Re: Airlines diverting to stations they don't serve

That wasn't by chance on July 6th was it? If so, I was on that E170 parked there, coming from DFW. :lol: I don't recall that it was that long of a diversion, perhaps an hour or so, but maybe I'm mis-remembering. I don't recall that we needed refueling or anything either, so there was no need for us...

Re: Airlines diverting to stations they don't serve

I diverted to KPUB in 2011 in an EMB-145. At the time, Great Lakes had a station there so they handled us and they even had a set of stairs for the -145. We didn't have an alternate, didn't need one technically but we started working it out when the thunderstorms popped up and we could see the need ...

Re: United's first 737 Max receives swoop livery

It's been discussed here and there, but it hasn't rightfully gotten its own thread on here. I think the swoop does wonders for the livery and I hope that this is part of a new trend and they will eventually carry it out to all aircraft. I think even the ERJ-145 would look nifty with a swoop. It wou...

Re: Chicago aviation news - 2018

stlgph wrote:

Massively far from perfect given the long taxi times if you're coming in on say 27R

Re: Are any E-135s still flying for United Express or American Eagle?

On a side note a year back we flew through IAH on a E135. First flight out of DSM on a clear day really should be a no excuse for late departure but we sat inside the terminal while they "warmed up the plane." Granted it was 5 degrees out but I've not heard of such a comment. Obviously it...

Re: Norwegian is opening a base at Stewart New York Airport

The biggest issue is that secondary airports in Europe are still miles ahead in regional connectivity than most secondary airports in the US. If you are flying to a secondary airport in the US you basically have no option except to rent a car and drive. Renting a car and driving, that's what we cal...

RE: Taking A GPS On Board An Aircraft?

I've used my android tablet and phone in flight many times. It needs a view out the window to pick up the <acronym title="Baltra / Seymour (GPS / SEGS), Ecuador">GPS</acronym>/GLONASS signal. Usually there is enough of a base map left the in the cache on Google Maps to have a good idea of your locat...

RE: Glide Slope / Descent Rate?

3 degrees is kind of typical but it's not hard to pull off 4 degrees or even steeper if you have a good headwind. With a tailwind you'll want to keep closer to 3 degrees. The decent rate will depend on your ground speed. (i.e. your true airspeed plus or minus any headwind or tailwind). The decent ra...

RE: UA Ends EWR-YYT

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RDH3E" class="quote" target="_blank">RDH3E</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Quoting yegbey01 (Reply 4): They also pulled <ac...

RE: 10 Abreast 787 Proposed By Thompson Aero Seating

I would be very interested to see seats like these and at least give them a chance. Like others have discussed, lack of shoulder room is the main reason why airline seats are uncomfortable for me. Perhaps the airlines are worried that demand for premium classes will suffer if y-class were to become ...

RE: US And Cuba To Normalize Relations

Everyone in a rush to visit Cuba before the Americans get there, print up a bunch of these and share them with every Cuban you meet: <a href="http://www.un.org/es/documents/udhr/index_print.shtml" target="_BLANK">DECLARACIÓN UNIVERSAL DE DERECHOS HUMANOS</a> Just a little United Nations document. No...

RE: Pilot With Loaded Gun Arrested In YYC

Obviously the guy didn't know the gun was in his bag or he wouldn't have tried to clear airport security with it. I do not believe his failure to declare it on arrival was intentional. Only an idiot would knowingly try to pass through a security checkpoint with a firearm in their possession. If the ...

RE: AA (US) DSM-PHX

UA tried a CR7 to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> back in '07 and maybe the route lasted into '08. I heard they had range and payload issues with the chosen aircraft. Let's hope that if they try the route again, they won't use the EMB-145XR w...

RE: Allegiant Sub Service?

Falcon <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>'s. They were friendly and came through with a beverage service. I didn't get anything so I don't know if they charged for drinks or if <acronym title="Air Guizhou (China) and Allegiant Air (USA)">G4</acronym>'s other regular for-purchase ite...

RE: AA (US) DSM-PHX

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RE: Allegiant Sub Service?

I flew <acronym title="Punta Gorda - Charlotte County (PGD), USA - Florida">PGD</acronym>-<acronym title="Des Moines - International (DSM / KDSM), USA - Iowa">DSM</acronym> on Falcon Air last week on the 23rd. The aircraft had come in from <acronym title="Allentown - Lehigh Valley International (All...

RE: KL Re-introduces 2nd Flight AMS-IAH-AMS S14

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/point2point" class="quote" target="_blank">point2point</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i> I would wonder if there are any oth...

RE: Astrophysicist Tackles Boarding Congestion

The carry-on bag debacle slows down boarding a ton. If the airlines are going to continue down the fee-for-bag route, it's time to start charging for all bags, carry-on or checked. Understanding the needs of certain travelers, the airlines need to encourage checking baggage. Also, the FAA needs to s...

RE: US Airways Mainline To DSM

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RE: WN Cuts MDW - IND Eff 11/3/2012

Chalk one up for Megabus.

RE: Question About Taking Shoes Off Inside The House

Another consideration is if a baby lives there and crawls on the floor.

RE: ExpressJet Off The Runway At MLI

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/flyingbronco05" class="quote" target="_blank">flyingbronco05</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>Which is why the Embraer serie...

RE: ExpressJet Off The Runway At MLI

That sounds very much like the account of the Akron incident I heard. In that case the airplane departed the runway once it entered the low speed regime, when the rudder, differential braking and differential reverse thrust were no longer effective in counteracting the errant nosewheel. Steering dis...

RE: ExpressJet Off The Runway At MLI

This is the second one this year. The crew in the Akron incident was cleared. The EMB-145 has a known issue with "uncommanded" nosewheel steering.

RE: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?

My state issues non-driver ID's for $5.00. That's almost free.

RE: Cross-cultural Confusion : Junk = Genitals?

I prefer the term "cash and prizes".

RE: This Is Why Having A Gun Is/can Be Useful

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RE: Halloween Costume: Pilot Uniform, Legal?

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RE: Runway Numbers That Don't Correspond To Headings

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RE: 9E W&B?

Pinnacle has to run their W & B numbers through their operations. I believe Mesaba has to do something like this. I was on a Mesaba flight once (on a CRJ-200) that had to gate return because they found out they needed to add ballast in the aft baggage compartment.

RE: GPS Versus VOR

Don't forget that even on FMC-equipped aircraft, the FMC can be inop ("MEL-ed") and the aircraft can still fly, using VOR's for navigation.

RE: Is It True That A Non-airline Pilot Can Jumpseat?

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RE: Is It True That A Non-airline Pilot Can Jumpseat?

In the US, add NTSB, Secret Service and DOD air carrier evaluator.

RE: Why Winglets On Regional Jets?

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RE: Who Assigns Gates At Big Airports?

At my place, Ops handles the gate assignments at the hubs. We know that very few things piss off the pax more than landing at the airport and having to wait for a gate, but changing the gate is like pulling teeth. It can also be challenging operationally. A last-minute gate change will leave ground ...

RE: Zed Fares To Enemy Countries

Buy a ZED on Air Canada for a city pair of equal or greater milage than the <acronym title="Havana - Jose Marti International (HAV / MUHA), Cuba">HAV</acronym> flight and they might be able to honor it. Getting back to Canada might get interesting. I would not risk it though. If I really wanted to g...

RE: Self Pic Thread July 2008

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RE: ExpressJet FMC

The first photo shows a dual FMS installation. The second photo shows a single FMS installation. It's mounted on the pedestal. In the photo, you can only see the top part of the screen.

RE: Self Pic Thread July 2008

I've been gone from a.net for about 5 years but hey, here I am.

RE: Cargo Ops At EWR

UPS also goes to <acronym title="Des Moines - International (DSM / KDSM), USA - Iowa">DSM</acronym> from <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> three times a week in the A300. The return flight goes <acronym title="Des Moines - International (DSM...

RE: CO At Terminal B In EWR?

Back in February my CO flight from Athens arrived at Terminal B. Worked out ok since I was connecting to a NW flight.

RE: The Next Terrible Deadly Bus Accident

<I>It seems that every week there is a fatal bus accident somewhere with tourists onboard. It really is a dangerous way to travel.</I> <B>No it is not</B>! Just like with air travel, these accidents are highly publicized in the media. Statistically, motorcoach travel is very safe. Much safer than p...

RE: What's Your Job?

I drive motorcoaches. I get paid by the mile, so if I wanted to figure out what I get paid per unit time, the faster I drive the more I make!

RE: Airfare To Toronto

Just drive. I left the <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> suburbs mid-morning and arrived in Toronto before sunset the time I went. I'm not sure whether you're better off crossing at Detroit or Niagara Falls. I crossed at Detroit, but that drive from Windsor to Toronto seems to t...

RE: Who Here Hates Their Printer?

I have an Apollo P1200 that I bought at Target on sale for $20.00. I shouldn't complain, but it's been pissing me off lately. It's only good for printing black & white text, but I do have a color cartridge but pictures come out way too sloppy. Color graphics I suppose are ok.

RE: Arena Football League (AFL)

I watched it in person when we had a team. I guess I saw Kurt Warner before most anyone else. It still seems too ESPN2 though, not distinguished enough.

RE: Silly Little Survey (but Only If You Are Of Age)

Guinness
Bass
Boddingtons
Heineken
Red Stripe

X 3

RE: The Gibraltar Straight Bridge

Some of those projects are beyond sanity. For the money involved in building a Spain-Morocco bridge, you could probably operate a free high speed on-demand ferry service FOREVER if you set up an interest-earning trust fund.

RE: For All You Cruise Ship Fans...

A friend of mine held the coolest job I've ever heard of for a while--flying around the world to service video systems on cruise ships. Anyway, I found it funny how he substituted "of disease" for "of the Seas" on the RCCL ships. I don't think he held anything against them though.

RE: I Graduate From FSU Tonight!

I loved college, but I don't miss the papers and going to class and such. Enjoy your life beyond it, you deserve it! I love being able to leave work at work and have all the time at home to do what I want.

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