Murph Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Flying the Classic, B-747-200, over Iran en route to Luxembourg. Regards, Murph Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Over the Gulf, in a different aircraft, in a different time. Regards, Murph Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Murph, I can't see your cowboy hat in either picture. ;) Tres cool, BTW. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Murph,I can't see your cowboy hat in either picture. ;) Tres cool, BTW. Cheers, Sean, Fortunately no Kittykats were airborne with the mighty Phoenix. Regards, Murph Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Murph, I think I saw that face in the Post Office recently. As Sean said - very cool. Finally, we know you really exist.... ;) Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Murph, I think I saw that face in the Post Office recently. As Sean said - very cool. Finally, we know you really exist.... ;) Ken, My parents always said I would be famous. Anyway, how do you know it isn't photoshop? ;) Regards, Murph Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Murph, I think I saw that face in the Post Office recently. ;)As Sean said - very cool. Finally, we know you really exist.... ;) Ken, My parents always said I would be famous. Anyway, how do you know it isn't photoshop? ;) Regards, Murph Murph, Good point...hmmm, let's see...the color of your mask and helmet are clearly way off, and not the right shape. The top of your ejection seat looks suspect too. Is that the correct blue for the squadron t-shirt? I think not.... And don't even get me started on that 747 pit..... Regards Ken Link to post Share on other sites
Kermitov Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I heard that the Airbus calls its pilots retards... care to elaborate? (was shooting the breeze with a friend of mine who's a 'bus pilot and it came up... I thought it was funny) Link to post Share on other sites
FrankC Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 (edited) Aviation, Cowboys and fast food - three of Americas most FAVORITE things. Edited February 25, 2005 by FrankC Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I know of a Delta captain from just a few years ago who flew with yellow dishwashing gloves on. Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Aviation, Cowboys and fast food - three of Americas most FAVORITE things. :D:rofl: :D Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 (edited) Aviation, Cowboys and fast food - three of Americas most FAVORITE things. Now THAT is what I've been waiting for! :D Edited February 25, 2005 by Sean Bratton Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Filak Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 :D Outstanding! Hey - at least it wasn't a Devo flowerpot hat! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 The airbus has a system that calls out altitude during landing. The voice it uses is really cheesy and annoying, sounding something like a harelip frenchman with potato chips in his mouth speaking english.Anyhow, it calls out"1,000", "500" and "100" then "50" on down in ten foot increments and when it reaches about 10 it calls "retard" which means to retard the thrust levers to idle. A few years ago Bombardier had a software "upgrade" on the CRJ that, among other things, changed the voice on the altimeter. It sounded like we had Johnny from Airplane! sitting on the jump seat counting down the altitude. I wouldn't have been surprised to hear "Oooooo, that was a faaabulousth landing!!" Ben, wishing I was back in the air with you guys Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 My brother flew Airbuses for a while, I sent him a T-shirt that said "BUS DRIVER" He went back to 737s because he was bored... Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 Murph, what do you call that thing on the yoke clipboard..looks like folded paper, or something. Pig Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Murph,what do you call that thing on the yoke clipboard..looks like folded paper, or something. Pig Pig, Actually it's a napkin/tablecloth. Regards, Murph Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Does it feel -I don't know-weird flying a big jet like that with a sidestick & fly-by-wire? I would think the old style yoke would feel more "natural", but I don't know. -Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted February 26, 2005 Author Share Posted February 26, 2005 Does it feel -I don't know-weird flying a big jet like that with a sidestick & fly-by-wire?I would think the old style yoke would feel more "natural", but I don't know. -Mike Good Lord, NO! All aircraft should have sticks, IMCO :D Some old Farts object to the artificial feel of the fly by wire. To them I say "just hurry up and retire, and get out of my seat." Pig Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 To them I say "just hurry up and retire, and get out of my seat." Pig, Spoken like a man with a seniority number. Regards, Murph Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 That's interesting. I'm not a pilot so I obviously don't have the first hand knowledge you guys do, I just thought from a eye-hand coordination perspective, it would be easier to have the controls centered in front (in relation to ones eyes) rather than off to the side. But I suppose if you learn it that way, then it becomes second nature; I know the F-16 guys have done quite well with it over the years. Thanks for replying! -Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Over the Gulf, in a different aircraft, in a different time.Regards, Murph I'm sure these eyes belong to Rodney Dangerfield. Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Over the Gulf, in a different aircraft, in a different time.Regards, Murph I'm sure these eyes belong to Rodney Dangerfield. I don't get no respect. Regards, Murph Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Over the Gulf, in a different aircraft, in a different time.Regards, Murph I'm sure these eyes belong to Rodney Dangerfield. I don't get no respect. Regards, Murph Sorry Murph, I forgot the smiley. Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 (edited) No, only cross-wind landings suffer in the Airbus because of the control logic. Though from what I understand, like everything else, once you get used to it it's not that difficult. Edited February 27, 2005 by David Walker Link to post Share on other sites
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