Setting Final Approach Speed in a Boeing 777
Sometimes during a NNM (non-normal) in the simulator you see that when landing configuration is established, and the aircraft is being manoe... Continue Reading
Category Archives: Flight Training
Boeing 777 Main Gear Steering and Thrust Application
It’s not unusual – especially during Line Training (instructors beware) for your student to generate an EICAS MAIN GEAR STEERING... Continue Reading
Multiple Non Normals and VREF Setting (in a Boeing 777)
A recent phase of training combined Engine Failure with Flaps/Slats Drive/Control failures. The sequence introduced the issue of entering a ... Continue Reading
How to get a ZFW from a changed TOW using LNDG
Any long haul pilot is well aware that changes in the weight of the aircraft at takeoff have a significant impact on the fuel burn of the fl... Continue Reading
Boeing 777 Dispatch without ECL
This post details some things to watch out for when dispatching without the benefit of Electronic Checklist (ECL). AS an instructor, it̵... Continue Reading
Boeing 777 Slats Drive & Flap Retraction
The choice of whether to continue flap retraction after a SLATS DRIVE failure is an interesting one. Crew need to carefully consider the req... Continue Reading
Boeing 777 Flap Extension
With pilots come from a number of other aircraft types and several different airlines, including a domestic fleet, standardisation can be a ... Continue Reading
VNAV without LNAV without … VNAV
I recently had a philosophical discussion on board with a crew about the use of VNAV without LNAV engaged. I was surprised to discover that ... Continue Reading
The Boeing 777 (EICAS) Fuel Scavenge System
The 777 has three fuel tanks (simplified version). A large center tank and two smaller main tanks (one in each wing). When refueling, the ma... Continue Reading
Non-Normal Failures That Impact Multiple Systems (You Can...
I was recently in the simulator with two other instructors: one was my First Officer, the other was the Sadist… ahem … sim instr... Continue Reading
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