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04-16-2015 | 11:22 PM
#6093
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From: A320/321 CA
04-17-2015 | 05:14 AM
#6094
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Corporate
Apparently, the pax complaining about having to fly in a puddle jumper CRJ never had the opportunity to fly in a Jetstream 31, out of Memphis, in July!
04-17-2015 | 05:21 AM
#6095
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I could not help myself. On the descent into LAX I made the following PA, which sent my captain into fits of laughter:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've started our descent into LA. It's a nice sunny day, with a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit. We'll be on the ground in 20 minutes. Oh, and as we boarded our flight today, we overheard someone calling this aircraft a puddlejumper. However, this puddlejumper got us to our destination a full 35 minutes early, which we think is pretty nifty. Once again, thanks for flying with us and we'll see you on the ground."
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've started our descent into LA. It's a nice sunny day, with a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit. We'll be on the ground in 20 minutes. Oh, and as we boarded our flight today, we overheard someone calling this aircraft a puddlejumper. However, this puddlejumper got us to our destination a full 35 minutes early, which we think is pretty nifty. Once again, thanks for flying with us and we'll see you on the ground."
She has the right to voice her opinion of the airplane, obnoxious or not -- and who can really disagree with her that much? A CRJ-700 is only the jet of choice when you compare it to a CRJ-200 or EMB-145. Also, maybe part of her complaint came from gate checking bags, which is a very annoying process, and eats up connecting time upon arrival.
The CRJ-700 is bad to ride on compared to a lot of other things out there, and your PA became the latest reason.
04-17-2015 | 05:55 AM
#6096
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: 7ER B...whatever that means.
The FO who insisted that we needed to turn on engine anti-ice AFTER landing while taxiing to the gate in wintery conditions. I humored him and said that "I don't think it's required but it probably won't hurt anything so go nuts if it makes you happy." He continued to insist during the taxi in that on "every jet at every other company, that's what we do!" After we park, I suggest that I had NEVER heard that and that at THIS company on THIS jet, that we do NOT do that and that if the company wanted us to do so, ice protection would be on the after landing and parking checklists. Fellow proceeds to get butthurt.
04-17-2015 | 07:33 AM
#6098
Gets Weekends Off
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The FO who insisted that we needed to turn on engine anti-ice AFTER landing while taxiing to the gate in wintery conditions. I humored him and said that "I don't think it's required but it probably won't hurt anything so go nuts if it makes you happy." He continued to insist during the taxi in that on "every jet at every other company, that's what we do!" After we park, I suggest that I had NEVER heard that and that at THIS company on THIS jet, that we do NOT do that and that if the company wanted us to do so, ice protection would be on the after landing and parking checklists. Fellow proceeds to get butthurt.
04-17-2015 | 07:37 AM
#6099
Straight QOL, homie
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From: Record-Shattering Profit Facilitator
04-17-2015 | 07:44 AM
#6100
Stuck Mic
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I've only flown at 2 airlines and they both would describe this as taxiing in icing conditions / contaminated conditions and it would require engine anti-ice on --- regardless of going out for takeoff or coming into the gate. What airline do you work for that doesn't require eng a-ice to be on?
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