A question for Mesaba Pilots
01-29-2008 | 08:49 AM
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A question for Mesaba Pilots
Why does it takes so long after pushback before you guys can taxi? I wasn't around when 9E had the Saab, but from a number of captains that flew that aircraft, it didn't take nearly as long when we had them. Just curious.
01-29-2008 | 10:55 AM
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I don't think thorough has anything to do with it. I am just unfamiliar with the Saab and curious why it takes so much longer, I am sure that sometimes it is the first flight of the day. But it seems pretty consistant with the Saabs that it is going to take longer to get rolling. One more question, but this is for the 900 guys at Mesaba. I noticed the other day in the de-ice pad that one of your 900's kept its APU running while getting sprayed and he advised the iceman to make sure and not spray near it. Is that your normal operating policy to leave your APU on during de-ice? We just shut ours off. That way there is no need to worry about fluid getting into they APU intake and smelling up the cabin.
01-29-2008 | 12:25 PM
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I don't think thorough has anything to do with it. I am just unfamiliar with the Saab and curious why it takes so much longer, I am sure that sometimes it is the first flight of the day. But it seems pretty consistant with the Saabs that it is going to take longer to get rolling. One more question, but this is for the 900 guys at Mesaba. I noticed the other day in the de-ice pad that one of your 900's kept its APU running while getting sprayed and he advised the iceman to make sure and not spray near it. Is that your normal operating policy to leave your APU on during de-ice? We just shut ours off. That way there is no need to worry about fluid getting into they APU intake and smelling up the cabin.
01-29-2008 | 05:50 PM
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Because we like to make money. same reason why we fly into the arrival area at 180 knots.....block or better baby
01-30-2008 | 12:24 PM
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Oh yeah and also because I can make minimum guarantee sitting on reserve at home, I come to work to make money.
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