Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-12-2014 | 10:07 AM
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I fly the 717. I agree with ftb, when you hear 10 feet don't do anything. If you flare then you just drive the back wheels into their pavement. Another issue is we are all so scared about landing distance and heating up the brakes that we as a fleet are More concerned with getting her on the ground and stopped without using brakes. Also the auto throttles come back at a nice slow pace but if you try and get the plane to touch down early in the zone you lower the nose and speed up. Then you float thru the zone and end up not being able to hold the flare at ten feet.
Overall great plane excellent for the missions it is on
Overall great plane excellent for the missions it is on
11-12-2014 | 10:42 AM
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11-12-2014 | 11:46 AM
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Flew with a brand new guy on his first OE leg the other day, on JS. Felt bad to be back there, but I tried to come in and sit at D5 and not say a word. Guy was an RJ capt, did good, but the poor bugger had to go around on base. Approach kept him high, told him 9 miles out for final, then shifted his order and turned him base to final abeam FAF, way high. LCP asked for vectors back around as soon as we rolled out on base, waaay high, and they just 360'd us basically.
Anyways, felt bad for the guy--he did quite well, and it really was a set up. Solvable with gear on DW, delay the turn in slightly and low bank maybe, but not by a poor guy on his first Delta approach/landing ever. Well, first in that jet (RJ guys are flying Delta jets and pax yada yada I know heh).
Great to see new guys hitting the line though!
Anyways, felt bad for the guy--he did quite well, and it really was a set up. Solvable with gear on DW, delay the turn in slightly and low bank maybe, but not by a poor guy on his first Delta approach/landing ever. Well, first in that jet (RJ guys are flying Delta jets and pax yada yada I know heh).
Great to see new guys hitting the line though!
11-12-2014 | 12:13 PM
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Too true. BTW, anyone else notice how SD's recent emails only mention keeping the pilot's family in your thoughts? Seems he used to ask for you to keep them in your prayers as well. Did the PC Police give him a citation?
11-12-2014 | 12:16 PM
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Hey Doug Masters, this is for you. 
Good game, had me worried the whole game.
Good game, had me worried the whole game.Last edited by satchip; 11-12-2014 at 12:21 PM. Reason: dadgummit!
11-12-2014 | 12:41 PM
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Oh yeahhhhhh.....just wait until next year!!!!!
11-12-2014 | 01:05 PM
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Can't remember, does D reimburse us for the yellow fever shot? thanks...
11-12-2014 | 01:34 PM
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11-12-2014 | 01:38 PM
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I fly the 717. I agree with ftb, when you hear 10 feet don't do anything. If you flare then you just drive the back wheels into their pavement. Another issue is we are all so scared about landing distance and heating up the brakes that we as a fleet are More concerned with getting her on the ground and stopped without using brakes.
Just like the Hitler video says "5 knots slow on final and you're screwed!"
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11-12-2014 | 01:54 PM
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