Heavy?

[Guest alexhn]

In Australia the 'heavy' designator is not used at all.

[skyymann 6]

Mike,This is a tad embarrasing, but I haven't looked at the .65 in quite a few years. FAA may have ammended it to include the 757. I'm getting a trainee in a few weeks, so the .65 will once again become my bible. Also, are you a controller?? Most pilots have no idea what the .65 is. I just checked my old very out dated .65 here at the house and 300K is the majic number for Heavy.Scott

[Chaos81 110]

It's all good Scott. We all make mistakes at some time or another.As for me being a controller, no, I wish though. At one point I was going to train to be a VATSIM controller so I started reading up on it. Ever since then, it's been bookmarked on my computer and I look through it every so often just to learn a little more. Not to mention I've been over that part of it many times discussing this very subject.Like I posted earlier, according to Boeing's website, the MTOW of both the 752 and 753 is higher then 255,000 pounds, which would make them a heavy. I've always wondered why the 757 is in it's own catagory if it would be a heavy anyways. Do you have anyone you could ask about it? I'm curious, and have never been able to receive an answer from anyone.

[skyymann 6]

Hi Mike,You have me curious now. Like I said, last time I picked up the book, 300K was the floor for heavy and 757 was in a special catagory. When I get to work today, I'll check the latest .65 and look at all the GENOTS I've ignored and get back to ya. I really should spend more time in the books anyway :-)Scott

[VHOJT 164]

That's interesting to know...I have learnt a lot about Australian/Qantas ops in the last few days!! I didn't think I'd heard it on the Sydney ATC feed on the net for 767 or 747 flights.