Originally Posted by Roper92 (Post 605414)

The RJ was made for routes like EWR-TUL, EWR-XNA, IAH-TUS, IAH-PSP, IAH-CME, IAH-RIC/ORF/GSP/SAV/AVL..you get the point.

It's not about the distance, it's about the size of cities you are flying to. Flying an EMB-145 from IAH-ORD and DFW does not make sense. Why? ORD and DFW are major airports in large metropolitan areas. However, a 737 would never fill to RIC, ORF, GSP. The distance is too far for a turboprop. That, in my opinion, is the niche market for the RJ----> A semi-long flight (1.5-2.5 hours) to a city with capacity too small for a 737/A320. These ridiculous IAH-BPT/CLL/CRP could go either way between a turboprop or RJ. I prefer to ride on an RJ as a passenger and prefer to fly one as a pilot :)

Originally Posted by Roper92 (Post 605414)

I prefer to ride on an RJ as a passenger and prefer to fly one as a pilot :)

Originally Posted by RAHPilot5 (Post 605138)

We had those legs in the 170s before delta decided not to have us do them anymore. I guess they passed them along to yall. Lucky bastards! :)

Nothing like a 3 or 4-day trip doing a AUS or DFW overnight(22 hours+). Wake up and fly aus-jfk back to aus or dfw just under 8 hours of block with a 22+ hour overnight. I loved those trips. My longest was JFK-AUS 6 hr 45 mins. with a 2 hour sit in JFK due to taxiing behind the intl departures after 5:00pm. I know of 1 captain who blocked over 8 hours JFK-AUS due to weather at JFK plus taxiing behind all the int. departures.

However, we never stopped enroute for fuel.:p

Of course it was the 170 so it was comftorable too. I think their is a youtube clip about us when the JFK delays were really bad couple years ago.

I wish we had those JFK-AUS/DFW legs though. I had a lot of days off with those trips.

Enjoy em!

Originally Posted by Dan64456 (Post 606333)

More airlines should get the Q400...

Originally Posted by DLAJ77 (Post 606357)

I bet you dont like those legs so much when they CANCEL and you dont get paid. But its a 170 and its comfortable, i'd fly that thing for free!!!

Originally Posted by STINKY (Post 604975)

I have flown DAY-CVG

In a CRJ in 12:37 the record lol.

Originally Posted by U-I pilot (Post 606863)

Short hops: CLE-CMH, EWR-PVD
Long ones have been mentioned for xjt. IAH-BFL (no more), IAH-ONT/PSP, IAH-PIT, EWR-CYYT.

Shortest i've done in a jet was MMU-TEB...... a whopping 16nm.