What’s CAVOK , What’s NCD, NSC
Reference source: https://skybrary.aero/articles/weather-observations-aerodromes CAVOK The visibility, RVR, weather and cloud groups are replaced by CAVOK (Cloud And Visibility OK) when the following conditions exist simultaneously: If there is no cloud below 5000 ft or below the highest minimum sector altitude (whichever is greater) and there is no towering cumulus or cumulonimbus, ‘NSC’ is reported. Note:
一次搞懂 Minimum Safety Altitude, Decision Height and “Go-around Decision Point”
Reference : Skybrary，Boldmethod 話說今晚又飛機友聚會攞到d 靈感，今晚就學幾個生字啦~ Decision Altitude/Height (DA/DH) https://skybrary.aero/articles/decision-altitudeheight-dadh Definition The Decision Altitude (DA) or Decision Height (DH) is a specified altitude or height in the Precision Approach or approach with vertical guidance at which a Missed Approach must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue the approach has not been established. (ICAO Annex 6) Decision altitude (DA) is
How to pronounce “ARFF” – Aircraft Rescue and FireFighting
What’s landing gear bogie?
Reference: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook-Airframe Volume 2 Chapter 13, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undercarriage_arrangements Multiple wheels spread the weight of the aircraft over a larger area. They also provide a safety margin should one tire fail. Heavy aircraft may use four or more wheel assemblies on each main gear. When more than two wheels are attached to a
Aircraft Recognition
Reference source: https://www.aircraftrecognitionguide.com/ The parts of an aircraft that can be used for recognition: Nose Landing gear Tail cone Wing Engine B777 B777 major feature: flat, squared off tail cone Boeing 777 has six wheels per leg (main landing gear) typical flat, squared off tail cone Boeing 777-200, -200ER and 300 are not raked
Service ceiling v.s Absolute altitude
Service ceiling 指飛機無再多MAP for climb; Critical altitude 指turbocharged engine 發揮最大壓縮空氣能力既高度 As a normally aspirated aircraft climbs, it eventually reaches an altitude where the MAP is insufficient for a normal climb. This altitude limit is known as the aircraft’s service ceiling Critical altitude is the maximum altitude at which a turbocharged engine can produce its rated
Six pack
Reference: https://www.airpowerinc.com/six-pack-aircraft-instruments Six pack: is a terms referring the six basic instruments that a pilot must know! From the top, on the most left is the Airspeed indicator (ASI), the Attitude indicator (AI) is in the middle, and the Altimeter (Alt) on the right At the bottom, on the most left is the Turn coordinator
What’s Wing Camber, What’s Chord line?
What’s Wing Camber? Ans: curvature of the aerofoil (wing) maximum distance between the mean camber line and the chord line Mean camber line : imaginary line equidistance between the upper and lower surface of the wing, joining from the leading edge to trailing edge. What’s Chord line? Ans: imaginary line joining from the
Learn from mistake: American Airlines Flight 965
Swiss cheese model – 爆穫吾會只係衰一樣 … The Swiss cheese model is not uncommon to be used to explain accident causation. Many layers of defense are set, it seems to be a swiss cheese. However, the inner layers of a swiss have holes. What if an imagine line can be form by connecting all holes, the
Why Second Officer usually assigned for long-haul flight?
點解SO 多數飛15個中或以上既機? First of all, what is long-haul, short haul? https://simpleflying.com/long-haul-flight-minimum-distance-guide/ https://avianet.ge/post/which-flights-are-considered-long-haul-flights Taking reference from aviation related websites, there is no consistent definition. However, I have tried to understand why CX need the SO for the so-called long hour flights – 仲要係 ‘Ultra Long Range Operations’ (ULR). The reasons is complying to CAD 371 –
CAD 54 – PILOT LICENCES AND ASSOCIATED RATINGS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
https://www.cad.gov.hk/english/pdf/CAD54.pdf CAD has three part: Part One General Part Two Private Pilot’s Licences and Instructor Ratings Part Three Professional Pilot’s Licences CAD 54 actually is the syllabubs of the cadet program~ What I am expecting myself to achieve as a candidate ? What I am expecting to learn as a cadet pilot? CAD 54
Pilot Licences
HKCAD – Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department Pilot Licences https://www.cad.gov.hk/english/ppl.html We need to prepare our self to be competent as an airline crew with various requirements at different stage, although the CX application page concludes in 6 points briefly: A Hong Kong Permanent resident Graduated from secondary school with good passes in English language, Mathematics
