I guess I should start this first post with why I created this weblog to begin with. As I was surfing the Internet one day, I came across a website where anyone could post a question about any subject- then, anyone looking at the same site could post an answer. Well, I read a question that that said, "How does an airplane get off of the ground when it reaches the end of the runway?" There were five answers posted at that point and all but one were wrong! One wrong answer was actually signed "A Professional Pilot."!!
I started thinking about this and decided to set the record straight as it were by creating a blog where I could answer aviation related questions from a pilots perspective, give a front row seat to anyone interested in the daily ins and outs of commercial aviation, and to have an outlet for my thoughts and feelings of daily life as an airline pilot. I hope to make it enjoyable and informative. I hope to make this an interactive discussion. Questions and comments are what will make this blog run. so let's get this thing in the air!
Oh by the way, the answer to the question is: As takeoff speed is reached, pulling back on the yoke will move the elevators up. This causes a downward force on the tail pushing the nose up. The change in the angle of the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and subsequently the wing as it pitches up increases the lift force of the wing causing the aircraft to lift off of the ground- up, up, and away!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Up Up and Away!
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2 comments:
Dave:
What a cool idea to explain (to those of us that take flying for granted) what actually happens after the doors are closed and the belts are tightened!
Has anyone told you that you resemble Nicholas Gage? Who is really behind those Foster Grants?
I would like to know what a typical monthly schedule looks like for someone in your position.
"California Flier"
CF, Yes I get the comparison quite a bit (I just wish my bank account resembled his as well). As for the schedule, a typical month has me gone 16-18 days and home 12-14 although not all at once. I fly mostly 3-4 day trips with 3-4 days off in between. Most trips have 1-4 legs per day with a limit of 8 hours flying and 16 hour dutytime in any 24 hour period. Hope this answers your question and thanks for looking in.
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