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#81
Hangar 7 / Re: Parking brake during cockp...
Last post by John H Watson - Mon, 8 Apr 2024 08:50Depends on the circumstances. How did the accumulator get low pressure?
Was the aircraft transitting and had hot brakes?
Was the aicraft towed from the hangars to the gate by the engineers (the engineers would not only have set the brakes with full pressure, but chocked the wheels, too). We would leave maybe an inch between the wheels and chocks, otherwise during aircraft loading, the wheels would expand and sit on the chocks and we would have a hell of a time removing them. In some situations, we would use a spare chock to slam against the stuck one. Sometimes it takes half a dozen hits. If that failed, we would ask the tug driver during pushback to pull the aircraft in a particular direction to try to get the tyre off the chock (not easy when both chocks are in tight).
We relied on chocks all the time. One set on the nose, one set on one of the main gears was standard. Closer to departure time, we would pull the one on the main gear. During wheel changes, we had to take the brakes off. In this situation, we made sure the chocks were in tight.
When putting on hydraulics, always ask the permission of the ground crew.
Was the aircraft transitting and had hot brakes?
Was the aicraft towed from the hangars to the gate by the engineers (the engineers would not only have set the brakes with full pressure, but chocked the wheels, too). We would leave maybe an inch between the wheels and chocks, otherwise during aircraft loading, the wheels would expand and sit on the chocks and we would have a hell of a time removing them. In some situations, we would use a spare chock to slam against the stuck one. Sometimes it takes half a dozen hits. If that failed, we would ask the tug driver during pushback to pull the aircraft in a particular direction to try to get the tyre off the chock (not easy when both chocks are in tight).
We relied on chocks all the time. One set on the nose, one set on one of the main gears was standard. Closer to departure time, we would pull the one on the main gear. During wheel changes, we had to take the brakes off. In this situation, we made sure the chocks were in tight.
When putting on hydraulics, always ask the permission of the ground crew.
#82
Hangar 7 / ACARS METAR
Last post by ASCTU744 - Mon, 8 Apr 2024 05:51I have two questions regarding ACARS METAR format:
1. Is the transition level for the destination airport the same as the one I need during descent? Since you tend to pass the TL well before your destination airport.
2. The ACARS METAR gives you an "EXPECT RNWY" value, is this for takeoff or landing?
ACARS D-ATIS:
EHAM B 161320Z
EXPECT RWY 06
TRANS LVL 40
05009KT 9999 -RA
SCT022 BKN053 06/03
Q1023
13:42:49 - 16 APR 2014
-Nadir
1. Is the transition level for the destination airport the same as the one I need during descent? Since you tend to pass the TL well before your destination airport.
2. The ACARS METAR gives you an "EXPECT RNWY" value, is this for takeoff or landing?
ACARS D-ATIS:
EHAM B 161320Z
EXPECT RWY 06
TRANS LVL 40
05009KT 9999 -RA
SCT022 BKN053 06/03
Q1023
13:42:49 - 16 APR 2014
-Nadir
#83
Hangar 7 / Re: Parking brake during cockp...
Last post by andmiz - Mon, 8 Apr 2024 03:59Unless the brakes are hot and the parking brake is released to help cooling, pressurise the system (with the #4 Aux), set the park brake, ensure the accumulator is pressurised, and then depressurise the system.
You don't want to be relying only on chocks, particularly during passenger/cargo loading, unless there is a specific reason.
You don't want to be relying only on chocks, particularly during passenger/cargo loading, unless there is a specific reason.
#84
Hangar 7 / Parking brake during cockpit p...
Last post by Will - Sun, 7 Apr 2024 16:55This is a pretty basic question... I'm looking for opinions about setting the parking brake during cockpit preparation when the brake accumulator is showing low pressure. Is there any point? Or would you always wait until the hydraulics are at least on "Aux" so that the pressure is in the green? Rely on chocks, in other words, until there is pressure? Or set it anyway, knowing that pressure stored in the system, even if low, will keep the aircraft from rolling?
Thanks as always.
Thanks as always.
#85
Hangar 7 / Re: looking for pics left seat...
Last post by marc1234 - Sun, 7 Apr 2024 12:16also hardy
how comes you released it as a digital download from aerosoft
with no serial needed for activation
my aerosoft PSX purchase had a downlaod link to the zip and didnt require activation
actually itsgood that it now avalible from aerosoft
as before when it was DVD i couldnt buy it from transair pilot shop
needed signature on delivery
but the digial download is faster
how comes you released it as a digital download from aerosoft
with no serial needed for activation
my aerosoft PSX purchase had a downlaod link to the zip and didnt require activation
actually itsgood that it now avalible from aerosoft
as before when it was DVD i couldnt buy it from transair pilot shop
needed signature on delivery
but the digial download is faster
#86
Hangar 7 / Re: looking for pics left seat...
Last post by marc1234 - Sun, 7 Apr 2024 11:21hi hardy
your sim is great
the flight dynamics its like flying a real full motion airline training sim
how simalar is the flight model in your sim to say a CAE 747 full motion sim
braking mometum down the runway feels right
and
during the approach to landing the control colums is pulled back in you lap with big aileron movements
so that matches you tube 747 cockpit landing vids
xplane 12 got a virtual cockpit
your sim is great
the flight dynamics its like flying a real full motion airline training sim
how simalar is the flight model in your sim to say a CAE 747 full motion sim
braking mometum down the runway feels right
and
during the approach to landing the control colums is pulled back in you lap with big aileron movements
so that matches you tube 747 cockpit landing vids
xplane 12 got a virtual cockpit
#87
Hangar 7 / Re: looking for pics left seat...
Last post by Hardy Heinlin - Sun, 7 Apr 2024 10:55Hi, isn't a 747 cockpit included in X-Plane already?
#88
Hangar 7 / looking for pics left seat coc...
Last post by marc1234 - Sun, 7 Apr 2024 10:49hi
looking for pics from left seat cockpit perspective of a 747 400 and 747-8i
pic to be looking straight foward at the main instrument panel or primary flight instruments with the glare and some of the front window showing
so can cut out the front window for landing practice etc
for a single monitor flight sim
so i can cut holes out of these pics as a png image for the PFD ND ECAS and EFIS MCP
then overlay on xplane 12 scenery generator
i can pay for these if they are avalible on alamy or istock etc
4k or 8k res
this one from matterport would have been ideal but the model on matterport isnt avalible
https://svenblogt.boardingarea.com/grossartige-animation-klm-boeing-747-in-3d-zum-live-erleben/
thnaks from harry
looking for pics from left seat cockpit perspective of a 747 400 and 747-8i
pic to be looking straight foward at the main instrument panel or primary flight instruments with the glare and some of the front window showing
so can cut out the front window for landing practice etc
for a single monitor flight sim
so i can cut holes out of these pics as a png image for the PFD ND ECAS and EFIS MCP
then overlay on xplane 12 scenery generator
i can pay for these if they are avalible on alamy or istock etc
4k or 8k res
this one from matterport would have been ideal but the model on matterport isnt avalible
https://svenblogt.boardingarea.com/grossartige-animation-klm-boeing-747-in-3d-zum-live-erleben/
thnaks from harry
#89
Hangar 7 / Re: General 744 (748) events f...
Last post by Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers - Sun, 7 Apr 2024 09:44https://avherald.com/h?article=51715e58&opt=0
Incident: Lufthansa B748 near Amsterdam on Apr 5th 2024, faulty fire alarm system
Incident: Lufthansa B748 near Amsterdam on Apr 5th 2024, faulty fire alarm system
#90
Accessories / Winwing MFD with USB 3.0 displ...
Last post by Swiso - Sun, 7 Apr 2024 07:02Hello,
By chance anyone has any input in regard to these devices ? Would they work with PSX as IDU ?
https://winwingsim.com/view/goods-details.html?id=417
Eventually are there any better alternatives? (More or less for the same price..)
Many thanks.
AA
By chance anyone has any input in regard to these devices ? Would they work with PSX as IDU ?
https://winwingsim.com/view/goods-details.html?id=417
Eventually are there any better alternatives? (More or less for the same price..)
Many thanks.
AA