tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post824136388806658111..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Fed Ex R UsAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-52466811372166713772009-08-14T01:54:09.430+00:002009-08-14T01:54:09.430+00:00Haha, that's so true regarding the best mainte...Haha, that's so true regarding the best maintenance shops have the ugliest runways. The shop my current employers have their maintenance done at is a short, narrow gravel strip carved out of the trees. Also when I lived in the Niagara area, I had the annual done for my PA-30 at a 2200 ft turf strip with a slight dogleg, trees off one end power lines off the other.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732820595579405728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-89358045523654701022009-08-13T15:57:46.456+00:002009-08-13T15:57:46.456+00:00Geekzilla: Voyager is very cool. If I did cross co...Geekzilla: Voyager <i>is</i> very cool. If I did cross country navigation every day I might ask boss to buy me the pay version. The free version does the job, though.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-42422590635456422042009-08-13T15:56:06.655+00:002009-08-13T15:56:06.655+00:00Chris: safer or less convenient than what?
If yo...Chris: safer or less convenient than what? <br /><br />If you're comparing it to a privately-registered aircraft that only requires an annual inspection, then yes. For an airplane to work hard every day and only see a shop when a pilot snagged something might be convenient for the owner, but would put a lot of pressure on the pilot and would not be as safe.<br /><br />As this is a Canadian commercially-registered aircraft, the 50 hour inspections are a legal requirement.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-49174826152707782992009-08-13T12:53:15.585+00:002009-08-13T12:53:15.585+00:00Third time's a charm?
The Voyager software lo...Third time's a charm?<br /><br />The Voyager software looks super cool. I was entranced by the half-hour demo!Geekzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228239470545006258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-91503471688554190152009-08-13T11:19:46.063+00:002009-08-13T11:19:46.063+00:00Plus I have not quite wrapped my head around the 5...Plus I have not quite wrapped my head around the 50 hourly maintenance concept. Would you agree that it is safer, but mor commercially inconvenient, or is that not the case?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012644338018089517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-73105374853335183892009-08-12T17:06:02.627+00:002009-08-12T17:06:02.627+00:00No offense at all, Chris. I guess my mentioning th...No offense at all, Chris. I guess my mentioning the field length was a red herring for this entry. (Its relevance comes into play later in the narrative). The airplane didn't get stuck and stranded here, it was deliberately clown here for scheduled maintenance. It's funny, some of the best repair shops are at the ugliest little runways in the middle of nowhere. I worked for a company once that had its scheduled maintenance done at a field some of the captains refused to fly into. The guys didn't want to pay rent at an airport when they had their own strip, I guess.<br /><br />Had this strip been really in the middle of nowhere, we probably would have pulled a few circuit breakers and flown to some place more convenient. Transport Canada knows that groundable components only ever break on the homeward leg.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-30777258499638006692009-08-12T14:09:26.033+00:002009-08-12T14:09:26.033+00:00Aviatrix,
Again, not criticising, just trying to ...Aviatrix,<br /><br />Again, not criticising, just trying to understand. I was under the impression this was an inconvenient field to operate from and you wanted to fly the aircraft out as soon as you could. I clearly misunderstood. I realise now that you have the engineers and facilities you need and might as well get everything right rather than go somewhere else to have it done. Apologies if I caused any offence.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012644338018089517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-74037812994839931892009-08-12T04:16:56.817+00:002009-08-12T04:16:56.817+00:00Chris, it's a serious electrical malfunction. ...Chris, it's a serious electrical malfunction. The engineer wasn't going to release an airplane for fifty hours in the field when it couldn't tell if its wheels were up or down. And I wouldn't have accepted it. The airplane was certified with that operable.<br /><br />I accepted an airplane once for northern summer flying when one of the two eyebrow lights on the VSI wasn't working. Nothing wrong with that? Two hours later I flew into turbulence and the broken wire swinging around the inside of the dashboard started a fire.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-70150975155370005992009-08-12T02:14:18.450+00:002009-08-12T02:14:18.450+00:00Hello again Aviatrix.
Ah, the allure of non-rev t...Hello again Aviatrix.<br /><br />Ah, the allure of non-rev travel. When I was growing up back in the jet age, my airline employed family enjoyed the privilege not usually afforded the lower middle class.... Air Travel! That's the real benefit, being able to take the whole family for essentially nothing. Yes, you must have flexible travel plans ( it was less crowded back then ) and never, ever tell your seatmate how much you paid for your "ticket".<br /><br />I still miss it... but that benefit isn't why I am sometimes wistful about never flying for a living on the line.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991660841701835065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-7381982074553117442009-08-12T01:32:39.492+00:002009-08-12T01:32:39.492+00:00I can understand that a reliable engine temp gauge...I can understand that a reliable engine temp gauge is an essential item, but the squat switch? Not criticising, just trying to understand the reasoning behind cancelling the flight.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012644338018089517noreply@blogger.com