tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.comments2022-03-26T21:42:16.924+05:30The Flying EngineerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-2795479902431959552010-11-28T10:55:35.600+05:302010-11-28T10:55:35.600+05:30Airbus A320 family continues to be the passengers ...Airbus A320 family continues to be the passengers most favorite narrow body aircraft. The 737 does not offer the space and comfort the A320 does. Airbus is selling more A320s because they have built the better plane. The quality put into the A32X product is outstanding and generally looked over by Americans who would rather live in a false world where everything their country produces is the best. Most mechanics I've heard from and read articles from state that the A320 spends more time in service then in the hanger, as opposed to the 737NGs. Here in Canada, people will only choose WestJet over Air Canada because of the service. If they had a choice between WestJets no-shoulder space 737s or Air Canada's wide cabin A320s, well it's barely a choice. <br /><br />If it's not Airbus, I'm making a fussUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050642587994108277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-12542213675935899212010-11-06T11:08:21.513+05:302010-11-06T11:08:21.513+05:30A is for Airbus. It means Awful. Flying characteri...A is for Airbus. It means Awful. Flying characteristics sound wonderful, but the 330 always seems to shake laterally during finals as if it was flying through some tornado.<br />B is for Boeing. It means "Best". Very harmonized, redundant, efficient...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784167743119931186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-27698165406504657532010-06-01T06:39:57.636+05:302010-06-01T06:39:57.636+05:30Airbus spares are more expensive and you'll ne...Airbus spares are more expensive and you'll need a lot more of them. Ask any experienced mechanic and they'll tell you why they love the Airbus. It's because they break down with tremendous regularity and guarantee that mechanics will always be in great demand. <br /><br />I have another issue with the statistical model used for this comparison. You've started the Boeing date from the first delivery of the 737-100 even though you're not comparing 737-100's, 200's, 300's, 400's or even 500's. You're comparing NG's and as such should start your date with the first delivery of that iteration of this most venerable of Boeing aircraft which was in 1996.<br /><br />I'd like to see you compare safety records of the two aircraft as well. Although the 737 family has been involved in more total accidents than the A320 family (which operationally is little different from the 330, and aside from two extra APU's on the wing not much different from the 340 either), when you compare accident statistics per aircraft delivered I'll take the Boeing once again.<br /><br />You also haven't talked about purchase price, which is a prime consideration for any airline, but most especially young airlines that are trying to stretch their dollars as far as they can go. An Airbus is less expensive to acquire than a comparable Boeing and the old adage "you get what you pay for" is certainly appropriate for this discussion.<br /><br />Finally lets talk about the life limits of the airframe and major components. Airbus is a disposable airplane, current airframe limit is 60,000 hours or 48,000 cycles. Boeing keeps going and going and going. The cycle limit is 75,000. The A-320 is good for only 64% of the life of a B-737.<br /><br />It's Boeing or I'm not going!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505067086848521515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-17203423385763015122010-05-30T19:25:07.697+05:302010-05-30T19:25:07.697+05:30I admire,respect and fear the "Scare Bus"...I admire,respect and fear the "Scare Bus"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697253764513799987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-41342891731546141102010-05-30T14:23:14.188+05:302010-05-30T14:23:14.188+05:30From Maintenance Angle...Spares are more Expensive...From Maintenance Angle...Spares are more Expensive for an A320 series than a B737NG.HAWK21M Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253768556842974957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-70188993240016101512010-05-30T12:01:27.011+05:302010-05-30T12:01:27.011+05:30I love AirBusssI love AirBusssUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155202200540579384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-54024426572187443142010-05-30T11:18:11.437+05:302010-05-30T11:18:11.437+05:30Hey Karan! Thanks for the info, though this articl...Hey Karan! Thanks for the info, though this article was strictly on the market. As i have understood, the load alleviation function is used to relieve stresses on the wings, by limiting the bending moment that the wing experiences under heavy loading or turbulence, using the principles that you have mentioned (ailerons) and also by the use of spoilers. This function was initially introduced, but then removed...only to be re-installed for the Airbus A320 High Gross Weight version. Maybe the stress relieving function has the effect of smoothing the ride!<br /><br />Thanks Karan!TheFlyingEngineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066590711016398728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-64195138762867066022010-05-30T09:16:14.555+05:302010-05-30T09:16:14.555+05:30nice stats...u forgot to mention about the load al...nice stats...u forgot to mention about the load alleviation function in which the aircraft uses the onboard accelerometers that sense vertical G loading, and deploys the ailerons in symmetry to compensate and thus limit the load to 1.0G. thus giving a smoother ride!! cool right...and ya the boeing 787 stil plans to have one by calling it "cutting edge".karanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271290153213136647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-45175985975571235202010-05-26T17:01:39.412+05:302010-05-26T17:01:39.412+05:30Very well written, Vasuki! With the most speculate...Very well written, Vasuki! With the most speculated cause of the AIE Flight 812 and the not so common runway overruns (atleast not too much talked about), approach and landing on TDZL should be emphasized. Nicely versified on the previous overrun accidents. I fail to believe anything at the moment. But I wouldn't trust the media or anyone chewing over the 'one' cause. Now that the black box has been recovered, let's observe silence, wait and watch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238136524019814423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-89204366095700488672010-05-26T14:06:31.139+05:302010-05-26T14:06:31.139+05:30after all the reading and past recurrences, i won...after all the reading and past recurrences, i wonder why the new runway is not used. was it not ready?<br /> if not, why the delay , whether they wanted human sacrifice before inaugurating the new runway?<br /><br /> any way gastly incidence and those families never get back their dear.<br /> let us await the Box analysis results , if at all the admin is willing to share the details publicly.<br /><br /> Nice write up Captain !!!<br /><br />mvs sarmasarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092499384791602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-84476964490811355212010-05-26T13:37:28.891+05:302010-05-26T13:37:28.891+05:30Amazing Article! No words, truly! Hats off to u! :...Amazing Article! No words, truly! Hats off to u! :)Nehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396180437531785143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-49011173037342813542010-05-26T13:33:58.938+05:302010-05-26T13:33:58.938+05:30As usual well written Mr Author Vasuki.As usual well written Mr Author Vasuki.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155202200540579384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-84479877552855714512010-05-26T13:23:46.827+05:302010-05-26T13:23:46.827+05:30Good Article bro covers almost everything,tech,hum...Good Article bro covers almost everything,tech,human factors,etc etc!!! Good JobHigh Flyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011980620312405570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-64654399691188219122010-05-26T11:16:18.078+05:302010-05-26T11:16:18.078+05:30With all honesty and criticism.The crash cannot be...With all honesty and criticism.The crash cannot be commented on by any one.I fail to understand how retd. IAF and Army chaps are speculating sitting in the studios.The bullshit that they are speaking is nothing but crap.Hill top runwa and tricky airport what sort of crap is all that..... If a plane can land at an airfild it operates if it can it does not.Tolerances are always accounted for in the performance calc.The serb at the controls had to be sleeping to have overshot the TDZ by 2000 ft if media is to be believed .The chap wouldnt have accumlated 10000 hrs jahk mar ke....Ashish Tandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111335072100815202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-23846306502791663982010-05-26T10:34:57.656+05:302010-05-26T10:34:57.656+05:30Bravo! Beautiful Article!!! :D Very informative, a...Bravo! Beautiful Article!!! :D Very informative, and well researched! Had a great time reading it.Aditya Bhaskarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889075779588246953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-66934278127079198892010-05-24T09:43:43.768+05:302010-05-24T09:43:43.768+05:30Mangalore has needed a CAT-III ILS ( the kind that...Mangalore has needed a CAT-III ILS ( the kind that monitors the flight till touch-down) for a very long time now. Hopefully, the DGCA probe will see some important projects see light of day.Udita Banerjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319922744252378061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-35143400760690457972010-05-23T10:26:40.072+05:302010-05-23T10:26:40.072+05:30M'lore airport has long needed CAT-III ILS, th...M'lore airport has long needed CAT-III ILS, the kind that monitors flight till touch-down. The table-top airport still functions on a CAT-I ILS. DGCA has ordered a probe. Hopefully, a good installation project will see light...Udita Banerjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319922744252378061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-5994874908789113452010-05-22T12:48:48.557+05:302010-05-22T12:48:48.557+05:30It's indeed sad. God bless the family who have...It's indeed sad. God bless the family who have lost their loved ones and pray for the souls to rest in peace!Nehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396180437531785143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-6929996473956958072010-03-31T16:52:41.931+05:302010-03-31T16:52:41.931+05:30very intresting :)very intresting :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349004300798692386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-42911613445989047382010-03-28T23:11:30.451+05:302010-03-28T23:11:30.451+05:30I have indeed heard (and been on the receiving end...I have indeed heard (and been on the receiving end)of complains how the Seminole is a man's plane from the female students at my school :)"The controls are just too heavy/its too hard/blah blah blah", just fly the damn plane...It's the worse feeling in the world when you give them a engine cut 500agl and their like "it's too hard cant do it" and just let go of the controls thinking the "beast" will fly on its own.....yep i'm never flying passenger when your flying airlines....on an even funnier note, been on regional approach here in Dallas and heard a guy key up after an female airline pilot and go "There goes another empty kitchen!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10825414365271006622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-2098067398780510932010-03-22T22:45:10.795+05:302010-03-22T22:45:10.795+05:30Hey Vasuki!
Great to see you living your dream so ...Hey Vasuki!<br />Great to see you living your dream so passionately! Wish you all luck and success in all your endeavors. And your passion is quite contagious..will follow u closely on this blog :)Piyushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707408544794263916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-75719333499184630802010-03-21T22:20:39.918+05:302010-03-21T22:20:39.918+05:30This is absolutely excellent stuff....!! Perfectly...This is absolutely excellent stuff....!! Perfectly matched with what an aviator would like to read whilst at the same time keeping in mind the lineage of the aspirer.Exquisitely written with such a passion that one can feel the same sitting here about 10,000 miles away in SFO..!! The onlt other time I felt such a romance with flying was when I was reading 'The gift of wings' by Bach. Vasuki's got an affair happening here....and its not his girlfriend i'm talking about....!!<br />Its his love for flying that i'm worried about....;-))<br />Keep this up Vasu....and never give it up! So that EVERYBODY can one day have.....the gift of wings!!<br />Warm rgds,<br />Sunny KapurAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744893229558438999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8064450917763309934.post-84006604586848083232010-03-18T21:32:25.501+05:302010-03-18T21:32:25.501+05:30Good one man! keep going, u earned ur first follow...Good one man! keep going, u earned ur first follower...VIPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348314921150190456noreply@blogger.com