SNEAK PEEK: 777 Training Preview #11 of 15
Jets spend more of their flying time in environments unsuitable for human life. Yes, it’s in our own atmosphere. But you won’t last long in the Flight Levels without oxygen and a heavy set of winter gear.
SNEAK PEEK: 777 Training Preview #10 of 15
When the 777 first entered service, it was a whole new type of aircraft; highly digital, modeled and tested in 3D, efficient in many respects. In this increasingly digitized environment, there would be a lot more computers managing aircraft operations.
777 Training Team Bios- Robert Hoisan
I’m Robert Hoisan and my main job at AOA involves animating and video editing. I bring to life wonderful static illustrations created by a hard working team and I do so under the strict guidance of another hard working team that deals with scripts and storyboards.
SNEEK PEAK: 777 Training Preview #9 of 15
The 777 has 2 engines. True or false? False. The engine has THREE engines. The APU, located in the tail of the aircraft, can provide electrical power and bleed air for various flight operations, especially on the ground.
Limited Supply: Reserve a 737 or 777 T-Shirt
What better way to celebrate the completion of the 737 Training and the start of 777 Training? We’ve ordered a very limited supply of T-shirts and would love to put your name in line. But, we’ve only ordered 100 shirts, so you’ll need to hurry!
SNEAK PEEK: 777 Training Preview #8 of 15
Learning the background systems, i.e., what’s going on OUT of the pilots sight is important, but what about what is actually on the flight deck?
SNEAK PEEK: 777 Training Preview #7 of 15
Say you’re on approach and you’re entering some icing conditions. Will ice build on the wings and compromise your lift? How much icing can the 777 take?
Watch the FlightSimCon Presentation
Over this past weekend was the first FlightSimCon (Flight Sim Convention) in Hartford, Connecticut. We at Angle of Attack really wanted to be there, and planned on being there, but things got a bit too rowdy for us to be able to attend. Regardless, we were able to do a presentation for the folks at this FlightSimCon and we want to share that with all of you.
SNEAK PEEK: 777 Training Preview #6 of 15
Flying the 777 is a matter of pulling, turning and pushing the control column, right? Wrong. These days it’s common to get Fly-by-Wire, which means electronic signals are sent to the different controls based on input.
SNEAK PEEK: 777 Training Preview #5 of 15
Can you imagine what would happen if you suddenly lost all airspeed indications on your flight deck? First, you’d have no idea the limits of the aircraft based on airspeed. Are you close to stall? Overspeed?
