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    Pathfinder Aviation - YBAF

    in Real World Tales

    Posted

    Just my personal opinion Sean....

     

    In a sentence, "Paying for aviation sucks". And, if your going to go commercial/ATPL, then expect to be paying out all your working life.

    Training, Endorsements (Can be upwards of $50,000), Rating renewals, Licencing, Upgrades, Re-currency training, and the list goes on.

     

    So, I recommend to do all your training as cheap as possible, as long as your happy with the safety level of the aircraft, instructor and operator.

    Remember, never skimp on safety.

     

    You will quickly learn if the school is looking after you, or just out for your cash. remember, flying schools are a dime a dozen, YOU have the power

    to decide who gets your hard earned money, so choose wisely.

     

    Little things too can make a difference... Charging Tacho or VDO, Instructor hourly rates, Wet Vs Dry rates, Classroom rates, Etc.

    There is heaps to research, so make sure you do.

     

    Good luck with your decisions and, safe flying.

     

    Regards

    Daryl ATPL (Retired)

    Adding two more Vatpac voice room freq.

    in Feedback, Suggestions and Ideas

    Posted

    Hi Mat,

     

    Just to let you know, in the "real world", 123.45 (or "The Numbers" as they are called - as in "Hey John, go the numbers"), is a frequency that is mainly used around the world to chat about anything at all. If you hear a mate on the radio, you tell him "go the numbers", and then you can both talk about your girlfriends and the parties you've been having flying a C206 out of an aboriginal settlement in the NT!

     

    Of course, everyone else in the world know what "the numbers" means and as soon as you tell someone to go there, every dude in the sky quickly switches their second comms to 123.45 to listen to see if your conversation is worth listening in on!

     

    Anyway, just thought you might like to know the REAL reason 123.45 was conjured up.;)

     

    Regards

    Daryl

    ATPL (Retired)

    [29 Sep] Panic Stations Moorabbin (YMMB)

    in Events

    Posted

    Dear Panic Stations Team...

     

    I have been trialling flights to Moorabbin tonight (Tue night using FSX/ORBX Australia) and found that when I arrived at Moorabbin at night there was only 2 runways alighted (I believe they are rwy's 13L/31R and 17L/35R). I hope the "powers that be" have taken this into consideration as anyone who is using "real time" (which I think will be most) for their panic stations flight, will arrive in the "dark" and only have these available alighted rwy's to land on (because the others are UNLIT at night and you cannot see, or land on them)!

     

    BTW, both these rwy's intersect!!! So Cool.

     

    Regards

    Daryl

    ATPL (Retired)

    The dreaded Visual Approach (again)

    in Pilot Training

    Posted

    Lets not forget guys, this is a VISUAL approach. Don't get all fancy with FMC's and DME's with radials, you can use them to assist you but your focus should be visual navigation once you call visual. You need your eyes out the window for a VISUAL

    Approach, not in the cockpit stuff'n around with FMC's!

     

    If you informed ATC you are visual then you should be able to see the terrain and should know where you are (I hope). Then just maintain a track to to the field, don't complicate it, hold a heading and look for the field as the ETA approaches, and, when you see the field, track to a comfortable base leg for your aircraft type. Geez, that was simple wasn't it.

     

    AVIATE, NAVIGATE, COMMUNICATE. In that order.

     

    BTW, I loved everyone's answers. There is a lot of aviation experience in this team!

     

    Regards

    Daryl

    ATPL (Retired)

    737 Pilot in only 4 weeks!

    in General

    Posted

    This is a European show challenging the host to do certain things. He was challenged to fly a boeing 737 from scratch in only 4 weeks. Its an amazing journey and shows just how hard it is to fly these aircraft!

     

    If u have a spare 50 mins, please enjoy, I did!.....

     

     

    Regards

    Daryl

    ATPL (Retired)

    Majestic Dash 8 -400

    in Flight Simulators

    Posted

    James,

     

    As I said, focus on the good points of comments rather than correcting the writers only mistake.

     

    If I did that, every time I controlled online I would spend half my day in this forum correcting

    every pilots mistakes they made on the flight! But I don't, I praise their efforts and move on.

    This ain't RL flying, and it's a hell of a long way from it. It's just a fun hobby, nothing more,

    nothing less. I get your point, I hope you get mine.

     

    BTW, I have been calling them contra-rotating props since 1976, and your the first to correct me! LOL:clap:

     

    Daryl

    Majestic Dash 8 -400

    in Flight Simulators

    Posted

    James, I stand corrected.

     

    Maybe next time you should look for the "good" in the education material James, not a single word

    which makes you look like a winner in a non-contest.

     

    And just saying "Rudder Trim", nuff said, means jack. You have obviously never tried to hold off

    the rudder in an aircraft after engine failure with the rudder trim at its max! Try pushing with BOTH

    FEET onto one pedal, with your legs shaking because of the muscle burn, with your instructor yelling

    that you still aren't flying straight, and then you may start to get the idea of a failure in an ATR!

     

    Daryl

    Majestic Dash 8 -400

    in Flight Simulators

    Posted

    That's right David,

     

    Aircraft manufacturers usually find it more cost effective to sell and maintain their aircraft if both of the engines turn the same way.

    So if one fails, you just order (or strip from another aircraft) another engine. You don't have to search for a specific LEFT engine,

    which you would have to do if the engines were 'contra-rotating' (turning in opposite directions.

     

    Of course there is an advantage in contra-rotating engines. They eliminate the 'critical engine'.

     

    What is a Critical Engine?

     

    The amount of rudder "force" a pilot has to overcome from a spinning propeller is measured by "The distance (better known as "arm") from where the down going blade reaches 3 o'clock, across to the centreline of the fuselage". So, when looking out the cockpit window with props that both turn the same way you will recognise that, (for clockwise turning blades, which most are), the down going blade (3 o'clock) on the Right engine is further away from the fuselage than the

    down going blade on the Left engine (which is very close to the left seat pilot in light twins like the king air and such).

     

    Now, if the engine fails on the Right side, the YAW created, (which the pilot has to overcome with rudder), means he has to push 40ft/lbs of pressure on the

    Left Rudder pedal to keep the aircraft flying straight (because the distance from the 3 o'clock down going blade to the aircraft centreline is 40 inches).

     

    But, if the engine fails on the Left side, the YAW created, (which the pilot has to overcome with rudder), means he has to push 120ft/lbs of pressure on the

    Right Rudder pedal to keep the aircraft flying straight (because the distance from the 3 o'clock down going blade to the aircraft centreline is 120 inches)!

     

    Because the failure of the LEFT engine means the pilot will have more difficulty maintaining straight & level flight with the increased rudder needed, the LEFT engine (on props that turn clockwise when viewed from the pilots seat) is called "The Critical Engine". Remember the force is also exacerbated because in

    an engine failure situation you actually INCREASE power in the surviving engine, which worsens the yaw!

     

    That's the best I can explain it using brevity.

     

    Of the cost factor is a very big decision maker and airline owners just figure they will get the same engines on both sides and teach the pilots about critical engines, problem solved! LOL

     

    Regards

    Daryl

    Majestic Dash 8 -400

    in Flight Simulators

    Posted

    The release date is tomorrow!!!

     

    The PRO version looks worth the wait for the upgrade, especially that they integrated 2 crew capabilities

    over the internet! This is my dream, to get a virtual airline that actually runs 2 crew, wouldn't that be cool:eek:

     

    Daryl

    To Darly

    in General

    Posted

    No Problem Daniel,

    I figured something had gone amiss and called out RFF services to your area.

     

    It was a fun night with lots of traffic to be had by all. Thanks to all those pilots that contributed tonight, and I saw some excellent flying

    skills in the mix to boot! :clap:

     

    Congrats to all involved.

     

    Regards

    Daryl

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