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I will do my best to answer any question related to my experience. If I don't know, I promise to help you find the answer. Every question deserves an answer.
Experience in the area
I have 30 years experience in Commercial Type Rating training, program development, human factors, instructor training, flight simulation and flying large aircraft in general. Operated L188, DC8, B747, B757, A320, A330 and A340 aircraft. Involved in cockpit design, flight testing and type certification.
Education/Credentials
Aviation college, military flight instructor, ATPL, check airman, maintenance test pilot, Simulator Test and Evaluation Pilot, Production Chief Pilot
Average Ratings
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Recent Answers from Kevin Parker
2012-04-29 Aviation terms:
"Transporting cargo by aircraft" would be air freight. "Forwarding an empty aircraft is called Ferry Flight. Flying an empty aircraft is called ferrying an aircraft, or we sometimes call is repositioning
2012-04-02 Air crashes and impact with trees:
Yes, tree vs. wing the tree almost always wins. That's not saying that the tree is in fine shape after the encounter but you can't read those things in accident reports. No one includes the damage caused
2011-11-26 Airline flight paths:
Fights on arrival and departure from large metro airport are under constant control from ATC. Flight paths change depending on weather conditions particularly the wind direction. The government (US)
2010-12-27 designing high speed aircrafts:
Prashant, I'm not sure exactly what your question is but I'll try and add what I can to your "list". The main concern for most airlines today is fuel cost and other overall operating costs. Faster
2010-12-19 Disembarking a diverted aircraft prior to reaching your destination:
Cian, Your girlfriend is in a tough spot unfortunately. Diverted flights are not easy to deal with especially if they do not have ground support. When she gets to London Air China should have arranged
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