Originally Posted by
newKnow
TOGA & Freight,
I agree that the bus has all the bells and whistles that the DC-9 doesn't. Electronic displays, tray tables, powerful engines, roomy cockpit, etc.
But, there are still times I like being in my DC-9 and would take it over the 320.
1.) Crosswind landings.
2.) ATC assigned runway changes
3.) When I'm riding in the 320 and the engines spool up or down abruptly for no reason at all. (What is that?)
4.) Tight approaches.
And freightguy, the DC-9 does have two tray tables: the Aircraft Logbook and the Cabin (Flight Attendant) Logbook.
Having flown the 320 for 10 years I think its a great plane.....
1.) It's a plane crosswind landings are no different
2.) Runway changes aren't bad once you run the box a few times
3.) This is normally due to the way the pilots are inputting data (not always though
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4.) OK you win this one