LH423 From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 6501 posts, RR: 55 Reply 1, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2883 times:
AA often does that here in Boston when they have an MD-80 parked at the end of their pier. I've often wondered this myself. I think it must just be because it lets the plane get out of the gate quicker (by not having to get towed out of the gate, then start its engines).
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LY744 From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 5536 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2866 times:
What specific a/c did you see do this? I was under the impression that a/c with low-mounted engines (737, A320 etc.) do not usually do that to prevent objects from being ingested by the engine.
Trintocan From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2000, 3191 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2850 times:
LY744, that is true, mostly planes with rear-mounted engines like MD80 and 727 powerback. I have experienced powerbacks on AA and EA and they were always on rear-mounted engine planes.
Justplanesmart From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 694 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2833 times:
I have also seen only 727 and DC-9 variants (including the MD-80) use powerback. It used to be common at SEA, but new noise regulations introduced in the early 90's put a stop to it. Obviously, it costs more in jet fuel, so there must be savings in other areas to justify its use.
Mirrodie From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 7421 posts, RR: 65 Reply 6, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2733 times:
Sea nw dc10, by any chance, were any of those pushbacks made by NWA at DTW?
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BH346 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3265 posts, RR: 17 Reply 7, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 2723 times:
No, they don't tend to be big operators of rear-mounted engine jets such as the DC-9
Isn't the McNamara Terminal only for NW, its partners, and British Airways?
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AIR757200 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 1579 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2689 times:
I noticed NW planes (mostly DC-9s) powerback now from the new terminal. I don't think they ever did that at the Davey terminal (to congested?). I've been on a F100 (AA) where we powerbacked from the gate. Pretty cool I say!
The new terminal houses NW, CO, KL, and soon BA and LH.
Skyway1 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days ago) and read 2660 times:
I have seen AA do this with their Fokker 100 flights out of Dayton. I heard they did that because the Worldwide Flight Service employees had problems with the pushback, but that could have been just a rumor.
Filejw From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 351 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days ago) and read 2644 times:
NWA powerbacks are to save money ,no mechanic or tug needed.Fuel costs are very small. We did powerback in the old terminal in the mid 80's untill the FAA put a stop to it.JW
IAHERJ From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 677 posts, RR: 8 Reply 11, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 6 days ago) and read 2640 times:
Continental up until the mid-1990's powerbacked on a regular basis. They even powerbacked the 737-100/200's due to the bucket type of thrust reversers. Now that was a noisy experience for passangers sitting behind the wing.
Mirrodie From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 7421 posts, RR: 65 Reply 12, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2608 times:
Hmmm, I'm flying NWA soon.
We'll be taking
Flt. 539 LGA-DTW on a DC-9
Flt. 440 DTW-MCO on a 72S
Flt. 441 MCO-DTW on 72S
Flt. 814 DTW-LGA on 757
Assuming that the equipment stays as is, what do you think are the chances of a powered push back on the first 3 legs?
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JETPILOT From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3130 posts, RR: 32 Reply 14, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2581 times:
Some airport policies dont allow power backs, and some airlines strictly prohibit the operation.
On the 727 you need to be carefull on powerbacks. In some rear CG loading situations if you hit the brakes too hard the nose gear will leave the ground.
Alaskaairlines From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 2054 posts, RR: 17 Reply 15, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2574 times:
They do that more on aircraft that have the engines sitting up high, like the MD-80 style, the 737's an on have there engines sitting low, so that can suck junk into the engine.
SixStarAnsett From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2569 times:
You just have to do it with care, so the aircraft doesn't tip, and there has to be a correct balance between the clutch and the gearstick- otherwise have you ever seen a 727-277 do a frogleap?
How do you steer the aircraft while it is in reverse park this way?
Brains From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 255 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2479 times:
BTW, there is a pic on a-net of an AirTran 717 using reverse thrust to back out of its gate at ATL.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62 Reply 20, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2472 times:
Markair took out a couple of windows one winter on the A concourse at ANC.
Their 737 picked up that much debries and took it out.
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Mirrodie From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 7421 posts, RR: 65 Reply 21, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2416 times:
Flt. 539 LGA-DTW on a DC-9
Flt. 440 DTW-MCO on a 72S
Flt. 441 MCO-DTW on 72S
Any idea is a pushback would be done from either LGA,DTW or MCO? THese are all on Northwest.
Thanks.
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Saxman66 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 518 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2397 times:
The only engines that have reverse thrust for backing out are low-bypass engines. These are the kind that are long and narrow, and on tail-mounted planes. You also see low-bypass engines on the 737-200. Likewise, the short-fat engines, are called high-bypass.
Delta777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 654 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2398 times:
CALpilot From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 995 posts, RR: 15 Reply 24, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2347 times:
Sorry but Eastern did powerbacks with the B757, and Airtran is doing it with the B717, both High By-pass.
It works fine with both, the main factor against is the FOD issue.
25 Adam84: I have seen AA do this quite a bit in DFW. I have also seen it done by a NW DC-9 in MSP. The one in MSP was not a pretty experience. It was hella loud
26 CaptainAD: i've been on a flight from SRQ to DTW on a NW DC9 and it used reverse thrust to push back from the gate...
27 Continental: I noticed in MSP that the DC-9s use their thrust reversers to back out. Continental
28 ZRH: I think you only can do that on airports where there is enough space because the pilots can't see where they are goeing. Here in Zurich I have never s
29 Mirrodie: Filejw, would you know or hazard a guess about the NW jets and airports I mentioned? Also, whose choice is it to do so? The pilot or otherwise? If it
30 N757tw: I think that ground crews would prefer powerbacks all the time, but the airline doesn't for a couple of reasons: 1.) Fuel, you have to start both engi
31 Thomacf: I noticed that almost all Airtran aircraft do it in Atlanta.
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