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09-20-2017, 05:48 AM
#9762
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Joined APC: Feb 2012
Position: Whiskey Papa
Posts: 2,850
Originally Posted by DENpilot
First off, I appreciate the ride to work this morning.... but the SWA captain that made all of his announcements in a pirate voice starting at 0530 this morning and the flight attendant who followed the whole flight. It got old after the first sentence at the gate and was completely obnoxious by initial descent. Seriously, a whole safety demo in a lame pirate voice... Really? I thought talk like a pirate day was a kid's thing.
09-20-2017, 07:11 AM
#9763
Banned
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: 7th green
Posts: 4,378
Originally Posted by LNL76
Ughhh, obnoxious ANY time of the day. The SWA people are wonderful, but I cringe at their PAs sometimes. (Note: it's not just them who try to get cute with their pax. This applies to any and all airlines!)
09-20-2017, 12:49 PM
#9764
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,533
Originally Posted by Packrat
Tailwinds, sure. But a Super is probably flying a coupled approach.
LAX often has east winds down the final until descending below about 1500-2500 feet, even though the approaches are being flown to the west runways. 10 tailwinds are not unusual at all there, which means that previous jet's wake is likely hanging right on the glideslope, rather than descending below it. Following a Heavy or a Super while at minimum spacing, I'd go a 1/2 dot high too.
09-25-2017, 05:17 PM
#9766
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: Seat: Vegan friendly faux leather
Posts: 983
Originally Posted by Packrat
Shy,
Apples vs. oranges. We're talking about ILS approaches. AA 587 was a departure issue where the descending wake vortices ARE an issue. Your other example is low level where the vortices have no ability to descend.
Fly your ILS however you want, just be aware if you do it above the glideslope you're setting the guy behind you up for a "bumpy ride" at a minimum.
Enough said.
Apples vs. oranges. We're talking about ILS approaches. AA 587 was a departure issue where the descending wake vortices ARE an issue. Your other example is low level where the vortices have no ability to descend.
Fly your ILS however you want, just be aware if you do it above the glideslope you're setting the guy behind you up for a "bumpy ride" at a minimum.
Enough said.
Rolling fully through inverted? Ooohkay....
09-25-2017, 05:39 PM
#9767
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,261
Originally Posted by cardiomd
Rolling fully through inverted? Ooohkay....
I am not aware that it's been done for real, but somebody on here said it has happened.
09-26-2017, 03:19 AM
#9768
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: I got into this business so I wouldn't have to work.
Posts: 1,034
Originally Posted by cardiomd
Sharp GA pilots will stay above the airliner's path before us if closely spaced, particularly in quartering winds. It is pretty easy for me to drop back onto the runway from being quite high.
Rolling fully through inverted? Ooohkay....
Rolling fully through inverted? Ooohkay....
Originally Posted by rickair7777
It actually works quite well for airliners...in the sim.
I am not aware that it's been done for real, but somebody on here said it has happened.
I am not aware that it's been done for real, but somebody on here said it has happened.
Not one TOTD nomination in the past couple weeks? YGBKM.
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