Airbus 320 hours down
03-10-2017 | 04:42 AM
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My 28 year UAL FA girlfriend just blew wine out her nose when I showed her this thread. Damnest thing I've ever seen.
She wanted to know what airline thread I was looking at. I told her UAL.
Sorry, I can't go any further with this reply we are both Laughing are a$$ off and my eyes are watering.
She wanted to know what airline thread I was looking at. I told her UAL.
Sorry, I can't go any further with this reply we are both Laughing are a$$ off and my eyes are watering.
03-10-2017 | 05:13 AM
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Shack. Haven't had to so much as pull off a taxi way to trouble shoot in at least a year. Meanwhile a 787 couldn't take SFO 28R the other day (even though the ATIS specifically said pull numbers for 28L & R) because, and I quote "it's too hard to reprogram the computer." Add five more minutes for the 26 jets waiting to takeoff behind them.
I was told once expect 28L, approaching the runway now 28R told tower I needed 5 min. They said fine. After programing told line up 28L. Told them needed 3 min to run checklist they said nevermind taxi across and hold 28R. It's required not optional to do the checklist like other fleets.
03-10-2017 | 07:55 AM
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Its the fleet sop to run the runway change checklist. It takes a while. 5 min if to perf wasnt requested prior, and about 2.5 if it was.
I was told once expect 28L, approaching the runway now 28R told tower I needed 5 min. They said fine. After programing told line up 28L. Told them needed 3 min to run checklist they said nevermind taxi across and hold 28R. It's required not optional to do the checklist like other fleets.
I was told once expect 28L, approaching the runway now 28R told tower I needed 5 min. They said fine. After programing told line up 28L. Told them needed 3 min to run checklist they said nevermind taxi across and hold 28R. It's required not optional to do the checklist like other fleets.
03-10-2017 | 08:09 AM
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Lowest common denominator. Remember Sparky's other nickname. Scabmobile....but with that thought, it could have been IOE too. Lots of training still going on.
03-10-2017 | 10:46 AM
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The only trick to the 787, I can't remember other fleets, is you have to turn the FDs off, reprogram everything, then get the FD back on.
As far as 320 hours being down could it be because the stage lengths are getting shorter? If it stays within 3hrs of a base all day hours drop.
03-10-2017 | 03:02 PM
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First, I'm on the 787 and a runway change means one has to run an electronic checklist before going. Now I suppose we could just blast off on a runway not in the box, but good old FOQA will tattle on us.
Having done the checklist I assure all of you it adds about three minutes to the process and that assumes ACARS send the runway data for uploading. Yes we could get the data and hand enter it, but that's not the preferred method. These days every thing is uploaded.
On the 320 hours; the SSC did not have an explanation because a 1000 hours system wide drop for one month is huge. Essentially that's about 14 lines of flying or 28 less pilots. Someone check my math, you know math done in public.
Having done the checklist I assure all of you it adds about three minutes to the process and that assumes ACARS send the runway data for uploading. Yes we could get the data and hand enter it, but that's not the preferred method. These days every thing is uploaded.
On the 320 hours; the SSC did not have an explanation because a 1000 hours system wide drop for one month is huge. Essentially that's about 14 lines of flying or 28 less pilots. Someone check my math, you know math done in public.
03-11-2017 | 12:17 PM
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From: 320 Captain
First, I'm on the 787 and a runway change means one has to run an electronic checklist before going. Now I suppose we could just blast off on a runway not in the box, but good old FOQA will tattle on us.
Having done the checklist I assure all of you it adds about three minutes to the process and that assumes ACARS send the runway data for uploading. Yes we could get the data and hand enter it, but that's not the preferred method. These days every thing is uploaded.
On the 320 hours; the SSC did not have an explanation because a 1000 hours system wide drop for one month is huge. Essentially that's about 14 lines of flying or 28 less pilots. Someone check my math, you know math done in public.
Having done the checklist I assure all of you it adds about three minutes to the process and that assumes ACARS send the runway data for uploading. Yes we could get the data and hand enter it, but that's not the preferred method. These days every thing is uploaded.
On the 320 hours; the SSC did not have an explanation because a 1000 hours system wide drop for one month is huge. Essentially that's about 14 lines of flying or 28 less pilots. Someone check my math, you know math done in public.
If your math is correct that is an average of 2 lines per base. On a one month snapshot.
Wishing it was the other way and hours were increasing but the sky is not falling for the Airbus.
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