Oh, the irony...

 

True enough for a normal generator, but that's not how an aircraft system works my friend. The GCU will not allow power to pass from the generator to the airplane until the correct power is being generated. And that will not happen until the IDG is spooled up to a certain speed and power has been tested by the GCU; then the GCU allows it to pass to the plane.

This ain't your daddy's Dewalt genset.

 

Is it generally frowned upon to jumpseat on the first and/or second weekend of training? Would something like MSP-IAH be stupid to try (generally speaking)? thanks

 

I recall the Chief talking about "FAM" flights and the importance of them. You can work with Scheduling to secure your spot in the seat. If you go into the flight with the purpose of trying to learn, I'd say go for it.

 

No, they'll even get you a positive space ticket home on the weekends in training. I'd say they encourage it, especially if it's in Endeavor metal.

 

If you bump a commuter, you'll be frowned upon. I know you're excited, but riding the JS gets old. It's uncomfortable and cramped. If you're joyriding, don't, focus on training. If you're wanting to learn, training will put you on a couple FAM flights (jumpseats). Learn from those and focus on your training. If you really need to get somewhere, use your positive space to/from home during training.

 

You can do the two FAMs anytime in training. I don't think they were talking about doing it just to commute home but the two your required to do can be to your home if it ends of working out that way. If a jumpseat gets bumped, then that's the way it works. Its required to do the FAM. Lighten up Francis!

 

Ballsy move, your saying on the 200 if you turn on the battery then flip the gen switch to on, then start the APU you won't get get an AC until the gen is on line?
I think the GCU just won't transfer form GPU to the APU but if you didn't have AC power already on it would try to power the plane.
I knew a guy who shutdown the APU with the gen switch on and both engine gen switches off and AC power wasn't immediately lost power remained while the gen spoiled down and he was able to get an engine gen switch before everything went out.
According to you and I'am not positive the GCU would have isolated the apu gen killing AC power immediately.

Either way his post is relying on the premise that the engineers knew he wouldn't care or wouldn't understand and idiot proofed it for him, so now he's at peace with himself because he's been made aware of said idiot proofing, which is still ignorant.

 

Oh the wasted scrolling.. Several pages now..... Then a useful comment or tidbit. Then more waste. Very little illumination... Just posturing...

Strive for erudition, not excoriation.

 

You'll have to forgive me FOD, it was just too tempting. Not only does he try to insult someone's intelligence while using incorrect grammar, but also shows that he does not understand how the CRJ200 electrical system works. The irony was there, was it not?