Second day of Airbus 330 school

[PeanuckleCRJ]

The instrumentation is light years ahead but the FMS ehh, kind of a challenge.

It's the one really different thing. Offset is only available at L1, btw. Lots of clearing to get to the anchor point. Having flown the CRJ which had the to/from FMS, it wasnt much of a jump. Once I figured out that up is down... that cured most of the headaches haha.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Does it even have a yoke? Don't answer that.

 

[Screaming_Emu]

In three freaking years (granted only 350+ hours in the 3 years being the slug I am) on the beast, I still have to think too hard to know which damn arrow key to press to get it to move the flight plan the way I want it to go. I much prefer "next page"

My favorite airbus stupidism is that you can can select a radio to talk on that you arent listening too. amazing. Even in a C-150 you cant do that on.

So I can assume the guys who check in on a new frequency without listening first are just Airbus pilots and not d- bags ?

 

[ERfly]

So I can assume the guys who check in on a new frequency without listening first are just Airbus pilots and not d- bags ?

No. They're just d-bags.


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[derg]

Love it or hate it, we're getting more and potentially a lot more.

 

[Jimflyfast]

And they select "out" rather than "in".

The pages work like the iDrive so I can kind of rationalize it somewhat.

I see you're doing your currency ride this weekend, enjoy!

No, its actually CQ this week. Currency was three weeks ago....and then three months from now, repeat as necessary

 

[derg]

Cool, well enjoy your weekend and watch out for the crackheads on Virginia Avenue. It was mostly vagrant-free last week.

 

[TWP]

Need a place to put your beer that's at least 8 inches away from the throttles, right?

"8 inches, bottle to throttle!" <-- Isn't that how it goes?

Bottle to throttle means holding your beer with you thumb, pinky, and ring finger, while the other two push the levers.

 

[Jimflyfast]

Cool, well enjoy your weekend and watch out for the crackheads on Virginia Avenue. It was mostly vagrant-free last week.

I thought you said you went back to PHX for the weekend

 

[derg]

I thought you said you went back to PHX for the weekend

I did!

Ok, last monday through friday (left yesterday, friday afternoon) — very few people "Ay MAAAAAAIN"'ed me for my dollaz.

 

[Jimflyfast]

I did!

Ok, last monday through friday (left yesterday, friday afternoon) — very few people "Ay MAAAAAAIN"'ed me for my dollaz.

i guess the joke went over your head. I suppose you are used to that by now

 

[derg]

i guess the joke went over your head. I suppose you are used to that by now

Have you figured out why there's a steady supply of fecal material in your V-File yet? That's not some mischevious Civet cat.

 

[Jimflyfast]

Have you figured out why there's a steady supply of fecal material in your V-File yet? That's not some mischevious Civet cat.

I have to go stop by sometime and see. Havent checked the vfile since August

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

Love it or hate it, we're getting more and potentially a lot more.

Why? 787-9, does the same mission, but only better!

 

[ERfly]

Why? 787-9, does the same mission, but only better!

I think the dispatch reliability on the 330 scosche better than "Sparky".

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

I think the dispatch reliability on the 330 scosche better than "Sparky".

I think Boeing's finally worked out all the issues. Hopefully. Besides the 787-9 is the variant to beat and will offer the most range. I'd think it was a slam dunk. But I don't even think DL has an 787 orders. Northwest did, but I think DL may have converted those orders to 777.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

I think Boeing's finally worked out all the issues. Hopefully. Besides the 787-9 is the variant to beat and will offer the most range. I'd think it was a slam dunk. But I don't even think DL has an 787 orders. Northwest did, but I think DL may have converted those orders to 777.

There are like 16 or something options that we've deferred to 2019ish. Waiting for the teething problems and the -10 to come out.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

There are like 16 or something options that we've deferred to 2019ish. Waiting for the teething problems and the -10 to come out.

-10? Cool. Didn't know that too many US carriers were interested (I think UA ordered some). The-10 always sounded more of a plane for the Asian market. I figured that with it's shorter range/fly more people plane. After the mistakes of the 767-400, which it's meant to essentially replace DL would have been like thanks, but no thanks. Besides the -9 is the variant with the most range of the entire series. What the hell, get both the -9, -10. The 787/A350 are the future of commercial aviation.

 

[Cptnchia]

-10? Cool. Didn't know that too many US carriers were interested (I think UA ordered some). Always sounded more of a plane for Asian market. Figured that it with it's shorter range/fly more people plane. After the mistakes of the 767-400, which it's meant to essentially replace DL would have been like thanks, but no thanks. Besides the -9 is the variant with the most range of the entire series. What the hell, get both the -9, -10. The 787/A350 are the future of commercial aviation.

Delta's interested in the -9, not the -8, or -10

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Delta's interested in the -9, not the -8, or -10

Could have sworn I heard RA say at one of the kool-aid meetings that if he could have the -10 today he would take it. I know he doesn't like the 8, and I don't rememeber hearing him mention the 9.