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All the DC-9s; the DC-9-50s, DC-9-88, DC-9-90s are noit warmly recieved by our pax....small cross section...hot and miserable on the ground...noisy in back...Everyone hates those nines except for management:)

This is manageable. You need to be aggressive with APU/pack usage, and once the sun comes up, you cannot let the cabin get warm.

Nu

forgot to bid

05-09-2011 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by reddog25 (Post 991482)

If the Douglas jets aren't warmly recieved because their hot and miserable with a small cross section then I can't imagine how the 757 and 737 are received. Per seat they're not very wide at all with lots more middle seats and packs may work better but they've also got to be turned on prior to 5 min to go and not shutoff with the engines.

FTB
Manager
FLY DC Jets Choir
And Honda Hater Club

acl65pilot

05-09-2011 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by reddog25 (Post 991482)

Flew in a 319 recently and the MD-88 is more enjoyable.

acl65pilot

05-09-2011 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 991473)

Wow...a lot of resolutions for Council 20 to consider tomorrow.

I counted 12.

Several about MEC FPL disclosure (one was an LEC resolution)
One about a committee member recall
One about getting rid of alcohol at MEC meetings
Several more about changes to pay/DHing/etc

Good to see people involved.

Nu

Man, plan on staying for the afternoon. :eek:

Wasatch Phantom

05-09-2011 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 991509)

Flew in a 319 recently and the MD-88 is more enjoyable.

ACL,

Please elaborate...

The small Airbii don't have any entertainment systems, but in my experience, they are significantly nicer in terms of passenger comfort.

80ktsClamp

05-09-2011 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 991511)

ACL,

Please elaborate...

The small Airbii don't have any entertainment systems, but in my experience, they are significantly nicer in terms of passenger comfort.

No kidding. If I'm gonna ride in any plane in the fleet without IFE, I want to ride on fifi.

acl65pilot

05-09-2011 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 991511)

ACL,

Please elaborate...

The small Airbii don't have any entertainment systems, but in my experience, they are significantly nicer in terms of passenger comfort.

Um let's put it this way, I could not get comfortable in the sucker. The seats were very close together. Literally I could not get to my seat without using putting one leg on the seat pans themselves.

It does have a wider cross section, but the 88 has more leg room. The seats themselves are better made though. Overall a better design, but man that back end wags more than a 757/767. Ugh.

Ferd149

05-09-2011 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 991470)

I'm sure they have been warned about "us."

Thanks Ferd!

Mrs. Ferd. I'm just playing around. :p

Rats, so the candy trick is common knowledge? :D

Old Memphis trick for new FAs, have the Capt complain he didn't want decaf. When she says it's real coffee, have him hold the mic over his cup while the FO hits the TCAS test. Then convince her that it said "decaf test pass".

The senior mommas just roll their eyes, but I think they thought it was funny too!

Ferd <----- way too much time to kill after preflights:eek:

Flamer

05-09-2011 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by reddog25 (Post 991484)

WAIT there's alcohol at MEC meetings? sign me up

It's like you are buying beer for yourself. Wait.....you are.

squaretail

05-09-2011 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 991255)

Anybody seen Carl? Maybe this will pull him out of the woodwork:

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