Centerlines on taxiways

[Mxsmanic]

My understanding is that you're always supposed to follow the centerline of a
taxiway with your nose wheel. However, I find that in very large aircraft,
such as a 747, doing so allows the rear of the aircraft to very nearly roll
off the taxiway in turns; it seems that I must swing the nose outward towards
the edge of the taxiway in turns so that the rear portion of the aircraft
stays reasonably centered--in much the same way that one steers a bus on a
city street. Is this kind of swinging outside the centerline the correct way
to do it, or am I missing something?

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[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
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> My understanding is that you're always supposed to follow the
> centerline of a taxiway with your nose wheel. However, I find that in
> very large aircraft, such as a 747, doing so allows the rear of the
> aircraft to very nearly roll off the taxiway in turns; it seems that I
> must swing the nose outward towards the edge of the taxiway in turns
> so that the rear portion of the aircraft stays reasonably centered--in
> much the same way that one steers a bus on a city street. Is this
> kind of swinging outside the centerline the correct way to do it, or
> am I missing something?
>

Yes, Your mind. Send me 25$ via paypal and I'll e-mail you the answer.



Bertie

[150flivver]

On Mar 31, 12:59 pm, Mxsmanic > wrote:
> My understanding is that you're always supposed to follow the centerline of a
> taxiway with your nose wheel. However, I find that in very large aircraft,
> such as a 747, doing so allows the rear of the aircraft to very nearly roll
> off the taxiway in turns; it seems that I must swing the nose outward towards
> the edge of the taxiway in turns so that the rear portion of the aircraft
> stays reasonably centered--in much the same way that one steers a bus on a
> city street. Is this kind of swinging outside the centerline the correct way
> to do it, or am I missing something?
>
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Go back to truck driving school and leave the airplanes to pilots.

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

"150flivver" > wrote in
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> On Mar 31, 12:59 pm, Mxsmanic > wrote:
>> My understanding is that you're always supposed to follow the
>> centerline of a taxiway with your nose wheel. However, I find that
>> in very large aircraft, such as a 747, doing so allows the rear of
>> the aircraft to very nearly roll off the taxiway in turns; it seems
>> that I must swing the nose outward towards the edge of the taxiway in
>> turns so that the rear portion of the aircraft stays reasonably
>> centered--in much the same way that one steers a bus on a city
>> street. Is this kind of swinging outside the centerline the correct
>> way to do it, or am I missing something?
>>
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>
> Go back to truck driving school and leave the airplanes to pilots.

For Chrissake., I don't want that idiot at the wheel of a truck!

Bertie

[Maxwell]

"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
...
> My understanding is that you're always supposed to follow the centerline
> of a
> taxiway with your nose wheel. However, I find that in very large
> aircraft,
> such as a 747, doing so allows the rear of the aircraft to very nearly
> roll
> off the taxiway in turns; it seems that I must swing the nose outward
> towards
> the edge of the taxiway in turns so that the rear portion of the aircraft
> stays reasonably centered--in much the same way that one steers a bus on a
> city street. Is this kind of swinging outside the centerline the correct
> way
> to do it, or am I missing something?
>

You're missing something.

However, in your situation, just check to make sure you keep adiqate spacing
between the bedroom door and the hall closet. And be careful not to knock
over Mom's table lamp.

[Mxsmanic]

Maxwell writes:

> You're missing something.

Okay, what am I missing?

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[Snowbird]

"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
...
> Maxwell writes:
>
>> You're missing something.
>
> Okay, what am I missing?
>

The ability to question your assumptions.

[Maxwell]

"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
...
> Maxwell writes:
>
>> You're missing something.
>
> Okay, what am I missing?
>

EXPERIENCE, you egg head. I've told you before, you just refused to listed.

They tell you all about the little stripe, the first time you take a real
flying lesson, in *anything*. God you are a hoot!

[Mxsmanic]

Doesn't anyone have an answer to this question?

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[Maxwell]

"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
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> Doesn't anyone have an answer to this question?
>

Of course not. At least not one that would be acceptable to your standards.
You would just have to explain to us how we have been doing it wrong all
these years.

[Pixel Dent]

In article >,
Mxsmanic > wrote:

> Doesn't anyone have an answer to this question?

If anyone gives you an answer you will just proceed to tell him that he
must be wrong. In interest of saving time you should probably just skip
the initial question, tell us that all the answers you would have
received are wrong, and we'll all be happier that way.

[Mxsmanic]

Maxwell writes:

> Of course not. At least not one that would be acceptable to your
> standards.

My standards require that the FARs be observed, so you may be right, at least
in the case of some respondents.

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[Mxsmanic]

Pixel Dent writes:

> If anyone gives you an answer you will just proceed to tell him that he
> must be wrong.

I don't think anyone here has the answer, so that's a moot assumption.

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[Maxwell]

"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
...
> Pixel Dent writes:
>
>> If anyone gives you an answer you will just proceed to tell him that he
>> must be wrong.
>
> I don't think anyone here has the answer, so that's a moot assumption.
>

I would bet 95% of us know, and the other 5% will recall the minute they
hear the answer.

[Mxsmanic]

Maxwell writes:

> I would bet 95% of us know, and the other 5% will recall the minute they
> hear the answer.

Nope. There aren't too many 747 pilots on this newsgroup.

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[Darkwing]

"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
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> Maxwell writes:
>
>> I would bet 95% of us know, and the other 5% will recall the minute they
>> hear the answer.
>
> Nope. There aren't too many 747 pilots on this newsgroup.
>
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Your not even a C150 pilot so why don't you go back to sim-land little boy.

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[Mxsmanic]

Darkwing writes:

> Your not even a C150 pilot so why don't you go back to sim-land little boy.

I prefer the 747, 737, and Baron.

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[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
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> Maxwell writes:
>
>> You're missing something.
>
> Okay, what am I missing?
>

Marbles?

Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
:

> Darkwing writes:
>
>> Your not even a C150 pilot so why don't you go back to sim-land
>> little boy.
>
> I prefer the 747, 737, and Baron.

You have never flown any of them. While I...

BTW, I stil haven't got your $25 asswipe.


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

"JonH" > wrote in
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> I'll bite.
>
> My experience with 747s and taxiing is that, when approaching a 90
> degree LH turn, for instance, the plane will be steered passed the (LH
> turn) centerline and continue straight until that LH centerline is
> about even with my shoulder. (That is to say that if you put a yard
> stick across my chest, it will be pointing straight down the taxi-way
> that I want to go to) At that point a LH turn is then started. The
> nose wheel is turned slightly sharp and to a point midway between taxi
> way edge and centerline for a second or two (assuming 8 knot GS ) and
> then it is brought right to the centerline for a decent turn. While in
> the turn your vision in front of the plane is nothing but weeds and
> dirt. The reasons for this method have been hit upon before: You must
> keep the main gear on the center portion of the taxi way or otherwise
> risk stuck and/or damaged plane. With that gear so far behind you -
> 100ft? - you must overshoot your turn, or run off the taxi way.
>
> 777s are pretty much the same.
>

Give th eman a cigar.


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

"Snowbird" > wrote in news:aUyPh.28088$fA3.7918
@reader1.news.saunalahti.fi:

>
> "Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Maxwell writes:
>>
>>> You're missing something.
>>
>> Okay, what am I missing?
>>
>
> The ability to question your assumptions.
>

Hi Poopsie!

How's Tigger?

Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
:

> Doesn't anyone have an answer to this question?
>

I do, $25 please.


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
:

> Maxwell writes:
>
>> Of course not. At least not one that would be acceptable to your
>> standards.
>
> My standards require that the FARs be observed, so you may be right,
> at least in the case of some respondents.

Waht a fjukkwit.


FARs are there as backup to the laws of physics, moron.

the laws of pysics state that mud can't support a 767's mainwheel.


Fjukktard.


You don't fly so it doesn't matter.


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
:

> Pixel Dent writes:
>
>> If anyone gives you an answer you will just proceed to tell him that he
>> must be wrong.
>
> I don't think anyone here has the answer, so that's a moot assumption.

I do, send $25 dollars please.


Berti e

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
:

> Maxwell writes:
>
>> I would bet 95% of us know, and the other 5% will recall the minute
>> they hear the answer.
>
> Nope. There aren't too many 747 pilots on this newsgroup.
>

Don't need to be a 747 pilot, fjukktard. Just being a pilot would do.

oops, you aren't one.,.

Doesn't matter then ,does it?


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
:

> JonH writes:
>
>> My experience with 747s and taxiing is that, when approaching a 90
>> degree LH turn, for instance, the plane will be steered passed the
>> (LH turn) centerline and continue straight until that LH centerline
>> is about even with my shoulder. (That is to say that if you put a
>> yard stick across my chest, it will be pointing straight down the
>> taxi-way that I want to go to) At that point a LH turn is then
>> started. The nose wheel is turned slightly sharp and to a point
>> midway between taxi way edge and centerline for a second or two
>> (assuming 8 knot GS ) and then it is brought right to the centerline
>> for a decent turn. While in the turn your vision in front of the
>> plane is nothing but weeds and dirt. The reasons for this method
>> have been hit upon before: You must keep the main gear on the center
>> portion of the taxi way or otherwise risk stuck and/or damaged plane.
>> With that gear so far behind you - 100ft? - you must overshoot your
>> turn, or run off the taxi way.
>
> Thanks, that correlates well with my own experiments trying to keep
> the wheels on the taxiway.
>

What wheels? Waht taxiway?

You don't fly, remember?


bertie

[Maxwell]

"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
...
> Darkwing writes:
>
>> Your not even a C150 pilot so why don't you go back to sim-land little
>> boy.
>
> I prefer the 747, 737, and Baron.
>

No, you prefer flying a desk.

[Roger[_4_]]

On Sun, 1 Apr 2007 16:32:37 -0500, "Maxwell" >
wrote:

>
>"Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
...
>> Darkwing writes:
>>
>>> Your not even a C150 pilot so why don't you go back to sim-land little
>>> boy.
>>
>> I prefer the 747, 737, and Baron.
>>
>
>No, you prefer flying a desk.
>
What kind of mileage do you get? It takes an engine hoist just to get
mine to the driveway, let alone into town. The thing is terrible in
the rain and snow and cars just seem to refuse to give way even when
I'm going faster than they are.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

[Mxsmanic]

Roger writes:

> What kind of mileage do you get?

See _The Nude Bomb_ for an example.

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[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
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> Roger writes:
>
>> What kind of mileage do you get?
>
> See _The Nude Bomb_ for an example.
>

Waht a ****


bertie