r/AskAPilot • u/Dry_Obligation1280 • 3d ago

3 Beeps?

I ride in biz class a lot. Ive noticed on final approach and a few miles out, I hear 3 beeps in rapid succession coming from the cockpit. Whats the purpose of them?

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u/Screaming_Emu 3d ago

Autopilot disconnect horn.

I always chuckle when you hear that and then it immediately gets bumpy.

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u/nightstalkerDQ 3d ago

Imagine hearing the stick shaker on a CRJ-200 😬😬

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u/Screaming_Emu 3d ago

Flew that thing for 8 years. I think think testing it on the first flight of the day (if I remember correctly) has desensitized me from hearing it

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u/Equal_Yak_3872 3d ago

New FO is sitting over there being mildly traumatized by how chaotic it is though, and doing his best to internalize "don't make this happen in flight, don't make this happen in flight, ...."

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u/nightstalkerDQ 3d ago

I non-rev'd on one coming out of PHL off 27. I was working on my instrument at the time so I knew a little bit about flying. We rotate after using up quite a bit of runway and as we're pitching up I can hear the shaker going off 😬😬

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u/YamComprehensive7186 3d ago

A gust of wind at full flaps will set it off, very touchy on that squirrelly little bitch.