DC-10 Question

jwp_145

jwp_145

GhostRider in the Sky
Yeah I know that I post a lot of threads asking people about something I've found in a photo, and this one is no different. THanks everyone for always being patient with my questions... this is how i learn!

Anyhow, in this photo of this Northwest DC10, it is obviously being parted out and therefore all of the hydraulics are dead and the control surfaces are limp... that being said, on this photo below, what are the control surfaces on the inboard section of this stabilizer? Are they high-speed elevators? Or are these the elevators and the rest of the trailing-edge surface the trim surface or is it the opposite way around, meaning the tabs deflected downward are the trim tabs?

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Each side of the elevator is divided into two...an outboard and inboard section. Maintenance is able to unlatch and lower a portion of the inboard elevator in order to gain access to the #2 engine; that's what you're seeing in the photo. They can do the same thing with the main gear wheel well doors. That's a little more common, this is the first time I've seen them do this with the elevators.

As a side note: the DC-10 (like most jet aircraft) does not have any trim tabs. The elevator trim is accomplished via repositioning the entire horizontal stabilizer (stab trim). Rudder and ailerons are trimmed by moving the actual surfaces and resetting the neutral position.

Hope this helps!
 
That particular DC-10 has been sitting out there rotting on that ramp for years. I wonder what they do with it?
 
Stomp16 said:
That particular DC-10 has been sitting out there rotting on that ramp for years. I wonder what they do with it?
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Looks like it's a parts plane. They've harvested quite a bit from it already....another photo on airliners.net shows the nose gear and center gear missing (a particularly rare and valuable DC-10 part!)
 
The photo brought back memories as I flew that DC-10 in the photo. Btw, great aircraft to fly and easy to land.
 
Here too I think, and so are a few 727 operators. Salary is decent but the airlines don't care much for that kind of experience... So I stayed away from that, and gone was my dream to fly a glorious three'holer....
 
Pépé le Pilot said:
Here too I think, and so are a few 727 operators. Salary is decent but the airlines don't care much for that kind of experience... So I stayed away from that, and gone was my dream to fly a glorious three'holer....
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The same company that is hiring on the Dc10 down here, just hired a girl with a fresh CPL on the 727...

Do they still fly 727s passenger up there? We still have some 732 and a ton of 733 flying passengers, my girlfriend trained on the 732 in the hope she could get on with one of them still flying.
 
Nope. Colombia has entirely renewed its pax fleet : Airbus and Boeing NG. Aerosucre (721-722-732) has one of the highest time 732, LAS has a fleet of Super-72 (ex-Avianca). Avianca has let go of its Boeing fleet last month (75-76) as it is getting 2-3 new A320 a month, Copa has ordered like 22 738, Satena has the DO328's, and there's a couple of BE1900 and Let410 for jungle flying. There are still the DC3's in the Llaneras but that's it.

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Pépé le Pilot said:
Nope. Colombia has entirely renewed its pax fleet : Airbus and Boeing NG. Aerosucre (721-722-732) has one of the highest time 732, LAS has a fleet of Super-72 (ex-Avianca). Avianca has let go of its Boeing fleet last month (75-76) as it is getting 2-3 new A320 a month, Copa has ordered like 22 738, Satena has the DO328's, and there's a couple of BE1900 and Let410 for jungle flying. There are still the DC3's in the Llaneras but that's it.

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Here at FLEX in Rio they still train many airlines on the 732, just for Venezuela: Avior Airlines, Conviasa, RUTACA, Sol América, Venezolana...I`m sure there are at least 50 of them still flying around just there.

Btw Aeroejecutivos in Venezuela still does airline scheduled service with the DC3s, I thin they have 4 or 5 flying

DHL still uses the 727s in South America
 
I would never ever EVA fly in Venezuela. For one because of Chavez, and for two is hasn't done its aviation revolution yet. This country has a very bad safety record and doesn't have one third of the obstacles we have here. Oh and Caracas is a dirty, nasty and very violent city.
 
Hey you can put that experience towards something... It will help get you a job flying an airplane with a purple tail... Thats where I want to go at least.
 
Pépé le Pilot said:
I would never ever EVA fly in Venezuela. For one because of Chavez, and for two is hasn't done its aviation revolution yet. This country has a very bad safety record and doesn't have one third of the obstacles we have here. Oh and Caracas is a dirty, nasty and very violent city.
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But do you know what they pay pilots more then in most other Latin Countries....they do have some good companies

I would not mind flying for Aereotuy, they also operate some pretty new Citations now
 
chrisdahut1 said:
Unfortunately it's days are numbered. I'm enjoying each flight as much as possible, it'll be a shame when they park the last one. It's a shame, but such is progress (and escalating maintenance costs).
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I bet. Start working on your French accent.
 
French accent ? The other thing here is that flying for a cargo company doesn't entitle you to traveling privileges with pax companies. A no-no for me who has a daughter in France...
 
Pépé le Pilot said:
French accent ? The other thing here is that flying for a cargo company doesn't entitle you to traveling privileges with pax companies. A no-no for me who has a daughter in France...
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Omni is 100% passenger-carrying and has all those jumpseat agreements in place.
 
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