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kellwolf · April 24th, 2008, 21:05

Day two of GFS (Goofy Flight System as termed by the instructors) started off in the normal Pinnacle fashion. Training scheduling called my sim partner and I yesterday to let us know that our session had been moved up to 12 pm instead of 1 pm and it was at Flight Safety. So, we met about 45 minutes early to go over the syllabus and run through things together before our session started. Well, about 15 minutes before noon, my phone rings. Yep, you gueesed it. Training scheduling dropped the ball. The session was still at noon, but it was at the education center......15-20 minutes away. Sad thing is I drove right by there to get to Flight Safety.

So, after we finally made it to where we were supposed to be, things weren't too bad at all. We knew a little bit more of what to expect, and we were both starting to get back in the swing of thing as far as setting up for a flight went. We both got to run through the flight deck safety checks and flight deck inspection checks. We practiced takeoff briefings, which are a little different from the left seat since you have to brief abort procedures, etc. Both of us did the before start, cleared to start and after start flows and checklists. We both got to do simulated pushbacks and engine starts. We talked about all the different engine start problems we're going to see in the sim and how to handle those. Then we went through all the profiles, and I got to practice the one I always get confused on: the emergency descent profile. It's more like kung-fu flailing than a flow.

Talked about APU deferral procedures, unpressurized takeoff and landing procedures and cross-bleed starts. Went over step by step how to do steep turns and the different stalls.

We also discovered that a new revision was snuck out, and it wasn't a minor one either. They changed four of our profiles since we started training: normal takeoff, rejected takeoff, Engine fire or severe engine damage after V1 and inadvertent thrust reverser deployment after V1. Due to an AD that came out on the CRJ, we no longer takeoff with the FD on. We hit the TOGA switch to update the FMS, but then the flying pilot turns the FD off and we fly (GASP!) raw data. Once we're in the air, we turn the FD back on, though. Also tossed in some new limitations in regards to the wing anti-ice. Now we takeoff with the wing anti-ice on if there is icing conditions (fog, clouds, etc and OAT of 5C or less) below 400 AGL.

So, tomorrow is the phase check in the GFS, and I'm done with that part of training.

April 24th, 2008, 21:05	#67
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,252	Re: Kellwolf's Upgrade Updates Day two of GFS (Goofy Flight System as termed by the instructors) started off in the normal Pinnacle fashion. Training scheduling called my sim partner and I yesterday to let us know that our session had been moved up to 12 pm instead of 1 pm and it was at Flight Safety. So, we met about 45 minutes early to go over the syllabus and run through things together before our session started. Well, about 15 minutes before noon, my phone rings. Yep, you gueesed it. Training scheduling dropped the ball. The session was still at noon, but it was at the education center......15-20 minutes away. Sad thing is I drove right by there to get to Flight Safety. So, after we finally made it to where we were supposed to be, things weren't too bad at all. We knew a little bit more of what to expect, and we were both starting to get back in the swing of thing as far as setting up for a flight went. We both got to run through the flight deck safety checks and flight deck inspection checks. We practiced takeoff briefings, which are a little different from the left seat since you have to brief abort procedures, etc. Both of us did the before start, cleared to start and after start flows and checklists. We both got to do simulated pushbacks and engine starts. We talked about all the different engine start problems we're going to see in the sim and how to handle those. Then we went through all the profiles, and I got to practice the one I always get confused on: the emergency descent profile. It's more like kung-fu flailing than a flow. Talked about APU deferral procedures, unpressurized takeoff and landing procedures and cross-bleed starts. Went over step by step how to do steep turns and the different stalls. We also discovered that a new revision was snuck out, and it wasn't a minor one either. They changed four of our profiles since we started training: normal takeoff, rejected takeoff, Engine fire or severe engine damage after V1 and inadvertent thrust reverser deployment after V1. Due to an AD that came out on the CRJ, we no longer takeoff with the FD on. We hit the TOGA switch to update the FMS, but then the flying pilot turns the FD off and we fly (GASP!) raw data. Once we're in the air, we turn the FD back on, though. Also tossed in some new limitations in regards to the wing anti-ice. Now we takeoff with the wing anti-ice on if there is icing conditions (fog, clouds, etc and OAT of 5C or less) below 400 AGL. So, tomorrow is the phase check in the GFS, and I'm done with that part of training. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"