My opinion is probably outdated as I flew for Thunder back in 2004-2006 with another year in 2008-2009. When I started at Thunder I was told if I broke minimums I was gone (I hope it is still this way). This is what you want for your first IFR job. There is absolutely no risk in flying an approach t...

Fact 1 makes no sense. The more pressure there is, the "thicker" the air is. http://earth.rice.edu/mtpe/atmo/atmosph ... _what.html

For the pure fun of flying, SuperCub (flew 135, 150 and 180hp). Versatility, MU2 (in and out of 3500' gravel strips or large intl airports, trues out at 290 knots at altitude and can operate anywhere between 250 and 120 KIAS in the terminal area, and, of course, tip tanks are cool). Jet airliner, B7...

Wow. Boeing makes some pretty shitty airplanes.

Well that may be one of the dumbest statements I've seen in relation to this event. If we knew the plane would pass all the tests we wouldn't have to do the tests.

It will be interesting to see what happens in their corporate structure because the share holders will be very concerned. Yes...they are concerned now. They didn't seem very concerned as Boeing gradually switched from an engineering company to one that was focused on unlocking shareholder value. Th...

I'm not implying anything. I don't know why they did what they did. I do fly the 737NG and have flown the MAX before it was grounded. The first crew actually did a decent job of flying the plane. The flight data shows a corresponding manual electric trim nose up after each MCAS triggered nose down t...

Boeing is going to have to prove both in the sim and the aircraft that the trim forces do not need super strength or split second reaction to keep the MAX from becoming a lawn dart. Well....the Lion Air crew flew the airplane for around 9 minutes using the electric trim repeatedly and the Ethiopian...

Oh please - it's his own opinion and works for Airbus.....half of what he states is a crock.

Fair enough. Now what is incorrect in the article?

Interesting read.

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The only difference between a Stab Trim Runaway and the MCAS situation is that the pilot can intervene with the electric trim and stop it momentarily. Would you keep trying to fly with an autopilot that wasn't doing what you wanted or use an auto throttle system that wasn't giving you the results y...

The only difference between a Stab Trim Runaway and the MCAS situation is that the pilot can intervene with the electric trim and stop it momentarily. Would you keep trying to fly with an autopilot that wasn't doing what you wanted or use an auto throttle system that wasn't giving you the results yo...

Sorry Goose...it's time to buzz the tower (and adjacent highway)!

Actually saw 2400Z on the FMS today. I think it's a way of distinguishing a rounded number. In this case we were going to arrive at a waypoint sometime between 2359:31 and 2359:59 and it rounded it up and displayed as 2400Z. The same thing happens in METARS. If you've ever seen -0 then the temp is a...

The CAT I protected area is smaller than the CAT II/III protected area. On a CAT II/III runway you will often see different hold lines for CAT I vs CAT II/III. I know a 757 crew that set up for an autoland on a CAT I runway in the early hours of the morning only to have to take over manually at 50-1...

Helicopter tender???? So we should see the results in 15-20 years????

Hi there...did a quick search but couldn't find anything. Any good rates at YUL airport hotels for commuting pilots?

Thanks.

For those looking for the report the original occurence date is July 17, 2015...

OK...here is my one and final attempt to explain status pay. I'll make this real simple. Hourly rates are just for the example and make the math easier. Industry Standard pay rates B757 - Captain $200/hr Dash 8 - Captain $100/hr Company A (Type Pay) B757 - Captain $200/hr Dash 8 - Captain $100/hr Co...

This, unfortunately, is a pilot making a great airplane look bad. I have 2000 hours in MU2s; all with no autopilot. This pilot had an autopilot which should have given him an easier task at monitoring his progress and making corrections early on in the decent. The MU2 has a wing area (with flaps up)...

All the best for 2018!

Good to see, I hope the guys who are there now are also getting compensated with some kind of retention bonus... However a better salary in the first place wouldn't require bonuses. The employers aren't stupid. If they can retain pilots with signing and retention bonuses, why would they increase sa...

Most fun? That's easy! Flying a Supercub off logging roads doing recon for spray planes. Also flew aerial seeding with the Supercub and was taught the visual perspective (we used photos and eyeballed the lines back then) by flying in formation. Always flew upwind of the lead plane so got to change s...

Agreed. I flew with Demetrius at Jazz. The man is a class act!

FishermanIvan wrote:What do you mean by "pay 500"?

https://youtu.be/y2AQ8yUJ2xs

Scroll ahead to 1:15 if you don't want to watch the whole thing.

There is no more seasonal pilot provisions in the newest CBA so all pilots are hired as full time. As for layoffs...that will depend on the work Sunwing gets each season. Due to more overseas deployments this season (8 aircraft) Sunwing ended up needing to hire pilots even after they lost some of th...