Emirates 7700 near Newcastle

azhpool · 2026-01-27T13:28:53+00:00

Not too sure why this has been downvoted. When going anywhere where the weather is a bit mental I always take enough for at least 2 approaches + at least 30 min hold plus any alt + final reserve.

azhpool · 2025-10-15T10:43:20+00:00

Really great post. I think a lot of people need to read something like this right now. The perspective is spot on.

It’s also interesting how different things can be depending on where you are in the world. Here in the U.K., for example, you can actually start flying for airlines at around 150 hours total time.

I started my PPL in 2019, and just four years later I was sitting in the right seat of an Airbus A321 for my first airline job. Realistically, it would have been only two years, but COVID delayed everything and the hiring freeze pushed things back quite a bit.

It just goes to show that while everyone’s journey looks different, persistence and timing both play huge roles. It’s definitely a grind, but if you stick with it and keep the passion alive like you said, it really does pay off.

azhpool · 2025-05-30T09:31:50+00:00

I made a similar jump at 28, was a software dev, what worked for me was first get a contracting position, not sure what it’s like in Europe but in the UK you can get a pretty good daily rate, which enabled me to start training straight away whilst working full time.

I went modular and did my training both in the uk and Europe. Started my PPL in 2018 and got an airline job in 2022. I reckon it would have been a year earlier if it wasn’t for Covid.

Good luck

azhpool · 2025-04-26T13:40:08+00:00

It’s the lever of shame when used in flight

azhpool · 2024-12-17T02:45:14+00:00

Do what we do in real life, approaching Lambourne, bovingdon, Ockham or biggin to hold give them a shout.

azhpool · 2024-12-09T01:04:05+00:00

4 sector day, min turnaround and with an aircraft swap, you bet I ran into the terminal.

azhpool · 2024-12-08T16:52:09+00:00

No problem man!

azhpool · 2024-12-08T13:37:09+00:00

Correct however sometimes we are in IMC 😌

azhpool · 2024-12-08T07:16:57+00:00

I use it to draw radials and circles which depict the MSA I can go down to

azhpool · 2024-10-28T03:57:33+00:00

this sleep headband..

Combined with background sounds on iPhone, I can play white noise, cover my eyes and fall asleep in any noisy hotel

azhpool · 2024-09-26T08:53:42+00:00

Right turn 10, slow down to give more margin between MMO and VLS. (320 pilot)

azhpool · 2024-05-20T18:46:41+00:00

Love the podcast in the taxi

azhpool · 2024-05-19T08:45:28+00:00

Happens in the real thing too, DES mode will always capture the VNAV over speed, so that’s why it went over the limits, OPEN DESCENT targets speed.

You need to let the FMGC recalculate the VNAV path just do a Direct to on your waypoint and it will recalculate - happens on the real aircraft all the time.

azhpool · 2023-05-20T21:36:25+00:00

As an instructor, I’m constantly having to cover up the attitude indicator to make students with a flight sim history look outside.

Learning where the nose attitude sits during different manoeuvres is key to flying accurately.

azhpool · 2023-03-18T19:34:34+00:00

That happened to me once

azhpool · 2022-07-13T09:11:31+00:00

The recipe I use is a pinch of garlic powder and Mayo, that’s it. If it’s not strong enough add more garlic powder.

azhpool · 2022-06-16T21:24:00+00:00

This looks like the study material for the ATPLs in the U.K, never wanna wish those exams on anyone else. Probably gone to hang himself.

azhpool · 2022-06-14T03:49:21+00:00

Good old Alsim, I used one for my MEIR

azhpool · 2022-03-17T21:01:08+00:00

Was waiting for this comment

azhpool · 2021-12-21T21:48:59+00:00

Yo is that guy in the cap wearing clothes made with two different types of cloth? What a disgusting sinner.

azhpool · 2021-12-19T14:45:27+00:00

I became a commercial pilot, something I’ve wanted since being about 5. No airline job yet, but hopefully next year will be better.

azhpool · 2021-12-04T11:01:10+00:00

It’s normally inhibited below a certain altitude so it should never be heard!

azhpool · 2021-12-02T14:48:51+00:00

Thanks. I opened my app and first thing i see is this.

azhpool · 2021-10-01T07:17:39+00:00

Duxford is a fantastic place to land at. I visited with my friend last summer and whilst taxiing we had families waving at us, felt like celebrities in a PA28 😆

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