Note to self...
- Thread starter Seggy
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Seggy
Well-Known Member
Because, I don't want the first time opening the hatch to be in an emergency.
It was doors training in ALB. It was the spare and had some major work it needed to be done to it.
L-16B
Well-Known Member
Well as you know from our 10 thousand memos a day, its impossible to get a bug wash, even from where your supposed to get them. I was flying with a captain and we had the bright idea to be cool like mainline and open the escape hatch (since the window doesnt open... lame) and poor water down while doing the wipers. Big mistake. I'm fully expecting a memo from B.M. on this next week....
TUCKnTRUCK
That guy
ANG135drvr
Well-Known Member
Well, I'm expecting a new memo now and a misnumbered addendum to go into my paperback FOP held together with Aluminum tape and a sign to be put into each Q saying not to open the Escape hatch unless in emergency. YAY!
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
Wait until those planes are like 2 years old and the duct work is out of whack. Then you barely get air out of the gaspers up front with the APU on and swear they didn't even hook up external air despite the fact that ugly yellow hose is attached and inflated.
I'm not sure why Bombardier doesn't design the side windows to open. The -200 is the same way, and I can think of a number of times I wished that thing would open. Bug wash was already mentioned, and it'd come in real handy if all you're waiting on is the cargo slip but otherwise you'd be out on time.
L-16B
Well-Known Member
Wait until those planes are like 2 years old and the duct work is out of whack. Then you barely get air out of the gaspers up front with the APU on and swear they didn't even hook up external air despite the fact that ugly yellow hose is attached and inflated.
I'm not sure why Bombardier doesn't design the side windows to open. The -200 is the same way, and I can think of a number of times I wished that thing would open. Bug wash was already mentioned, and it'd come in real handy if all you're waiting on is the cargo slip but otherwise you'd be out on time.
Or wait until moron ground crew people always make sure there are kinks in the air hoses so they do absolutely nothing, or they blow 80 degree air (like today).
Airdale
Well-Known Member
Yeah...APU's are niiiiccceeee when they work. I've only flown on one jungle jet with a MEL'd APU and it sucked until we got an engine on, but still a far cry from the 1900. That airplane was designed to make you sweat. We've got these niffty windows on the 170's in the cockpit that slide pretty far back and come equipped with retractable window shades....ah..livin the dream. :laff:
USMC-SSGT
Well-Known Member
I retract my previous statement...I didnt realize it was a late night ALB doors session...in which case open away.
As for the bugwash...did it seem like a good idea until the CA realized that the wipers are AC and the props would have to be out of feather for them to work, or was this on the taxiway?
As for the bugwash...did it seem like a good idea until the CA realized that the wipers are AC and the props would have to be out of feather for them to work, or was this on the taxiway?
L-16B
Well-Known Member
Windshield wipers worked perfectly on the ground with no engines running. we routinely put them up since it makes it ten times quiter in the air.
Nah, it was more like this:
Wookie attack, RUN!
Bumblebee
Commodore
I really like the new Colgan Masthead!
OldComputerGuy
New Member
The wipers are DC. However, they run off one of the secondary busses, so if you're running off the APU they don't work. They work when you're on DC external power, though.
