Hello again

[Trevor Hale]

Thanks guys, good to hear from you all again!

Hey Trevor, i have about 3000 hours in the Falcon 50 along with a bunch of tech manuals that i no longer need. Let me know if you need any help with your 900 project.

Mike Leavy

I appreciate the offer Mike. Thanks!

However The company I work for has a 50 and a 900B, I happen to have the full 900EX Manuals already but thanks fort the offer.

If you come across a spare airplane though, I would be interested

Trev

[Tracy Hale]

If you come across a spare airplane though, I would be interested

Trev

[Tomlin]

Hey Mike, good to have you around again and Im sure that everyone building the 737 will start killing ya with questions now that they know you fly the real bird!

Take care and good luck with the move and all...

[MLeavy737]

Sure i welcome the questions. I just hope i can answer some of them. Bunch of builders here know more about 737's than alot of line pilots

[Tomlin]

Sure i welcome the questions. I just hope i can answer some of them. Bunch of builders here know more about 737's than alot of line pilots

Isnt that strange how we builders get caught up in all the non-important stuff!?!

I found that I was aware of a thing or two about the Learjet 45 when I got to sit in a real one a while back, that the crew did not know (or remember). We should realize though that even though we often know so much about an aircraft and all it's many systems and intricacies, it doesnt mean we could hop in and fly it correctly without killing ourselves...;-] It also goes to show that sometimes we get too caught up in things that really dont affect the over-all sim itself too...

[MLeavy737]

That is an excellent point Tomlin. I must say i'm guilty of doing the same thing myself. Spending hours and hours cleaning up those side panels or trims painting them to perfection etc. Fact is when i get in the real one to fly i dont even notice any of the things im spending hours on trying to recreate in the sim. Some of the older airplanes like the 737-300's are old and worn out in the cockpit. When i fly at work the last thing on my mind is chipped paint. I guess the 170+ people in the back add a different element to the thought process

Mike Leavy

[dcutugno]

Sure i welcome the questions. I just hope i can answer some of them. Bunch of builders here know more about 737's than alot of line pilots

Hi Mike, i have to if you can explain in detail the APU Switch, 'cause i bought a real one that have solenoid.

It is Spring loaded to Centre(ON) position, so when the solenoid must be activated? and when i want to shut it down i have to held it by hand in off position until apu is off?

I wish you can clarify that.
Thank you!

[MLeavy737]

dcutugno,
Are you sure its an APU switch? The real APU switch does not have a solenoid. Real simple.. 3 positions on the switch. (OFF,ON,START) the switch is only spring loaded to ON from the START position. When you want to start the APU, pull the switch to unlock from its detent and go to the START postion for a few sec or so the release the switch. Like i said the switch is spring loaded to the ON position from START so it will snap back to ON pos and stay there. When you want to shut down the APU. Pull the switch to unlock from its detent and place in OFF position. You dont have to hold the switch in the OFF postion to shut down the APU. Just place it in OFF and it will stay there.

Hope that helped a little.

Mike Leavy

[dcutugno]

Thank you Mike, it was sold by NIC at Hist.air.soc. here is the switch

and here is a video:
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/aphs/FilmAPU.wmv