While I know setting STD QNH when below transition altitude and setting local QNH when above transition level is a big no-no in Australia, it should be noted that in accordance with PANS OPS DOC 8168, in ICAO states other than Australia, altimeters may be set to the QNH prior to reaching the transition level when cleared to an altitude.

 

 

when cleared to an altitude.

 

Yes, because the idea is if you've been cleared (key word) there is nothing in your path above you/below you.  

Super vid, Kyle.  Very informative!  And now I know what you sound like.  Good to put a voice with the face.  Nicely done!

 

Kev

One of the pages you showed on the lower DU was a communications page. Was any of that functional?

 

Best regards,

Robin.

 

I was thinking the same thing!

Craig

 

So there are a lot of planes flying in the same airspace with different altimeter settings which depends upon how high they have been cleared to fly and what their company policy is. I thought it was more cut and dried that that.

 

Thanks

Michael Cubine

 

That's basically it, but as has been pointed out it's not really an issue until ATC start stopping climbs and descents, but if we do we should be clever enough to restate the QNH if needed.

 

In the UK the definition of transition altitude is the level at and below which the vertical position of an aircraft is normally referred to as an altitude. It actually says nothing about the time the pilots set their altimiter to the QNH, and as long as they don't bust their levels I see no reason to care when they set it.

Craig

 

So there are a lot of planes flying in the same airspace with different altimeter settings which depends upon how high they have been cleared to fly and what their company policy is. I thought it was more cut and dried that that.

 

Thanks

Michael Cubine

The pressure setting only matters when your are flying at the altitude concerned. The moment you are cleared to a new level then the setting can be changed on the proviso that:

 

A: If the pilots level off before the transition level then they would need to ensure they re-select the altimeter setting

 

Or

 

B: I, as a controller, would reiterate the altimeter setting if I issued a new clearance to stop at an altitude.

 

Now, this is my UK experience our transition levels are low (vary between 3,000 - 6,000), Europe is similar. Operating practice may be different in the states with 18,000ft transition level. Although the principle is no different.

Sorry if this has been answered already but why is the ADF switches inoperable by the MCP?

 

Regards,

 

Fly UK - Head of Operations

 

Jordan McTiffin

 

 

Obviously, 777F doesn't have ADF. Why is that? I don't know.

Probably not fitted with ADFs like many new aircraft aren't!

 

I believe many operators have exemptions to allow them to fly NDB and VOR NPAs using RNP 0.3 or similar.

Your commentary is very informative and cute!

Love this video

 

 

you have said yesterday (in the YouTube comments) that we can expect another video.
I dont want to rush, but i really like your video and i'm looking forward to the next one.

 

Sitting down to do it now.  I actually sat down to do it Friday night, but since it's my birthday this upcoming week, my friends kept asking to do things this weekend, because, really...who wants to party on a Tuesday?

 

 

 

At 1:05:03 climbing thru 13500 ft you reset the altimeter from 30.16 to STD saying you were above transition level. What's going on? I thought it was 18000 ft in the U.S. and transition level was associated with descent and transition altitude with climb.

 

You're correct that transition would be 18000, but since I was cleared to climb above that I just selected standard.  If a controller told me to level off prior to 18000 I could have just reset it to local, but that would've been very unlikely.  While knowing your altitude is important, the main reason we set the altimeter is to help maintain a certain level.  As I was in a climb, it wasn't so important to know my current altitude as much as it was to make sure I leveled off at the proper one in the end.  So, as others have mentioned, some SOPs are to just set standard when cleared above transition.

 

TL;DR:

Part of the reason we make a big deal out of altimeter settings is to ensure people are flying at proper altitudes.  If I'm not maintaining an altitude, that issue isn't a concern.  Controllers ensure your climb path would be clear before clearing you, so your only true concern is that you level off at the right altitude.

 

 

 

BTW your voice would probably be referred to as a radio voice. Ever get that?  Some mentioned to me but then again some mention its so low that they cant understand me. So you should do more videos because it  was perfectly audible. 

 

I have, actually.  When I was training all the time a few people pointed it out.  Good to know!  Working on the next one right now.

 

 

1. When you arm the Emergency Lights, does closing the guard not move the switch to the Arm position like it does in the NG? I've now seen you and another tester specifically move the switch before closing the guard.

 

Habit for me.  I'm guessing it does.  I'll test it later.

 

 

 

2. You showed the option of "Resettable Siren". Maybe I'm being dense, but what on earth does that mean? (around 1:11:15 in the video)

 

You know, I'm not entirely sure (you can see I kinda just glossed over it in the video.)  I think it's related to if the siren goes off for something, you can reset it even if the issue hasn't resolved.

 

 

At Kyle, do you fly out of College Park? I live around there.

 

I fly out of Leesburg, actually.  I kinda want to get fingerprinted to fly out of the DC-3, but I've just never gotten around to it.

Great video Kyle, thanks for going into such detail. Looking forward to the next one.

Great video, Kyle! Really enjoyed it. How is the functionality of the COMM page on the lower EICAS? Looks like there were some buttons on it, but do they have any functionality? Like retrieving METARs?  :dance:

Thanks a lot for the video. Your voice goes well with your avatar