BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 May 2018, 20:02

That trim wheel reminds me of a slot machine

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 May 2018, 20:27

Username Protected wrote:

That trim wheel reminds me of a slot machine

Get yer uhhh tie stuck in there and see if it reminds you of a mid evil
Torture device!

:rofl:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 May 2018, 20:34

It's not the tie that gets it. It's the knee.
Those recesses in the wheel allow quite a whack if your knee's up against it.

Geared like that to allow for manual trim. Big knob pops out...crank away!

Les

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 May 2018, 20:44

The crazy thing is there is no trim wheel on the ERJ. Come to think of it there wasn’t one on the CRJ either.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 May 2018, 21:27

Yep, I APDed on the E145 for a while.
Don't think I ever saw a crew catch a trim runaway before it was a two man job to fly it.

737 runaway... simple checklist...

yoke HOLD TIGHT
autopilot OFF
trim disconnect OFF
trim wheel HOLD
FO's knee PULL INTO TRIM WHEEL TILL STATIONARY:D

Les

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 May 2018, 21:32

Username Protected wrote:

Yep, I APDed on the E145 for a while.
Don't think I ever saw a crew catch a trim runaway before it was a two man job to fly it.

737 runaway... simple checklist...

yoke HOLD TIGHT
autopilot OFF
trim disconnect OFF
trim wheel HOLD
FO's knee PULL INTO TRIM WHEEL TILL STATIONARY:D

Les

Taking one for the team! :bud:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 04 May 2018, 21:52

Username Protected wrote:

Yep, I APDed on the E145 for a while.
Don't think I ever saw a crew catch a trim runaway before it was a two man job to fly it.

Yea. I had one in the sim once when I was just a pup. pfff... I think I should have just let the damn thing crash, I was sore for a week. Roll inverted and pull.

But the instructor was trying to teach a lesson about guarding the yoke and he did that in spades...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 May 2018, 23:21

Doing CJ2 type rating with John L at Loft in San Diego. He is a recurrent student so we don’t share classes. But we rented a beach house and brought the mountain bikes and been having a pretty good time. The idea came up that we should coordinate with other BTers who are doing Citation ratings. Be cool to take over a training center for a week with a bunch of guys you know. Rent a couple beach houses.

We could do some stuff to mix the training up too. Loft added an upset training course with an L39. It’s two day class. Maybe they do a custom deal for a day.

Maybe it would be a catalyst to get some guys off the sidelines and into the fray too. Misery loves company.

Any interest?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 May 2018, 23:29

I’m sitting out here with an Ocean view and instead of looking up I’m reading stuff on BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 May 2018, 23:36

Good view.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 07 May 2018, 23:50

Username Protected wrote:

Good view.

I miss San Diego.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 08 May 2018, 03:29

Username Protected wrote:

Any interest?

Yeah that’s a great idea.

I just caught up with Alex G at SAT and did our recurrent together. How cool is BT getting to do stuff like that.

Keep me in the loop

Andrew

Username Protected · **Posted:** 08 May 2018, 12:10

Username Protected wrote:

Maybe it would be a catalyst to get some guys off the sidelines and into the fray too. Misery loves company.

Any interest?

Time permitting (ha!), I'd love to - Been looking for an excuse to get a jet type rating.

Robert

Username Protected · **Posted:** 08 May 2018, 13:49

Username Protected wrote:

Every new airline pilot I’ve talked to. When asked what did they think about the 737 when they jump seated. Everyone says, “that trim wheel is nuts!”

I used to rest the side of my knee against the trim wheel on the 747 which would instantly pick up a run away trim, but mostly because it was comfortable.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 08 May 2018, 13:57

Username Protected wrote:

I used to rest the side of my knee against the trim wheel on the 747 which would instantly pick up a run away trim, but mostly because it was comfortable. :D

That is my "trim in motion sensor" for me, knee on trim wheel.

In cruise, if the trim wheel moves, something has changed enough that I need to pay attention.

Mike C.

Flying the Citation II