Aeroplane

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• balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Few additions:

  • “reverse thrust” → “slow down (after you land)”
  • “go fast” → “go fast (keep levers together)”
  • “keep it above the ground” → “keep it above the ground, but not too high”
  • (at IAS indiciator) “how fast you’re going”, “keep between 170 and 400, lower to 140 when landing”
  • “make wings bigger” → “make wings bigger, required when taking off or landing”

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  • Wren@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    How could they forget the foot pedals? That’s a whole axis and objectively the most fun controls on the plane.

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    • All the buttons behind you are circuit breakers.

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    • balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, the foot pedals and IAS indicator are glaring omissions. I guess they really just want you to fly with autopilot and autothrust, but good fucking luck setting up autoland without prior experience.

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  • mkwt@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Some more practical tips.

    • if the autopilot is engaged, you can’t physically move the wheels, because it is moving them for you. Press the red button on the steering wheel to disconnect autopilot.
    • That IAS tape on the left of the sky/ground box is the most important thing on the plane. It’s got red bands on the high side and low side that you should stay out of.
    • if the plane tells you there’s a “stall, stall” you need to push the wheels forward to make the nose go down. And keep the speed above that lower red band.
    • the black button on the wheel is the push-to-talk to talk on the radio, or maybe the internal PA system. Depends how it’s set up.
    • most important: the switch for the “fasten seatbelt” sign is usually on the bottom of the top panel. You can flip it on and off as much as you want. (Older planes will also let you do this with the “no smoking” sign).

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    • balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      if the autopilot is engaged, you can’t physically move the wheels, because it is moving them for you.

      I’m pretty sure on newer 737s the autopilot disconnects when it detects a sufficient physical force on the yoke. But yeah the button is easier and safer.

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    • Wren@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How tempting is it to push all the buttons all the time?

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  • kungen@feddit.nu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    (after you land)

    Bold of you to assume we’re landing this in a controlled fashion.

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    • balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s more as a reminder to NOT engage reverse thrust while in the air.

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  • HK65@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    (at foot pedals) “Push both to brake (after you land), push one or the other to turn”

    Doesn’t the 737 have toe brakes?

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    • whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      you have to remove your shoes for those?

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• takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your stewardess speaking… We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused, this is due to periodic air pockets we encountered, there’s no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight… By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?”

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  • cosmictrickster@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Fly? Yes.

    Land? No.

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    • Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “That’s not flying, that’s falling with style!”

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    • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Land: probably

      Survivable: probably not

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    • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Me playing GTA.

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  • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Image

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  • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Surely you can’t be serious.

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    • Railing5132@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s big and white with a red stripe - it’s like a big Tylenol!

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• saltnotsugar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  All I need is “Danger Zone” playing and some aviator sunglasses.

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• Reiea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Used to do code for those sims. Funny things is, you can ignore like 90% of the stuff in there in there cuz most of it has an auto setting.

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• mlg@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Me flipping on reverse thrust and parking brake before touching the ground in FSX because I’m like 100 kts above the landing speed

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• PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  thank

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• Lembot_0005@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is the detalization I need when I meet some new machinery which I understand the working principles and already worked with something similar.

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• Dave@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If it has autopilot and autobrakes, surely all those other buttons aren’t needed?

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  • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They are needed, and don’t call me Shirley.

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• drath@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Instructions unclear, I’ve pulled and turned the red thingies with “1” and “2” and “APU” written on them, now it says “Airspeed low” and the the steering wheel is shaking. What do I do now, please send instructions urgently.

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  • LookBehindYouNowAndThen@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Push it.

    Twist it.

    Bop it.

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  • BambiDiego@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m about to have dinner, but I’ll be back as soon as I’m done, I swearsies

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  • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ok, first take a deep breath and calm down. Airspeed low is a good thing, you need to take this slowly! If the shaking of the steering wheel bugs you too much, they are adjustable, you just need to push it away from you.

    Now one of the biggest dangers to planes flown randomly around the sky is other planes, so you need to get on the radio with air traffic control and request permission to crash and they can give you a clear vector from your current position to a suitable crash site.

    If you’re lucky, there will be a nearby deserted island, in which case surviving the crash will make a much more interesting story than a plane crashing on a deserted island and everyone dying (or maybe the island will be purgatory or something and you really did die, or maybe purgatory will be a version where you didn’t crash… Be prepared to be very confused, especially since you won’t get to see any of the flashbacks that gives context to everyone who will lie about everything, even stupid shit like miraculously being able to walk again or other things that would be cool to talk about).

    Oh, that is unless you’re one of the few adults on a plane full of kids, in which case, sorry, you’re fucked.

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• Sam_Bass@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I like pleasure spiked with pain so yeah

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  • klemptor@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That motherfucker’s always spiked with pain

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  • Railing5132@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s my aeroplane

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• ByteJunk@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Pff.

  Just caption an Airbus. Assuming you’re in flight, you just need the buttons to engage cat III auto landing, make wings bigger, make wheels stick out, and brakes after you land.

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  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There’s no way you wouldn’t be diverted to an airport that doesn’t require a Cat III landing, even a IIIA is stupid dangerous for a trained crew. Like iirc you only have a 1-2 second correction window for any III landing where the ILS cuts out, compared to something like 8-10 for a II (which is plenty of time for an amateur that’s been coached on the procedure to do a missed landing then give it back to the autopilot, that’s super easy)

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    • Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I like your funny words, flying person. Keep 'em coming.

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• OpenStars@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Keep plane in sky, above the ground (unless you meant to), check!✈️

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  • CatAssTrophy@safest.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Do a barrel roll!

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    • OpenStars@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Or simply aim at the ground and miss :-P

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  • hakunawazo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just don’t learn flying from Colonel Stuart (Die Hard 2).

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    • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Image

      Learn from this guy.

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• SethTaylor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Super important to know where the radio is, cause I’m gonna want to listen to some nice chill songs while I soar through the air towards certain death cause I don’t know how to fly a plane but the guy behind me kept kicking my chair so I yelled “If you don’t stop kicking my chair, I swear to god, I am turning this plane around!” and he didn’t stop so I had to do it to save face.

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• jaschen306@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I know how to drive sick. I got this. /s

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  • tetris11@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Dejavu theme intensifies

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• hanke@feddit.nu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Saving this. Might come in handy some day.

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• cosmicpancake@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Cute meme, but also wildly irresponsible. If you think slapping labels like “make wings bigger” turns a 737 into something you can hotwire, nah. Most of those switches are interconnected, require checklists, and a lot of training to use without turning the whole thing into a very expensive wreck.

  Also, stealing planes is illegal and deadly, not a punchline. If you actually want to fly, take lessons and get certified. Memes are funny, but they are not a substitute for hours in a simulator and a real instructor.

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  • themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You know what? You’re absolutely right.

    People: please leave flying 737s to trained experts with the know-how, FAA licensure, and medical clearance. They know better than you even if you think you can do it from a meme.

    It’s very important that you not touch ANY of the buttons and dials on a 737. People could get hurt or even die if you do.

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    • Elgenzay@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You just saved countless lives by clarifying this🙏🙏🙏 (i was about to steal one)

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  • balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Chill, it’s just a shitpost.

    BTW, a regular person can likely fly and land a 737 with some basic ATC instructions, there have been multiple experiments demonstrating this (in a simulator). A guide like this would be immensely helpful in that situation.

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  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Set autopilot to fly approach -> activate ILS. Besides the radio there’s essentially no other controls you would need to touch in an emergency, and it’s very easy (by design) for the tower to talk you through the settings to do that. This meme is more than enough to familiarize you with the basic control locations in case you need to make an adjustment based off tower instructions, but at the same time buddy chill TF out it’s a meme.

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  • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If it’s a newer 737, it is already a very expensive wreck.

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• chunes@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What does “make wings bigger” actually do?

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  • Railing5132@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Extends the flaps, i.e. makes the chord of the wing longer making it able to be more effective at lower airspeed. (takeoff and landing).

    The flaps are retracted at cruise to make the wing more efficient at cruise.

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    • chunes@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Is it separate from the ailerons?

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• ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Music is my aeroplane.

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  • Smeagol666@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s my aeroplane.

    Songbird sweet and sour Jane,

    And music is my aeroplane,

    It’s my aeroplane.

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• Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Soon there are self flying AI Airplanes

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• icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Which one’s the seat warmer?

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