With all these informative instructional videos and Magnar's awesome performance in fs2crew, which I pirated, I feel I'm completely ready to steal and joyride my first ATR. Thanks, Captain.
I really appreciate the pilot's name you created for the signing off on the defect report. I'm guessing the C stands for Charlie, Rodger Charlie Victor. I never thought the original skit was that funny, though.
As former ground staff, the words "I can release it on MEL" , "I'll MEL it", or other words to that effect, was always a relief as rebooking and handling 280 pax was always a bit troublesome. Safety first though!
This is a good overview of the MEL. Passengers may never realize they are flying on an airplane with broken systems. They might be worried to learn this happens regularly. But the MEL makes it safe and possible to do so until the airplane can be fixed. That's better than delaying your flight for many hours! Could you make a video about decision making when multiple failures are involved? For instance, when the left pack is MEL'd and then you experience an in-flight right bleed leak. What does the checklist tell you to do? What would you do? This happened to me last year.
When you depart with one air condition pack inoperative, and the other pack or bleed air supply fails in flight, you have a dual pack failure. The checklist is "PACK 1+2 VALVES FAULT." The first action is to descend to FL100 or MEA.
@@markwood9755 It happened at about 5,000 feet shortly after taking off. It immediately got very hot in the airplane, so I turned around and went back to the airport to land. Afterward maintenance asked "why did you return, the bleed leak checklist doesn't say to do that" and "why didn't you just turn on the MEL'd pack?" The cockpit was already over 40° C when I landed, so I think I made the right call. Even though we could have continued to our destination in less than 80 minutes (per the PACK 1+2 VALVES FAULT checklist) it would have been miserable and dangerous for us and the passengers to be that hot for so long. None of my airline's management ever questioned my decision, only maintenance because they didn't want the airplane to be grounded.
"Live bugs on order" :P This sounds like something my grandfather would have said as a mechanic (even head mechanic at a couple smaller temporary bases in the US) in the USAAF before and during WW2. Maybe that explains why he never got promoted past captain until they stuck him behind a desk XD.
Hi captain thank you for your help and work , I started flying again the ATR in fs after a year and I noted that Atr in fs now is a complete disaster plenty of bugs and almost unusable, what is your opinion? Or maybe it is only my problem? In case please, if you have some direct line with Asobo ,advice them to fix the product, whe have all this extraordinary material from you here and can’t use it as it deserves.
Thank you. Regarding MSFS, I sold the computer when I moved to a new location. Therefore, I am afraid I cannot help you. Last time I used it, it worked, but there were issues with the FMS as it was not complete. Asobo is aware of the issues, but I am afraid they are busy with the 2024 edition of MSFS.
Hello Captain, Have you made a video about Winter ops? Especially about Deicing, Static thrust before takeoff or during taxi in certain intervals (like in A320 family) to spin off ice from the propellers. Also about temperature corrections for FMS in ATR-72-500/600. And may be about differences between Turboprops and JET winter ops. Thanks.
I will put your request on the to-do-list. Turboprop aircraft do not have icing issues on the ground like turbofan engines. The propellers are heated. Therefore, we do not need to use static thrust before takeoff or during taxi.
Very few accidents happen because an aircraft has a design flaw. It was more common before, but we have learned from the mistakes. ruclips.net/video/2acfl2dloV0/видео.html
Thanks!
With all these informative instructional videos and Magnar's awesome performance in fs2crew, which I pirated, I feel I'm completely ready to steal and joyride my first ATR. Thanks, Captain.
I really appreciate the pilot's name you created for the signing off on the defect report. I'm guessing the C stands for Charlie, Rodger Charlie Victor. I never thought the original skit was that funny, though.
Clarence. ruclips.net/video/NfDUkR3DOFw/видео.html
MEL is also only for things found to be inop on the ground. If something becomes inop in flight, then consult the QRH for what to do.
As former ground staff, the words "I can release it on MEL" , "I'll MEL it", or other words to that effect, was always a relief as rebooking and handling 280 pax was always a bit troublesome. Safety first though!
This is a good overview of the MEL. Passengers may never realize they are flying on an airplane with broken systems. They might be worried to learn this happens regularly. But the MEL makes it safe and possible to do so until the airplane can be fixed. That's better than delaying your flight for many hours!
Could you make a video about decision making when multiple failures are involved? For instance, when the left pack is MEL'd and then you experience an in-flight right bleed leak.
What does the checklist tell you to do? What would you do? This happened to me last year.
What did you do ???
When you depart with one air condition pack inoperative, and the other pack or bleed air supply fails in flight, you have a dual pack failure. The checklist is "PACK 1+2 VALVES FAULT." The first action is to descend to FL100 or MEA.
@@markwood9755 It happened at about 5,000 feet shortly after taking off. It immediately got very hot in the airplane, so I turned around and went back to the airport to land. Afterward maintenance asked "why did you return, the bleed leak checklist doesn't say to do that" and "why didn't you just turn on the MEL'd pack?"
The cockpit was already over 40° C when I landed, so I think I made the right call. Even though we could have continued to our destination in less than 80 minutes (per the PACK 1+2 VALVES FAULT checklist) it would have been miserable and dangerous for us and the passengers to be that hot for so long. None of my airline's management ever questioned my decision, only maintenance because they didn't want the airplane to be grounded.
Very interesting presentation Captain. Thank you.
Thank you very much for this detailed explanation!
Thanks.
Thank you as always Captain!
"Live bugs on order" :P
This sounds like something my grandfather would have said as a mechanic (even head mechanic at a couple smaller temporary bases in the US) in the USAAF before and during WW2. Maybe that explains why he never got promoted past captain until they stuck him behind a desk XD.
Turbine Jim seems to be a pretty cool guy... 😂
He is!
Hi captain thank you for your help and work , I started flying again the ATR in fs after a year and I noted that Atr in fs now is a complete disaster plenty of bugs and almost unusable, what is your opinion? Or maybe it is only my problem? In case please, if you have some direct line with Asobo ,advice them to fix the product, whe have all this extraordinary material from you here and can’t use it as it deserves.
Thank you. Regarding MSFS, I sold the computer when I moved to a new location. Therefore, I am afraid I cannot help you. Last time I used it, it worked, but there were issues with the FMS as it was not complete. Asobo is aware of the issues, but I am afraid they are busy with the 2024 edition of MSFS.
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Hello Captain,
Have you made a video about Winter ops?
Especially about Deicing, Static thrust before takeoff or during taxi in certain intervals (like in A320 family) to spin off ice from the propellers.
Also about temperature corrections for FMS in ATR-72-500/600.
And may be about differences between Turboprops and JET winter ops.
Thanks.
There is a number of videos talking about the de-icing system on the channel. I don't know if there are any about operational procedures.
I will put your request on the to-do-list. Turboprop aircraft do not have icing issues on the ground like turbofan engines. The propellers are heated. Therefore, we do not need to use static thrust before takeoff or during taxi.
How do you prevent crashes like what if it's built incorrectly
Very few accidents happen because an aircraft has a design flaw. It was more common before, but we have learned from the mistakes. ruclips.net/video/2acfl2dloV0/видео.html