tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post7140277720478623131..comments2023-10-01T04:45:07.532-07:00Comments on Geekinthecockpit: I want my...APU back, APU back, APU back, APU back,Geekinthecockpithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853969211193512474noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-45931435383127021752012-05-18T18:14:00.000-07:002012-05-18T18:14:00.000-07:00did i missed something? you are captain now?did i missed something? you are captain now?Matthias Künnethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-91979759940703438292012-05-18T23:39:00.000-07:002012-05-18T23:39:00.000-07:00Not, I just stopped using Captain and started usin...Not, I just stopped using Captain and started using co-pilot. Many people think the Captain dos everything and the First Officer just sits there...seriously most people think that. So using the word co-pilot makes it easier for normal people to understand that we both fly the plane and , for the most part, do the same thing...except he drives the plane on the ground, makes much more money and signs the paperwork for the airplane.Geekhttp://geekinthecockpit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-29257105054183252682012-05-19T19:37:00.000-07:002012-05-19T19:37:00.000-07:00ok sorry :-) yes you are right....at home the chil...ok sorry :-) yes you are right....at home the child is the captain :-) Have fun....Matthias Künnethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-12691376069233426252012-05-23T05:34:00.000-07:002012-05-23T05:34:00.000-07:00Hi there,I'm guessing if it's generally sh...Hi there,<br><br>I'm guessing if it's generally short hops you're not that high anyway - but I was wondering if you suffered much of a fuel penalty for the lower altitude leg?<br><br>D from the UKDave Willisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-64370412046967654852012-05-23T06:22:00.000-07:002012-05-23T06:22:00.000-07:00The fuel penalty for flying at FL240 vs FL360 for ...The fuel penalty for flying at FL240 vs FL360 for the one leg out was about 800 pounds higher fuel burn for the flight...or about 104 gallons....or about $600 extra added to the cost.Geekhttp://geekinthecockpit.comnoreply@blogger.com