Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
07-07-2013 | 10:06 PM
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From: Light Chop
Being trilingual on VNAV, IAS/VS and hand flying is the way to go. There was probably a time that IAS/VS and hand flying were all some wanted to know and were willing to know. Now we all know VNAV to the FAF too. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad thing. But 1 over the other by a country mile is not a good thing and hopefully the emphasis will be in all three being loved equally and working together like a well oiled machine.
Well oiled machine = FTB, cutting the grass, without a shirt and using tanning oil. Or in its absence canola oil.
What's in the books is good. Delta's automation policy is a good one... and a good one to remember. So is what VOL 1 actually says about when you should use VNAV. The books have it right.
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07-07-2013 | 10:18 PM
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The A I was flying with just today said the same thing. He had a LCA being checked by the FAA checking him. He brought up the automation policy and justifying why he reduced the automation on his arrival and approach and he won an argument on the debrief. Put it that way.
What's in the books is good. Delta's automation policy is a good one... and a good one to remember. So is what VOL 1 actually says about when you should use VNAV. Notice I didn't say must, just should.
The only thing that changes is the amount of angry birds that may occur.
07-07-2013 | 10:20 PM
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Just heard the CA only had 43 hours in type and it was his first time into SFO. What was the copilot doing????????
07-07-2013 | 10:22 PM
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07-07-2013 | 10:25 PM
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07-07-2013 | 10:27 PM
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Well, take this with a huge grain of salt, it was CNN...but they said it was his first time flying as a qualified 777 CA and his first trip into SFO. I'm guessing he had a normal crew, no LCA, but that's total speculation. I can't imagine a LCA would let it deteriorate that badly.
07-07-2013 | 10:28 PM
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07-07-2013 | 10:30 PM
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BTW, I just landed in LAX and you should have seen the appreciative almost spiritual thank you's from the pax. This stuff really shakes up the customers. Plus, with SFO down to one runway for the bigs, LAX was crazy!
07-07-2013 | 10:34 PM
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07-08-2013 | 12:24 AM
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See y'all in a couple months
Hey Y'all,
Just finished the 717, 5 day differences. It was the fire hose effect. However, it was not that bad. I even enjoyed some of it. All the instructors were great. Hope this helps a few of y'all.
Cheers!
Guard Dude
Just finished the 717, 5 day differences. It was the fire hose effect. However, it was not that bad. I even enjoyed some of it. All the instructors were great. Hope this helps a few of y'all.
Cheers!
Guard Dude
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