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02May

Coronavirus past the peak

Coronavirus & Aviation – Past The Peak

Still in that tunnel What do you do when you hear some interesting news and

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Current captain in one of Europe's biggest airlines with the wish to share all I've learnt and help others achieve their dreams.

Jean-Paul

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V1, Rotate... 🛫
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Do you know what all those calls the pilots make on the takeoff run are for? Well let’s go through it real quick!
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Vmcg is the minimum control speed on the ground. This is the speed that directional control can be maintained with just the aerodynamic surfaces, even with a busted engine. This speed isn’t called out by the pilots.
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V1 is the “GO” speed. Above this speed a takeoff should NOT be aborted as it runs a real risk of overrunning the runway.
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Vr is the “rotate” speed. This is the speed that the pilot uses the controls to raise the nose-wheel off the ground, “rotating” the plane upwards. At this speed, lift is greater than weight and vortices are created over the wing tips.
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Vlof is the lift off speed. This is the point that the main wheels leave the ground the the aircraft becomes fully airborne. This should (hopefully) come straight after Vr.
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V2 is the “takeoff safety speed”. It’s the speed that the aircraft must be able to maintain to climb away safely in case of an engine failure. A minimum of 200 feet per minute must be maintained and, for jets, a height of 35 feet must be reached by the end of the runway. This is called the “screen height”. V2 is often not called out by pilots, but some airlines still call it out.
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Do you want to know anything about V-Speeds? Ask in the comments below.
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❓Question - Why MUST Vmcg ALWAYS come before V1?
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✈️Aircraft - Airbus A320 (P3D sim)
📍Location - Gatwick Airport
💻 Rig - Apple iMac 5k 27”
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Yes it’s Thursday! Yes it’s a throwback! It’s Throwback Thursday! 🙌🏽
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13 years ago!!! I can’t believe it! This was me and an absolute gentleman of a pilot, my good friend Ben. We went through our CPL/ME/IR together, then decided to do our MCC together in Oxford, and this is where that photo was taken.
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Thanks for the good times buddy!
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✈️Aircraft - Boeing 737-400 (sim)
📍Location - Oxford Aviation Academy
📸Camera - Sony Cybershot
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#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4u

Going back to work was different. It will be different for a while I’m sure. But as I’ve said a thousand times before, the only thing that is constant is change. And with change comes adaptation. And adaptation is one thing that humanity has proved time and time again that it’s capable of.
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The time has come to move forward. There are challenges ahead that each of us will need to face, both in the short term and in the long term, but keep a positive mental attitude, and when things seem like they can’t get any worse, then just remember that they can only get better.
.
Thank you to everyone who follows me and takes the time to read these little posts. I hope the future holds all of you tightly with a warm embrace and keeps you all safe and sound.
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Happy contrails!
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#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4u

🛬 And here it is. The very last time I set the parking brake on the Boeing 737-800. I remember purposely taking my time while setting this, trying to take a mind photo to remember it. Then once it had been set I took a normal photo in case my mind decided to forget 😂
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I must admit, there was a twang of sadness, but there was also a lot of excitement as I was going on to fly something new and wonderful. Never look back, as the only that is constant in life is change, so have your adventures and grow.
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To set the parking brake on the 737, you had to press your feet on the toe brakes (on top of the rudder pedals), then pull the parking brake lever back, to basically lock the hydraulic pressure in place.
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❓Why does the aircraft need to have chocks in place even if the parking brake is set?
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✈️Aircraft - Boeing 737-800
📍Location - London Stansted
📸Camera - iPhone 6 Plus
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#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4uvideos

Have you ever seen the inside of a main landing gear bay? 🛬
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This is the gear bag of a Boeing 737-800, and golly there’s a lot going on in here. The main landing gear bay houses some extremely critical components, such as hydraulic reservoirs, flap torque bars and much more.
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As you can imagine, this is probably the last place you would want to have a fire! A lot can go wrong very quickly!
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❓Question - What is the high pitched, loud humming noise you can hear in this video?
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✈️Aircraft - Boeing 737-800
📍Location - London Stansted
📸Camera - iPhone 6 Plus
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#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4u

Departure time! Engines started, pushback complete and flight controls all checked.
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The next thing to do is begin to taxi out to the holding point for Runway 22. The departure includes an initial first turn which has to be kept nice and tight, so a speed limit is included for the initial turn. This information has to be cross-checked before departure.
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The cabin crew presses 1 and Enter into the flight deck door code entry panel, which makes a BEEP BEEP noise in the flight deck. This is to tell us that the cabin is secure and ready for departure.
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Once all checks have been completed and clearance has been received, we line up on the runway, press TOGA and let the thrust lever move to the assumed thrust takeoff position. Then off we go to chase that horizon!
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Multiple questions today!!! Get your answer hats on!
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❓1. What airport are we departing from?
❓2. What is the initial stop altitude?
❓3. What is the first speed restriction?
❓4. What is the assumed thrust temperature?
❓5. What is the exact runway heading?
❓6. What is the flap position?
❓7. What is wrong with this aircraft?
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Whoever gets all the correct answers gets a shoutout on my story! 💪🏽 Good luck!
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✈️Aircraft - Boeing 737-800
📍Location - Answer is in the picture 😉
📸Camera - iPhone 6 Plus
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#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4u #boeing737lovers #piloteyes737

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V1, Rotate... 🛫
.
Do you know what all those calls the pilots make on the takeoff run are for? Well let’s go through it real quick!
.
Vmcg is the minimum control speed on the ground. This is the speed that directional control can be maintained with just the aerodynamic surfaces, even with a busted engine. This speed isn’t called out by the pilots.
.
V1 is the “GO” speed. Above this speed a takeoff should NOT be aborted as it runs a real risk of overrunning the runway.
.
Vr is the “rotate” speed. This is the speed that the pilot uses the controls to raise the nose-wheel off the ground, “rotating” the plane upwards. At this speed, lift is greater than weight and vortices are created over the wing tips.
.
Vlof is the lift off speed. This is the point that the main wheels leave the ground the the aircraft becomes fully airborne. This should (hopefully) come straight after Vr.
.
V2 is the “takeoff safety speed”. It’s the speed that the aircraft must be able to maintain to climb away safely in case of an engine failure. A minimum of 200 feet per minute must be maintained and, for jets, a height of 35 feet must be reached by the end of the runway. This is called the “screen height”. V2 is often not called out by pilots, but some airlines still call it out.
.
Do you want to know anything about V-Speeds? Ask in the comments below.
.
.
.
❓Question - Why MUST Vmcg ALWAYS come before V1?
.
.
.
✈️Aircraft - Airbus A320 (P3D sim)
📍Location - Gatwick Airport
💻 Rig - Apple iMac 5k 27”
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.
#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4u

Yes it’s Thursday! Yes it’s a throwback! It’s Throwback Thursday! 🙌🏽
.
13 years ago!!! I can’t believe it! This was me and an absolute gentleman of a pilot, my good friend Ben. We went through our CPL/ME/IR together, then decided to do our MCC together in Oxford, and this is where that photo was taken.
.
Thanks for the good times buddy!
.
.
.
✈️Aircraft - Boeing 737-400 (sim)
📍Location - Oxford Aviation Academy
📸Camera - Sony Cybershot
.
.
.
#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4u

Going back to work was different. It will be different for a while I’m sure. But as I’ve said a thousand times before, the only thing that is constant is change. And with change comes adaptation. And adaptation is one thing that humanity has proved time and time again that it’s capable of.
.
The time has come to move forward. There are challenges ahead that each of us will need to face, both in the short term and in the long term, but keep a positive mental attitude, and when things seem like they can’t get any worse, then just remember that they can only get better.
.
Thank you to everyone who follows me and takes the time to read these little posts. I hope the future holds all of you tightly with a warm embrace and keeps you all safe and sound.
.
Happy contrails!
.
.
.
#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4u

🛬 And here it is. The very last time I set the parking brake on the Boeing 737-800. I remember purposely taking my time while setting this, trying to take a mind photo to remember it. Then once it had been set I took a normal photo in case my mind decided to forget 😂
.
I must admit, there was a twang of sadness, but there was also a lot of excitement as I was going on to fly something new and wonderful. Never look back, as the only that is constant in life is change, so have your adventures and grow.
.
To set the parking brake on the 737, you had to press your feet on the toe brakes (on top of the rudder pedals), then pull the parking brake lever back, to basically lock the hydraulic pressure in place.
.
❓Why does the aircraft need to have chocks in place even if the parking brake is set?
.
.
.
✈️Aircraft - Boeing 737-800
📍Location - London Stansted
📸Camera - iPhone 6 Plus
.
.
.
#aviation #avgeek #airplane #aircraft #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #instagramaviation #aviationdaily #instaviation #airport #planespotting #aviationgeek #instaplane #flying #planelovers #pilot #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #piloteyes #pilotseyes #flightdeck #wingview #cockpit #owntheskies #aviation4u #pilotsdeck #aviationeverywhere #aviation4uvideos

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