SunAir Express Virtual Airlines Forum

I am pleased to announce that Captain Shawn Hackler SAX781 has successfully passed his SunAir Express checkride and is now left seat rated for the B747. Please congratulate Captain Hackler on his achievement.

Well done Shawn and enjoy flying the Queen of the Skies.

Congratulations Shawn. Hope you realize you're now going to be flying left seat in a big airplane. How big?

• A 747-400 has six million parts, half of which are fasteners.
  A 747-400 has 171 miles (274 km) of wiring and 5 miles (8 km) of tubing.
  A 747-400 consists of 147,000 pounds (66,150 kg) of high-strength aluminum.
  The 747-400 has 16 main landing gear tires and two nose landing gear tires.
  The 747-400 tail height is 63 feet 8 inches (19.4 m), equivalent to a six-story building.
  A 747-400 that flies 3,500 statute miles (5,630 km) and carries 126,000 pounds (56,700 kg) of fuel will consume an average of five gallons (19 L) per mile.
  The Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., could have been performed within the 150-foot (45-m) economy section of a 747-400.

Hope you think about all of that when you're flying one of those puppies.

Dave Vega
SAX702

Congratulations Shawn;
Pay no attention to all that stuff that Dave Vega just told you. You can still fly it with a joy stick and a reasonably fast computer
Al sax067

Great job Shawn!! Congrats. Now its time to fly the long tubes. Happy flying the Jumbo!!

Jeffro
SAX766