Tag Archives: A330

Airbus Pilots’ Eyes Only: Better Searching of Airbus FOCT Manuals (Ver 2, July17)

11 May, 2015 · by · in A380, Airbus, Technical · 2 Comments

Nerd Alert! I compiled this blog in early 2008 for Airbus pilots and ground staff who need to access the Airbus FOCT manuals.   It is written for those who wish to learn more about how to make full use of the impressive (but undocumented) search features in the Airbus FOCT. This blog has NO relevance […]

Bio-Mimicry of Shaking Dogs

26 October, 2013 · by · in A380, Big Jets Book, Physics For The Coffee Table, Technical · Leave a comment

See also QF32 Biomimicry Richard Hammond’s Miracles Of Nature Biomimicry You don’t have to be a dog lover to be awe struck by this video of dog shaking themselves dry. These seemingly simply movements generate up to 70 G accelerations that “centrifuge” the hair 70% dry in just a few seconds. Why is the QF32 […]

Welcome to the Big Jets Book discussion

20 August, 2012 · by · in A380, Airbus, ATSB, Back Stories, Big Jets Book, Careers, Leadership, Qantas, Qantas History, Resources, Rolls-Royce, Teamwork, Technical, Technical Crew, Training · Leave a comment

I am writing a book about big jets My definition of the big jets are those bigger than the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320.  Large corporate jets (Gulfstream and Cessna) are also included. For aspiring aviators who are pursuing a career flying Big Jets and for commercial aviation pilots, The Big Jets book provides an […]