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01-05-2016 | 11:21 AM

#3591

iFlyRC

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Originally Posted by N927EV

Yes, it is. Doug has said multiple times how he prefers WO regionals. It's cheaper. The only difference for what the OP said is that they're slated to come back to envoy first. Subject to change of course.

WO, isn't that like being the fly on the very top of the very large steaming pile of ****?

01-05-2016 | 11:22 AM

#3592

airflight999

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How much do reserve IAH captains fly vs reserve IAD captains?

01-05-2016 | 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed

The E-175 has a longer range than the CRJ-900--by 600-1000 nautical miles for most variant comparisons, esp. when fully loaded. Not sure where you're getting your numbers from.

Most of the fuel stops we make on the EJet are due to unforecast (or unanticipated-by-dispatch) headwinds, or due to new routes where we don't have good data on anticipated block times/en route spacing delays/etc.. This was particularly true when the EJet program first started in IAH, since no one had really operated EJets into a lot of our "4 hour plus" markets before.

The only thing the 9-hundo beats the Electric-Jet on are climb performance, ceiling, and yoke design.

^^^^^^ All this and more ^^^^^^^

Who cares ya can't go .85 or cruise at 41. It's a much nicer ride even if you're going only .75 or stuck at FL340.

01-05-2016 | 12:32 PM

#3594

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Originally Posted by Bikingscott

^^^^^^ All this and more ^^^^^^^

Who cares ya can't go .85 or cruise at 41. It's a much nicer ride even if you're going only .75 or stuck at FL340.

.75 works great for me. We get paid by the hour not leg completion. I always wondered why so many pilots are in such a hurry to reach the destination doing .81 just to land earlier and therefore stopping their own pay clock.

01-05-2016 | 12:56 PM

#3595

iFlyRC

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Originally Posted by Pullout

Last day, last leg, gotta catch a flight home... Otherwise...

01-05-2016 | 01:26 PM

#3596

Pullout

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From: EJet CA

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Originally Posted by iFlyRC

Last day, last leg, gotta catch a flight home... Otherwise...

Oh yes, the most important rule of last leg. I think all commuters live by this and most pilots in general.

01-05-2016 | 02:31 PM

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Getting in early doesn't pay you less

01-05-2016 | 02:38 PM

#3598

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Getting in early doesn't pay you less

It sure does pay less. I over block almost every month. Usually by at least 3 hours. And it saves a bunch of fuel so I doubt United minds. On time performance stays high as well.