Larry in TN

1. APU ... ON (plus 2 NG/3 MAX minute warm up. 2. Packs .(both) OFF 3. Isolation Value ... Auto 4. APU Bleed Air ... ON 5. Engine Start...

I'm not up on the current regs but I needed an ATP to fly Grand Canyon tours in a C-402 back in 1990 because we did scheduled...

I did my ~600 hours of FE time on the DC8. Never flew, nor plumbed, the 727. Just jumpseat. Strange place to put the gear silence...

On the line, we ARM the A/T, VNAV, and LNAV, if applicable to the clearance, when the takeoff data is loaded (uplink). That can happen...

For takeoff, turn on the A/T and arm the VNAV. We're not Neanderthals! You get used to them. They are much quieter on the MAX, too.

I think the mixed reviews are because different people learn differently. I liked the King courses because they were quirky enough to...

Actually, I was making a joke about how loud the cockpit would be at 390kts. And, protect Essential.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

Did you fly the MAX? The 700 is the best flying of the NGs. Our warm up is 3min/5min on all of them. When you're used to the 800/900...

Yeah, that's normal. People, even GA pilots, often have misconceptions about our schedules. I commute so I bid to have no more than...

What occupation affords you that presently? asking for a friend. And you said you already have it, why change it? I only ask cuz my...

Many of us prefer this lifestyle over a "normal" 9-to-5. It's really nice to frequently have a week-long block of days off and no...

That's the whole point of these permanent lights. They don't look like Christmas lights until you run a Christmas program on them...

I think you'll have a hard time finding a large US carrier that doesn't push their branded credit cards. The Majors each book several...

You'd be surprised how slow M.78 feels after you've gotten used to M.85. It's all relative. You'll be giving up a lot of utility in...