Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-22-2011, 02:35 PM
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At times you will be frustrated with the Airbus FMS/MCDU. For instance, if you load the Palace5 in the box for DTW & are told to intercept the airway (rather then go direct DUNKS) then you have to insert SVM, because the MCDU must always have a TO & FROM point...or an anchor point.
Also, you can't line select things into the scratch pad. Overall, it's a comfortable airplane, but it'll keep you on your toes.
Also, you can't line select things into the scratch pad. Overall, it's a comfortable airplane, but it'll keep you on your toes.
06-22-2011, 02:38 PM
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06-22-2011, 02:39 PM
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06-22-2011, 02:40 PM
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I had an FO instructor for a few sims last year. As I recall, he got paid 5 hrs per period and DAL requires 16 events per month. This guy was doing 20-25 events per month.
06-22-2011, 02:40 PM
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06-22-2011, 03:11 PM
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That, they do. Sometimes, the rotation changes and the report time is later due to IROP or it had a DH on it. I've gotten a "F" code before on reserve and it was because it was one of my On Call days and they didn't give me 12 hours. Used to use them alot in NYC on the MD88.
06-22-2011, 03:11 PM
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Non-rev question
I am unable to pull the airport stand-by list information on travelnet for some flights. Is that normal? For example, flights from Amsterdam does not let me view the airport standby list whereas I can view them for flights from London. Is there a work-around for this problem?
06-22-2011, 03:16 PM
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06-22-2011, 03:17 PM
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It usually takes them a couple of weeks to come out with the projected category and training lists.
While I'm typing... I was an ER guy until the 1st of April, then became a domestic guy, now awarded back to ER. I guess I just have to do WWO and TOE again, right? Seems kinda silly to need any training at all, but I guess it could be January before I convert back.
While I'm typing... I was an ER guy until the 1st of April, then became a domestic guy, now awarded back to ER. I guess I just have to do WWO and TOE again, right? Seems kinda silly to need any training at all, but I guess it could be January before I convert back.
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06-22-2011, 04:24 PM
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You can line select some things into the scratch pad, just not anything off the FPLAN page. You can line select useless things like the UTC time...
On the A330 its still Pegasus so you also get to deal with Page Update in Progress and hitting CLR key once too many times and not noticing its still in the scratch pad.
There is no Execute key. No separate button for LNAV or VNAV or FLCH. You fly on a green line and Magenta is a time/altitude/speed constraint.
No bank angle limiter for the autopilot and no slipping for xwind landing.
On the A330 its still Pegasus so you also get to deal with Page Update in Progress and hitting CLR key once too many times and not noticing its still in the scratch pad.
There is no Execute key. No separate button for LNAV or VNAV or FLCH. You fly on a green line and Magenta is a time/altitude/speed constraint.
No bank angle limiter for the autopilot and no slipping for xwind landing.
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