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I'm pretty sure such features now found in the 737/747 will eventually work their way into the 777. The last update to the -200LR/F was only to the extent...

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Late summer, so I assume you are referring to air mass storms. We get plenty of those when there is sufficient vertical instability. Makes for very...

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That clearance comes from the approach controller before the hand off to tower. It's real common in some of the less busy airspace I've flown, and it...

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True, and I didn't include this or the many other variations. Even my home base KCRP after midnight consolidates approach and tower in the tower. Of...

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No Kevin. Approach gives you missed approach instructions before they hand you off to the tower. Think this way: The IFR tower does not own the airspace...

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I wouldn't say "no such scary situations." Except for the summer of '76, my European experience included a lot of freezing fog and rain, low...

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Thanks Michael but it's best to ignore him. He'll go away with a lack of attention. You know I have four decades of flying, just happen to take the...

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You'd have to be reading the controller's handbook to get this stuff. Your job is to get to the holding point, and they take over from there.

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Most likely vectors to MRCER at 4000 and that is what I would do in simulation. In fact, in simulation I only would take the furthest approach fix if...

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Then what after what? If after holding, for simulation purposes I suggest do one hold then exit hold and self navigate to enter a base leg for the final...

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Flying a C-414 Chancellor from RIC Richmond VA to TET Teterboro NJ one dark and stormy night, the route I received from clearance had me dog legging all...

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Not at all. It is realistic for the A/P to not engage if the controls are not neutralized (no control forces applied). In your case, you are applying...

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Approach hands you off to tower for the landing (they own the runway), but once you declare missed approach the tower will send you back to the approach/departure...

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Good response from Ian and all I would add is that in real flying in most cases ATC has already implemented preplanned route diversions to manage the...

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My question is why bother with passenger weight at all? All the pilot needs to know in most cases is ZFW, and that's all you need to preflight the a...

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Of course SEA/-10 works as you expect. I've used it often in the NGX/NGXu; however, it is range limited to the extent that it is not useful for the typical...

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I was on a lightly loaded SWA B737 coming in from KCRP landing ILS4 KHOU and due to obstruction to visibility he executed a missed approach. The maneuver...

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You should reset your settings.

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LOL I enjoy disagreeing with you Kevin. You are merely illustrating why there is a lockout to prevent both cargo bus, I am explaining why this lockout...

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That does not isolate the electrical motors, which are connected to both bus....