Pay no attention...Nothing to see here...

[ea6bflyr]

It'd be like doing a point to point without using a pencil.

Wizardry you say.

-ea6bflyr

 

[ea6bflyr]

Yep, just remember Occam's razor.

First we talk about some silly cat, now we are talking about some old dude's razor. What is going on here at AirWarriors.com.



Nerds!

[just kidding]

 

[usmarinemike]

Almost 300 hours and I still have no idea how that finger thing works (what's wrong with doing what is clearly the easiest entry when you get there). Only a little over 40 hours in the Harrier and I already forgot how to do a pencil in the eyeball point to point.

 

[Catmando]

First we talk about some silly cat, now we are talking about some old dude's razor. What is going on here at AirWarriors.com.



Nerds!

[just kidding]

Anyway you slice it with razors, there is more than one way to skin a physicist's pussycat.

 

[FrankTheTank]

You guys do realize that the different holding entries are only recommended procedures. You can enter anyway you want and the airspace is equally protected on both sides of the holding radial.

To me, there is no such thing as outbound parrallel. It's either direct-ish or a tear-ish drop.

Or just let the FMS do it!

 

[HAL Pilot]

Or just let the FMS do it!

By letting the FMS and autopilot do it however they want....I've got more important magazines to read....eeerrrr.....instruments to monitor than looking at my hand.

Agreed!

 

[PropAddict]

By letting the FMS and autopilot do it however they want....

I just want a plane with an altitude hold autopilot. I can't even conceive of one with a coupled FMS. . .

 

[squorch2]

I just want a plane with an altitude hold autopilot. I can't even conceive of one with a coupled FMS. . .

... really? no alt holds?

 

[scoober78]

... really? no alt holds?

I have about 1500 P-3 flight hours...of that number I would be willing to say that less than 20 are with ANY functioning autopilot component. Altitude hold, heading hold, AOB hold...whatever. I probably used the autopilot in the C-12 more than the P-3...at least I think it had an autopilot. I tried every time...

 

[BusyBee604]

I have about 1500 P-3 flight hours...of that number I would be willing to say that less than 20 are with ANY functioning autopilot component. Altitude hold, heading hold, AOB hold...whatever. ...

Wow, in my 3 (inexpensive, tiny A-4C & later) Squadrons, our Auto Pilot systems were kept up at about a 95% rate (an absolute must for 'crew rest' on our numerous weekend, coast to coast cros....er...oh yeah, navigation training flights). Neat APs w/ heading, altitude hold, yaw dampener, & control stick steering (AOB hold).

BTW, back in the day, JP 4/5 cost $0.09 - $0.11 p/g ($6.00 - $9.00 p/bbl) until the meteoric climb started in the mid-'70s! Hard to believe, huh?
BzB

 

[Junkball]

I have about 1500 P-3 flight hours...of that number I would be willing to say that less than 20 are with ANY functioning autopilot component. Altitude hold, heading hold, AOB hold...whatever. I probably used the autopilot in the C-12 more than the P-3...at least I think it had an autopilot. I tried every time...

I keep hearing the 3P is the autopilot... power source? 2 5-hr energies and a Monster

BTW, back in the day, JP 4/5 cost $0.09 - $0.11 p/g ($6.00 - $9.00 p/bbl) until the meteoric climb started in the mid-'70s! Hard to believe, huh?
BzB

That's insane. It's nuts to think how inexpensively fossil fuels used to be produced. JP-5 costs around $4.00/gal today, a 400% increase, and the g(r)as(s) on the other side isn't any greener. Try $15/gal for our A Global Force for

 

[kmac]

What did a gallon of milk cost back then?

 

[BusyBee604]

What did a gallon of milk cost back then?

Example: 1967.....milk average $1.04 p/g. Only tripled over 45 yrs; big bargain compared to fuel (and most everything else today).
BzB

 

[Lawman]

I just want a plane with an altitude hold autopilot. I can't even conceive of one with a coupled FMS. . .

That sucks, Ive got a Helicopter with Altitude hold.