Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
Is that a question or a statement? If it's a statement then I'd have to ask what routes would be taken from mainline. Some of those places are operating on strips under 5k feet.
Which is WHY it's a silly rumor. Even a full EMB 135 would have a hard time getting off a 6000 ft strip with a flaps 18 takeoff. It's not feasible for the ERJs. That's why AA runs T-Props down there. The ERJs would ALWAYS be weight restricted, they practically are now.