2014 Pilot Discussion

[A320 Driver]

 
George W. Bush was notorious for using "signing statements" noting that the Executive Branch would not enforce particular parts of laws passed by Congress and SIGNED INTO LAW by himself.  And he used executive orders in far greater numbers than Obama has.  Yet, Obama is the "dictator," and W. gets to slide?  What are you ingesting?  I hope it's not one that they test for.
 
During the Reagan years, the United States went from the world's leading lender nation to the world's leading debtor nation, but somehow you manage to bury your collective heads in the sand and deify that moron.
 
Republicans really do live in a bubble of Fox News fantasy, and you are evidently a prime example.

On second thought...maybe it's not a good morning for a political statement...

 

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George W. Bush was notorious for using "signing statements" noting that the Executive Branch would not enforce particular parts of laws passed by Congress and SIGNED INTO LAW by himself.  And he used executive orders in far greater numbers than Obama has.  Yet, Obama is the "dictator," and W. gets to slide?  What are you ingesting?  I hope it's not one that they test for.
 
During the Reagan years, the United States went from the world's leading lender nation to the world's leading debtor nation, but somehow you manage to bury your collective heads in the sand and deify that moron.
 
Republicans really do live in a bubble of Fox News fantasy, and you are evidently a prime example.

I'll admit "W" acted more like F.D.R. then fiscally conservative presidents of the past. Having said that I do believe that as more people look for jobs the more people become democrats not necessarily by choice but because they need government. Like F.D.R., then government needs a war to put people to work. It's a vicious cycle that is an answer of itself.

 

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Uh guys, there is no more "Airport Traffic Area". It went away with the redesignation of airspace years ago. The upper limit and subsequent speed limits are capped at 2500' AFL in Class C airspace. ATC has been on us for over a year to make this change. Let her rip. It will help with outbound traffic flow. And please don't hold the speed back until they turn you for DITCH. It just holds up the next departure.

I still refer to class c and b as TRSA and TCA occasionally. Talk about flashback!

 

[A320 Driver]

I still refer to class c and b as TRSA and TCA occasionally. Talk about flashback!

I hear ya... the first things we were taught stick with us the longest.

 

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I still refer to class c and b as TRSA and TCA occasionally. Talk about flashback!

And again I return to "refresher" school and relearn that aTRSA is "In some Class D airspace, traffic sequencing is handled by radar approach together with the tower. In these areas, radar assists the tower outside its Class D air- space. These areas are depicted on sectional charts and are called TRSAs, as shown in Figures 6a and 6b. TRSA radar only assists the tower in Class D airspace; the two function independently. Radio participation in the TRSA is voluntary, though recommended, and the airspace within the TRSA maintains its original class designation. TRSAs are simply Class D airspace surrounded by air- space in which radar coverage is provided."

Thanks for making me look it up and thanks AOPA for the information. Money well spent.

 

[nycbusdriver]

Uh guys, there is no more "Airport Traffic Area". It went away with the redesignation of airspace years ago. The upper limit and subsequent speed limits are capped at 2500' AFL in Class C airspace. ATC has been on us for over a year to make this change. Let her rip. It will help with outbound traffic flow. And please don't hold the speed back until they turn you for DITCH. It just holds up the next departure.

 
You're right.  However, letting "her rip" in the wrong direction is not the best airmanship nor the best fuel usage.  George Patton said (with different criteria) best: "I don't like to pay for the same real estate twice."
 
If ATC has a specific need for aircraft to accelerate to 250 knots ASAP, it should be noted in the SID (as other airports do.)

 

[nycbusdriver]

It's the content, not the quantity.

 
I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.
 
But I doubt I would agree with what you might think passed for good content in the previous adminsitration.  

 

[nycbusdriver]

 
 
Black Swan,
 
 I have to agree with you about the training.Even back as far as "78" when we had to use American's 727 sims in Dallas while we built our 727 sim it was apparent to me that our program was superior as was our sim even though at first it was housed in part of a cargo hangar.    When the first of the 727 went through the program we were using American's books and ground instructors.......the instructors were great, the rest of it ....not so much.
 
All the best,
 
Bob

 
I used that sim in the PIT cargo hangar a lot to train FE's for what later became the "Southern Division."  It was a remarkable machine given that the USAir techs put it together themselves from a Boeing 707 simulator!  I was amazed when I learned they had accomplished that feat.  It really was a reliable machine.

 

[nycbusdriver]

I hear ya... the first things we were taught stick with us the longest.

 
It simply made more sense to use a name for something that was descriptive of its function.
 
Can you imagine if we all had to address each other by our badge numbers instead of names?  Wait....that may be in the plan for the New American.

 

[A320 Driver]

 
It simply made more sense to use a name for something that was descriptive of its function.
 
Can you imagine if we all had to address each other by our badge numbers instead of names?  Wait....that may be in the plan for the New American.

Please don't give them any more weird ideas...

 

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You're right.  However, letting "her rip" in the wrong direction is not the best airmanship nor the best fuel usage.  George Patton said (with different criteria) best: "I don't like to pay for the same real estate twice."
 
If ATC has a specific need for aircraft to accelerate to 250 knots ASAP, it should be noted in the SID (as other airports do.)

George wasn't a lawyer.

 

[767one]

 
I used that sim in the PIT cargo hangar a lot to train FE's for what later became the "Southern Division."  It was a remarkable machine given that the USAir techs put it together themselves from a Boeing 707 simulator!  I was amazed when I learned they had accomplished that feat.  It really was a reliable machine.

 
 
Our techs did an amazing job of building that sim and it actually flew like the aircraft until the FAA insisted that they change some parameters in order to qualify the sim for landing currency. 
 
A funny thing happened to me one day in that sim....I had to use the escape rope to get out. I had no FE students so when the pilots took their break the check airman told me to fly it around for a bit. After a while I heard a knock on the door so I parked the sim and went back to open the door and lo an behold no matter what I did the door wouldn't open. Bottom line is to get out I used the escape rope and then a tech found a ladder and climbed up to remove the door lock from the inside. The mechanism had failed internally. The one and only time I had to use the escape rope and I'm very happy it was in the sim and not the aircraft!
 
All the best,
 
Bob

 

[767one]

Please don't give them any more weird ideas...

 
 
Sad but true  we have all become numbers. I'm sure all of us remember the time when we were treated on a more personal level but that just doesn't seem to work for a large company....or they don't want it to work.
 
Bob

 

[nevergiveup]

 
I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.
 
But I doubt I would agree with what you might think passed for good content in the previous adminsitration.  

We cannot escape history, but must contend with the present administration. 

 

[nevergiveup]

 
I used that sim in the PIT cargo hangar a lot to train FE's for what later became the "Southern Division."  It was a remarkable machine given that the USAir techs put it together themselves from a Boeing 707 simulator!  I was amazed when I learned they had accomplished that feat.  It really was a reliable machine.

Heath kit!