Official Aviation Thread...

[LateFan]

[BlackbirdM3]

A couple shots from this past weekend. The DC-3 is a rare DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) version.

The T28 is from Oshkosh. If you look at the top center, I think I caught some Lightning Sprites, unless they are odd lens ghosts. There are 4 very faint streaks going upward, but in different directions.

Will

[flyboyx]

this guy annoys the crap out of me, but just so varg knows i don't hate the fooker, i am posting this link here:

https://youtu.be/GR4xhTF-13g

this is a very interesting watch for aviation interested individuals. scary really. makes me want to not trust my f.o.'s!

i flew over this crash site perhaps 3 hours after it happened. kinds hits home for me since....well, it happened so close to home.

[flyboyx]

according to Airbus, the theory is that apu's are being shut down improperly. oil isn't draining back into the reservoir. maintenance subsequently assumes it is low and adds a quart or two. once the apu is ran, some of the extra oil burns off in the combustion chamber, and fumes end up in the cabin. the fix, we are told is to wait two minutes after the pilot shuts off the apu before deselecting the power. this allows the unit to go through its complete shutdown sequence. personally, ive never had an incident, but there is a fume event checklist on the back page of the aircraft's quick reference handbook. it seems the new guidance has reduced this problem significantly.

I have smelled burned synthetic turbine oil before and it is truly awful.

[hoveringuy]

One of the things I remember from my Navy training is the importance of a full-face oxygen mask. Something about the cyanide produced during electrical fires will kill you through your eyeballs...

[varg]

I know we have a couple of bus pilots in here, any comments on the ongoing fume issues from an insider's perspective? This most recent incident was a serious one, and also nothing too shocking if you have been following the reports for a while. If you do a search on that site, for "fume" you find that a significant majority of fume results involve the A320/31X series of aircraft. To an observer, reading the aviation (both GA and commercial) accident and incident reports on a daily basis for years now, it seems there is a problem with these aircraft that is significant enough that there must be an ongoing investigation. Is it just being kept quiet because of the climate around aviation news following the 737 MAX crashes. What say the pilots?

[flyboyx]

fantastic Will!

[mrsleeve]

Always amazing shots Will as usual...
I always look forward to your photo posts

[BlackbirdM3]

How about some pics?





Enjoy.
Will

[FLYNAVY]

It definitely was! A lifetime ago it feels like.

I am not. Got out in 2012, got an engineering degree, and now I have my own firm.

Much better lifestyle now. Haha

Congrats man! Sounds like a much better situation. What sort of work does your firm do?

[FLYNAVY]

Yeah, I think they at least recognize the differences in typical career flight hours between us and dudes flying heavies or civilian only (i.e. ours are a lot less typically). I'm fortunate to have the reserve gig that I can take full time orders with and get my normal mil paycheck and stay "current", so that will hopefully bridge the gap at least for a while while applying/interviewing. QX or Skywest would be high on my list if that ended up being a route I needed to take. Like you said, I've been working on both app systems. Have heard the advice you give about taking practice interviews from a few people.....might have to look into that, and at the end of the day, might even end up with a job offer. Thanks for the offer, I will def hit you up when the time comes!

well, being military will certainly help your cause. being a fighter guy is kind of like the creme in the eclair so to speak. i think american's application specifically has a box to check if you flew fighters. right next to the box for space shuttle pilot.

still though....they generally like to see a hot minute of 121 time. you might consider a regional for a few months if you get to your separation date but haven't gotten to third base(with the super model)

i haven't been through that end of the process in quite a few years, but it seems like there are two application programs out there. the one american and southwest use, and AirApps for just about everyone else. i would suggest selecting every 121 on airapps. getting some interview experience at a company you would never want to work for is a great way to take the pressure off.

i help do pilot interviews occasionally(about once every other month), so i can offer some insight when the time comes. you are welcome to shoot me a pm.

[MR E30 325is]

Thanks brother, yeah that was a while ago now! Glad to see you are still active over here. Still in the Corps?

It definitely was! A lifetime ago it feels like.

I am not. Got out in 2012, got an engineering degree, and now I have my own firm.

Much better lifestyle now. Haha

[flyboyx]

well, being military will certainly help your cause. being a fighter guy is kind of like the creme in the eclair so to speak. i think american's application specifically has a box to check if you flew fighters. right next to the box for space shuttle pilot.

still though....they generally like to see a hot minute of 121 time. you might consider a regional for a few months if you get to your separation date but haven't gotten to third base(with the super model)

i haven't been through that end of the process in quite a few years, but it seems like there are two application programs out there. the one american and southwest use, and AirApps for just about everyone else. i would suggest selecting every 121 on airapps. getting some interview experience at a company you would never want to work for is a great way to take the pressure off.

i help do pilot interviews occasionally(about once every other month), so i can offer some insight when the time comes. you are welcome to shoot me a pm.

[FLYNAVY]

Getting an airline job is kind of like being in a room full of supermodels. You are gonna start with the prettiest one and ask for a date first, then you go around the room and choose the first one that says yes.

have you been to the panty party(wia), the African American fest(obap), and the pole smoking gala(ngpa)?

Unfortunately my timeline really hindered that.....for the last 20 months, up until I got back a month ago, I was busy doing pre deployment workups and then an overseas deployment flying on the boat, so I didn't have the luxury until now. I have a couple months until I am officially "out", so trying to play catchup with that stuff. I know the ones you mention are pretty big for getting the call. And your analogy seems to line up with what everyone has told me.....cast a wide net, take the first offer, then get picky from there. That's my gameplan.

[FLYNAVY]

It's been a long while since we were both stationed at Miramar at the same time (I am pretty confident that's a true statement), but I am glad to see that you are still flying and having a good time with it! Congrats man!

Thanks brother, yeah that was a while ago now! Glad to see you are still active over here. Still in the Corps?