RE: Monoply in Engines

Hi there,
Generally Airlines don’t change engines unless something like fuel comsumption is too high, or unexceptable maintainence is required. Remember the engine is the most critical part of the plane, with standing turbine temp of about 1000c(not exact), and outside air temp of -50, and then having to be able to swallow large bird, and then producing 100,000lbs after it, it is quite demanding, and airline have to pick the right engines for the job. The American Airline might go for the P&W engines because they operate better at higher tempetures, and the british go for RR coz they work better at cold temps
Matthew

RE: Monarch Airlines

Hi there,
Monarch are a good airline. But I like Airtours International better, they have treated me better in the past. I have had one delay with them, and that wasn’t due to the Airlines, It had to divert to Edibrugh, then Fly to Glasgow, stupid I know, but it was ATC that guided them, em, well there you go
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Matthew Murray
IVAO – GB Webmaster
http://www.ivao.org/gb/

RE: Flight Simulator

Hi there,
Don’t buy FS2000, wait until FS2002 comes out, it is going to have faster frame rates, increased texture quality, and better cockpits, the scenery from what I saw, looks photorealistic.
If you want to get onto Hardcore Cockpit Simulation, coupled with excellent Scenery, buy Fly! II.
Also If you get Fly!II I would recommend buying PMDG B777-200, when that is updated for it(http://www.precisionmanuals.com), go for it. I am going to buy both, so I can get the best of both worlds, ha hah ha
Matthew Murray
IVAO – GB Webmaster
AirtoursVA@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.ivao.org/gb/

RE: A330 vs B777

LAST EDITED ON 05-05-01 AT 07:08 PM (GMT)[p]Hi there,
The A330-200 by far, come on guys, I we wanted a plane that my brother could fly, we would ask for it. A plane has got to be complicated, not just anyone can fly it. The best cockpit by far is the B737-300/500, and the B757-200/B767-200/300.
I also like the Airbus cockpits, but they look to clean. But If you want a lane that you have to fly stick and rudder, then nothing can beat the Trident, or BAC1-11, aah
Matthew Murray
http://www.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3af317577f987987.jpg

RE: Starting

Hi there,
I want to join BA, I am only 13, so I have a long way to go. My route is to join the RAF, then go to BA(Saves a lot of money), I think they call it the direct Entry scheme.
Anyone know how much an average Co-pilot gets?
With Regards
Matthew

RE: A B747-500?

Hi there,
Do we really need a super sonic aircraft? I think the B747-500 would be a more realistic approach to things. The Concorde, is for the elite, not for anyone, and everyone
Matthew Murray
AirtoursVA@yahoo.co.uk
CEO of Air 2000 Virtual Airways
flightcity.multiservers.com

RE: your favorite airplane

Hi all,
My favourite aircraft has to be the B757-200,and the TU-204, looks alot like the B757. From Airbus, it has to be said, all there products are fantastic, the A300-600 superb, pity airlines are converting them to pure F.
I have a question for all you guys and gals, what cockpit do you prefer….

1a – B747-200
b – B747-400
2a – A320
b – B737-xxx
3a – DC-10-30
b – Tristart
4a – B777-xxx
b – A330/A340

I like the B757/767 cockpits, they are just right, complicated, but simple, if you get my drift. The B777, I hate the cockpit, you push a couple of buttons and the engines light up, another few, and the FMC is controlling everything, form just afterT/O to the landing roll, what do you think?
Mattthew Murray

RE: Flight Simulations

Hi there,
If you want a real simulation on your desktop get…

Fly! or Fly! 2K at http://www.iflytri.com

I would recommend one of PMDG’s aircraft to go with that, get the 777, it’s superb, at…

http://www.precisionmanuals.com

Also for downlaods for your Flightsim goto,

http://www.flightsim.com
http://www.avsim.com
http://www.simviation.com

See ya
Matthew