Great post. Number 4 has already begun. The intern runs the radio. Everyone pretends it isn't happening.

Solution to Acela train.

Direct flights from the Hudson to the Potomac.

http://www.dc3history.org/images/float2.jpg

According to google maps, it's 180 nm from river to river and we'd be under 10,000' so you can probably skip all of the ATC delays for traffic going out over White or Elliot or what have you. TEC baby! And according to google a DC-3 with floats cruises at 140 kts.

So it's probably about the same as flying on the shuttle now on a normal day. Probably half the time when you consider the drive to LGA. And less than half when consider the drive and the DCI runs late because of a maintenance check that needs to be done at 11 in the morning but no fear we called the mechanic about 15 minutes prior to go, the mechanic is right around the corner, on the field even, should only take a moment, and then an hour later they just have you go to the next flight.

or just use this, you can buy it new:

http://www.barco.com/barcoview/images/Viking.jpg

Does Delta own the Marine Air Terminal at LGA? Pan Am was doing this type of thing in the 1940's...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LGA_MAT_1940.jpg

I don't know if we own it, but we run it like we stole it.

You couldn't put anything in the water though, the bridge to Rikers and the ALS to 13 I think meet and cut off access. Not to mention no water access anymore.

According to maps.google.com

AMF!...........

Twin Otters at mainline?

http://e1.photos.flightcdn.com/photo...5fcde2cc546073

Damnit. It's going to be freaking senior.

Good thing we don't carry flight bags anymore, otherwise everyone would have this dorky sticker on there:

http://images.cpcache.com/image/13153660.png

(seen it!)

Do Svedanya, Tanya

Huh? Googled that expecting aviation porn ...

Never mind, it was the way Sarah Palin says "good bye" to her neighbors.

I'd be surprised if he gets any Alaska love. They're a pretty closed system. Good folks though.

Ahh...so THAT's why they call it a "Twatter"! :D