LOW TIME vs. HIGH TIME

[mtsu_av8er]

CHQ. I may have misquoted our GOM. If I remeber correctly, I believe it says they have to do all T/O's and Landings, but not necessarily the rest of the flight. I'd have to look, and my book is not accessible at the moment.

Oh, it's not only the T/O and LNDGS - it's ALL the flying!!

You get to talk on the radio and shut down the APU.

 

[SIUAv8r]

Oh, it's not only the T/O and LNDGS - it's ALL the flying!!

You get to talk on the radio and shut down the APU.

Thanks Lloyd! Guess I was right the first time....I haven't looked at the book in a while...

How's class going for ya?

 

[Foxcow]

Yup.

I worked the ramp a couple years ago in STL. I probably loaded you up and slapped on a GPU for you more than a few times. Were you there in 2005?

 

[Tram]

Nah, I started early 06'..

 

[mtsu_av8er]

Thanks Lloyd! Guess I was right the first time....I haven't looked at the book in a while...

I'm just the opposite . . . it's all so painfully fresh in my head.

How's class going for ya?

Going well - driving my way through systems. At least the lav is still manually operated in this plane . . . :laff:

 

[SIUAv8r]

I'm just the opposite . . . it's all so painfully fresh in my head.



Going well - driving my way through systems. At least the lav is still manually operated in this plane . . . :laff:

I know what you mean. Where are you for systems and sim?

 

[mtsu_av8er]

STL

 

[B767Driver]

Not to nitpick, but autopilot must be used to "maintain altitude" in RVSM airspace. Your free to hand fly up to and out of any RVSM altitude.

Regulatory-wise, you are correct. There are some ops specs restrictions I've seen out there that require George to be flying at all times above FL290. They seem to be commonplace in Part 135 and corporate operators RVSM approval.

 

[bike21]

Our opsecs require Jerry to be flying by FL200. Depending if I want to enjoy my coffee hot is how soon Jerry flys us The stupid cup holder on the RJ seems to double as coffee killer...aka...refrigerator

 

[kellwolf]

And without an extra plastic cup in there, it's a coffee SPILLER.....

Canadian cups must be designed differently.

 

[jtrain609]

That's because Canadians are designed differently. They're sub human if you will.

 

[Baronman]

Something to consider. I strongly suggest a little hand flying from time to time; however, in a very busy TCA I like to have the autopilot on so both pilots can concentrate on traffic, radio calls and other things that hand flying can distract from. At CAL, the FP calls for whatever he/she wants and the NFP dials it in or changes heading, speed and FMC commands. Save the lengthy hand flying times to less busy areas - the NFP will appreciate it and your operation will be safer.

Agree 110%!

I've been flying with alot of guys lately who upon entering the valley in LA, coming through about 10,000' decide to hand fly it. It's busy, we're usually looking to follow traffic and maintain vis separation from the traffic on the other parallels and one guy is head down on the gauges. If there was a time for the AP to be on, that's it in my opinion! I've yet to tell an FO to turn the AP back on, but I may start to brief in-range that it would be appropriate to leave the AP on until established on final.