PlaneAdmirer From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 530 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2693 times:
Next week I am taking a leg on a 787 from DEN to IAH. To fly on the 787 means an exta 5 or 6 hours to my day since my final destination is ATL, but I don't think that I will get that many opportunities to do so.
I am sitting 31A comfortably behind the wing. I am thinking as we go down the runway of watching the wing for flex as we start to climb, but I am not sure what else I should be looking for in flight. I will play with the windows, if possible, and look in the storage bins, etc. One thing I am unsure of is whether to use my Bose headphones and listen to channel 9 or just listen to the engine.
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 1, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2646 times:
What flight number will you be on and on what day?
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max550 From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 1114 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2412 times:
Quoting PlaneAdmirer (Thread starter): I am sitting 31A comfortably behind the wing. I am thinking as we go down the runway of watching the wing for flex as we start to climb, but I am not sure what else I should be looking for in flight. I will play with the windows, if possible, and look in the storage bins, etc. One thing I am unsure of is whether to use my Bose headphones and listen to channel 9 or just listen to the engine.
Unfortunately the 787 doesn't have Channel 9. The IFE has plenty of other options though, movies, games, music, all the stuff you'd expect on an int'l widebody with the latest IFE.
I spent a lot of my flight staring at the beautiful wing, it really looks incredible and the flex is awesome.
You can try to listen to the engines but you won't hear much in cruise, it's an incredibly quiet aircraft. Naturally you'll want to check out the toilets too, they've been getting rave reviews.
The passenger experience isn't going to be all that much different than what you're used to. You're still crammed in in economy but the IFE, power (USB on the seatback and an outlet under your seat), lighting, and newness make it more pleasant than other economy flights.
shankly From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2000, 1477 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2341 times:
I think checking out the loo's is a fine guide to an aircraft:
1. Does it have a window?
2. Is the pan seat lid damped?
3. How noisy is the flush?
4. How much water can you get in the sink?
5. Does the door lock give a reassuring clunk?
6. Can one change one's trousers (a necessity on a night flight) without stepping in a damp patch?
7. How many soft tissue choices are there?
8. Can one queue without annoying passengers seated close by?
9. How efficient is the air handling? (only one way to find out)
10. How efficient is the flush? (no embarrassing bits left for following pax)
The above could fill a useful half hour, after which you can go back to the window blinds and the bendy wings
SavannahMark From United States of America, joined Dec 2012, 22 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 2252 times:
Is this a new feature in some your trip reports I should be looking for?
PlaneAdmirer From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 530 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1967 times:
Thanks for the thoughtful replies. The wing seems to be the winner followed by the lav. I am sure I will get to the lav, but not in the detail suggested. I really can't wait to go.
longhauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4316 posts, RR: 36 Reply 11, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1925 times:
Quoting PHX787 (Reply 9): But it doesn't show if the a/c has windows missing in the rows....does the UA 787 have any rows with a missing window?
All B787s are missing one window, four window frames ahead of the rear doors. I have always wondered why. The only thing I can see is that was an attachment point during construction, but there have been many types in the past with the same attachment point, with no window gap.
I am not surprised that seat guru does not show this missing window, as for the last few years, they have been notoriously inaccurate.
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