Originally Posted by Braniff DC8

Long before silly little RJs and FMS, there were 727s, DC-9s and L188s flying out of NYC. Hell, they flew DC-10s, Tri Stars and A300s there as well meaning LGA. Don't for get the piston age either and you think you're busy now! Pushing buttons and ATC, oh no pilots being pilots. Guys my era are laughing at this because tis is silly. Not a slog at Endeavor pilots just the statement of NY being busy now in an RJ is all. Flew the Whitestone by hand all the time, in heavy snow, t storms, with no autopilot, why, there was no autopilot. Now you probably won't believe this but I, and many many others, flew in and out of LGA, no autopilot, wait for it, you might want to sit down for this next part-ready? SINGLE PILOT! Oh the insanty! My friends and I laugh at all this NY, LGA talk as if it's a dangerous place. Busy yes, dangerous no.