Atlas 747 jumpseat?
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I bashed my noggin on the overhead about a million times. Its much smaller and louder then you imagine in the front row.
The -400 looks a lot like a 75/76/77 flight deck. But with a full hand of throttle quadrant instead of just two fingers.
The Classic is a fascinating ride. A veritable time machine back to the '60s. Complete with a port for the Navigator(!) to take a sextant sighting. And a crusty old engineer with tales from the dark ages of aviation.
The -400 looks a lot like a 75/76/77 flight deck. But with a full hand of throttle quadrant instead of just two fingers.
The Classic is a fascinating ride. A veritable time machine back to the '60s. Complete with a port for the Navigator(!) to take a sextant sighting. And a crusty old engineer with tales from the dark ages of aviation.
Ever since I was a little kid and flew on Pan Am's round-the-world 001 trip (we did actually circle the entire globe, SFO-JFK-LHR-Delhi-HKG-HNL-SFO if I remember correctly) I've been utterly fascinated by the 74. Only prettier airplane, IMHO, is the L-1011. But nobody's flying them anymore, at least not anyone who's in CASS.
Riding up front in a 74 would be a dream come true for this 41-year-old kid.
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Now what will get you actually hired is another thing (and that seems to be in flux), but in any case you have to play to win.
Good luck.
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I am about 50 hours away from 2000tt, and already have 1400 turbine. Almost time to apply!
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K4 would probably take ya with what you have now. I won't lie, flying the -400 is awesome. All other issues aside, its cool to tick that box you made when you were a kid.
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Ah, very interesting to know. I've been following the Atlas and Kalitta threads with interest. Thank you for the information!
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If I ever actually got to fly a 74, regardless of the variant, I'd be grinning like the village idiot for a very long time.
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