Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
10-02-2013 | 08:41 AM
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We were pretty sure he would never make it thru probation up at ORD.
10-02-2013 | 10:56 AM
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Anybody ever find out who the airline was that AAR had the contract with to do interior conversions on 757-200? Nothing but crickets after is was bounced around on here for a day or so....
10-02-2013 | 12:46 PM
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Maybe, but not as interesting as some of the stories have tried to make it. One story I read tried to make it sound like the end of manned fighters was just around the corner because of this "new" development, when in reality the only thing new is that it's an F-16. It's just rigged to be flown remotely so it can be a target for manned fighters to shoot down. They've been doing the same thing for many years with old F-4's, 100's, 106's etc...no big deal.
10-02-2013 | 02:10 PM
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nwaf16dude,
Semi-funny story about drone F-100s. I started on Huns, finished on C-5s, long story. Anyway, I'm deploying the PDX Reserve Rescue unit to Italy during one of the Kosovo wars. In the PDX ANG base ops has a trophy case of F-100 models, I vaguely remember a tail number and remark out loud, "I didn't know PDX flew Huns, thought they were Voodoos, eventually Eagles". Unit pilot at counter dryly says, " we weren't, Colonel, those are the ones we shot down!"
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Semi-funny story about drone F-100s. I started on Huns, finished on C-5s, long story. Anyway, I'm deploying the PDX Reserve Rescue unit to Italy during one of the Kosovo wars. In the PDX ANG base ops has a trophy case of F-100 models, I vaguely remember a tail number and remark out loud, "I didn't know PDX flew Huns, thought they were Voodoos, eventually Eagles". Unit pilot at counter dryly says, " we weren't, Colonel, those are the ones we shot down!"
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10-02-2013 | 03:04 PM
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You reminded me... we had 3 different electrical systems, so the takeoff mins charts always needed to be figured with the correct AC number. On the first system, if you lost a generator, you lost all instruments and needed to immediately disconnect the bus tie and switch to a standby system. On the second, you only lost the instruments on the side of the failure (theoretically). On the third, it was fully automatic (theoretically). Got to love those Brits and their dry sense of humor! Jolly good show, Old Boy!! Other factors: Water Meth or APR? How worn out were the engines? (answer: totally.) Were you going with the "clean aircraft concept" or sticking with the "It'll blow off" school of thought? (Important caveat: Do I have elevator horn heat on this one?) And the ever popular, "Do I feel lucky?"
Fortunately (with a few notable exceptions), no lavs aboard.
Fortunately (with a few notable exceptions), no lavs aboard.
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10-02-2013 | 03:06 PM
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Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) was left out of the initial round of slot distribution, as the carrier doesn’t have a Japanese partner. It must now wait for the remaining slots available to overseas carriers to be distributed.
Delta, which currently has two nighttime flights to Haneda, has said it wants 25 slot pairs so that the company can return most of its flights to Haneda after being forced to move them to Narita Airport in 1978.
The carrier is unlikely to be satisfied, said Mann.
Delta, which currently has two nighttime flights to Haneda, has said it wants 25 slot pairs so that the company can return most of its flights to Haneda after being forced to move them to Narita Airport in 1978.
The carrier is unlikely to be satisfied, said Mann.
10-02-2013 | 03:42 PM
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Was hoping Delta would opt for the Surface Pro 2 instead of the Surface 2. That said, based upon what SD said in his last update and Q and A the Surface 2 is a much more capable platform than iPad.
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-...order#scroll-0
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-...order#scroll-0
10-02-2013 | 05:06 PM
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From: Stay THIRSTY, my friends!
J3101. Was part 135 when I flew it, so things like de icing at the time weren't exactly covered. Later did some time on the ATR, which we ALWAYS de iced... I never flew the Brasilia, but from what I gather it was quite a complex aircraft.
10-02-2013 | 05:47 PM
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Meh. Flew the DHC-8 (100/200), which was a complicated critter in its own right, but at least it was built tough and it seemed the Canadians knew something or two about getting ice off the airframe (but apparently effective air conditioning was a mystery). Overall, a relative Cadillac and with a 900 RPM cruse prop setting, relatively quiet.
It had it's own set of quirks, including 4 generators (not including the APU), no electric trim (except for a backup) and ridiculously slow gear and flap speeds. The trim itself was wildly sensitive and the "cockpit vent fan" would duct superheated air from just above in the taxiway pavement through the nose gear well.
On the plus side, you'd often win slow flight and spot landing contests versus Cubs and the back row bench seat made a tolerable cot.
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It had it's own set of quirks, including 4 generators (not including the APU), no electric trim (except for a backup) and ridiculously slow gear and flap speeds. The trim itself was wildly sensitive and the "cockpit vent fan" would duct superheated air from just above in the taxiway pavement through the nose gear well.
On the plus side, you'd often win slow flight and spot landing contests versus Cubs and the back row bench seat made a tolerable cot.
Nu
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