Pitot tubes are used to measure the air pressure resultant from the forward motion of the aircraft.
This probe measures the pressure of the air immediately prior to entering the fan/compressor stages and amongst other things is used to compute the EPR indication.

bmi are also doing MFF with the 319/320/321 and 330.

Swings and roundabouts really, one manufacturer lets you fly 2 nearly the same size types on the same day while the other allows you to fly a regional jet size aircraft and a superjumbo on consecutive days. Each have their merits.

Well this is the belief from the interior. We reckon the A346 will continue to arrive in large numbers, the A380’s will arrive shortly before departure of the B744’s to be replaced with a large order for B773-ER. Don’t think Virgin will be interested in the A350.

The 767 is particularly popular due to it having cross qualification with the 757 meaning that with one set of crews the airline can crew both long and short haul flights. A lot more efficient than employing crew qualified solely for the one type and adds flexibility too…

Very true but the same can be said for the A330 with the A320 family as used by several UK charter carriers.

Virgin are currently looking at SYD basings for VS A340 pilots and already have a VS cabin crew base there which is about to expand. What they plan to do with it…who knows!

This picture made me much more aware of checking cowl retaining latches during my walkrounds! A bit of a wake up call.

I wish I had broadband! OneLeft, could you save it for me please?

200 hour pilots are grateful for a first jet job and don’t complain. Pilots with more experience tend to complain and demand better terms and conditions than you get with the low costs.