As does most of the industry

V/S is the most underutilized button on the MCP. I do a pretty good knee jerk reaction when I revert to Prussian Air Marshal when a newbie hits felch in the terminal environment for a 1000’ change of altitude.

We have senior guys that do that too...

What airplane? Level change works in a Boeing.

Don’t need to dive it down at 250 for a 1000 foot change I think is his point

And I think the fact that the Boeing will do a nice, gentle descent in FLCH, even for 1000' altitude changes, was Mudhammed's point.

I seem to recall something about a "2 minute rule"?

I agree. I do it sometimes too. Not a big deal.

No it is a big deal, because nobody is as good a pilot as they are. Because even though there are about a gazillion ways to descend 1000 feet, their way is the best and everyone else is dumb.

This pilot. Hope he rots in prison! :mad:


California man gets life for buying Filipino children | Daily Mail Online

One would think there might be enough of a Filipino gang presence in his soon to be CA lockup to get him shanked deep into the APU tailpipe real fast.

I heard he used to work at EAL...

Why do these loosers always seem to 'live with their mother'.......yuck. Hope he gets what he gave in prison.

RadialGal

heard he may have been hired in 89

CONFIRMED on the list

What airplane does that? Certainly not a Boeing. It does a nice smooth 1000 foot decent in level change.

Not the 737. Level change descents are power idle at whatever speed is bugged.

Unless that's sarcasm. Then I'll plead "too early, no coffee."

Older Boeings had a “binary” FLCH. Always full idle in the descent no matter the altitude to lose. So, if that’s the way your jet works, using it in the terminal area and/or for a 1000’ descent really doesn’t make much sense. If you were hand flying that descent you probably wouldn’t slap the levers back to idle either.

777F logic is a bit smarter now. I have to assume the same about the 787, 737-800 (or at least guppies newer than that) and new 767Fs we’re getting.

Maybe they’ve even gone back and updated some of the older models. But, old or new, FLCH doesn’t “always” do a gentle 1000 fpm descent as someone indicated. Use it going from FL300 to 10k at 320 indicated and see if you get anything close to 1000 fpm. :D

On the 777F, FLCH uses thrust as required to generate a v/s of 500 fpm for each 1000’ to climb or descend. Target is a 2 minute climb/descent. More than 2 minutes, it uses climb or idle thrust.

In a decent, thrust FMA goes to “hold” so you always have the option to bump up the power and reduce the descent rate if you think it’s going down too quickly.

All that said, V/S is a great tool in certain situations. Terminal area descents, light jet climbs in busy airspace with traffic above, foreign rules dictating specific rates as you approach target altitude, etc.

In the mini Bus you can 'FLCH' for a 1,000 feet and it usually works out because the power isn't that quick to come back to idle and it starts down as the power is still winding down.

So we have:

1. Scab

2. Lives with Mommy

3. Can only find flying work overseas

4. Pedofile

Wow, what a winner.

Another article details the things he did. Beyond a monster! :eek::mad:

anybody seen capt hollywoods new biopic?

https://youtu.be/Wjn1-pksgDQ

The 73’s are all or nothing on the thrust levers. Idle or climb thrust is what you get. The 76 will try to reach the commanded altitude in the preselector at 2 minutes. I made monkey noises at it in training. I still poke at it with a stick in the terminal area and make monkey noises while looking at the Captain.

We are all tools for neglecting this thread for 10 whole days.

Except for me and my bad self, who tried to revive it. I am definitely among the 100% of the 5% who think they are among the 95%.

Everyone but this guy
 

Everyone except this guy.

Pedofile, I think I saw one of those for sale on qvc, did wonders for that gal’s feet, so smooth.

I think I saw that one. For only 3 easy installments of $19.95 you get:
a) 3 different types of files
b) a small phillipino child
c) a luxurious tracel case

Yup for the smoothest feet around! Does not accept COD

my Buddy is in Thailand on the 73. He’s furloughed from a former US major and did an evaluation with this sicko. He called him a “fake pilot”.

Fake pilot, sure. But undeniably a monster. Its ok, in prison he will get his. Probably will be cast down with the sisters. He will think he was ******* ed by a train.

The guy who had personalized hang tags that said “CAPTAIN” very strategically placed so all could see...and no it wasn’t his last name.

Perhaps the individual’s first name?

Captain, CAptain, CAPtain, CAPTain, CAPTAin, CAPTAIn, CAPTAIN! With optionional voice tag that when pressed announces your greatness coming. All hail CAPTAIN!

One of the first to go to work during the strike.

Where do we find such mEN?

At least he doesn't have to worry about retirement now.

I think the cAPTAIN in that video is a parody of one of UALs SCABs hired in 85 that had the fuzzy dice hanging from the compass ... And made really stupid PAs ... Seems he retired 5-7-2015 ... His son is with us now ... I just hope that apple fell really far from the tree

https://www.southwestpleasehire.me/

Not calling this guy a tool, but really limits your options when you put something like that out there.

The chap has his sight on Swouthwest. Hope he achieves his goal.

I’m just not so sure about putting out a video bragging about how you never busted a check ride is the best way to go about it. Definitely border line foolish.

Interesting tactic. Desperate much? I wonder if he puts the website on his airApps or on his resume. Wonder what HR people think when they see it. I mean he made a whole website dedicated to being hired by SWA. If it was generic I could see it possibly working but interesting tactic. If I was SWA I would interview the guy as its kinda unique that he made a whole site about wanting to be hired.

Good luck buddy.

Looks like you have a wonderful family.

I’m sure.

It’s not a good way to go about it.

This guy reminds me of a fellow I was told about who make a cast of his foot and painted it to look like a southwest plane. His plan was to show up at the interview, slap the stupid thing on the table and try to make a stupid joke about getting his foot in the door.

Doubt that would be viewed as funny either.

Never know... could have been booted straight into training.:D