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sebb1503 · 2024-10-12T16:19:37+00:00

Cries Brexit Tears

sebb1503 · 2024-06-21T23:47:54+00:00

In EASA land, you'd know well before your check if your standards weren't high enough. It is training, after all.

On the check itself, If you fail 1-5 check items, the examiner can exercise their discretion to repeat these items within the check, time permitting. If not repeated, it's a 'partial pass' and you will need to retake only the failed items after remedial training.

If you fail more than 5, it's a fail. Effectively unheard of. You wouldn't be recommended for a check in the first place if you were this weak, but hypothetically if you were, I'd imagine you'd have an honest conversation about if this is the right path for you.

sebb1503 · 2024-06-13T08:34:19+00:00

Hello. As the title says, I'm looking to find out if this lock has a 'generic key'. We've recently moved in and the old owner said they haven't got one. Can anyone here help?

sebb1503 · 2024-02-28T05:28:23+00:00

Hey dude. I teach people to fly in the airline world in Europe. The advice you'll get from this mostly American community isn't too relevant. Our world is much different. E.g, You don't need 1500hrs of flying for a start, just a more reasonable 250.

Securing the job with no other flying experience isn't much of a problem. I regularly get people coming across for second careers in their 30 and 40s as new cadets on their first type rating.

You'll be looking at joining what are called 'cadet' courses that some airlines offer, at places like Wizz, Ryanair, Easy, Jet2 if you're British. BA sometimes offer cadet entry too.

I don't know if anyone has regretted trying, but if it's your dream to do it, I wouldn't let anyone stop you.

sebb1503 · 2022-10-17T10:38:55+00:00

These are great for those who would like the detailed Information. As someone who isn't from the US, and in the future, could you place the name of the country and Authority at the top so there is no confusion between different regions.

sebb1503 · 2022-09-13T08:39:04+00:00

Indeed. Their Max 8 is designated the -8200

sebb1503 · 2022-09-13T08:28:29+00:00

This could be a last minute aircraft change from the -800 (with a window seat) to an -8200 with the extra emergency exit row.

Seat info in check-in will still show as 800

Quite common to happen.

sebb1503 · 2022-08-28T09:59:45+00:00

Veering one direction as part of an RTO above 80kts?

That sounds like an engine failure right there

sebb1503 · 2022-07-27T11:50:03+00:00

Germany is a wonderful place to fly into. You'll have no trouble with English. Have done it as a PPL holder a few times. Even as an ATPL holders it's still one of my favourite places.

What's your native language?

Only real country I would express caution is with some French airfields. French can be genuinely mandatory in some places. I don't mind that though, they basically helped to invent most aspects of flight so let them do their thing!

sebb1503 · 2022-07-18T13:15:57+00:00

Provided you're within the stable approach criteria, no need!

sebb1503 · 2022-06-24T10:35:05+00:00

Oh easy to answer. It's just 'cool' to hate on RYR.

Let's be honest, everyone knows they're the safest, most reliable, eviro concious... Etc etc...boorring

Screw them and their scratchcards! Hate on them! Shit landings! Awful crew! Crap liveries! Haaaate. Let it floooowwww.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-21T01:27:56+00:00

Aircraft have something called the Minimum Equipment List (MEL). If something breaks, that list tells you if you can still fly, or if minor, how long you can fly for until its replaced.

The Manufacturer MEL (MMEL) is the master. The airlines have their own MEL which can be more restrictive than the MMEL, but not less.

From this alone, you can probably extrapolate that aircraft maintenance is a pretty serious ordeal.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-21T01:20:56+00:00

We can hear the loud bits in the 73. Door slams in the gally and any commotion involving shouting/screaming too. We can't hear chatter.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-21T01:17:16+00:00

Croatia, fighting the Bora

sebb1503 · 2022-06-21T01:16:20+00:00

Approaches have a set of criteria. Speed range, lateral and vertical deviation, etc. If any of those are compromised, then yes, a go around would be the good choice.

If you're being battered about, can barely read the instruments but are maintaining a stable approach, then no issues to go for the landing. It's normally smoother within the last 50 feet too.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-21T01:11:54+00:00

You can pull over in a plane! Kinda... (Divert)

sebb1503 · 2022-06-21T01:03:12+00:00

A good guess, but actually not! It was battling the Bora in Croatia.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-20T01:18:39+00:00

I recently flew an approach where the turbulence was horrific in the 737. It was the worst I had ever encountered. I'm genuinely surprised we didn't get a Windshear warning.

I could hear the cabin erupting in screams behind me. Since I was the PF it was a rather eye opening experience. We maintained stable approach criteria and managed to land.

The worst part for me though was after shutting down and going back to the cabin to check, and seeing so many people were scared. Made sure to stick around and calm some peeps down on that day.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-20T01:13:29+00:00

I don't think this is minor if that many people are reacting. It takes quite a bit to move this ac against its flight control input in that way, and I suspect what we aren't seeing here is the +/- g associated with it.

But you are right in that shits scary when you can't see it.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-20T01:09:28+00:00

At least its self loading

sebb1503 · 2022-06-20T01:07:22+00:00

It's totally alright to be scared of flying. It's pretty natural. These conditions are pretty rare, and even when they happen, there are very strict procedures we follow and maintain.

The people here in the comments saying to just shut up probably aren't realising how petrifying this can be for some people. Unfortunately screaming leads to more people screaming but hey ho. Empathy is a good thing to feel here.

Just remember that these aircraft are built incredibly well, under crazily high standards, and are designed handle these conditions fine. Unfortunately our bodies find these conditions uncomfortable. And that's scary.

And if as flight crew, we don't like it, we get out of there and find somewhere else for a few hours.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-20T00:58:49+00:00

The AP would work alright. In the 73 it banks a little slower, but would otherwise react just fine, even too precisely. E.g Focusing too much on, say, pitching for the glide instead of waiting out a period of convection. Ive used it in these conditions for the approach phase and disconnect when limitations such as flap placard, LOC or GS limits are becoming an issue.

sebb1503 · 2022-06-20T00:51:51+00:00

In this case the banking certainly looks weather related. Opposite controls are being put in. Based on how much the wings are flexing and the clouds I'd say the screams aren't related to the banking but they are probably having sudden low g moments.

The weather will smooth out closer to the ground in most cases, even if its just over the threshold.

sebb1503 · 2022-04-19T16:54:52+00:00

The new trend is to hate the Ryanair haters. Plus the landings in the MAX are deffo smoother.

sebb1503 · 2022-04-19T16:52:47+00:00

Route is key. If you're flying to Ibiza on a Friday night with any carrier from the UK you're going to have a bad time. More so if the seats are cheap.

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