any pilot's here?

[redbeacon]

Hi guys!

 

Juz asking why is Magnetic North preferred over True North when it comes to navigations and instrument displays?

 

cause compass shows mangetic north?

 

Haven't heard of a definite answer based on this. Maybe sunnyday has a point -- that the instruments are (electro-)magnetically operated and they naturally point to Magnetic North, just like how a compass/floating magnet would.

 

I have heard one more root reason from others in that the reason why pilots prefer Magnetic North readings instead of the geographically-defined True North readings is because it has been the standard since the world's very first flight. The world's major aircraft manufacturers have been manufacturing cockpit instruments that are already Magnetic North oriented. Pilots prefer Magnetic North in order to make them more compatible with systems and instruments that already depend on magnetic north calculations.

 

Correct me if anything isn't accurate here

[hydrop]

Found some interesting sia's boeing 777 cockpit videos on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=lzd772

[sunnyday]

a lot of buttons

 

Found some interesting sia's boeing 777 cockpit videos on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=lzd772

[redbeacon]

Found some interesting sia's boeing 777 cockpit videos on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=lzd772

 

Cool

It looks like it's an a** trying to multitask between keeping the speed and altitude correct, whilst (in layman terms) keeping the plane pointed in the right direction as suggested by the onboard radio-navigational systems.

 

The Boeing 777s have modern, informative and organized electronic equipment so the abovementioned stress the pilots have to face is not as bad as the old jumbo jets

[YEN96]

a lot of buttons

 

fly the RR trent 900 already or not

[redbeacon]

Trent 900s?

 

Give him an airplane equipped with the humongous and powerful GE90 engines, I'm sure he can handle that beast

 

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warning: turn down the volume if it's too loud

[YEN96]

Trent 900s?

 

Give him an airplane equipped with the humongous and powerful GE90 engines, I'm sure he can handle that beast

 

>>

warning: turn down the volume if it's too loud

 

:lol: GE90? or is it the 4000's onthe 747's. I think the trent900 should be the latest technology.

 

sunnyday, your flag down meter how much ah ?

[mak]

hi guys, im been selected to come for an interview for cadet pilot soon, is there any tips on how i can excel through the interview?

[redbeacon]

This is also posted in "Stomp News" on SBF:

 

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/581/getmediumsizephotoxy0.jpg

 

I've seen planes transported via roads and/or via rivers barges in other countries but why in the world do they wanna transport a 737 across Singapore

Moreover, I think there's height clearance problems...the top fuselage is going to scrape the overhead pedestrian bridge

[moccajava]

mak:

 

captainlim and pprune forums. do some research lar at least :S

[moccajava]

sunnyday training for A380?

[danielburgess]

That 737 meant for emergency services training.

[Cyanide14]

Guys,

 

juz asking does Royal Malaysian Air Force got organise any open house or airshows besides LIMA?

Thanks!

[danielburgess]

Ya there are, went to one early this year but it was not open to the public. Had a joy ride in a CN-235, got a little scared when I realised the plane was Indonesian made!

 

Cheers!

[Cyanide14]

Ya there are, went to one early this year but it was not open to the public. Had a joy ride in a CN-235, got a little scared when I realised the plane was Indonesian made!

 

Cheers!

 

Was it at Subang?

Then when do the RMAF (TUDM) got open house for the public?

I wish to go to one of them (besides LIMA).

[danielburgess]

I'll check for you, if you buy Jane's defence or mags like that they normally tell you in advance.

 

Cheers!

[BIKE]

hi guys, anyone know to sign on as a officer at rsaf, do they accept private diploma holder? and which private diploma sch cert do they accept ?

[BIKE]

bumppppppppppiieeeeeeeeee

[MC28]

The last time when i sign on as a naval spec..They dont accept pte dip other than from SP,NYP,TP and NP(RP wasnt around yet)..Not even Nafa...

 

Not sure about the qualification part now..You might wana head down to their recruitment centre to find out more about it..

[Guest NPNT]

u are an officer now in RSAF with a backgrd of private dip?

[Cyanide14]

Anyone knows are there any airshows in Thailand?

 

Thanks!

[moccajava]

if SG could host one of those daredevil Red Bull plane aerobatics competition would be cool... but perhaps not much open space left :S

[retro]

they are looking into it...

[sunnyday]

i thought it's confirmed already?

[retro]

http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20081106-98740.html