Re: Pair of very tiny windows on the Boeing 720?

What use did these windows in the forward lavatory serve?

Re: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread

How ironic would that be? New VC-25's being developed from repurposed 747-8i's meant for a defunct Russian airline and possible E-4 replacement using previously owned by a Chinese airline.

Re: Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX

Would it be legally possible to legislate bullets? Jack up the price to, say, 1000$ each. Only sell bullets at government controlled stores. Make them part of police stations or military barracks or some other place that knows how to safely handle them and how to vet people. To keep the sport side ...

Re: Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX

Let's ban the sale of ammunition or at least regulate the sale to make it extremely burdonsome to purchase/obtain and expensive (a nice federal tax for starters) how about allowing the gunmakers to be sued whenever there is a gun death - if Texas can allow a strict abortion law that can be brought a...

Re: Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX

How about making ammunition illegal? Or tax the heck out of bullets to make them unattainable for most people? I hate to say it but this falls into the "few bad apples spoil the whole bunch" - maybe doing this and punishing EVERYONE will FINALLY get a REAL conversation started about this. ...

Re: Most Memorable Approaches as a Passenger?

night approach into LGA coming up from New Jersey finding just that right path over Manhattan with the stellar view of everything out the right side while heading up to turn back around and land on 22. This is definitely one of my all time favorites as well; only time I've done it (only flown into ...

Re: Water Wars & Mega Droughts in the US Southwest

Too much rain/water/flooding in the east too dry in the west. There has to be a way to efficiently and cheaply pipe water from east to west. If oil can be piped from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico surely water can be piped across the US.

Re: Envoy E175 Drops Winglet in Turbulence

Have any of the passengers who were on the flight describe any type of noise or bang or something indicating the departure? Or did anyone sitting by a window actually see this come off? Curious what was the first indication something was wrong (aside from the flight crew coming on the intercom to sa...

Re: Rapid city South Dakota

I loved the Minuteman Missile NP - you can actually go out to see one of the launch bunkers and also see the tip of a Minuteman inside a silo from above. Was very interesting.

Re: NYC (JFK/EWR/LGA/SWF/HPN/ISP) Aviation Thread - 2022

What is the current expected date of the opening of the new terminal? Im going to guess Memorial day weekend, it looks done except for the bus/car hire lanes in the front. I would say you know we're close when the fences around the airfield come down. I really wish the would have a public viewing e...

Re: Popular songs that you HATE

Anything by Steve Perry's Journey. Their best song was "Look Into The Future" with Greg Rolie on vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i38vu0HMvM So many songs I could list to fit the topic, but one that jumps to mind immediately is "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh. I like lot...

Re: Let's talk about your top goosebumps songs

Show Me The Way by Styx is one that does it for me.

The Last Resort and Take It To The Limit by The Eagles are also goosebump favorites of mine. Randy Meisner and those high notes he use to be able to hit are like no other (although i was REALLY impressed with Vince Gill's rendition)

Re: Celebrity Crush

Emilia Clarke (sp?) is a hottie!

Re: Popular songs that you HATE

AirKevin wrote:

Baby Shark.

Re: My first flight

TWA 707 - EWR-LAX. Summer 1982. I was almost 6 years old. Somewhere i have a picture of the aircraft (i think N number is legible - would love to find out the fate of that particular aircraft one day!) Return trip was a UAL 747 (or so my parents told me - don't really recall that unfortunately). I t...

Re: Least known airlines you've flown on

Caribbean Sun Airlines - deHavilland Dash 8 from San Juan Puerto Rico to Antigua and back (code share with USAirways if i recall). Nice flights.

Re: Best-looking aircraft of today

Also all variants of the 747 - such beauty.

Re: Best-looking aircraft of today

Mortyman wrote:

Airbus 340

Re: Are you ready for NFL playoffs!

Never understood why there is one AFC and one NFC game each Saturday and Sunday of Divisional Round (well i know why - $$$). Wish AFC would play both games either Saturday or Sunday and both NFC games the other day. This way both have equal days of rest prior to Divisional Championship Game. As it s...

Re: Airliner ferry

Are ferry flights run as Part 25 flights normally? Can they be run under Part 91? Yes, they do operate under 91 which is why we can use a separate group of pilots who are retired...they can't transport passengers under 121 anymore but can still move an empty airliner. Great group of pilots, so much...

Re: Airliner ferry

Are ferry flights run as Part 25 flights normally? Can they be run under Part 91?

Re: One a time landed or Took off airport you've flown to

Only landed at (both by USAirways Express flights)
St. Petersburg Florida
Altoona Pennsylvania

Only taken off
Burbank CA

Re: Does moving from the A32x to the A32xNEO require differences training?

Slightly off topic but how much difference training is required between an A32X aircraft flown with the CFM International engines versus the IAE VS engines (assuming CEO A32X)?

Re: DFW - Windy: Use of 31L/R Today

My favorite time to go spotting at DFW - you get to see some crazy things on days like today.

Re: Lockheed L-1011 - Whose have you flown?

Only one time - TWA from EWR to STL. loved that airplane.

Re: Sunwing 737 Runway 28 Landing at SXM on video

As stated by 737maxxx, that was a visual approach, not circling. A circling approach implies flying the approach for another runway (in this case the reciprocal one) and then manoeuvring visually to position for the runway in use. Circling approaches used to be more common, but many companies don't...

Re: How would a new EWR terminal 2 work out and what would a new EWR terminal 3 look like?

I'm looking forward to the new terminal opening (and i like they switched the name back to Terminal A :-) ). I was in EWR last week and i didn't think C was horrible but it definitely is getting long in the tooth. Living in DFW Metroplex and often flying AA back to EWR to visit family i CAN'T WAIT f...

Re: Crew logistics to maintenance bases, etc.

I'd imagine if ferrying an aircraft to a maintenance base there's probably a good chance there's another coming out of maintenance and needing a ferry back to the hub and said ferry crew can operate that flight. I've always wondered - when the mandatory retirement age is reached can those pilots do ...

Re: EWR Terminal 1 back to Terminal A

A few weeks ago, Google Satellite didn't have much on the new terminal at all, but they finally updated themselves!! https://i.postimg.cc/bDhXGL3y/EWR.jpg I can SO see EWR getting a new runway once a series of these new terminals are complete - perhaps even including the tear-down of part of C and ...

Re: 747 Accident at Tenerife (44 Years Ago)

I seem to recall reading that Pan Am initially wanted to stay airborne in a holding pattern and not divert at all as the Los Rodeos airport was to shortly reopen. I don't recall why they weren't given clearance for that request. Can anyone confirm if that was indeed the case? Much appreciated.

Re: E-4 at AFW Today (March 11)

Today I saw an E-4 doing touch-and-gos and doing some other slow flight/ pattern work with gear down at AFW while driving home from work. I was driving north on 35W to 170 when I caught a second takeoff right over head. :bouncy: I've seen trainers come to AFW for training flights many times but nev...

E-4 at AFW Today (March 11)

Today I saw an E-4 doing touch-and-gos and doing some other slow flight/ pattern work with gear down at AFW while driving home from work. I was driving north on 35W to 170 when I caught a second takeoff right over head. :bouncy: I've seen trainers come to AFW for training flights many times but neve...

Re: Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW/DAL) Aviation Thread - 2021

DFW is using Runway 31L for landing and 31R for takeoffs/landings. Definitely a rare occasion. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtAODqgXEAI6lr_?format=jpg&name=large My FAVORITE time to go spotting at DFW (pre-COVID times that is! :cloudnine: ) love watching the heavies take off on 31R and anything ...

Re: The perpetual failure of the smallest variant.

How about the Lockheed L1011-500? That was a shrunken version akin to thre 747SP?

Re: The Search For D. B. Cooper (video)

There was a very interesting History Channel program recently about DB Cooper (show is called Unsolved History - the particular episode is #1 of season #1 I believe). According to that show they did rule out one of the suspects (forget his name) but they were able to extract DNA from the clip-on ti...

Re: Airlines at the EWR new terminal 1

Slightly off topic but are any of the FedEx facilities going to be modified or moved to account for new taxiways supporting aircraft movements into and out of the Terminal One ramp? Of all the renditions out there it's kind of hard to visualize how these with the FedEx facilities will coexist. Than...

Re: EWR New Terminal One

I'm assuming shops/ resraurants will be located on the west side of the northern and southern piers?
Definitely looking forward to flying into here when it opens.

Re: The Search For D. B. Cooper (video)

There was a very interesting History Channel program recently about DB Cooper (show is called Unsolved History - the particular episode is #1 of season #1 I believe). According to that show they did rule out one of the suspects (forget his name) but they were able to extract DNA from the clip-on tie...

Re: Pres-Elect Biden's proposed cabinet and WH top staff picks

Not that Biden would ask nor would Obama want one but is it theoretically possible to nominate and confirm a past president to a cabinet position? I've always wondered that. I know cabinet positions are part of order of succession and Obama can't be president constitutionally even though the chance...

Re: Pres-Elect Biden's proposed cabinet and WH top staff picks

Not that Biden would ask nor would Obama want one but is it theoretically possible to nominate and confirm a past president to a cabinet position? I've always wondered that. I know cabinet positions are part of order of succession and Obama can't be president constitutionally even though the chance ...

Re: Airlines at the EWR new terminal 1

Slightly off topic but are any of the FedEx facilities going to be modified or moved to account for new taxiways supporting aircraft movements into and out of the Terminal One ramp? Of all the renditions out there it's kind of hard to visualize how these with the FedEx facilities will coexist. Thanks!

Re: US Presidential Election Swing State Predictions

Is it me or has news about Pence been quiet all of a sudden? You hear if Trump Biden Harris going everywhere and criss-crossing states like PA to campaign but it seems like it has been quiet about Pence esp. his campaign activities the last week. Any Vice President with a lick of sense during a ree...

Re: US Presidential Election Swing State Predictions

Is it me or has news about Pence been quiet all of a sudden? You hear if Trump Biden Harris going everywhere and criss-crossing states like PA to campaign but it seems like it has been quiet about Pence esp. his campaign activities the last week.

Re: DFW Runway 17C/35C

TMU101 - Now you know what. Coppell went through when 17C was renovated and 17L usage went way up. Glad that’s over. I know what you mean. Under normal circumstances 13R gets a fair amount of traffic but it's been esp busy lately and i love it. :bouncy: My favorite is when we get STRONG northwester...

Re: DFW Runway 17C/35C

From my understanding (and again, I could be wrong), I believe they are going asphalt when they rehab one of the 18/36 runways (I forget which one is first). According to this, it's 18R/36L, and you are correct that it will be asphalt. That graphic says that construction should have started by now,...

DFW Runway 17C/35C

Hi all - just curious if anyone here might know why DFW's Runway 17C/35C was resurfaced using asphalt versus concrete during its last overhaul. I was looking at a recent aerial shot and noticed this. Also the adjoining taxi ways were resurfaced with concrete. Any insight into why the use of the two ...

Re: Technical Cheat sheet for aerospace and aeronautical engineers

Bruhn is like the Bible of structural analysts.

Re: Dallas/Fort Worth Aviation Thread (DFW/DAL) - 2020

This evening (October 2) i was in Southlake and lo and behold a United 777 was landing directly overhead on 13R. FlightAware says it was United #2502 (77W) --> LAX-DFW. I'm assuming it was a charter? Anyone know for what? Just curious - rarely do such birds arrive in DFW (unless a diversion from IAH...

Re: How come SQ never operated the 77L on SIN - EWR?

Antarius wrote:

btw full disclosure I'm a big fan of the a345

Re: How’s UA’s GUM operation at the moment?

My brother-in-law just transferred to GUM for a three year commitment. Was driving the A320 series and made the switch to the 73 just for this. Was there only about a month and bam furlough notice (he says a min of three months - anyone hired 2016 or later got one). He said United will move them bac...