Questions on 717 Life
08-06-2024 | 07:50 AM
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08-06-2024 | 07:57 AM
#32
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08-06-2024 | 08:06 AM
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Started on the angry puppy, but it’s been awhile since I’ve flown it, so I won’t go into the trips, as I’m sure they’ve changed a lot.
I will say, I do miss the burgs and villes sometimes. Lots of great local restaurants and breweries that don’t cost an arm and a leg, unique hotels (everything from a Casino in GPT, to a historic building in GRR, to an awesome spot in brick town OKC), and quick rides to the airport are all nice advantages.
The jet is meh. (Mid as the kids say)
Only advantage of being ATL based? I only had to de-ice 6-9 times (thankfully)
I will say, I do miss the burgs and villes sometimes. Lots of great local restaurants and breweries that don’t cost an arm and a leg, unique hotels (everything from a Casino in GPT, to a historic building in GRR, to an awesome spot in brick town OKC), and quick rides to the airport are all nice advantages.
The jet is meh. (Mid as the kids say)
Only advantage of being ATL based? I only had to de-ice 6-9 times (thankfully)
08-06-2024 | 08:26 AM
#34
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Thank you everyone for the info. I would be very junior if I were to do it and would have to commute. That said, I have pretty decent seniority now as an FO (50% in BES) but feel that I have to overly hustle where it "might" be easier in the left seat for same amount of dollars earned. I might be way over thinking this and setting myself up for disaster or for a great ride in funding my 401K. Anyone have a shiny crystal ball I can borrow for a quick minute? 
Anyway, good luck with your decision. Just remember, it's a marathon, and it all pays ridiculously well.
08-06-2024 | 09:20 AM
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08-06-2024 | 04:51 PM
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08-06-2024 | 06:16 PM
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Something tells me the constant fear of tail strikes is the main reason 73 crews don't use AT to touchdown. Risk reward isn't there. Airbus literally yells at you to manually move the thrust levers to idle so I wouldn't call that AT to touchdown.
08-06-2024 | 06:39 PM
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From: Enoch Powell Enthusiast
A senior captain's opinion here. I love the jet. For me the perfect level of automation. Great displays. It could easily do 230 to the marker and still make a stable approach. You'll leave the busiest airport in the nation and an hour later conduct a RNAV approach to a tower closed field, to me the variety is a plus.
I don't like big cities, long days or all nighters. Layovers are Captitols, campuses, camps, burgs and vills. If you commute lots of 5 days that sign in late and end early.
Boarding and deplaning is quick, and at the end of the day after you turn the battery switch off you're in the van in 2 minutes.
I don't like big cities, long days or all nighters. Layovers are Captitols, campuses, camps, burgs and vills. If you commute lots of 5 days that sign in late and end early.
Boarding and deplaning is quick, and at the end of the day after you turn the battery switch off you're in the van in 2 minutes.
"Monitoring" an autopilot for 8-12 hours and disrupting circadian rhythms just to say "I had an overnight in (European city XYZ)" loses its charm after actually doing it for a few years.
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08-07-2024 | 05:50 AM
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Because if you don't you'll enter ground effect just as the engines spool back up to maintain Vapp, then it gets interesting. Nothing like being flat, engines at 80% N1 with forward stick in the flare with RETARD screaming in the background. It's the one time nails it.
08-07-2024 | 06:52 AM
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From: Sitting SC at the Five Towns
The 757/767 FCTM states that the AT can be used without the AP.
The 767-400 and the 737 manuals state that if the AP if off the AT's must be off (except for initial climb.)
Anyone who has flown the -400 and the 73N will attest that the Autoflight systems are very similar (with the exception of the lack of AP capability on the 737.) Using TOGA to initiate takeoff, selcting VNAV at thrust reduction altitude ... They are both offshoots and take technology from the 777 (ie: Boeing early 1990's philosophy.)
The 767-400 and the 737 manuals state that if the AP if off the AT's must be off (except for initial climb.)
Anyone who has flown the -400 and the 73N will attest that the Autoflight systems are very similar (with the exception of the lack of AP capability on the 737.) Using TOGA to initiate takeoff, selcting VNAV at thrust reduction altitude ... They are both offshoots and take technology from the 777 (ie: Boeing early 1990's philosophy.)
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