Aren't you assuming facts not in evidence?

(Written on 2019年 10月 18日)(Permalink)

I, too, was guilty of blaming the pilots first before all the factors came out about this MCAS system. I was even more dumbfounded that this system was not adequately taught or not taught at all to pilots and airline training departments were left to assume it operated like several other recent versions of the 737. I shouldn't be surprised. Airbus essentially did the same thing by leaving information out of pilot training manuals on certain factors of alternate law. In one case, they put data in the instructor manual but not in new pilot manuals. I met one check airman/instructor who copied his material and handed it out to trainees. While I still believe there is an overdependence on automation throughout the ranks of pilots from primary students up to high-time career airmen, if they are not properly informed of every aspect of a system that controls their airplane, at some point an issue will pop up and surprise them.

(Written on 2019年 10月 18日)(Permalink)

If you've heard of the father it's not a stretch to consider a current name may be the son or grandson. By far, it's not a common name associated with aviation.

(Written on 2019年 09月 28日)(Permalink)

At the time I was working on my instructor ticket, I saw Indian students leaving after 50 hours of multi and 250 total time returning to take a right seat in an A300 series bird. I was once asked to step in and go along with one student to take their commercial ride. Their procedures scared the hell out of me from not having a clue what the routing would be to taking out a chart and unfolding it while taxiing. He nearly got lost trying to get there and I let him though I don't think he learned a dang thing from his severe lack of preparation. It reinforced the ticket mill concept with foreign students. I tried to have a higher opinion of the school but this didn't help. I lacked my own knowledge as I learned over time. Luckily, I had intervention from a DPE who was once a close friend to Bill Kershner. I did learn and developed high standards and expected more from my students. I throw out these same standards on a few pilot pages and am met with not the greatest response.

(Written on 2019年 09月 28日)(Permalink)

My students never had use of George. Heck, I called half the panel disabled with exception of knowing how to use it before solo. But I mandated all flying be by hand.

(Written on 2019年 09月 27日)(Permalink)

Anyone who has ever had a serious job in teaching flight instruction would know the name.

(Written on 2019年 09月 27日)(Permalink)

Wolfgang Langewiesche's teaching is no less relevant today than it was eighty years ago. Good luck convincing all the computer operators with an airman certificate of this.

(Written on 2019年 09月 27日)(Permalink)

No argument. Time and time again I've heard issues with Airbus and also the preference for a yoke over sidesticks. It's firmly believed the sidesticks made a huge difference on AF447 because one pilot wasn't seeing the actions of the other and it didn't help they weren't communicating. I'll always prefer a yoke where both are physically linked and not sticks "arguing" with each other via the computer.

(Written on 2019年 08月 16日)(Permalink)

Yes, but that may be a long term lease they can't suddenly back out of.

(Written on 2019年 08月 16日)(Permalink)

Contrary to popular belief on this page with the claims of clickbait, etc, the Max is not the only issue Boeing has had. https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/pilots-battled-computer-problems-on-other-boeing-jets-besides-the-max-20190628-p5224z.html And, as far as I'm concerned, the company is hurting somewhere it's not showing to the public. It's putting more restrictions on its subsidiaries, Jeppesen and Aviall. Everyone thinks its wonderful Boeing bought Foreflight. I see that coming as a catastrophe to the GA market. Mark my words... Boeing's only concern is taking that very popular tablet application in both commercial and military applications and certifying it to connect to panels in its airliners and military models. That will be their biggest focus with general aviation taking a backseat.

(Written on 2019年 08月 16日)(Permalink)