“Feet wet” This phrase alerts air traffic controllers when a military aircraft, (usually a Navy carrier pilot), is flying over water, says Tom Haines, a private pilot and editor-in-chief of AOPA's Pilot magazine.
idiom. : to begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in usually a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it. She got her feet wet at her new job by doing some simple filing tasks.
A wet footprint is an area encompassing the distance on either side of an ETP where if the aircraft is required to descend it will not have sufficient fuel to make either the destination or the point of departure.
Because of the proliferation of American and British aircraft during the early years of aviation, the imperial foot became standard for altitude measurement.
They are landing the plane. Because not every language uses the “th" sound. Native speakers of some such languages will pronounce “three" as “sree", which can be misinterpreted by native speakers of other languages. “Tree" will sound much the same, no matter who says it.
That's what they painted on the outside of the airplanes, but in the cockpit, the call sign pilots used for the combined lines was “Cactus,” which had been the call sign for America West.
"Fox" is short for "foxtrot", the NATO phonetic designation for the letter "F", which is short for "fire". The radio call announcing that a weapon has been fired is intended to help avoid friendly fire, alerting other pilots to avoid maneuvering into the path of the munition.
Private jets weigh less than large commercial aircraft, allowing them to ascend and descend faster than commercial jet. Private jets can also maintain a faster cruising altitude because they can fly above the regular altitude that most commercial airliners occupy.
To make sure that there is no confusion while in the aircraft, wind speed, airspeed, and ground speed are all given in knots, while distance is given in nautical miles. This makes estimated arrival times and map reading much easier to calculate for a pilot.
No real reason other than it keeps people from bugging the flight attendants by asking "how high are we??". It also lets the flight attendants know that the aircraft is at cruise so won't be climbing and making the carts harder for them to push around. Save this answer.
Sollution: In case a runway is wet and so a wet V1 is used, the screen height is reduced to 15 feet (jet aircraft). The airplane will now be able to make it to the screen height within the available distance withouth having to leave payload behind.
It is interesting to note, however, that in defining dry and wet leases in the air carrier context, the FAA refers to a dry and wet leases as the lease of an aircraft (a) “without flight crewmembers” (dry lease) and (b) “with at least one pilot flight crewmember” (wet lease).
Wet Runway.
For purposes of condition reporting and airplane performance, a runway can be considered wet when more than 25 percent of the runway surface area (within the reported length and the width being used) is covered by any visible dampness or water that is ⅛ inch (3 mm) or less in depth.
“Feet wet”
This phrase alerts air traffic controllers when a military aircraft, (usually a Navy carrier pilot), is flying over water, says Tom Haines, a private pilot and editor-in-chief of AOPA's Pilot magazine.
Etymology: The expression originated in the 16th century. We know a frightened swimmer hesitates to get into the water and slowly tries to get the feet wet in order to get used to and test the water and then can dive in easily once ready. The expression can be used in the same way, you want to get your feet wet.
The idiom also was traced back to ancient Rome, where the anointing ritual for Cesar Amy had to let their feet wet before trying anything new in battle. This strategy played well for the Roman empire, and it's even considered influential in the Roman church.
When a pilot uses the phrase “heavy,” he is reminding ATC that his aircraft is large and requires more separation between it and the aircraft following.
Signals used in an interception
To make initial contact, the intercepting aircraft will rock its wings and flash its navigation lights at irregular intervals. This means "you have been intercepted, follow me".
In heavy cross winds the pilot has to keep the plane flying and descending in a straight line with the runway. Strong cross winds will blow the plane sideways. The pilot thus has to steer the plane TOWARDS the wind a bit in order to fly straight.
Even smaller private jets require two pilots. Safety risk is significantly higher when a single pilot flies an aircraft, so dual pilot operations are almost always mandatory.
In general, private jets travel faster than commercial airliners because they fly at higher altitudes. Besides altitude, private jets are mostly smaller and more powerful for their weight compared to the majority of commercial jets, which also allows for faster speeds.
The Cessna Citation X, with a maximum speed of 711 mph, is the world's fastest private aircraft. Both the Gulfstream G-650 and the Dassault Falcon 7X are capable of speeds of up to 685 mph. A Boeing 747 can reach a cruising speed of about 500 mph, making it far slower than the typical private aircraft.
The pilot alphabet
Numbers get special treatment too. Pilots pronounce most numbers normally with these exceptions: Zero (0) is always “zero,” not “oh.” Three becomes “tree,” five becomes “fife,” and nine becomes “niner.”
The callout from the pilots like "LOC blue" serves to remind themselves of the current flight guidance modes, and to maintain awareness of mode changes. This is also to ensure that their mental idea of "what the aircraft will do next" is up to date and fits to the current flight situation.
Make shortly after landing, once the engine noise has subsided. “Ladies and gentlemen, [Airline Name] welcomes you to [city]. The local time is [time]. For your safety and the safety of those around you, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened and keep the aisle(s) clear until we are parked at the gate.