Aviation BS and Photo Thread

That wouldn't be something i would do hahaha. Looks interesting though gotta keep them clean somehow. Would be nice to make that big money and just fly my own heli to work aswell.

 

My buddy that also got hired at SWA sent me this. I think it's neat.

 

"Get in, were doing spin training"

Awesome!

 

Can you give us a rundown of your application and interview process? Flight times, timeline of the application & interview, etc...? Feel free to PM me if you want.

Thanks.

 

Just did my first day on the Max today. Get ready for a photo dump.

 

And the flight deck. Should be able to get some better shots tomorrow. The sun will be at our back.

 

I take it that lower right pic is the landing gear bay? And holy fuck on the amount of stuff in there to try and work on no wonder some of the issues delay these flights hours for what may be a minor issue!

 

Yeah, that’s the main gear wheel well. System A, B, and standby hydraulic tanks. Engine fire bottles would be over my right shoulder. And a shit ton of wiring and piping. Surprisingly few problems in that area of the airplane given how it’s all exposed, and how grimy it gets in there.

 

And early arrival even! Lol

Nice shots. Tnx

 

Not a bad way to spend a Sunday morning. Up before the dawn. Sipping on coffee at 35000 feet with the rising sun in my face while flying the newest bird in our fleet.

 

Hard to snap quality pics with an iPhone while flying but I can't resist sharing a few of my crappy cell phone pics...

Saturday's moon rising on the outskirts of Houston.


I pollenated this rice field over the summer. It looks completely different now but when you fly a field every day for ten days straight you don't forget what it looks like.


Somewhere near Eagle Lake


Just doing my thing...

 

Just a couple more to show the displays in better lighting. Hopefully anyways. Taken and viewed on my phone. Not sure how they look on a bigger screen.

PFD and full Nav display

And with compact Nav and primary engine instruments on the outboard screen

 

Those are the new Boeing standard displays. We had them when I was working on the 787 and now the KC-46 has the same ones as well.

 

looks like the proline 21 upgrade displays we put in falcons

 

If I remember right they are Rockwell Collins

 

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...^^^... A lot of money in electronics behind those panels. Always wondered what a complete avionics package would cost on a commercial aircraft.

Edit: I know someone who put a Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion (I think that was it) in a newer King Air 350 and it was big bucks.
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I put in proline 4 to 21 upgrades. Yes they are Rockwell Collins displays and very expensive. ADS-B are the big jobs goin right now .

 

2.8 today in Matilda the 206 to Santa Fe... had an awesome tailwind most of the way

 

The screens are great. Some information is in a slightly different spot than the NG, but to be expected when you go from 6 screens to four. Still getting use to the position of the auto brake switch and light, and the gear handle and lights. And that the gear is just up and down now. Quite proud of myself for not having dropped it after takeoff while trying to put the handle in the now non existent off position during the after takeoff flow. I miss the APU EGT gauge too. Use to be able to tell the inlet door was fully closed by watching for the needle to wiggle. Knew you were okay to make her dark when you saw that.