A346 – something you don't see everyday!

Ian, have you flown to LAX at all?

Yes, both SC and I pop into LAX every now and then although not yet at the same time.

Ian, have you flown to LAX at all?

Yes, both SC and I pop into LAX every now and then although not yet at the same time.

Let’s be honest. i’m around on this forum since a little while and when WYS was flying on a B757 he was a big fan of this bird ( and still is I bet).

However even if I remember him being a big Boeing supporter , he was always very objective on Airbus advantages.
So even if he obviously felt under the charm of the A346, let’s give him the credit of objectivity.

I have know Ian for many years , we were training to be pilots at the same time, even in the same ground school classes.

We now both fly 4 engine heavy jets, myself on the 744 and Ian on the 346. It goes without saying we will be having a lot of banter regarding out current types. 😉

It’s an in good taste my friend. 😀

Let’s be honest. i’m around on this forum since a little while and when WYS was flying on a B757 he was a big fan of this bird ( and still is I bet).

However even if I remember him being a big Boeing supporter , he was always very objective on Airbus advantages.
So even if he obviously felt under the charm of the A346, let’s give him the credit of objectivity.

I have know Ian for many years , we were training to be pilots at the same time, even in the same ground school classes.

We now both fly 4 engine heavy jets, myself on the 744 and Ian on the 346. It goes without saying we will be having a lot of banter regarding out current types. 😉

It’s an in good taste my friend. 😀

Ian, have you flown to LAX at all?

Ian, have you flown to LAX at all?

SOP’s require us to go manual by pressing the brakes.

SOP’s require us to go manual by pressing the brakes.

No worries, if I wrote it I should most certainly have to quantify it. You know, Ewan actually had 2 complete brake failures on A320’s. The crash one forced Airbus to do a complete software update for all minibuses.

Presumably on the 744 you go manual by retracting the ground spoilers half an inch to avoid the snatch…at least that was the trick we used to pull on the 757.

No worries, if I wrote it I should most certainly have to quantify it. You know, Ewan actually had 2 complete brake failures on A320’s. The crash one forced Airbus to do a complete software update for all minibuses.

Presumably on the 744 you go manual by retracting the ground spoilers half an inch to avoid the snatch…at least that was the trick we used to pull on the 757.

I should have been more specific. The A320 had problems with the autobrake software in the early days…in fact you probably well remember our mate Ewan dissappearing off the runway in Ibiza a few years ago and collapsing the nosewheel on an A320. When the widebodied buses were developed they refined the systems and improved them. So the answer is that software updates have improved the brake systems immeasurably over the last few years.

PS, yes the taxi camera system is available on the 300 version of the B777…but I am not in a position to photograph that!

I know mate, just having some fun. 😀

My only complaint about the Boeing autobrake system is the snatching when you go manual. 🙁

I should have been more specific. The A320 had problems with the autobrake software in the early days…in fact you probably well remember our mate Ewan dissappearing off the runway in Ibiza a few years ago and collapsing the nosewheel on an A320. When the widebodied buses were developed they refined the systems and improved them. So the answer is that software updates have improved the brake systems immeasurably over the last few years.

PS, yes the taxi camera system is available on the 300 version of the B777…but I am not in a position to photograph that!

I know mate, just having some fun. 😀

My only complaint about the Boeing autobrake system is the snatching when you go manual. 🙁

AKA judas…… 😀 😀 😀

Let’s be honest. i’m around on this forum since a little while and when WYS was flying on a B757 he was a big fan of this bird ( and still is I bet).

However even if I remember him being a big Boeing supporter , he was always very objective on Airbus advantages.
So even if he obviously felt under the charm of the A346, let’s give him the credit of objectivity.

AKA judas…… 😀 😀 😀

Let’s be honest. i’m around on this forum since a little while and when WYS was flying on a B757 he was a big fan of this bird ( and still is I bet).

However even if I remember him being a big Boeing supporter , he was always very objective on Airbus advantages.
So even if he obviously felt under the charm of the A346, let’s give him the credit of objectivity.

I should have been more specific. The A320 had problems with the autobrake software in the early days…in fact you probably well remember our mate Ewan dissappearing off the runway in Ibiza a few years ago and collapsing the nosewheel on an A320. When the widebodied buses were developed they refined the systems and improved them. So the answer is that software updates have improved the brake systems immeasurably over the last few years.

PS, yes the taxi camera system is available on the 300 version of the B777…but I am not in a position to photograph that!

I should have been more specific. The A320 had problems with the autobrake software in the early days…in fact you probably well remember our mate Ewan dissappearing off the runway in Ibiza a few years ago and collapsing the nosewheel on an A320. When the widebodied buses were developed they refined the systems and improved them. So the answer is that software updates have improved the brake systems immeasurably over the last few years.

PS, yes the taxi camera system is available on the 300 version of the B777…but I am not in a position to photograph that!

Sounds like he’s been bitten be the Airbus Bug. 🙂

AKA judas…… 😀 😀 😀

Sounds like he’s been bitten be the Airbus Bug. 🙂

AKA judas…… 😀 😀 😀

B777 has it as well.

B777 has it as well.