My first 100 Bus hours- reflections on the A-320

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:43:05 GMT, "Capt.Doug"
wrote in ::

[Interesting story snipped]

The public address is set up to prevent an inadvertant broadcast
to the passengers when replying to ATC, but the backlighting for the switch
burns the fingertip like heck after a few sentences.

I would be tempted to modify that backlighting. Find out what lamp is
used; remove the base from one, and replace it with an appropriately
colored LED (or 2) and dropping resistor.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. It sounds sweet.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
I would be tempted to modify that backlighting. Find out what lamp is
used; remove the base from one, and replace it with an appropriately
colored LED (or 2) and dropping resistor.

Or.... Do what a good captain always does- delegate it to the other pilot.
:-)

D.

"Capt.Doug" wrote in message
...
I'm writing this while cruising at FL370, staring at a bright half-moon
through the windscreen, waiting for falling stars. There isn't a cloud in
the sky tonight. I have my laptop sitting on a pull-out tray in front of
me
and plugged into a 110V outlet. The cockpit is quiet, as are the radios
this
time of night. We are cleared direct destination. Most of the pax are
asleep. There isn't much to do, so I thought I'd share some thoughts about
the Bus.

Here I thought you guys up there just read the newspapers.

Nice post Capt. Thanks for sharing. What is your route? Overseas?
West Coast? East Coast?...

"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
Nice post Capt. Thanks for sharing. What is your route? Overseas?
West Coast? East Coast?...

Seniority is good, if you're at the top. I end up going throughout the
system. I prefer the Caribbean routes but many times don't have a choice.

D.

Cool... Only in my dreams...

Flyingmonk" wrote in message Cool... Only in my dreams...

Dreams can come true.

D.

Three mortgages, wife and two kids, a dog and a rabbit. Can't afford
to let them starve. :)

Us Airways

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:06:08 GMT, "Capt.Doug"
wrote:

"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
Nice post Capt. Thanks for sharing. What is your route? Overseas?
West Coast? East Coast?...

Seniority is good, if you're at the top. I end up going throughout the
system. I prefer the Caribbean routes but many times don't have a choice.

D.

"Capt.Doug" wrote in message news:tosif.99324

Nice account, Doug.


....hit my head on the overhead switches when getting into the seat
(hopefully
the B-727 fire handle scars on my scalp will dissappear before I lose all
my
hair).

Pshaw!!! Wear them with pride!


Taxiing takes some care. Sitting higher than I'm used to.....had to refer
to the
groundspeed read-out to keep from spilling the coffee while turning.

Any taxi speed limit? On the 747 also had to use GS readout. Limit was
10kt at heavy weights, iirc. Limit factor was tire overheat.