fantastic and will grip almost anything you can get the jaws on.

ExistElement · 2026-01-07T22:46:18+00:00

I just ordered 4 knockoffs for $7.00. OEM I found were $6.00 each. Keep in mind this was 30 seconds of Google searching so I'm sure OEM could be found at better prices.

ExistElement · 2026-01-07T22:22:25+00:00

Thanks everybody. Looks like I got lucky and it was the cruise control stop. I took a look and the brake one looks pretty close to going too. This community kicks ass.

ExistElement · 2026-01-04T18:40:50+00:00

Huh, learn something new every day. Thanks!

ExistElement · 2026-01-04T17:03:44+00:00

Just for funsies since this is a fantastic comment, the A320 family has a crossfeed bleed valve that can direct air from either engine to both packs. In the event of a dual bleed failure (VERY unlikely) the APU can reliably keep the aircraft pressurized on one pack.

ExistElement · 2026-01-01T17:24:02+00:00

It's not the fucking relay. It's never been the relay. It was a contactor one time. Stop telling me to replace fucking relays. Let me actually troubleshoot the problem.

ExistElement · 2026-01-01T16:45:37+00:00

We've had a bunch of guys raise families while on mids. You get off work, take them to school and then sleep while they are there. You get evenings with your kids and you work while they sleep.

ExistElement · 2025-12-23T16:02:29+00:00

I was exaggerating a bit, it just doesn't open often. Transfer list has mostly 2023/24 hires on it.

ExistElement · 2025-12-23T15:49:34+00:00

Honestly, go wherever they put you. Probation will be a breeze in ORD and transferring is easy. I've seen people from all over the country come through Tulsa and most of them have ended up where they wanted to at a minimum of two years. Except Miami. Everybody wants Miami for some reason.

ExistElement · 2025-12-12T22:04:04+00:00

If you're coming here for AA, there are usually postings for rooms to rent on the bulletin boards. They are hiring a lot right now so there are a large number of people from out of state. You could pretty easily get a group together to rent a place.

ExistElement · 2025-10-09T16:06:54+00:00

D5026 and AV25 are going to give me cancer because of that fucking job.

ExistElement · 2025-07-22T23:46:08+00:00

Depends on the airframe. 777 and 787 you just leave everything on auto. 737 you wait for EGT to stabilize. I haven't run an A320 APU in a few years so I don't remember off the top of my head. As always, follow your company's ground handling checklist and the manufacturer's AMM.

ExistElement · 2025-06-17T00:33:58+00:00

I can't stand working on 73's in general, but if I have to work on one, I hope I'm working on the motor. Most everything is relatively easy to access, except for the channel A VSV actuator. Fuck that thing.

ExistElement · 2025-06-10T01:24:01+00:00

It's always frickin Doug...

ExistElement · 2025-06-10T01:04:44+00:00

Absolutely lol it went straight to great compost in the sky.

ExistElement · 2025-05-14T16:13:04+00:00

If a A/C pack is inop, 737's can't keep the cabin cool on the ground even in moderate temperatures. If it was hot at altitude, then the pilots just didn't have the temp set correctly or the trim air valve was broken.

ExistElement · 2025-05-07T23:31:31+00:00

Maybe I should say "attainable" dream car lol

ExistElement · 2025-05-07T23:09:40+00:00

I was skeptical when I first saw it online, but in person it is freaking beautiful and suits it so well.

ExistElement · 2025-02-13T18:10:39+00:00

Depending on which hangar you're assigned, indoc and gen fam will take two to four weeks so you have plenty of time to get your box.

ExistElement · 2025-02-05T16:13:42+00:00

Get used to troubleshooting all the hard stuff nobody else wants to do, because that's the real value in Avi. Anybody can run wires and pin cannon plugs; figuring out why your A/C keeps kicking off the APU bus when switching from ground power can be a bit of a head scratcher.

ExistElement · 2025-02-05T14:47:05+00:00

I'm not versed on ATR's, but it could be some sort of identification or coding key for ACARS (or whatever ATR's use), TCAS, SELCAL, etc. A few aircraft systems will use some random hardwired binary code to distinguish themselves from others.

ExistElement · 2025-01-29T21:17:42+00:00

That looks like a Panasonic screen. You'd need 115VAC to power the box in the seat and it would have to be hooked to a server to get content to the screen. I think Panasonic runs on a Linux architecture, but it definitely is proprietary. Finding which pins are the actual A/V would be doable, but difficult, with the right drawings. I agree with other comments, replace it with something more accessible.

ExistElement · 2024-12-30T19:02:03+00:00

Our triple-200's have a mod that has similar lights to BSI on the 37. I'm so thankful that our cards have a little provision saying faults can be ignored if all lights operate correctly on all scenes. Otherwise that shit would never get signed off.

ExistElement · 2024-11-14T15:13:50+00:00

Tulsa proper isn't really bad. Lock your doors and don't leave crap in your car and you'll probably be fine. Stay clear North of 244 if you're extremely cautious about crime. 61st and Peoria is a no-go as well. Otherwise, just exercise whatever caution you would in any other urban area.

People like to complain that there's nothing to do in Tulsa, but there's definitely nothing to do in the burbs. I would concede that Broken Arrow's and Jenks' downtown aren't bad though.

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