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DVA3851
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on December 28 2006
Double Century Club
"It's always sunny above the clouds" New York, NY USA
299 legs, 1,199.4 hours
31 legs,
71.6 hours online 268 legs,
1,125.5 hours ACARS 4 legs,
6.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 01:06 ET by Nicholas Harding
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Are there 5 degrees between each flap setting?
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DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Seven Century Club
Oklahoma City, OK
723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs,
1,824.0 hours online 585 legs,
1,608.7 hours ACARS 10 legs,
44.8 hours event 740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 01:08 ET by Steve Pickle
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Yeah. Why?
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DVA2750
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 17 2005
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club
"Roll Tide Roll" Montgomery, AL USA
900 legs, 1,831.7 hours
818 legs,
1,580.2 hours online 804 legs,
1,594.9 hours ACARS 20 legs,
45.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 01:17 ET by Derek Bradley
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Yea...Flaps are 1,5,15,20,25, and 30.
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DVA3851
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on December 28 2006
Double Century Club
"It's always sunny above the clouds" New York, NY USA
299 legs, 1,199.4 hours
31 legs,
71.6 hours online 268 legs,
1,125.5 hours ACARS 4 legs,
6.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 01:19 ET by Nicholas Harding
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Thanks. Because I cant seem to make a soft landing for my checkride.
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DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Lightning coming out of that one" Houston, TX USA
502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs,
575.5 hours online 421 legs,
683.7 hours ACARS 41 legs,
81.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 12:40 ET by Andrew Lynn
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What is the FPM requirement for the 767 checkride? Flaps should be 30 upon landing anyway so that shouldn't be an issue. Check your speeds, rate of decent, and weight. If need be, flare a little earlier (not recommended but hey, if your at the end of your check ride and this is the only thing stopping you, go for it).
Andrew LynnSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM
Joined on November 12 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Piston Prop 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"God is my pilot. I'm just the First Officer." Apopka, FL
432 legs, 690.6 hours
35 legs,
60.8 hours online 385 legs,
620.1 hours ACARS 6 legs,
7.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 12:58 ET by Sid Dudley
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Not sure if this will help, Nick, but always remember 3 basic things: Pitch-Power-Trim. Pitch for your airspeed. Power for your altitude (and desired rate of descent) and trim the aircraft to help maintain control surface settings with less effort. Getting all this set up early on in your approach will make it that much easier. It takes lots of practice, but with time you will get better and better until it almost seems like second nature. Don't get discouraged. You'll get it.
Sid DudleySenior Captain, DC-6
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DVA3851
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on December 28 2006
Double Century Club
"It's always sunny above the clouds" New York, NY USA
299 legs, 1,199.4 hours
31 legs,
71.6 hours online 268 legs,
1,125.5 hours ACARS 4 legs,
6.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 14:28 ET by Nicholas Harding
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Thanks hopefully ill get it soon. I used to be decent at landings but my joystick recently died and I am using my new CH yoke and I havnt gotten landings down with it.
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DVA3721
Captain, B777-200
Joined on November 14 2006
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Triple Century Club
Kent, WA
342 legs, 935.3 hours
36 legs,
66.4 hours online 225 legs,
647.5 hours ACARS 4 legs,
9.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 14:50 ET by Ian Phillips
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Yeah. Keep trying. It took me 3 or 4 times to pass the 767 checkride. It only took me 1 for the 777, but the 767 was practice for the 777 I guess.
Ian PhillipsCaptain, B777-200
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DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Lightning coming out of that one" Houston, TX USA
502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs,
575.5 hours online 421 legs,
683.7 hours ACARS 41 legs,
81.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2007 14:56 ET by Andrew Lynn
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BTW, I was recently assigned a 767 checkride too! Wish me luck guys. I'm doing a few "ferry flights" today to practice the CR before I take the real thing.
Oh, and you need -500fpm( or less); just found out.
Andrew LynnSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA4895
Captain, B767-300
Joined on August 24 2007
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
Double Century Club
Commack, NY USA
234 legs, 673.8 hours
54 legs,
133.5 hours online 218 legs,
596.8 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 29 2007 11:43 ET by Ivan Weiss
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Good luck guys, it is a fun approach on the CR!
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DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Lightning coming out of that one" Houston, TX USA
502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs,
575.5 hours online 421 legs,
683.7 hours ACARS 41 legs,
81.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 29 2007 12:37 ET by Andrew Lynn
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I PASSED! Yep, the approach sure is fun. It makes me want to hand fly a lot more. I didn't think I would have done so well.
Nick, the key really is pitch and power. What I did was start my descent a little early so I could get as much help from A/P as possible. That way, I wasn't fighting with getting my speed down to 250 as I passed through 10,000 feet. As a matter of fact, I didn't even have to use my speed break throughout the whole decent. Then passing through 7,000 I disengaged everything (as the check-ride states) and tried to keep the same trim and powered back a little more maintining about 240. I got pretty close to 250 a few times but i simply raised the nose a bit and powered back a little. Through down the flaps on scheduel, through down the gears with the buildings around the runway in sight (couldn't seethe runway yet but knew I was close) and then flaps 30 (gotta use it) and brought her in. Nice and smooth -220 I think.
Good luck man. Let us know how you did. And is you need any tips on the route plotter to England, ask any of us.
Andrew LynnSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA4656
Captain, B767-300
Joined on June 26 2007
Bi-Millennium Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Coquitlam, BC Canada
2,521 legs, 7,834.7 hours
1,936 legs,
5,444.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 29 2007 19:24 ET by Matt Marshall
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ooohh you are all experts
Matt MarshallCaptain, B767-300
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DVA3851
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on December 28 2006
Double Century Club
"It's always sunny above the clouds" New York, NY USA
299 legs, 1,199.4 hours
31 legs,
71.6 hours online 268 legs,
1,125.5 hours ACARS 4 legs,
6.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 29 2007 19:25 ET by Nicholas Harding
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Thanks. I passed too! I took me a while to get the landing down.
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DVA4890
Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on August 22 2007
Million Mile Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Millennium Club
"Jesus is my co-pilot" McDonough, GA USA
1,022 legs, 3,005.6 hours
330 legs,
1,101.7 hours online 948 legs,
2,807.1 hours ACARS 59 legs,
156.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 29 2007 19:46 ET by Mark Fetters
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it took me one try to pass my 767 CR the decents are weried but its fun i guss landing a plan good is in my blood
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DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Lightning coming out of that one" Houston, TX USA
502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs,
575.5 hours online 421 legs,
683.7 hours ACARS 41 legs,
81.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 29 2007 19:48 ET by Andrew Lynn
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Well it may have looke easy because i passed the first time around, but I flew the route 3 times before I was comfortable. I didn't use ACARS until the 4th time around. Practice practice practice.
Andrew LynnSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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