SEATAC 400 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 A short flight, 165NM in the MD-80 from St. Pete Russia to Helsinki Finland. First we go into the dispatch module and select the passenger load and fuel and then send it to the FMS Once we have everything set we request Pushback and startup from the ground crew Today we are flying in classic Delta livery, dirt and all Auto Brakes set to T.O. FMS configured and showing us the outside air temp, V numbers, and gross weight. Takeoff Turning towards the Gulf of Finland EFB showing our route today as we reach our TOC Switching off the seat belt sign even though we have only about 10 minutes at cruise alt Gear down on this dirty old bird After touchdown Parked and passengers deplaning via the jetway as we open the rear stairs for the cleaning crew Thanks for looking. I think next leg i will swap over to the DC-10 for a change! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Thanks for the trip Richard. I prefer ac when they look a bit grubby. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 With my propensity for getting into trouble I always breathe a sigh of relief when I leave Russia. Thanks for the ride along, detail pics and 10 minute wiz break Richard. I have to ask what that black wheel lock looking thing on the bottom of the front gear is. Did you park in a no parking zone? Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 With my propensity for getting into trouble I always breathe a sigh of relief when I leave Russia. Thanks for the ride along, detail pics and 10 minute wiz break Richard. I have to ask what that black wheel lock looking thing on the bottom of the front gear is. Did you park in a no parking zone? No Brett it's not a wheel clamp, they are grit/foreign object deflectors to prevent cra foreign objects being ingested into the engines. The DC-9 family were prone to that. Link to post Share on other sites
SEATAC 400 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Ha ha ha! That's funny Brett! Yeah, the pilot had a lot of unpaid parking tickets so they slapped a boot on the plane! Actually, Hifly got the correct answer. Thank you Hifly Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Thanks fellas, never noticed that before. Link to post Share on other sites
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