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Expertise
38 years as a professional pilot. Worked as an instructor for a major airline, as a tow pilot towing gliders and flew international routes until 1998. Do not know much about the maintenance end of the business.
Experience in the area
Teaching new Captains the skills and knowledge needed to occupy the position. Helping develop procedures for use in a new airplane type. (B757)
What do you like about this subject?
Life long passion for airplanes and flying. Raised on a small airport, Father and his brother were professional pilots. One of my sons is too. Flying is the greatest example of the marriage of an art form with technology.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Pass on knowledge to others.
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| rett | 09/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| MIKE | 09/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ned - thanks for your prompt response ..... |
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Recent Answers from Ned Dolan
2009-11-24 Is this correct yes or no:
Since VHF is line of sight, a normal maximum distance for the type of radios we have on board commercial aircraft would be about 250 - 300 miles depending on altitude. I don't know how powerful the shipboard
2009-11-24 Is this correct yes or no:
In my experience commercial airline pilots do not, and are not required to, monitor 121.5 during most domestic operations. They do monitor 121.5 when operating over oceanic routes. I am not sure if this
2009-10-05 ATTITUDE:
Hi Joe, The only thing I can think of would be a pitch or roll attitude in excess of what would be considered normal. ie: pitch attitudes in excess of 20 degrees up or 10 degrees down or roll (bank) in
2009-10-02 ATTITUDE:
Attitude describes the aircraft position in relation the the earth and thus in relation to gravity. Pitch attitude is the fore and aft relationship. The aircraft can be level with the earth or pitched
2009-09-19 Flying careers:
Hi Rett, there is no real answer to your first question. Learning to fly is not age related and there is no restriction as to how long you can fly, except that scheduled air carrier pilots must retire
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