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?
呢篇文章係之前寫落 … 跟排再溫書又講返咩叫long haul and short 呢個問題 其實我真係吾知有無正確definition, 但 根據HKCAD CAD 371 吾係 LRO or ULR 就係 Standard Operations (STO) 7.15 ‘Long Range Operations’ (LRO) >10 to 16 An operation by a Two Crew Aircraft that includes a Sector with a Scheduled Sector Time greater than 10 hours but not greater than 16 hours. 7.35
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
點樣知機場QNH? 點樣知Local Pressure? How to know the QNH? How to know local pressure?
今日上完堂再唸左成個下午先好D 通左D, 所以一定要記底佢…小喇叭, 呢個Concept 好難明! Anyway, mark 低佢先! Reading (in feet) = (Set QNH – Actual pressure level) * 30 For example, if the aerodrome is 30 feet Elevation and 當時QNH是1013, then Reading (in feet) = (Set QNH – Actual pressure level) * 30 30 = ( 1013 – Actual pressure level )＊ 30 30/30
News cutting : Latam Airlines Boeing 787 En-route incident
Source: SCMP “My neighbour who was in the seat two over from me (係我隔離兩個位）, there was a gap in between us, as soon as I woke I looked, and he was on the ceiling and I thought I was dreaming,” Brian Adam Jokat said. The New Zealand accident investigator said Chilean authorities had confirmed they
News cutting : Hiking related
Source: SCMP Hundreds of Hong Kong trekking enthusiasts (徒步旅行愛好者) embarked on a free and guided hike in neighbouring Shenzhen on Sunday, as part of its ongoing efforts to attract tourists from the city by arranging cross-border activities. About 400 hikers from Hong Kong braved the rain (冒著雨) to gather at 9.30am near the cross-border checkpoint
職安健創新及科技博覽 2024 Day 2
On the day 2 of the expo, I suddenly had an idea coming out from my mind. Why not practicing my English listening skill. The organizer provided interpretation service. I borrowed the head-phone and the portable device, then I started my learning. Below are the canned sentence that I can use in the future for
職安健創新及科技博覽 2024
所謂讀萬卷書 不如行萬理路 非常感謝公司又比機會我參加職安健活動 好老實 比平日番工累 可能始終都仲係未習慣出席呢d 場合 但真係一個福份 因為做安全幾年 講黎講去都係例，講反講去都係information instructions training and supervision, 感覺好似比政府部門洗腦咁 今日出席呢個活動算係腦震盪一下，雖然我本身吾打算去，但既然公司出錢 我點都不要浪費！ What’s it – about the expo? It is hold by the OSHC and co-organised by various organisations, including the government departments, safety equipment companies, start-ups, college students and even secondary students. Some of these participants are paid for
