Pictures from work

[a78jumper]

World's Biggest Truck

The size of this beast being refuelled puts a 747 to shame......payload 400 tons, 3600 hp twin V-12 diesels. I was coordinating the refilling of the tank when two pulled up for 1500 gallons each. Tires alone weigh 11,500 lbs each and cost $75K per, the box weighs 100K. Love aircraft but looking at these close up (very heightened awareness when you are sharing road with them in that puny Titan, my work truck) always gives me a tingle.

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[LRJet Guy]

Jeepers, they gave you a heading at 510. How much traffic could you possibly be in conflict with at that altitude, I wonder? Truly I say to you, sometimes I wonder what ATC is thinking.

Not as bad as it sounds. It was a vector for the descent. We were already very close to the destination and needed a turn or two to get down.

[MCM]

There is a stick nudger on the 767?

Oh dear.

Oh, and awesome photos! I love the CX air to air!

[Crunk415balla]

Jeepers, they gave you a heading at 510. How much traffic could you possibly be in conflict with at that altitude, I wonder

That would be me in a 172.

Amazing shots AJ! So you did slowflight in a 763, or was that a stall?

[AJ]

We disconnected and recovered at stick nudger.

[MCM]

Does it prove you're a pilot when the first thing you notice about those pics is the speed?

At what point did the A/P drop out, or did you disconnect and recover before that happened?

[AJ]

Cool shots AJ . The first one, is that a Qatar A330?

Neil's got it, is was PR210 SYD-MNL.

[Spad13]

We were in heading mode because we were on an assigned heading. The green arc at the top of EADI indicates we're in half bank mode. The autopilot will command a steeper bank in LNAV anyway.

Jeepers, they gave you a heading at 510. How much traffic could you possibly be in conflict with at that altitude, I wonder? Truly I say to you, sometimes I wonder what ATC is thinking.

[NeilA330]

Cool shots AJ . The first one, is that a Qatar A330?

Looks like a PR A330.

[DAL767-400ER]

Cool shots AJ . The first one, is that a Qatar A330?

[magic48]

Very impressive shots AJ, thanks for sharing!

[NeilA330]

Nice shots AJ, I dont think I need to tell you why the CX ones are my favourite. Though that CA A330 is very nice.

[AJ]

Wow, FL510, very impressive.

Here's a few taken when picking up and test flying an aircraft in HKG:

[LRJet Guy]

I thought the X cruised a bit faster than .80

It does. Just not when you're at 51,000. It loves being between 39 and 43 depending on the temp.


We were in heading mode because we were on an assigned heading. The green arc at the top of EADI indicates we're in half bank mode. The autopilot will command a steeper bank in LNAV anyway.

[Leftseat86]

I thought the X cruised a bit faster than .80