Why would Allegiant Post A Job for Airbus Fleet Manager? Mistake?

[brokedash]

Of course the Airbus will call you a 'retard' on final/landing

 

[hyflyin]

Don't be fooled, the Airbus is still like any other airplane.

If you think that, then clearly you do not understand the Airbus.

 

[n757st]

Most meaningful post! "WTF is it doing now?!?!"

Thats what you say your first 2000 hrs in the bus. After that it becomes.. awww sh!t, its doing that crap again!

The airbus is seriously a nice ride, and yes it still acts like most planes, but it is a jet you need to understand what its trying to do at all times.

 

[SMcC]

If you think that, then clearly you do not understand the Airbus.

I have to say the opposite is true.

 

[Flyer1015]

If you think that, then clearly you do not understand the Airbus.

It is like any other airplane. A previous commenter noted "if you don't understand the Airbus, it'll violate you quick" and another one "what's it doing now?"

Violation from the Airbus standpoint is usually in the climb/descent phases with improper VNAV planning, things like an incorrect mode. Other than that, you're in control of the airplane. You can still take the autopilot off, FDs off, and do what you need the aircraft to do. As with any new airplane, it'll take some time to get used to it.

 

[rigger]

It is like any other airplane. A previous commenter noted "if you don't understand the Airbus, it'll violate you quick" and another one "what's it doing now?"

Violation from the Airbus standpoint is usually in the climb/descent phases with improper VNAV planning, things like an incorrect mode. Other than that, you're in control of the airplane. You can still take the autopilot off, FDs off, and do what you need the aircraft to do. As with any new airplane, it'll take some time to get used to it.

Unless that is of course if it does not like what you are doing or thinks what you are doing will hurt you then it will do what it thinks you should have been doing all along.....kinda like an old legacy capt....used to do back in the day!

 

[tomgoodman]

Anybody remember the Mad Dog when it first came out? Sort of like a computerized steam locomotive. :nuts:

 

[SMcC]

if you don't understand the bus... It will violate you quick.

If you don't understand the ....(fill in the blank - airplane)... It will violate you quick.

Sorry to contribute to the thread drift, but the bus keeps getting a bad rap from the ignorant. Like any airplane there is a learning curve.

 

[SMcC]

Anybody remember the Mad Dog when it first came out? Sort of like a computerized steam locomotive. :nuts:

Turn all that shiz off and its just another DC9, right?

 

[tomgoodman]

Turn all that shiz off and its just another DC9, right?

Well, not quite. Some of the DC-9 components had been replaced by new stuff that didn't always like working with the remaining old stuff. Think of a merged seniority list.