Step climbs

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"Mxsmanic" wrote

Thanks! The explanation of Concorde operations is particularly
interesting.
I guess there are more airline pilots on the sim groups. I can see why
tin-can pilots wouldn't know anything about step climbs.

Fer cryin' out loud, it's "spam can" you knucklehead!

Reminds me of a guy at work who always says "it's a tough road to hoe".

You work with Ellen Degenerate?

Kingfish writes:

MX, how the f**k can you possibly know a 747 can be flown single
pilot??

By studying the systems aboard. Most jet airliners with two-man crews can be
flown by a single pilot, it's just a lot more difficult.

And don't say "because I do it all the time on sims"...

Why not?

The gear handle is on the F/O's side, and the left seater would need
orangutan arms to reach it I think.

Not at all. When the FO is the pilot flying, the captain lowers the gear, and
he can reach over and do it with no trouble. I've seen him do it. I've sat
in the cockpit myself. It's pretty small and both pilots can reach just about
everything that they need to reach (by design, no doubt).

The 747-400 requires 2 pilots for a reason ...

For redundancy, and because it's a complex aircraft that is a lot easier and
safer to fly when two people are handling it. But it _can_ be flown by one
person, even if that's not a very good idea.

... As far as using autoland a sim pilot (or GA pilot for that matter)
would have no idea how to load and arm the approach.

I do it several times a day. It's not rocket science.

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"Mxsmanic" wrote

Spam can, tin can ... whatever. Any aircraft that you can tow by hand.

Do you have any idea where the name "spam can" comes from? Hint: it has
nothing to do with size.

If you were using the term correctly you would realize that your imaginary
747 is also technically a spam can.

BDS

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote

Reminds me of a guy at work who always says "it's a tough road to hoe".


Around here Wilkinson Blvd is a tough road to ho. Cops everywhere.

Wow! - I think I finally get it!! Funny!

BDS

It is actual "tough row to hoe" and all those old ladies in
the garden are just hoers.

And Santa says "Ho, ho, ho" because he just saw three bad
girls.



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| "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote
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| Reminds me of a guy at work who always says "it's a
tough road to hoe".
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| Around here Wilkinson Blvd is a tough road to ho. Cops
everywhere.
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| Wow! - I think I finally get it!! Funny!
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On Feb 27, 11:56 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
... As far as using autoland a sim pilot (or GA pilot for that matter)
would have no idea how to load and arm the approach.

I do it several times a day. It's not rocket science.


You are too funny (and delusional). I finally see the reality
disconnect here. With all your expertise, you should petition the FAA
Administrator to be awarded a 747-400 type rating. Clearly you have
mastered that aircraft. Congrats.

BDS writes:

Do you have any idea where the name "spam can" comes from? Hint: it has
nothing to do with size.

No doubt from SPAM, a registered trademark of Hormel. This in turn is rumored
to be a contraction of "spiced ham."

If you were using the term correctly you would realize that your imaginary
747 is also technically a spam can.

I was using the term tin can, meaning a light, flimsy, primitive aircraft.

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Kingfish writes:

You are too funny (and delusional). I finally see the reality
disconnect here. With all your expertise, you should petition the FAA
Administrator to be awarded a 747-400 type rating. Clearly you have
mastered that aircraft. Congrats.

Clearly, you're not familiar with the procedures in question, or you would not
be so surprised when I saw that I know them. Engaging autoland, for example,
requires pressing only a single button.

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mxsmanic,why not buy a $10 book that has all your answers? also the
far/aim book will tell you more than you'll want to know. LJ

Mxsmanic wrote:
BDS writes:


Do you have any idea where the name "spam can" comes from? Hint: it has
nothing to do with size.


No doubt from SPAM, a registered trademark of Hormel. This in turn is rumored
to be a contraction of "spiced ham."


If you were using the term correctly you would realize that your imaginary
747 is also technically a spam can.


I was using the term tin can, meaning a light, flimsy, primitive aircraft.

LJ Blodgett writes:

mxsmanic,why not buy a $10 book that has all your answers? also the
far/aim book will tell you more than you'll want to know. LJ

I have the book. It doesn't have all the answers.

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