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by Morn
Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:15 am
Forum: Pilots Lounge
Topic: Polar Air Routes
Replies: 3
Views: 710

Is there a way to fly flights for other hubs or change hubs? <!--emo&:mellow:-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif[/img]<!--endemo-->
by Morn
Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:58 pm
Forum: Pilots Lounge
Topic: First PMDG 744 Flight
Replies: 16
Views: 2857

"The FMC does have it's plus's, like it automatically finds the heading and ILS frequency for you, you just have to tell it which runway. Tells you when to step climb, if you have the fuel to reach your destination and works out the VR and vref for you <!--emo&;)-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w...
by Morn
Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:24 am
Forum: Pilots Lounge
Topic: Do we really need 4 engines ?
Replies: 11
Views: 1522

"There are certain disadvantages to contining with a failed engine, the aircraft is less efficient, you might not be able to reach your destination, as you would have fueled the aircraft up for a 4 engine flight. And if a 2nd engine fails that would make the fuel situation worse."
by Morn
Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:03 am
Forum: General
Topic: What is acceptable?
Replies: 9
Views: 1432

"<!--emo&:huh:-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img]<!--endemo--> Dude, 2000fpm is like stalling over the runway. That's how they used to land fighters on carriers in ww2. <!--emo&:D-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]<!--endemo-->"
by Morn
Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:55 am
Forum: Pilots Lounge
Topic: Engine fire...
Replies: 7
Views: 1156

<!--emo&:huh:-->[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img]<!--endemo--> That's the scarest time to have such a failure.
by Morn
Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:54 am
Forum: General
Topic: PMDG 744F
Replies: 11
Views: 1433

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by Morn
Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:50 am
Forum: Pilots Lounge
Topic: First PMDG 744 Flight
Replies: 16
Views: 2857

"Computers are great an all, the 747-400 is certainly easier to manage, at least when doing the flight engineers tasks. On the other hand, the FMC is not such a simple thing to learn, and I'd feel more comfortable with the 747-200's cockpit, which I fully understand and am comfortable, and which doe...