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Aeroplane (lemmy.world)

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[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 76 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Few additions:

"reverse thrust" → "slow down (after you land)"
(at foot pedals) "Push both to brake (after you land), push one or the other to turn"
"go fast" → "go fast (keep levers together)"
"keep it above the ground" → "keep it above the ground, but not too high"
(at IAS indiciator) "how fast you're going", "keep between 170 and 400, lower to 140 when landing"
"make wings bigger" → "make wings bigger, required when taking off or landing"

[-] Wren@lemmy.today 39 points 2 months ago

How could they forget the foot pedals? That's a whole axis and objectively the most fun controls on the plane.

adding:

All the buttons behind you are circuit breakers.

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 months ago

Yeah, the foot pedals and IAS indicator are glaring omissions. I guess they really just want you to fly with autopilot and autothrust, but good fucking luck setting up autoland without prior experience.

[-] Wren@lemmy.today 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Set the autopilot, make yourself a coffee while you skim the manual, successful landing.

[-] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 21 points 2 months ago

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

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[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

Some more practical tips.

if the autopilot is engaged, you can't physically move the wheels, because it is moving them for you. Press the red button on the steering wheel to disconnect autopilot.
That IAS tape on the left of the sky/ground box is the most important thing on the plane. It's got red bands on the high side and low side that you should stay out of.
if the plane tells you there's a "stall, stall" you need to push the wheels forward to make the nose go down. And keep the speed above that lower red band.
the black button on the wheel is the push-to-talk to talk on the radio, or maybe the internal PA system. Depends how it's set up.
most important: the switch for the "fasten seatbelt" sign is usually on the bottom of the top panel. You can flip it on and off as much as you want. (Older planes will also let you do this with the "no smoking" sign).

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

if the autopilot is engaged, you can’t physically move the wheels, because it is moving them for you.

I'm pretty sure on newer 737s the autopilot disconnects when it detects a sufficient physical force on the yoke. But yeah the button is easier and safer.

most important: the switch for the “fasten seatbelt” sign is usually on the bottom of the top panel. You can flip it on and off as much as you want. (Older planes will also let you do this with the “no smoking” sign).

Gee, how the hell did everyone miss this? The most important control element.

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[-] kungen@feddit.nu 10 points 2 months ago

(after you land)

Bold of you to assume we're landing this in a controlled fashion.

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago

It's more as a reminder to NOT engage reverse thrust while in the air.

[-] HK65@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

(at foot pedals) “Push both to brake (after you land), push one or the other to turn”

Doesn't the 737 have toe brakes?

[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

you have to remove your shoes for those?

[-] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago

The more toes you push down, the more slowly it goes.

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[-] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 2 months ago

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your stewardess speaking... We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused, this is due to periodic air pockets we encountered, there's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight... By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?"

[-] cosmictrickster@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago

Fly? Yes.

Land? No.

[-] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

"That's not flying, that's falling with style!"

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 months ago

Land: probably

Survivable: probably not

[-] Sabata11792@ani.social 9 points 2 months ago

Everyone can land at least one.

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[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

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[-] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago

All I need is “Danger Zone” playing and some aviator sunglasses.

[-] Reiea@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 months ago

Used to do code for those sims. Funny things is, you can ignore like 90% of the stuff in there in there cuz most of it has an auto setting.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 19 points 2 months ago

Where is the AI button?

[-] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 2 months ago

Ask the copilot.

[-] pirateKaiser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Here, take this: 🍪

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[-] mlg@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Me flipping on reverse thrust and parking brake before touching the ground in FSX because I'm like 100 kts above the landing speed

[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 13 points 2 months ago

thank

[-] Lembot_0005@lemy.lol 12 points 2 months ago

This is the detalization I need when I meet some new machinery which I understand the working principles and already worked with something similar.

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 11 points 2 months ago

If it has autopilot and autobrakes, surely all those other buttons aren't needed?

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

They are needed, and don’t call me Shirley.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I like pleasure spiked with pain so yeah

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[-] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Pff.

Just caption an Airbus. Assuming you're in flight, you just need the buttons to engage cat III auto landing, make wings bigger, make wheels stick out, and brakes after you land.

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There's no way you wouldn't be diverted to an airport that doesn't require a Cat III landing, even a IIIA is stupid dangerous for a trained crew. iirc you only have a 1-2 second correction window for any III landing where the ILS cuts out, compared to something like 8-10 for a I (which is plenty of time for an amateur that's been coached on the procedure to do a missed landing then give it back to the autopilot, that's super easy). Plus the number of airports that can even do a Cat II at least used to be pretty low (150 in the US?), and III-rated airports are even fewer (I dont think there's double digits that can do a IIIb, and afaik there's still none in the world rated for IIIc...)

[-] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago

I like your funny words, flying person. Keep 'em coming.

[-] drath@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Instructions unclear, I've pulled and turned the red thingies with "1" and "2" and "APU" written on them, now it says "Airspeed low" and the the steering wheel is shaking. What do I do now, please send instructions urgently.

[-] LookBehindYouNowAndThen@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Push it.

Twist it.

Bop it.

[-] BambiDiego@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I'm about to have dinner, but I'll be back as soon as I'm done, I swearsies

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[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago

Keep plane in sky, above the ground (unless you meant to), check!✈️

[-] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 7 points 2 months ago

Do a barrel roll!

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[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Just don't learn flying from Colonel Stuart (Die Hard 2).

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[-] hanke@feddit.nu 6 points 2 months ago

Saving this. Might come in handy some day.

[-] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

I know how to drive sick. I got this. /s

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[-] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Super important to know where the radio is, cause I'm gonna want to listen to some nice chill songs while I soar through the air towards certain death cause I don't know how to fly a plane but the guy behind me kept kicking my chair so I yelled "If you don't stop kicking my chair, I swear to god, I am turning this plane around!" and he didn't stop so I had to do it to save face.

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