kingreign:


Only a chopper can hover mid air, planes don't stay still and don't reverse.

brownlord:


Thanks Kingreign, but my experience when I flew emirate to attarurk airport Istanbul few months ago makes me think it's possible. Just few minutes before landing in istanbul, our plane was still mid air, it wasn't moving it was so obvious that everyone was tensed, there was no noise to suggest the plane was moving, there was a guy sitting close to me he was chatting with one of the cabin all through flight, and during this experience, he was asking the lady what the problem was, she couldn't say anything I understand she didn't want to say there was a problem but her facial expression suggest it wasn't too good, mind you it's exactly the same spot two of my friends had this experience, it's usually before landing, the airport is located just after a sea, so the planes is like usually still when it gets to that spot, I already search on the internet prior to that experience and I got the answer that it's not possible. But I would be glad if you can explain what happened to me. Thanks

brownlord:
Please I like to know, is it possible for a plane to be still ( not moving ) mid air, I've argued with someone before that planes especially commercial can't stay on air without moving but two people said they've experienced it and they weren't inside the plane but outside, I did a little search on the Internet and all result I got proved its not possible, I had an experience when I was on board a plane few months back which makes me think the plane was still at a point for about 10 minutes, it was at the same spot my two friends said they've seen this happened, it was just before landing, we weren't moving and it was so obvious, this really got me worried and I asked a friend who is a flight attendant with a local airline and she said it's possible.

Please i like to know if really a plane can be be still mid air without moving for maybe 5 mins.

kingreign:


Before landing, the pilots must slow down the engines of the plane to its stall speed, and activate the flaps. This will give a sensation or feel as if the aircraft is coming to a stop, its speed is still actually more than 290km/h.

freshvine:
My question is simple... Why is it that planes with their engines at the tail wind areas are faster in take off and cruising speed but planes whose engine are attached to their wings are slower in take off.

Olisa4all:


How were you able to calculate the speed to decide which is faster than which?

freshvine:


If you stay close to an airport, observe very one. The one whose engine is located at the wings takes off into the sky more slowly. I don't know if the other one has a jet engine though

freshvine:


If you stay close to an airport, observe very one. The one whose engine is located at the wings takes off into the sky more slowly. I don't know if the other one has a jet engine though

freshvine:
My question is simple... Why is it that planes with their engines at the tail wind areas are faster in take off and cruising speed but planes whose engine are attached to their wings are slower in take off.

I've been very unfortunate each time I want to fly it is the latter always on ground. There was a time Arik has 2 aircraft on ground boarding to port Harcourt from MMA Lagos simultaneously. I almost made a switch to join the one going to Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa because it has the former engine type for it passengers while I was to land at the NAF base in Port Harcourt. Guess what, the hostess quickly discover my prank in time and bounce me to my original paid carrier.

I miss the experience

freshvine:


If you stay close to an airport, observe very one. The one whose engine is located at the wings takes off into the sky more slowly. I don't know if the other one has a jet engine though

freshvine:


If you stay close to an airport, observe very one. The one whose engine is located at the wings takes off into the sky more slowly. I don't know if the other one has a jet engine though

freshvine:
My question is simple... Why is it that planes with their engines at the tail wind areas are faster in take off and cruising speed but planes whose engine are attached to their wings are slower in take off.

I've been very unfortunate each time I want to fly it is the latter always on ground. There was a time Arik has 2 aircraft on ground boarding to port Harcourt from MMA Lagos simultaneously. I almost made a switch to join the one going to Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa because it has the former engine type for it passengers while I was to land at the NAF base in Port Harcourt. Guess what, the hostess quickly discover my prank in time and bounce me to my original paid carrier.

I miss the experience

freshvine:
My question is simple... Why is it that planes with their engines at the tail wind areas are faster in take off and cruising speed but planes whose engine are attached to their wings are slower in take off.

I've been very unfortunate each time I want to fly it is the latter always on ground. There was a time Arik has 2 aircraft on ground boarding to port Harcourt from MMA Lagos simultaneously. I almost made a switch to join the one going to Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa because it has the former engine type for it passengers while I was to land at the NAF base in Port Harcourt. Guess what, the hostess quickly discover my prank in time and bounce me to my original paid carrier.

I miss the experience

naruto02:

There are factors which affect the take off distance
1.temperature
2.weight
3.Altitude
4.up-slope surfaces retard the acceleration capabilities of the aeroplane thereby lengthening take off distance
5.head wing results in shooter take off
6.Aeroplane condition.

okikiosibodu:

I think the engine typ is also a factor to consider: turbine engines are faster than propeller engines...am I right?

Cc: Olisa4all, kingreign, Boeing777pilot, naruto02,

Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome a rotary wings pilot nairalander to this great thread. His moniker is: Despamis

okikiosibodu:

I can related to the other factors you mentioned, but please illuminate me: how does altitude and temperature affect take off distance?

freshvine:


I think this is the answer I am looking for.

Turbine engine and propeller

Olisa4all:


"Density altitude" can also be considered to be the pressure altitude adjusted for non-standard temperature.

naruto02:
@boeing777pilot please how many hours did u have when you when for jet type rating and also how many when you got your job?

Boeing777pilot:


300+ hours when I went for 737 type rating

I had 800+ on type when I landed my first job as a 737 FO

naruto02:

Okay thanks!

Boeing777pilot:


Ur most welcome.
But give careful consideration for the equipment you want to be type rated on. It's very important especially with respect to career mobility.

Boeing777pilot:
Well, while we are still waiting for Seun, justwise and disguy to create an aviation section on nairaland, I decided to create this thread.

Purpose

The purpose of this thread is to help aviation enthusiasts and fans get answers to aviation related matters by asking a commercial pilot.

About me

By the special grace of God, I'm a first officer on a Boeing 777-200LR. I was previously a first officer on a Boeing 737-800 (Next Gen) so I know one or two things about flying. I look forward to interacting with all aviation fans and fellow aviation professionals here

My colleagues like olisa4all from the rotary wings branch , (helicopter pilots) are on hand to answer your questions too.

If I don't reply on time, I'm probably somewhere in the sky doing what I love.

naruto02:

Okay. The hour building is the difficult thing now, I was thinking of going for instructor rating and instruct to get hours not really minding if they pay or not. Second was to go bush flying.
What do you think?

iamphill:
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please is it lucrative being a flight dispatcher? please can you advice I do look forward to your response. thank you in advance

Boeing777pilot:


LOL, we fly because it's our passion not because of the pay. That's where it all starts from.