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    Quote Originally Posted by Aviatrix View Post
    Jersey - I really don't believe that anyone referred to Joseph as a "know-it-all." Throughout the past few months I've had the pleasure of talking with Joe on here, and through PMs and e-mail. I have never talked with him or spoken with him in person, but in general, he comes across as a very humble person, and the last thing he wants to be known as is a know-it-all, and I believe he stated that sentence to mean, although he has a lot of aviation and military experience, he doesn't want to be known as a know-it-all. I know that I'm rambling a bit, and hopefully this makes somewhat sense.

    I believe that all of us really appreciate his knowledge and his time he has taken to dispense of it. I, and probably as well as you, have read this forum from the beginning, and I don't remember anyone calling him a know-it-all.

    Jersey, and I never got back to you, but you are a great contributor here as well. You had a few posts on here that were a real hoot and really had me laughing, and I really appreciated that, so thank you to you, too!

    And Jersey, don't delete your post, it's not necessary. Besides, I've already quoted it and I'm not deleting mine. So there!
    Oh sure quote me so I can't delete my post. That's OK to pick on the person with the lowest self esteem in the group.
    Perhaps next I'll write something stupid to Scott Michaels so HE can quote me also. :9) :9P
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerseysucks View Post
    Oh sure quote me so I can't delete my post. That's OK to pick on the person with the lowest self esteem in the group.
    Perhaps next I'll write something stupid to Scott Michaels so HE can quote me also. :9) :9P
    LOL.

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    I was sitting on a plane with my son when I went to Florida to pick up my parents car.
    He was sitting by the window and he says to me "Look all those people down there all look like ants".
    I looked at him as a loving father and said "Hey you moron those are ants we didn't even back away from the gate yet."
    Thank you I'm here all week until I become homeless.


    My wife and I went to Hawaii on our honey moon. We were headed to Los Angeles on a 747. All of a sudden the pilot comes on and says "Ladies and gentleman it seems that our #1 engine has failed but that's OK this is a 747 we still have 3 engines left all this means is that we'll be an hour late landing in LA.
    After a while the pilot comes on again and says "We've had an oil leak in our #4 engine and had to shut down. We still have 2 engines left so we'll be landing about 2 hours late.
    After a while the pilot comes on again and sais "Ladies and gentlemen this never happens but our #2 engine caught on fire and fell off the plane. We still have 1 engine left we'll be 3 hours late."
    I looked lovingly at my wife and said "Do you realize if that last engine goes out we could be up here all day?"
    To really make matters worse she didn't even want to join the mile high club. Oh yeah this is the Hell that is my life.
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    ^^^^O M G!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerseysucks View Post
    My wife and I went to Hawaii on our honey moon. We were headed to Los Angeles on a 747. All of a sudden the pilot comes on and says "Ladies and gentleman it seems that our #1 engine has failed but that's OK this is a 747 we still have 3 engines left all this means is that we'll be an hour late landing in LA.
    After a while the pilot comes on again and says "We've had an oil leak in our #4 engine and had to shut down. We still have 2 engines left so we'll be landing about 2 hours late.
    After a while the pilot comes on again and sais "Ladies and gentlemen this never happens but our #2 engine caught on fire and fell off the plane. We still have 1 engine left we'll be 3 hours late."
    I looked lovingly at my wife and said "Do you realize if that last engine goes out we could be up here all day?"
    To really make matters worse she didn't even want to join the mile high club. Oh yeah this is the Hell that is my life.
    You're joking, right?

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    My favorite ATC recording

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barbossa View Post
    You're joking, right?

    Yeah I was just having some fun with all of you.
    My wife and I actually DID go to Hawaii on our honeymoon in 1986.
    Here's a true story, we were staying in Oahu and we were on a boat
    visiting Pearl Harbor. As soon as we were about to dock sirens from all over the top of these polls, we were eevacuated to the highest point on the island, the Punchbowl Cemetery. What had happened was there was a major earthquake in the Aleutian Islands and it posed a Tsunami threat so we had to clear out.
    We were supposed to see Don Ho that night at our hotel (Hilton Hawaiian Village with a beatiful view overlooking Diamondhead and the ocean.)
    On our first morning at the hotel I was very sick because I had a drink on the plane and I get violently sick to my stomach when it comes to booze.
    About 5:00 I had a prize winning case of the runs, the only thing with that is you could not flush the toilet until after 6 because they were doing work at the hotel.
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    A few years ago a BA 747 departing LAX for Heathrow lost an engine shortly after takeoff. The elected to continue to London on 3 engines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lardass View Post
    A few years ago a BA 747 departing LAX for Heathrow lost an engine shortly after takeoff. The elected to continue to London on 3 engines.

    Here's the article:

    Flying faulty jumbo across Atlantic saves BA £100,000

    Turning back after engine failure would have left airline liable to pay out for delays under new rules on compensation

    By Ben Webster

    div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color: rgb(0, 102, 204); } The fault occurred on take-off from Los Angeles but the pilot declined all opportunities to land in the US and instead continued on three engines for 5,000 miles to Britain.
    The incident happened three days after a European regulation came into force requiring airlines to compensate passengers for long delays or cancellations. Under the new rules, if the pilot had returned to Los Angeles, BA would have been facing a compensation bill of more than £100,000.
    Balpa, the British Air Line Pilots?? Association, gave warning last night that the regulation could result in pilots being pressured into taking greater risks for commercial reasons.
    The regulation requires airlines to refund passengers the full cost of their tickets as well as flying them home if a delay lasts longer than five hours. Passengers must also be put up in hotels if the delay continues overnight.
    The BA flight departed at 8.45pm on Saturday and the airline admitted that the delay would have been well over five hours if it had returned to Los Angeles.
    BA initially claimed that the engine had failed an hour into the flight. But the airline admitted yesterday that the problem had occurred a few seconds after take-off when the Boeing 747 was only 100ft above the ground.
    Air traffic controllers at Los Angeles spotted streams of sparks shooting from the engine and immediately radioed the pilot. He attempted to throttle the engine back but was forced to shut it down after it continued to overheat. The plane then began circling over the Pacific while the pilot contacted BA??s control centre in London to discuss what to do. They decided the flight should continue to London even though it would burn more fuel on just three engines.
    The Boeing 747 was unable to climb to its cruising altitude of 36,000ft and had to cross the Atlantic at 29,000ft, where the engines perform less efficiently and the tailwinds are less favourable. The unbalanced thrust also meant the pilot had to apply more rudder, causing extra drag.
    The pilot realised as he flew over the Atlantic that he was running out of fuel and would not make it to Heathrow. He requested an emergency landing at Manchester and was met by four fire engines and thirty firefighters on the runway.
    Philip Baum, an aviation security specialist on board the flight with his wife and three daughters, said he had heard two loud bangs shortly after take-off. ??The pilot came on to say we had lost an engine and he was negotiating about whether or not we should land back at Los Angeles.
    ??A few minutes later, I was amazed to see from the map on the TV screen that we were flying eastwards towards Britain. I would be disgusted if the issue of compensation had any bearing on the decision.?
    BA said financial concerns had played no part in the decision. Captain Doug Brown, the senior manager of BA??s 747 fleet, said the only consideration had been ??what was best for passengers?.
    ??The plane is as safe on three engines as on four and it can fly on two. It was really a customer service issue, not a safety issue. The options would have been limited for passengers [if the plane had returned to Los Angeles].? He said the pilot would have had to dump more than 100 tonnes of fuel before landing at Los Angeles. ??The authorities would have had words to say about that.?
    Captain Brown said pilots always took the final decision on any safety issue and would never choose to put themselves at risk. ??Even without 350 passengers behind you, you are always going to be concerned about your own neck.?
    But David Learmount, safety editor of Flight International, said: ??It was a very odd decision to continue to London. Even if the pilot didn??t want to dump so much fuel, he could have diverted to Chicago.
    ??You are not as safe on three engines as you are on four and I suspect that, given the choice, most passengers would have opted to return to LA.?
    Some airlines are trying to avoid paying compensation for delays involving technical failures of an aircraft. They are citing a clause in the regulation which excludes delays ??caused by extraordinary circumstances which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken?.
    But the Air Transport Users Council, which advises passengers on how to obtain their rights, said airlines would still be liable in cases involving engine failure because the cause was likely to be poor maintenance. Simon Evans, its chief executive, admitted that the regulation could lead to airlines taking greater risks. ??We recognise there is a possibility that an airline might take a decision to fly in order to avoid paying compensation.?
    Captain Mervyn Granshaw, Balpa??s chairman, said: ??The EU regulation is poorly drafted and increases the pressure on pilots to consider commercial issues when making judgments in marginal safety situations.?
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    I've flown halfway around the world and I can honestly say I can't think of a single horror story.Can you believe it? Not ONE lost bag. Then, we fly to Honolulu from San Diego on Hawaiian airlines, and they lose our bags!!
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    I have a few horror stories, but don't have the time at the moment to post them. They all center around flights into Rochester, MN (RST). If I have time later, I'll try to post 'em.

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    Aviatrix/Jerseysucks:

    I posted the "know-it-all" statement simply because I don't want people to think I am exactly that! I simply enjoy being a pilot and I'll "rattle on like a monkey in a cage" (Forest Gump? lol) if given the opportunity! I do appreciate everyone's input here and I enjoy hearing YOUR stories as much as some of you enjoy mine. I encourage all of you to remain active participants in this thread.

    In regards to my specific aviation experiences, flying the Grumman F-14B (F-14A+) Tomcat for the United States Navy was one of the most exciting and satisfying experiences I have had thus far in my life. Many people that follow this thread will never be able to experience the excitement of being strapped into a high-performance fighter, or make a cable-arrested landing on an aircraft carrier during a squall.

    With that being said, it is my sincere hope that you too will be able to experience some of that excitement, if only through first-person accounts/recollections.

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    Anybody familiar with the airport in Cleveland? As a graduation present to myself (4 more days!! WOO! lol) I am sending myself on a little adventure in June. I have two options for my flight home. One doesn't arrive home until 9PM, and the other has a 3hour and 41 minute layover in Cleveland. Is there anything to keep a girl busy for nearly 4 hours at the Cleveland airport? I don't really want to get home so late!
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    Note: When I posted these two photographs last week, I did not have time to actually sit down and type the text which describes the "ground stop" that was subsequently ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

    For the benefit of FAD users, I cross-posted this message in its entirety to the "9/11" thread as well.

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    Shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a nationwide "ground stop" was ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). When a nationwide "ground stop" is implemented, no commercial or private aircraft are allowed to takeoff, and all airborne aircraft are required to land as soon as safely possible. The FAA had previously implemented "mini-stops" for specific airports, cities or regions because of weather or safety concerns, but to intervene in air traffic on such a wide scale was unheard of.

    On its own, and before the FAA got involved on the morning of September 11, the president of American Airlines had ordered the grounding of all American and American Eagle airplanes on the East Coast; shortly afterward, when it was learned that United Airlines was also missing an airplane, American Airlines halted service nationwide. United executives quickly followed suit.

    After the FAA declared its ground stop, officials had to figure out what to do with all the airplanes that were already in the air. Officials sent notices to pilots (NOTAMs), instructing them to find the nearest airport and land their airplanes as quickly as possible. As a result, Southwest Airlines sent airplanes to Denver, an airport Southwest Airlines never used, and huge JetBlue jets bound for New York City landed in tiny airports in upstate New York.

    At 10:31 a.m., FAA Administrator Jane Garvey sent a message to all international flights headed to the United States: Turn around or land somewhere else. That "somewhere else", in most cases, was Canada. Garvey worked with officials at NAVCanada, the semi-private organization in charge of Canadian air traffic, to devise a plan. Four hundred airplanes were already high above the Atlantic on their way to the United States. About 200 of those were not yet halfway across the ocean, so they turned around and headed back to Europe; the others were redirected. Many of these (38 flights, carrying about 6,600 people) landed at the Gander Airport in Nova Scotia. Others, instructed to stay away from Canada's largest cities, landed in Deer Lake, St. John, Goose Bay, Moncton, Mirabal and other towns. Some of these airplanes had to dump fuel into the ocean so they would be light enough to land; others, by contrast, were running low on fuel. At the same time, 34 diverted airplanes from Asia were landing in Vancouver. By approximately 6:00 p.m. EST, the skies were finally clear.

    On September 12, the FAA slowly began to lift the "ground stop." Airplanes that had been rerouted the day before were allowed to continue to their final destinations. Military and law-enforcement flights had resumed the day before, along with, "some flights that the FAA cannot reveal that were already airborne" (according to Time magazine). In general, though, the stop remained in effect until the FAA could come up with an interim set of safety rules and regulations.

    The rules, which Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta announced at 2 a.m. on September 13, prohibited (among other things):

    1. Curbside or online check-in
    2. Knives, box cutters (and other sharp objects on airplanes or in airports)
    3. Passing through security/going to gates without a paper boarding pass

    By September 14, 424 of 455 airports in the United States met the new standards, including all three of the major airports in the New York area (JFK, LaGuardia and Newark). Boston's Logan International Airport and Washington's Reagan National Airport remained closed -- Logan until the September 15 and Reagan, according to an FAA directive, "temporarily, indefinitely." It finally reopened on October 4. Even by the next week, air traffic was still not back to normal: crop dusters and other agricultural airplanes could fly, but training flights were still banned, as were flights towing banners, sightseeing planes and traffic and news helicopters. Foreign airlines could depart from U.S. airports but not fly into them.


    "Grounded" airplanes at Halifax on 11 September 2001.


    Aerial view of "Grounded" airplanes at Halifax on 11 September 2001.
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    FedEx pilots can be a HANDFUL (understatement for 2011) to deal with at times (ask any air traffic controller that has to deal with one!). This is an "official" website for FedEx pilots. Read "Backup your Damn Computer! for free" located in the center of this screen capture. Pay particular attention to the two lines of text opposite the red arrows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joS3ph View Post
    FedEx pilots can be a HANDFUL (understatement for 2011) to deal with at times (ask any air traffic controller that has to deal with one!). This is an "official" website for FedEx pilots. Read "Backup your Damn Computer! for free" located in the center of this screen capture. Pay particular attention to the two lines of text opposite the red arrows.

    LMAO
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    Quote Originally Posted by SassyMonkey719 View Post
    Anybody familiar with the airport in Cleveland? As a graduation present to myself (4 more days!! WOO! lol) I am sending myself on a little adventure in June. I have two options for my flight home. One doesn't arrive home until 9PM, and the other has a 3hour and 41 minute layover in Cleveland. Is there anything to keep a girl busy for nearly 4 hours at the Cleveland airport? I don't really want to get home so late!
    I've flown into Burke Lakefront, but never Hopkins Intl.
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    I resume flying Thursday, so I would like to continue setting up the "Glass Cockpit" forum in the interim. If anyone has any ideas for this new forum, or forum content suggestions (i.e., categories), please send me a private message here on FAD and I will consider your ideas for inclusion.

    Some ideas for forum categories:

    * Aviation Accidents/Incidents (News, official accident reports, etc.)
    * Aviation News
    * Aviation Q&A
    * Civil Aviation (Commercial and General Aviation)
    * Flight Operations
    * Military Aviation
    * Simulators (Microsoft Flight Simulator)

    Please don't post your suggestions here in this thread.

    Thanks. Joseph
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    Looking forward to seeing it Joe once you have it up and running. Looks like you've got some great topics covered.

    I've been wanting to post this for a little while and have kept forgetting. For all aviation enthusiasts, there's a great program on Discovery on Friday nights at 8PM Central. It's called "Flying Wild Alaska", a reality show about bush flying in Alaska. It centers around the lives of the Tweto family who live in Unalakleet, AK. Patriach Jim Tweto is the COO of Era Alaska, while his wife, Ferno (Fern) is the ramp manager, and daughter, Ariel, is an all-around help. Another daughter, Ayla, lives in Anchorage and has made a few appearances.

    Since this program has debuted, we've really enjoyed it. It's the one program we take the time to watch together, right after our little girl goes down for the night. It has showcased absolutely gorgeous scenery from the air, as well as explaining flying techniques and scenarios common to flying in an Alaskan winter.

    Has anyone seen it? For professionals and enthusiasts alike, this program has a lot to offer.

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    FedEx Express Boeing 777-FS2(LRF) N850FD. Heavy departure of flight FX39 to Paris. Interestingly, the camera's shutter button was depressed at the right time; note the firing of the wingtip anti-collision strobe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aviatrix View Post
    Looking forward to seeing it Joe once you have it up and running. Looks like you've got some great topics covered.

    I've been wanting to post this for a little while and have kept forgetting. For all aviation enthusiasts, there's a great program on Discovery on Friday nights at 8PM Central. It's called "Flying Wild Alaska", a reality show about bush flying in Alaska. It centers around the lives of the Tweto family who live in Unalakleet, AK. Patriach Jim Tweto is the COO of Era Alaska, while his wife, Ferno (Fern) is the ramp manager, and daughter, Ariel, is an all-around help. Another daughter, Ayla, lives in Anchorage and has made a few appearances.

    Since this program has debuted, we've really enjoyed it. It's the one program we take the time to watch together, right after our little girl goes down for the night. It has showcased absolutely gorgeous scenery from the air, as well as explaining flying techniques and scenarios common to flying in an Alaskan winter.

    Has anyone seen it? For professionals and enthusiasts alike, this program has a lot to offer.

    If you really look into the shows background you'll find out that Unakleet is pretty much only a hub basically and ERA Air is based in Anchorage.
    My son works for a airplane parts distributer and he took a photo from his camera of the mailin label to ERA Air in Anchorage.
    Frankly I could give a rats ass in what city they're located, pops runs everything from Unakleet. God I love that show and the scenery.
    I could have done without the Stink Flipper but the ear tug of war was great except when Ariel started bleeding all over the place.
    To me I love her on that show, she's such a flake and she makes for some great TV.
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    Quote Originally Posted by joS3ph View Post

    FedEx Express Boeing 777-FS2(LRF) N850FD. Heavy departure of flight FX39 to Paris. Interestingly, the camera's shutter button was depressed at the right time; note the firing of the wingtip anti-collision strobe.
    The 777 is such a cool airplane. Doesn't one variant(s) use the most powerful aircraft engine in the world (General Electric GE90-115B)? No other aircraft uses it as far as I know.

    My family took me to L.A. last weekend for my birthday. We went to the LAX In-n-Out for lunch and plane spotting. Since there are so many twin-engine aircraft it helps to pick up on their nuances. The 777, for example, has a flat (versus pointed) tail, the main landing gear has 3 pairs of wheels (the A380 has this as well), and there's a distinctive slope between the main fuselage and the cockpit windows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerseysucks View Post
    If you really look into the shows background you'll find out that Unakleet is pretty much only a hub basically and ERA Air is based in Anchorage.
    My son works for a airplane parts distributer and he took a photo from his camera of the mailin label to ERA Air in Anchorage.
    Frankly I could give a rats ass in what city they're located, pops runs everything from Unakleet. God I love that show and the scenery.
    I could have done without the Stink Flipper but the ear tug of war was great except when Ariel started bleeding all over the place.
    To me I love her on that show, she's such a flake and she makes for some great TV.
    I think that although flaky, Ariel is a cutie. In some ways, she makes the show.

    I thought the last one on Friday night was pretty good. In the earlier episodes, one of the loaders (or pilot??) bought Fern a bullwhip and she actually used it on him when working as a ramp manager while loading a flight. He was quite upset in the footage, and he said, "I actually got that for her birthday." Well, the victim had the last laugh in the latest episode. He dressed up in a bear suit and walked out of the trees while Fern and Ariel were walking in a remote area. Scared the crud outta both of them. We laughed for several minutes.

    ETA: I've looked into the background into Era Alaska a few months ago. Jim started ERA and then it merged with other airlines in 2010. The story has changed quite a bit on Wikipedia. I knew they were based in Anchorage, but Bethel is their largest hub.
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    Yes Barbossa, a fleet of thirty Boeing 777-300ERs are the only airplanes that have been equipped with the General Electric GE90-115B thus far.


    General Electric GE90-115B high-bypass turbofan.
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    My favorite Brunch place. I have a two friends who fly their own planes in separately, one from Maine and one from Boston and we have brunch here a couple of times a year. Great atmosphere and a good brunch. I think there are several of them around the country.
    http://www.56thfgrestaurant.com/56thfg/
    My friend from Main bought a hanger in Stowe Vermont at an airport and even though there are strict limits of use he has it outfitted quite nicely to get him and his plane out of the weather and still eat and sleep and make a bite comfortable. He keeps an old Nissan Forerunner there to use while he is in town. He is a big skier and hiker.
    I am a small airport fan myself. My favorites are Floyd Bennett Field in Queens (now used by the NYPD air group), Lunken Airport Cincinnati, Ohio, and even though it is part of a big airport I must give Honorable mention to the Marine Terminal at Laguardia in NY. It has been restored to all it's deco splendor and houses the Boston, Washington Shuttle service.
    Because I expressed an interest one of the Delta Managers walked me out to see the remnants of where the China Clipper and other flying boats used to doc to pick up and discharge passengers and some really cool photos in the office from that era.
    Here is the exterior flying dolphin details, the interior with the great deco details and a flying boat taking off from Laguardia with a very rural College Point in Queens in the background. That sand bank is now World's Fair Marina and the Met's City Field would be beyond that today.
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  26. #426
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    Quote Originally Posted by joS3ph View Post

    FedEx Express Boeing 777-FS2(LRF) N850FD. Heavy departure of flight FX39 to Paris. Interestingly, the camera's shutter button was depressed at the right time; note the firing of the wingtip anti-collision strobe.
    Stunning photo! One of my favorite airliners.
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    Quote Originally Posted by duchessmary View Post
    Stunning photo! One of my favorite airliners.
    If you stare at this picture long enough, you might catch yourself repeating the following:

    "Power is coming up together and normal."
    "Engine gauges in the green."
    "Set Power."
    "Power is set."
    "Airspeed alive, both sides."
    "80 knots, cross check."
    "80 knots, check."
    "V1...rotate...V2".
    "Positive rate."
    "Clear of the runway."
    "Gear up."
    "400 feet."


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    On final to Boca Raton:


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    Taken below, behind, and to the left of this Air Canada flight:


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    Quote Originally Posted by Aviatrix View Post
    Looking forward to seeing it Joe once you have it up and running. Looks like you've got some great topics covered.

    I've been wanting to post this for a little while and have kept forgetting. For all aviation enthusiasts, there's a great program on Discovery on Friday nights at 8PM Central. It's called "Flying Wild Alaska", a reality show about bush flying in Alaska. It centers around the lives of the Tweto family who live in Unalakleet, AK. Patriach Jim Tweto is the COO of Era Alaska, while his wife, Ferno (Fern) is the ramp manager, and daughter, Ariel, is an all-around help. Another daughter, Ayla, lives in Anchorage and has made a few appearances.

    Since this program has debuted, we've really enjoyed it. It's the one program we take the time to watch together, right after our little girl goes down for the night. It has showcased absolutely gorgeous scenery from the air, as well as explaining flying techniques and scenarios common to flying in an Alaskan winter.

    Has anyone seen it? For professionals and enthusiasts alike, this program has a lot to offer.
    I love that show. The stories are interesting and the scenery is georgous.
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    Although I've heard the term "TCAS" what does it mean? "Collision avoidance system"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by duchessmary View Post
    Although I've heard the term "TCAS" what does it mean? "Collision avoidance system"?


    Traffic collision avoidance system

    Sorry Joe I didn't mean to step on your toes.
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    Hey Jersey, you didn't step on my toes, lol. Answer away!

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    Hey Joseph: are there still issues with UV exposure in the cockpit? I had heard that aircraft windshields don't do much to filter the strong UV rays present at altitude.

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    Do you know where I can get about 30 yards of flight line or a 10 Gal bucket of Propwash?
    When you lose a parent you lose your past. When you lose a spouse you lose your present. When you lose a child you lose your future.
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    Barbossa, experts say pilots are potentially more at risk for UV radiation exposure. Of course, at higher altitudes, risk for UV exposure is greatest. It is believed that there is a four percent increase in UV radiation with each 1,000 feet of elevation. When visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevail, UV radiation is more intense. Flight patterns are normally away from cities and residential areas, often over undisturbed snow, water, and even sand that can reflect higher levels of UV radiation. Aircraft windscreens may protect against some forms of UV radiation, but not all, nor to the extent recommended by specialists who have studied this issue. All of the ocular effects associated with UV exposure can reduce visual acuity and affect a pilot's ability to pass aeromedical certification standards.

    I received a 150+ page book detailing UV radiation/exposure (ironically, from Airbus S.A.S.) about six months ago, and experts believe current aircraft windscreens are effective protection from UV radiation (by the way, I don't fly Airbus airplanes, so why do they consistently send me training materials?!?!?) Anyway, the verdict is still out in regards to this issue. I guess when a pilot grows an arm from his forehead, the claim by Airbus S.A.S. will be disputed. Incidentally, my vision has remained at 20/10 (all this means is that I can see at 10 feet, what most people with 20/20 vision can see at 20 feet).

  37. #437
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    In regards to the "Glass Cockpit" discussion forum that I am in the process of putting together, if anyone would like to be an assistant moderator, please contact me at the email address provided. This will not require much of your time, as the board is pretty much self-sustaining.

    Please email me if interested: MD11F(dot)Captain(at)gmail(dot)com.

    My flying commences on Thursday, so there may be a delay in opening the Glass Cockpit discussion forum. I hope all of you that have already signed up will bear with me.



    Thanks!
    Joseph
    Last edited by joS3ph; 03-15-2011 at 08:20 PM.

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    I signed up. Can't wait Joseph.

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    Joseph: are you an hourly or salaried employee of FedEx? My guess is the latter. Do you fly international routes?

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    FedEx pilots are paid a guarantee, plus an hourly wage. The hourly wage is dependent upon the type of aircraft flown (B777, MD-11, etc.) and years of service (seniority). The hourly wage for a FedEx captain ranges from $172.00/hour to $246.00/hour. The hourly wage for a first officer ranges from $59.00/hour to $212.00/hour.

    FedEx hourly pay rates for pilots:



    The monthly guarantee is 74 hours (68 hours in a four week bid period [74 hours/calender month) and 85 hours in a five week bid period. Reserve guarantee is also 74 hours.

    International override pay per hour (like differential pay for shift work): Capt $9.00/hour, RFO $7.00/hour, FO $7.00/hour, SO $6.00/hour

    Per diem pay is $1.95/hour (domestic) and $2.75/hour (international).

    For a captain, with 15 years of service, flying an MD-10/-11, if one adds international override pay and per diem pay for a typical international flight, the pay generally averages out to approximately $306.00/hour.

    Requirements for FedEx pilots (minimums):

    ATP
    FE or FEw
    1,500 fixed wing PIC/SIC multiengine turbine (at least 1,000 of which is PIC)
    Bachelor's degree

    All flight assignments are filled through a bid system. A pilot is "awarded" a certain job for a certain bid period. If your seniority allows, one can bid on one of the more desirable flight assignments. To answer your final question, I have made many international flights. Recently, I bid on, and was subsequently awarded, a Memphis, TN to Anchorage, Alaska flight assignment ( I "gave up" my previous assignment, which was Memphis, TN to Oakland, CA and bid on the flight assignment I am assigned to at the present time). At the beginning of the next bid period, I can bid on another flight assignment, or remain on my present assignment, if my seniority allows. I will most likely bid on another Memphis-Oakland assignment after I fulfill the requirements of this bid.
    Last edited by joS3ph; 03-15-2011 at 10:09 PM.

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    Nice. All that fun and a paycheck too!

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    USAF C-17:


  43. #443
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    Night flight.


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    Preparation for a 3:30 a.m. departure at KMEM.


  45. #445
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    Quote Originally Posted by joS3ph View Post
    Barbossa, experts say pilots are potentially more at risk for UV radiation exposure. Of course, at higher altitudes, risk for UV exposure is greatest. It is believed that there is a four percent increase in UV radiation with each 1,000 feet of elevation. When visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevail, UV radiation is more intense. Flight patterns are normally away from cities and residential areas, often over undisturbed snow, water, and even sand that can reflect higher levels of UV radiation. Aircraft windscreens may protect against some forms of UV radiation, but not all, nor to the extent recommended by specialists who have studied this issue. All of the ocular effects associated with UV exposure can reduce visual acuity and affect a pilot's ability to pass aeromedical certification standards.

    I received a 150+ page book detailing UV radiation/exposure (ironically, from Airbus S.A.S.) about six months ago, and experts believe current aircraft windscreens are effective protection from UV radiation (by the way, I don't fly Airbus airplanes, so why do they consistently send me training materials?!?!?) Anyway, the verdict is still out in regards to this issue. I guess when a pilot grows an arm from his forehead, the claim by Airbus S.A.S. will be disputed. Incidentally, my vision has remained at 20/10 (all this means is that I can see at 10 feet, what most people with 20/20 vision can see at 20 feet).
    Joseph,
    My nephew passed about 18 years ago from melanoma. He was a TWA pilot and flew the route from San Fran to Hawaii for many years.
    His Doctors always said they felt his occupation contributed to his risk factor.
    On a side note they discovered the cancer by discovery of a lump under his arm during his annual flight phyical. He felt fine and the primary site, a mole at his hairline, had been removed and tested negative over a year earlier. I am curious do they recommend sun screen or have UV folters in place at all?
    Regards,
    Mary

  46. #446
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    A FedEx Express Boeing 757 departs KMEM on an overcast/stormy day.


  47. #447
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    Quote Originally Posted by STsFirstmate View Post
    Joseph,
    My nephew passed about 18 years ago from melanoma. He was a TWA pilot and flew the route from San Fran to Hawaii for many years.
    His Doctors always said they felt his occupation contributed to his risk factor.
    On a side note they discovered the cancer by discovery of a lump under his arm during his annual flight phyical. He felt fine and the primary site, a mole at his hairline, had been removed and tested negative over a year earlier. I am curious do they recommend sun screen or have UV folters in place at all?
    Regards,
    Mary
    Mary, there are currently no recommendations because the verdict is still out on pilot exposure to UV radiation. If you look at my avatar, you'll probably notice there is something clipped to my left pocket. That little device measures exposure to UV radiation, and it is checked monthly. I don't know how many airlines are following suite, but we have been wearing them for about a year. It's similar to the device medical professionals wear (x-ray technicians, et al.).
    Last edited by joS3ph; 03-16-2011 at 10:36 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joS3ph View Post
    Mary, there are currently no recommendations because the verdict is still out on pilot exposure to UV radiation.
    It seems to me that aircraft manufacturers could easily put a UV filtering coating on the windshields. Better to err on the side of caution, IMO.

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    General Electric CF6 gas turbine power. Anyone know why the spinner has the swirl?


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    The complexities of modern jet power (General Electric CF6 gas turbine).


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