Dirty fuel is the main cause of engine fuel filter contamination. Although’s a difficult problem to isolate, airlines can take steps to deal with it, including auditing fuel suppliers to ensure that they are following applicable fuel handling requirements and replacing engine fuel filters more often…. Continue Reading →
The objective of this Briefing is to provide basic guidelines to identify engine malfunctions and to give typical operational recommendations in case of engine malfunctions…. Continue Reading →
Modern commercial jet airplanes provide smooth, comfortable travel that typically is free of vibration. Some types of vibration can be expected from time to time and are considered normal. However, isolated cases of abnormal vibration require prompt flight crew response and subsequent timely maintenance action…. Continue Reading →
Jet Engines basics developped and published by Boeing. A very well illustratated document!… Continue Reading →
History has shown that failure to observe proper safety precautions, such as good communication and awareness of the hazard areas in the vicinity of an operating jet engine, can result in serious injury or death. The risk of ingestion can be prevented with appropriate training and adherence to the safety precautions… Continue Reading →
For the B777 airplane the growth in engine thrust levels has increased since the original PW4074 engine. This original engine was rated at 74000 pounds of thrust and was envisioned to grow to around 95000 pounds of thrust…. Continue Reading →
Maintaining aircraft control, diagnosing correctly the engine malfunction and taking appropriate action are the keys to continued safe flight…. Continue Reading →
Blended winglets on the Boeing Business Jet and the B737-800 commercial airplane offer operational benefits to customers. Besides giving the airplanes a distinctive appearance, the winglets create more efficient flight characteristics in cruise and during takeoff and climbout, which translate into additional range with the same fuel and payload…. Continue Reading →
This Boeing document will help you to understand better the Center Of Gravity Limitations…. Continue Reading →
Barometric altimeters on modern aircraft with digital Air Data Computers are very accurate most of the time and we rely on these altimeters in every aspect of today’s air travel. We diligently set the local altimeter settings prior to each takeoff and each approach but we do not routinely make any corrections for non-standard temperatures.…… Continue Reading →
A UPS captain explains the operational aspects of CDAs or Continuous Descent Arrivals… Continue Reading →
A perspective to get started with dignified Cost Index Values…… Continue Reading →
This Boeing document is an excellent briefing on deicing/anti-icing fluids. A must to know…… Continue Reading →
This Rolls Royce document answers to frequent asked questions on Derated Climb Performance:… Continue Reading →