kellwolf
Piece of Trash
CC got it. The Airbus fleet recently got the "TOGA to NAV" update, so they can do the RNP. Everyone here is already trained on RNP, so once the software update goes into effect, we're good to go. Basically, we can do it now, but the charts on some of our RNP approaches say that they aren't authorized without the "TOGA to NAV' sequencing. We can still do several RNP approaches, just not certain ones.
SIC type for the FOs. Don't know about the circle to land, though. The sims are good enough, and like I said, you can fly a full visual pattern about as well as you can in the real airplane, so I don't see why they couldn't just keep it off. My ATP has it since I got it in the sim at Pinnacle, though. Same with my CL-65 type. I guess I'll find out on Tuesday if everything goes well.
Today was the last LOFT sim. Started out in Vegas for a takeoff on 25R, RNAV departure with altitude restrictions. Basically, VNAV keeps you from busting the restrictions, so use it.
Headed to LGB, but had to divert to LAX because of WX in Long Beach. Hold and setup for an RNAV arrival that went right into an ILS to CAT I mins on 24R. Taxi to the gate and do the turn from LAX to SFO. Taxi out to 24L for an intersection departure. Since we read the airport briefing guide (it's basically a 10-9 page on steroids in PDF format), we knew that we were likely to get the intersection departure at the last minute, so we had the performance numbers for it ahead of time. Off for another RNAV departure, then on up to SFO without any problems. Sequenced for the LDA PRM 28R with a descending breakout on about a 6 mile final and got a cargo fire in the turn. Declared an emergency, flew the visual approach and evacuated on the runway. That was it.
Line orientend eval is set for Tuesday, and after that I have at least four days off. Then I get FAM flights and start IOE likely up in BOS. Pretty sure I've got the crashpad set up, but there are not very many at all up in BOS. I think of the guys in my class going to BOS, I might be the only one that snagged a slot. There are 14 other BOS guys in the class behind me, and last time I checked all the pads were full with people on the waiting list. If I had the start up money, I'd jump on the business opportunity there....
SIC type for the FOs. Don't know about the circle to land, though. The sims are good enough, and like I said, you can fly a full visual pattern about as well as you can in the real airplane, so I don't see why they couldn't just keep it off. My ATP has it since I got it in the sim at Pinnacle, though. Same with my CL-65 type. I guess I'll find out on Tuesday if everything goes well.
Today was the last LOFT sim. Started out in Vegas for a takeoff on 25R, RNAV departure with altitude restrictions. Basically, VNAV keeps you from busting the restrictions, so use it.

Line orientend eval is set for Tuesday, and after that I have at least four days off. Then I get FAM flights and start IOE likely up in BOS. Pretty sure I've got the crashpad set up, but there are not very many at all up in BOS. I think of the guys in my class going to BOS, I might be the only one that snagged a slot. There are 14 other BOS guys in the class behind me, and last time I checked all the pads were full with people on the waiting list. If I had the start up money, I'd jump on the business opportunity there....