Originally Posted by
evh347
...On my second day, we got a "flap fail" message and I landed the -200 with zero flaps at 170kts. The fire trucks followed us down the runway per the captain's request. The whole time, he's thinking of all the bad things that could happen and I'm thinking, "Great, this is just like the SIM. I'm invincible." 170kts is dangerously close to the 182MPH limitation on the wheels. But, I put that biotch down and the passengers were none the wiser. I took a lot of pride in that landing....and my captain credited it to me in the crewroom later on...and it was only my 2nd day.
I am enjoying your post, and this thread. Very informative. I am starting class with AE on Monday. I am taking in as much as I can.
On my 2nd day flying a Shorts 360, and on my 2nd takeoff, I had to abort take-off for a fire warning light at V1. (I flew a Duchess prior) I was so gung-ho right out of the simulator training I was waiting for a V1 cut, engine fire, hydraulic failure, electrical failure. I had to call tower we are aborting and I could not hear anything the tower was saying over the prop beta angle. He came on 3 times from what I could hear was asking if we needed assistance and I think 2 of the 3 I responded with "Standby please". It must have been his protocol to call for firetrucks since I didnt answer his question. We were sitting on a highspeed exit with firetrucks around us. I am thinking "gosh, if this is only the 2nd flight out of General Aviation, I must be in for the ride of my life". My gung-ho-ness wore off after a week, just so use to everything breaking in the sim. Just thought it was interesting how you had a serious situation on "your" second day as well. Why cant fate allow us newbees to get comfortable in the plane before throwing problems at us
My first few approaches into Louisville ahead of a bunch of FAST brown planes. I ended up craping my pants because I am doing a high-speed ILS approach trying not to get ATC to give us, "approach clearance cancelled turn left 90°, climb and maintain 4000". We never did a high-speed ILS profile in training....
For the 1st 3-weeks I had a way of just 1 day every week I left the flaps down at shutdown. OOPS. I felt so stupid. Good thing Law Enforcement didnt meet us at the plane. I must have gotten so upset at myself the first thing I did before I read off the shut down check was to look at the flap handle and the flap indicator. First time I did it I thought, "DUR its just like a Cessna, just turn the electrical master on and raise the flaps"...RIIIIGHT! Thanks for your stories.