Notices
Part 135 Part 135 commercial operators

Ameriflight

Old 09-08-2020, 07:33 PM
  #5371  
Mmmm wine
 
MinRest's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2020
Position: A220 FO
Posts: 932
Default

Originally Posted by neverposts View Post
The metro has 17 memory items. The 767 has one third the memory items. Metro was created by idiots to be flown by geniuses
No, it was never created to be a single pilot freight hauler. The flying at AMF is challenging because they take complicated airplanes, and make you fly them by yourself. Having trained FO's is a nice addition but the responsibility still lies on the CA, AMF doesn't truly hold the FO to second in command standards like an airline does. Not to mention that the planes are beyond old...
MinRest is offline  
Old 09-09-2020, 06:38 PM
  #5372  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Aug 2019
Posts: 112
Default

Originally Posted by neverposts View Post
The metro has 17 memory items. The 767 has one third the memory items. Metro was created by idiots to be flown by geniuses
Hahahah this is great.
HotDogSonicBoom is offline  
Old 09-09-2020, 10:29 PM
  #5373  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Mar 2017
Posts: 285
Default

Originally Posted by neverposts View Post
The metro has 17 memory items. The 767 has one third the memory items. Metro was created by idiots to be flown by geniuses

I ain’t no genius!

but I did stay at a holiday in express during my Ameriflight stint.
Hawaii808 is offline  
Old 09-10-2020, 07:22 AM
  #5374  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Default

Originally Posted by neverposts View Post
The metro has 17 memory items. The 767 has one third the memory items. Metro was created by idiots to be flown by geniuses
Not to mention the metro was designed and first built over 10 years before the 767 and has no where NEAR the automation.
frmrbuffdrvr is offline  
Old 09-10-2020, 01:42 PM
  #5375  
Gets Weekends Off
 
TeamSasquatch's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Nov 2017
Posts: 504
Default

Can’t forget the “Texas Tampon” name either.
TeamSasquatch is offline  
Old 09-10-2020, 10:53 PM
  #5376  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2020
Posts: 498
Default

Originally Posted by fulldeflection View Post
What made the flying so difficult? The equipment? I've heard Ameriflight's birds are old with old avionics.
Hand flying an old airplane, alone, through weather, with no gps going to an airport in the mountains with a DME arc to VOR approach and limited ATC radar coverage.....what could go wrong! Haha. Don’t get me wrong I didn’t say it was bad, just challenging.
Meep is offline  
Old 09-11-2020, 05:40 AM
  #5377  
Gets Weekends Off
 
SonicFlyer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,573
Question

Originally Posted by Meep View Post
Hand flying an old airplane, alone, through weather, with no gps going to an airport in the mountains with a DME arc to VOR approach and limited ATC radar coverage.....what could go wrong! Haha. Don’t get me wrong I didn’t say it was bad, just challenging.
All of their aircraft have GPS now these days, right?
SonicFlyer is offline  
Old 09-13-2020, 05:57 PM
  #5378  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2020
Posts: 498
Default

Originally Posted by SonicFlyer View Post
All of their aircraft have GPS now these days, right?
No clue.......
Meep is offline  
Old 09-13-2020, 06:02 PM
  #5379  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Sep 2019
Posts: 1,538
Default

Originally Posted by TeamSasquatch View Post
Can’t forget the “Texas Tampon” name either.

Lawn dart.
Seneca Pilot is offline  
Old 09-13-2020, 07:50 PM
  #5380  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Default

Originally Posted by SonicFlyer View Post
All of their aircraft have GPS now these days, right?
Almost. Some of the metros don't. The 99s and E120s all do. I think all of the 1900s do but some are not approach capable. Only enroute.
frmrbuffdrvr is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mrsmith42e
Cargo
22
01-22-2021 08:14 AM
waflyboy
Cargo
3
05-10-2020 02:48 PM
chazbird
Part 135
10
07-01-2007 03:47 PM
beech_nut
Cargo
0
01-28-2006 11:55 AM
Freight Dog
Cargo
0
11-17-2005 09:27 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices