Ryanair need pilots + Monarch bust = No need to cancel Ryanair flights

[Jog On]

You already do.

My friend flies Airbus for BA. He told me that the only time they actually fly the plane is on the landings. The rest of the time it's on autopilot.

I was told this by an air hostess I got chatting to the other day. They do take off and landing but the rest of the flight they just monitor the autopilot and are ready to take over if anything goes wrong.

*Edit* I think they also turn the fasten seatbelt signs on and off when there's turbulence and talk over the intercom telling us what the weather is like at the destination.

[Gibbon]

The autopilot keeps the plane stable and steady. It doesn’t automatically change the direction of the flight or change altitude/speed.
To make those changes, the FO will dial them in to the autopilot, then execute them when they reach the waypoint.
The captain will then perform the landing.

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Wrong. The pilots will have routes that they program the nission/nav Computer with pre-flight, which will then command the autopilot to execute the manoeuvres required. Even down to where to make the turn ref. a waypoint, i.e. pre WP, overfly, post WP. I know this because I've spent the last twenty years programming and testing them, flying pseudo routes for fecking hours on end. They dial sweet FA into the auto pilot as it linked to a mission/nav computer which will have the cockpit interface.

[eek]

Wrong. The pilots will have routes that they program the nission/nav Computer with pre-flight, which will then command the autopilot to execute the manoeuvres required. Even down to where to make the turn ref. a waypoint, i.e. pre WP, overfly, post WP. I know this because I've spent the last twenty years programming and testing them, flying pseudo routes for fecking hours on end. They dial sweet FA into the auto pilot as it linked to a mission/nav computer which will have the cockpit interface.

The joys of a technical forum is that there will always be someone who has done it in anger so knows how much tulip the first "expert" is saying...

Consultant rule 1: be 1 page ahead of the customer
Consultant rule 2: if there is likely to be someone who knows more than you in the meeting - keep quiet until you are sure of their level of knowledge....

[BrilloPad]

What is the ban for showing up a mod?

[eek]

What is the ban for a mod for being found out?

FTFY

[WTFH]

I was just basing it on the design of a 747 simulator I was on.

[eek]

I was just basing it on the design of a 747 simulator I was on.

Good try - keep digging

It's a great idea except Monarch only fly A320 and A321 planes and Ryanair exclusively use 737-800's. By the time all these Monarch pilots have got 737-800 type approval, the Ryanair pilots will be back at work.

HTH

[Paddy]

I was told this by an air hostess I got chatting to the other day. They do take off and landing but the rest of the flight they just monitor the autopilot and are ready to take over if anything goes wrong.

*Edit* I think they also turn the fasten seatbelt signs on and off when there's turbulence and talk over the intercom telling us what the weather is like at the destination.

Try calling a flight attend an air hostess these days and see the response.

[WTFH]

Try calling a flight attend an air hostess these days and see the response.

You mean cabin crew?

[PurpleGorilla]

Wrong. The pilots will have routes that they program the nission/nav Computer with pre-flight, which will then command the autopilot to execute the manoeuvres required. Even down to where to make the turn ref. a waypoint, i.e. pre WP, overfly, post WP. I know this because I've spent the last twenty years programming and testing them, flying pseudo routes for fecking hours on end. They dial sweet FA into the auto pilot as it linked to a mission/nav computer which will have the cockpit interface.

What if you need to do a visual approach with an engine failure?

I’d rather my pilot have a thorough and ingrained single type knowledge thanks.