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by dfarrow
01 Feb 2021, 12:20
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question
Replies: 16
Views: 2822

Re: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question

Guys , The mate has explored his attic ....
Heres the Flying manual write up of an auto 'Overshoot ' [ go around in modern speak ]
Trid Auto G A 2.JPG
Trid Auto G A 2.JPG (77.13 KiB) Viewed 826 times

Sorry , still not correct way around .

rgds dave f.
by dfarrow
31 Jan 2021, 19:57
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question
Replies: 16
Views: 2822

Re: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question

Ben , that worked , I'll have to get the right way around next time !

Thx again .

dave f.
by dfarrow
31 Jan 2021, 19:56
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question
Replies: 16
Views: 2822

Re: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question

Thanks Ben , I'll try it .


Trident Auto G A.JPG
Trident Auto G A.JPG (63.02 KiB) Viewed 847 times

rgds dave f.
by dfarrow
31 Jan 2021, 17:22
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: How Long did BA fly the B727
Replies: 10
Views: 784

Re: How Long did BA fly the B727

Dale , BEA having messed up the design requirements for the HS Trident , then changed their minds and required 'wot the Trid. should have been in the first place ! They wanted to order 72s and 73s . Government said NO . You'll have T3s and 111s instead . When they retired , BA went for 75s and 73s a...
by dfarrow
31 Jan 2021, 16:49
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question
Replies: 16
Views: 2822

Re: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question

40s man , Mate has found the relevent tech manual describing what can be done . When wx warms up he'll go in attic and hopefully find operating man which could tell us how we did it . Now the difficult bit ... Can anyone please tutor me through posting a shot . Previous way of my doing it has ceased...
by dfarrow
29 Jan 2021, 17:09
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: 737 Advice Please!
Replies: 8
Views: 3331

Re: 737 Advice Please!

I'd vote for the PMDG . Used the 737/600-700 version in fs2002 and fs2004 . VG . Used the PMDG 747-400 in fs2004 , as a practice tool before my 6 monthly sim checks in the real thing ; specially when I was part time and old . Was an excellent device . I'd hope their offering for FSX would be as good...
by dfarrow
21 Jan 2021, 18:21
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question
Replies: 16
Views: 2822

Re: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question

Nigel , Seem to remember it was 90 secs. from start of roll , Conc was similar . Auto noise monitoring sites [NMS] around the vicinity of LHR . Elsewhere , don't know ; but it was SOP to be a good neighbour . If someone rang the bell at the NMS , think 't skipper got an invite to explain why ! GVA ,...
by dfarrow
20 Jan 2021, 15:34
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question
Replies: 16
Views: 2822

Re: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question

P.S. don't forget the noise abatement power reduction at 90 secs. [ at most places , GVA maybe 65 secs. ]

Df .
by dfarrow
20 Jan 2021, 15:32
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question
Replies: 16
Views: 2822

Re: David Maltbys Trident. Autoland question

Hi guys , 'fraid brain won't remember the G/A procedure for th Trid . Sorry , it was 35 yrs ago that I last flew a T3. However , I'll be ringing a mate in a few days who still has the T2 Flying manual [ he's saving it for the T3 G-AWZU at Staverton museum ] . Hopefully he can look it up . Don't forg...
by dfarrow
21 Dec 2020, 14:53
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: BAC1-11 Flight with Go-around.
Replies: 5
Views: 618

Re: BAC1-11 Flight with Go-around.

Nigel , brilliant ; thank you .
Had Long reply typed out , but it got lost in space ... Will have to write aagin , another day !

Merry and safe Christmas to you and all readers .

rgds dave f.