Enter 0 when no fuel uplift
Companies require pilots to use a type of telex system (called ACARS) to enter all sorts of data into the airlines operational database. This is handy to keep track of services provided and allows for…
Tag: ACARS
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Strange de-icing mixture
A few weeks ago, we performed a de-icing. After completion, the coordinator reported a 33% fluid/water mixture. Unfortunately, the ACARS reporting form only allows selecting 100/0, 75/25, 50/50, 25/75 mixtures – which are by the…
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Contact twice
Reading our clearance from top to bottom, we were a bit surprised to read that the next frequency was 127,780 while the line below mentioned contacting 121,730 first. Also, look how easy it is to…