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05-01-2015, 04:58 AM
#7961
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Originally Posted by Riverside
We have to do the SIM cause they want us to use flaps 18 more. This way it will save fuel......And saving fuel equals......more money saved.
Flap extension beyond F9 reduces ground roll required during a takeoff. This is vital in hot and high operations when you are runway distance limited. The engines still burn whatever they would normally burn at ALT TO1 or TO1.
05-01-2015, 05:44 AM
#7962
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Originally Posted by SpeedTaped
I am sorry but WHAT?
Flap extension beyond F9 reduces ground roll required during a takeoff. This is vital in hot and high operations when you are runway distance limited. The engines still burn whatever they would normally burn at ALT TO1 or TO1.
Flap extension beyond F9 reduces ground roll required during a takeoff. This is vital in hot and high operations when you are runway distance limited. The engines still burn whatever they would normally burn at ALT TO1 or TO1.
05-01-2015, 06:09 AM
#7963
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Originally Posted by SpeedTaped
I am sorry but WHAT?
Flap extension beyond F9 reduces ground roll required during a takeoff. This is vital in hot and high operations when you are runway distance limited. The engines still burn whatever they would normally burn at ALT TO1 or TO1.
Flap extension beyond F9 reduces ground roll required during a takeoff. This is vital in hot and high operations when you are runway distance limited. The engines still burn whatever they would normally burn at ALT TO1 or TO1.
05-01-2015, 08:06 AM
#7964
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Originally Posted by SpeedTaped
I am sorry but WHAT?
Flap extension beyond F9 reduces ground roll required during a takeoff. This is vital in hot and high operations when you are runway distance limited. The engines still burn whatever they would normally burn at ALT TO1 or TO1.
Flap extension beyond F9 reduces ground roll required during a takeoff. This is vital in hot and high operations when you are runway distance limited. The engines still burn whatever they would normally burn at ALT TO1 or TO1.
Originally Posted by BrewCity
Actually, in places like Salt Lake and Denver you're not going to use increased flap settings too often because it hurts second segment climb.
Originally Posted by Riverside
Should of been more clear. In the SIM they had us try flaps 18 on approach. So I was talking about approaches not takeoffs.
05-02-2015, 02:17 PM
#7965
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
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Posts: 462
Is anybody on here in training with TSA right now? I heard the sim training is in Houston. Is anyone going through initial in St Louis?
05-02-2015, 03:17 PM
#7966
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Is the TSA dfw base strictly rumor for now.
05-02-2015, 03:19 PM
#7967
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Posts: 10,067
Originally Posted by Facebitten
Is the TSA dfw base strictly rumor for now.
05-02-2015, 03:26 PM
#7968
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Posts: 577
Originally Posted by Facebitten
Is the TSA dfw base strictly rumor for now.
05-02-2015, 05:36 PM
#7969
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Originally Posted by cruiseclimb
Is anybody on here in training with TSA right now? I heard the sim training is in Houston. Is anyone going through initial in St Louis?
05-02-2015, 07:04 PM
#7970
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
Posts: 42
FWIW, just over half our class had their initial in STL.
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