We had a married couple that flew together at Continental on the MD80, she was the Captain, I rode jumpseat with them a few times, very professional Yes you did and if I'm thinking of the same couple they went from the MD80 to the B73's and last heard were on the B78's. Yes she was the senior of th...
Jump to postcrjflyboy wrote:My brother and I flew MLB to TPA on National back in the day for $ 9 each way .... they operated a tag flight ... IAH- TPA - MLB - TPA - IAH ... a lot of NASA associated people were on those flights back in the late 60's and early 1970's
I’m just remembering the “old heads” at EAL waxing nostalgic about FMY after moving to RSW. Most had bad memories going into Page Field in a 727 or -9. I think the only airline pilots who enjoyed FMY were the National Airlines folks with the B722's cuzz they basically only flew to MIA, TPA and mayb...
Jump to postPI4EVR wrote:RSW is the Regional South West Florida Airport serving Fort Myers. The original airport was Page Field and coded FMY. Page is GA only now.
They weren't that loud when you were aboard, but you definitely heard them at DTW. Pulling up to the drop-off area at DTW back in the 1980s/1990s, you'd hear repeated roars of what sounded like thunder. They were DC-9s and 727s taking off. Today, the airport is a lot quieter. Booooo to the quieter!...
Jump to postI’d bet landing a DC-9-15 at FMY on rainy night off the VOR approach was challenging. Thankfully it was a mid afternoon visual approach, but they had an ILS and NDB (oh what a great approach that was), but don't remember a VOR RWY 5 approach. They were sure glad I could point the airport out to the...
Jump to postWhile I never got to fly on a DL DC-9 series aircraft, but did many trips on the MD88 and MD90 fleet (technically a derivative of the DC-9 if one wants to call it that). I did fuel them (DC-9-32) as a line guy at Ft. Myers Airways (they got the fueling contract) back in 1979, when they started to fl...
Jump to postCan you, Galaxy, or anyone else explain how the North Island approach worked/works? Is the SAN tower involved and if so, what instructions, clearance(s), etc. are they providing? I just saw a VC-22 on final for 27 at SAN. Obviously broke it off around 200’ and turned left to land at the NAS, so obv...
Jump to postMy favorite one is on downwind abeam the numbers on the runway threshold at 11,000ft and the controller tells me cleared for the visual approach, but keep the speed up there's a jet on 10 mile final that theyve slowed to 170kts... okay out come the speed brakes, gear down. thrust idle. push the nos...
Jump to postI don't know about us having tender souls...but its definitely a poor experience lol. The way I look at it is that if you wanna go swimming you have to get wet. So cheers to progress. I simply don't want my "tender soul" to get soaked with the first TRW that comes rolling along while I'm ...
Jump to postFWIW, this is entirely a United Airlines project, not HAS. So HAS is not at all involved in the scheduling of the construction? I find that very difficult to believe that it is all UA who is directly involved in the scheduling of these projects and not HAS, particularly when it involves rerouting t...
Jump to postGreat work HAS on the route from the B garage into Terminal B along the S. Terminal Road.....can't wait for the first thunderstorm moving from southwest to northeast with blowing rain right into that walkway. :banghead: :thumbsdown: OMG...I JUST EXPERIENCED THIS...a truly somber experience lol Did ...
Jump to postIs there any talk at BNA when they'll replace that gawd awful Concourse A? With the open and bright of other Concourses it should be an embarrassment to the city. Concourse A is scheduled to be demolished and replaced as soon as the D extension is finished next year. It will go from being the worst...
Jump to postGreat work HAS on the route from the B garage into Terminal B along the S. Terminal Road.....can't wait for the first thunderstorm moving from southwest to northeast with blowing rain right into that walkway.
Jump to postIs there any talk at BNA when they'll replace that gawd awful Concourse A? With the open and bright of other Concourses it should be an embarrassment to the city.
Jump to postIf the Caribbean/South America is on their radar and will be a big factor in their decision on this one, then RSW would probably be the most logical choice. A nice thought, but where are they going to come up with more gate space, RSW is pretty full most of the year, unless their going to park on T...
Jump to postEastern DC7 United DC7 Do props count as “holers”? Didn't even think about it, but thanks for calling me out. But then again, at my age don't care! :lol: But after further review, the title does have "4-engine aircraft", so guess those DC7's would be considered "4-engine aircraft&quo...
Jump to postzrs70 wrote:IAHFLYR wrote:Eastern DC7
United DC7
Do props count as “holers”?
In my experience, in the US, very minor savings, if any, and I’ve starting clicking my trips just for comparison sake. No airline is taking 45 minutes to unload bags, just seems that way. Last time, my bags beat me to the baggage carousel after I picked up the rental car keys. There was no line at ...
Jump to postEastern DC7
United DC7
Pan Am B707
Delta DC8
Lufthansa A388
WOW, would have thought 12's would have been done years ago.....gov't, sure glad I'm out.
Jump to postJacksonville Center flow control issues due to short staffing at Jacksonville Center. I'll admit I've been retired for more than 12 years now, but curious why JAX has staffing issues? I would think it would be a pretty nice joint to work in and live in, but I guess not. Seems ZHU and ZFW don't have...
Jump to postPan Am B707....that was a while back!!
Continental B762, B764, B772
United B763, B764, B757, B789
Lufthansa A388
For pilots who frequent IAH or for air traffic controllers -- can one of you explain to me how taking SC is faster/better than taking the high speed SF? By the time you brake to turn on SC, it seems you would already be at the end of SF with instructions to continue on SF to either RA or RB into th...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:Trying to save the following aircraft from a go around, the plane went around.
So is 2.5NM separation insufficient?. No that is standard at IAH and numerous other airports when runway occupancy times meets some criteria. Heck, I retired 12 years ago and have slept since then, but that was the standard inside of 10 miles I believe. But when you roll to the end it can get dicey...
Jump to postMy problem is it's situational - if the timing of that next incoming aircraft meant this crew felt rushed - that can be a contributing factor - and that is on the tower to know - and if they are asking the crew to keep the speed up then know it's a bit tight. How can the controller know if a crew f...
Jump to postCopy that. Wonder if there's a controller issue here too....was perhaps the "keep up your speed" comment mistaken given arrival rates on RWY27 to make sure they exit (even without the highspeed SF) fast enough? don't know. And yes, I know on 27 vs 27L....it goes back to my days at IAH kno...
Jump to postTower let them do it, but probably regrets not telling them to GTFO my runway sooner. Total bs. Having worked in that tower for many years, no regrets from the controller.....all on the crew. Rolling to the end was a common practice rather than exiting the high speed of SF, though the time saved to...
Jump to postAha, so it sounds like they were coming in hot on a wet runway to make the high speed turnoff at Twy SF so they had to make a hard 90 degree turn onto Twy SC. Understeer on the tiller makes perfect sense. I don't recall him mentioning if braking action was reported poor or if they landed long, but ...
Jump to postAs others have mentioned quite often you'll find similar callsigns on the radio at the same time and even different airlines with the same flight number as the OP has posted. When that happened the controller "was" to inform both crews.....i.e., Delta 2022 Delta, Houston Approach, United 2...
Jump to postTXMikeDC wrote:Was NOT able to replicate it.
These things usually come in threes. So the wheel detachment at SFO, this skid at IAH. Any idea what's the third? This would actually be the third. Compressor stall and engine fire IAH-RSW, wheel yesterday and this today. Although where the plane is sitting and seeing the track they turned at the e...
Jump to postBusiness Class also offers a better soft product (service, food, and amenities) compared to Economy. It's not quite as good as what you'll get in First Class, but I'd say it's close. And as for your second question: Most people looking to travel in Business Class want a comfortable lie-flat seat, a...
Jump to postNot sure why departure drop-offs on the north side would cause any more of a mess for those wanting to get into the A/B garage than the current arrivals traffic on the north side, but I’m confident it will be a “nightmare” for those tender souls who see nightmares any time anything is slightly out ...
Jump to postCurrently vehicles dropping off departning passengers do so on the east side of the central processor building. That ramp will be closed and the departing-passenger drop-off area will be moved to the north side of the central processor building. That sounds like a huge mess (yet again) for those wa...
Jump to postBusiness Class over economy for comfort, space and closer to the door to deplane. Business over First due to the normally much higher cost either in money or miles.
Jump to postUnless it moved very recently, the Terminal B Deapartures ramp is on the east side of the Central Processor Building. Arriving passenger pickup is on the north side. I'm thinking the mentioned pedestrian walkway is an elevated structure? Or perhaps a temporary walkway during certain phases of the c...
Jump to post• March 28, 2024 - Terminal Departure ramp will close and departure entrance will move to the north side. • Date to be determined, start the construction of a pedestrian walkway south of the terminal to the AB garage.[/list] Sorry confused here, the Terminal Departure ramp you are referring to is t...
Jump to postAnyone else notice the date in the thread title, Feb. 2022! I know, just a simple typo though it caught my attention. Yes as ArtcticFlyer mentioned, never tell a lie. Another reason for the early divert may have been similar to years ago when I was riding jumpseat in a B735 from SNA-IAH and a line o...
Jump to postOnce again a crazy trip you've taken us on, but once again an outstanding TR!! :highfive: I'd have to say that my experience with the SkyClubs (although somewhat limited to ATL, LGA, SLC) there food offerings are well above the United Clubs (though I dropped my membership 10+ plus years ago, but hav...
Jump to postJetBlue would benefit by gaining market share in Mountain, Midwest, and Western cities (Denver, Houston, San Francisco, Chicago etc), which is something that they severely lack at the moment Your thoughts? My only thought and it is somewhat of a silly one.....but when did Houston become a "Mou...
Jump to postPoints are just one way of buying J and F. You can also pay for it with cash, which I know can sound a bit obvious, but I say this as you can often find great deals here and there, which is something most of those people you mention do to end up flying those cabins. You also earn a lot more points ...
Jump to postIf I am remembering correctly, with the Platinum card you have to reach $75k in spend before you can bring a guest in. All outlined here: https://www.thecenturionlounge.com/info/terms/ Since my wife has an additional card on my account all she does is present her card at the check-in counter while ...
Jump to postYVAMWB1900 wrote:bulldogtx wrote:I assume the B-C airside walkway is now closed?
Yes, it's closed.
Terminal B is coming down fast. Updated picture taken 16FEB24 / 1300. https://i.ibb.co/0ZM9bVC/IMG-6257.jpg Lots of memories with those old banjo buildings, but glad to see them going away though they served their purpose back in the day with all four of them in B serving Delta, American, TWA, Brit...
Jump to postMost of the women I know including the lovely one I travel with have a lot of liquid products that come with - we have to do the silly charade of splitting them in half and putting half in my luggage so security deems our liquid amounts acceptable. Guess I am fortunate (well I know I am :D ) becaus...
Jump to postI believe when you're in the travel center in the so, it lets you take a photo of the passport and uploads the info that way automatically. That or you can go to the airport and do it at a kiosk or with an agent. Exactly what I did with our passports when we renewed them. Saved the photo to compute...
Jump to postWell they've got the IAH Skyway messed up again due to the crazy construction. Last week I went through Terminal B security (the new norm so not to get involved in the Terminal C road nonsense) planning on taking the Skyway over the the D/E station and then to the Centurion Lounge before walking ove...
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