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Forum: Tech Log
15th Mar 2021, 04:20
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

In an odd way, for me it does. If I'm flying with...

In an odd way, for me it does. If I'm flying with the FD on, my tendency is to follow them so closely that I haven't a clue what's going on. Wind direction, groundspeed, power? No clue. With the...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jan 2021, 06:09
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I feel your pain. That's got to be one of the...

I feel your pain. That's got to be one of the stupidest things I've read all week.:ugh:
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2021, 20:33
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

raw data at night? sounds dangerous :*

raw data at night? sounds dangerous :*
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2021, 06:41
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

"Thank you for all you do. We're all in this...

"Thank you for all you do. We're all in this together."
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jan 2021, 21:04
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Perhaps your skills are above average. Mine are...

Perhaps your skills are above average. Mine are average (at least I like to think so).
Forum: Tech Log
9th Jan 2021, 15:51
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Yes, IAPs are available. I was just expanding on...

Yes, IAPs are available. I was just expanding on the point that CAT 3 can be quite rare in some places.
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jan 2021, 06:12
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

That’ll be quite dependent on where you fly. You...

That’ll be quite dependent on where you fly. You do autolands quite often. At my base, it’s rare enough to actually NEED an instrument approach, let alone an autoland. The last time I did an...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Dec 2020, 15:36
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

That’s very true. That doesn’t mean they can...

That’s very true. That doesn’t mean they can afford to be any less vigilant. They’ll probably be more tired, and be going into less familiar airports, but they’re prone to the same mistakes...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Dec 2020, 05:26
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Never thought I'd be reading about keys of coke...

Never thought I'd be reading about keys of coke on PPRUNE :D

We're certainly starting 2021 off right! :)

2020 has been a rough year for us all. Let's hope that the vaccines will help us round...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Dec 2020, 18:29
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Seems having fun at work isn’t cool. I suppose I...

Seems having fun at work isn’t cool. I suppose I won’t be one of the cool kids then.
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2020, 01:04
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

For the people who prefer higher levels of...

For the people who prefer higher levels of automation on the line, when do yo work on raw data skills? Is it in the simulator every 6-12 months? And if so, do the instructors make allowances for the...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Dec 2020, 19:08
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I have fun in an Extra as well. I’ll repeat it...

I have fun in an Extra as well. I’ll repeat it without hesitation or reservation- I have loads of fun flying with no automation. It’s a great way to keep my skills sharp, and a smile on my face. If...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Dec 2020, 19:04
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I’ll start off by saying that AF faced a...

I’ll start off by saying that AF faced a difficult situation, and we’ve all learned from their mistakes.

That said, the main point of this argument seems to be “they weren’t trained for that”....
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2020, 07:57
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Why do commercial flights and training flights...

Why do commercial flights and training flights need to be mutually exclusive? When you go to the hospital, the doctors who see you may well be in training. Even after training, as consultant or...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2020, 05:45
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I'd say AF 447 has EVERYTHING to do with the...

I'd say AF 447 has EVERYTHING to do with the subject. A pilot who never does any raw data flying is a slave to the FD/FMA. The instrument scan becomes a stare. On AF447, the FD commanded a nose up...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Dec 2020, 20:23
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I think you’ll find that you can do more work...

I think you’ll find that you can do more work when using both arms.
Forum: Tech Log
5th Dec 2020, 18:46
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I strongly disagree with this. Reference what I...

I strongly disagree with this. Reference what I said earlier about aircraft control being intuitive. You have to practice raw data regularly, so that when you have a distraction (emotionally messed...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Dec 2020, 23:25
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

There’s no conceivable drawback to regularly...

There’s no conceivable drawback to regularly practicing without automation. My first jet didn’t have autothrust. I quickly had to learn power settings for different phases and configurations....
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2020, 10:07
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

That’s mighty convenient.

That’s mighty convenient.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Dec 2020, 16:56
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

The walking thing seems to be very much a...

The walking thing seems to be very much a leftover technique. It seemed to be more of a way to avoid inadvertent large power changes.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Dec 2020, 15:24
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I know that it wasn’t my brightest moment. I was...

I know that it wasn’t my brightest moment. I was just pointing out how easy it is to slip into complacency, and the dangers that arise. What if the BA 777 crew had been complacent that morning going...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Nov 2020, 18:29
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

and the third error- not disconnecting the...

and the third error- not disconnecting the automation early enough when it wasn’t doing what it needed to be doing.
Forum: Tech Log
30th Nov 2020, 11:33
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I agree with vilas in theory. AP on or off, your...

I agree with vilas in theory. AP on or off, your scan shouldn't change.

Now let's take a step into reality. It does. I'll admit that I've flown approaches where I didn't know what my speed or N1...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Nov 2020, 16:24
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Thank you for being a Captain (uppercase C).

Thank you for being a Captain (uppercase C).
Forum: Tech Log
29th Nov 2020, 16:20
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

That makes it all the worse. They were in VMC....

That makes it all the worse. They were in VMC. Their scans and skills had deteriorated to the point where a visual approach could not be executed, let alone an approach in IMC.
Forum: Tech Log
29th Nov 2020, 16:12
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Interesting story. My inner instructor would’ve...

Interesting story. My inner instructor would’ve come out, and I’d have let him hand fly for a bit to build confidence. Still, very sad that we’re discussing this though.
Forum: Tech Log
29th Nov 2020, 09:47
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Actually, it is a yes/no question, in my mind. ...

Actually, it is a yes/no question, in my mind.

If your training is restricting skill development, you need to oust whoever runs your training department.

Threads like this make me worry about...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2020, 20:41
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I do just that sort of flying with some...

I do just that sort of flying with some regularity. I agree that that’s a good time to keep automation on, until on final. On the way back to base though (busy major airport with tons of VFR traffic,...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2020, 06:39
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I'll concede that it does sound tiring, and...

I'll concede that it does sound tiring, and having the AP to help is great. But it also sounds like a pretty typical regional trip (or a bad trip at a major) here in the US. My point is that the...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2020, 04:42
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I think a competent pilot should be able to slip...

I think a competent pilot should be able to slip effortlessly between flying with full automation, and no automation. Turning off the AP shouldn't require a briefing, or lengthy assessment of the...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2020, 04:29
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

[/color] Well, as long as the captain used...

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Well, as long as the captain used standard phraseology in calling for the chcecklist, it wasn't too bad now was it?:ugh:
Forum: Tech Log
26th Nov 2020, 22:43
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Also a lot higher chance that your skills will...

Also a lot higher chance that your skills will deteriorate to the point that they can no longer be relied upon. Would you rather have another go-around, or fill out paperwork after the...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Nov 2020, 08:28
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

Despite what I sometimes like to imagine, I...

Despite what I sometimes like to imagine, I assure you that my skill set is somewhere between average and the median. I assure you, if I could manage it, anyone else here would be capable of doing it...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Nov 2020, 01:29
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I've flown curved legs without a FD. The aircraft...

I've flown curved legs without a FD. The aircraft had a CDI. It was a complete non-event. As pineteam said earlier, had Boeing and Airbus installed a CDI on the nav display, we could easily do "raw...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Nov 2020, 01:21
Replies: 306
Views: 59,873
Posted By Check Airman

I've never flown to or from LHR, but assuming...

I've never flown to or from LHR, but assuming it's similar to busy airports here in the US, why not? There are times when JFK or ORD are busier than others- if you feel the need to use automation at...
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