Originally Posted by Lowlevel (Post 1087747)

And that...is why regionals start at $18k a year salary:mad: LOL!

Don't worry about going back to the SAAB, DCI will not have those much longer.

I was based JFK for 4 years, at the over-abused step-child of DAL (you know, the one that was told to close their JFK base because DAL only wants aircraft with a first class cabin in NY airports, then put 9E 50-seaters there...another lie), but hey I'm not bitter or anything! LOL!

I am actually one of the few that loved being JFK based. Easy commute on JetBlue, you get to mingle with airlines of the world (watch out for the really big white ones, that will hit you:D), and the action of the whole place is "electrifying". Best of all, it's not a bunch of red/white/blue tails, like ATL and DTW.

Advice for in/out of JFK? Learn the lingo, learn the radio calls. Don't miss calls! You can tell the regulars from the outsiders when you listen. Be brief and quick to respond, but at the same time, be a professional pilot on the radio. Know your expected crossings and speeds, and be ready for them. Expect your heading off LGA, and plan ahead. Expect to keep up the speed, until you get to an assigned speed. My personal suggestion when flying a CRJ: if you are at 16K, and given a decend to 8K, come down quick (idle, 250kts, speed brakes and 2000+ fpm. The controller will see this, and usually keep you coming down and cut you in early. If you do it slowly, you'll be heading out to sea somewhere off New Jersey (to put you in the line). I'm not a huge fan of speed brakes (rumble for passengers), but this is one time when it works great.

On the ground, know the airport. Learn the taxi routes that they use. Learn the frequencies and what the controllers want to hear (DAL ramp, ground, tower...). When approching the airport, you can see the routes they are taking on the ground, plan your turn off's to better your chances of getting to the gate quicker. (Landing 22L, plan a roll to J..it's quick to DAL gates. Landing 31R, plan a quick left turn off if they are taxing clockwise, if it's a counterclockwise taxi, get off to not mess up the guy behind you landing, but it's not as important to rush it). If you are landing 31L, right turn off at M or N is right where DAL is, so it works great.

Best food on ready reserve: T5 (JetBlue) has a great salad bar, and other restautants. T4 has a few good places, and it's fun to watch the international crowd. Or take the airtrain to Leffert's Blvd, walk up Leffert's about 1/4-1/2 mile and go to Pizza Port (on right). Great NY pizza and a great penne pasta in vodka sauce!

Hope these tips help. Just enjoy it!

Originally Posted by What (Post 1087650)

APU + >25,000 ft = SJS

Originally Posted by George Dubya (Post 1088219)

Hi I am a Colgan 2010 hire and just got Captain!

Originally Posted by Senior Skipper (Post 1088214)

I often wonder where the myth of spedbrakes making pax uncomfy came from. The sound (if any) is barely perceptible- certainly not as much as the gneral background noise. The quality of the ride doesn't change either. I flew in the cabin of 3 different planes this week, and nobody seemed alarmed when the speedbrakes went up.

Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1088239)

It's not so much a passenger comfort issue but an issue regarding flying the airplane efficently. Most speed brake use is the result of poor pilot planning. Use them if you need them but if it was your plane and your gas bill I'm sure you would use them much less.

Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1088239)

It's not so much a passenger comfort issue but an issue regarding flying the airplane efficently. Most speed brake use is the result of poor pilot planning. Use them if you need them but if it was your plane and your gas bill I'm sure you would use them much less.

Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1088239)

It's not so much a passenger comfort issue but an issue regarding flying the airplane efficently. Most speed brake use is the result of poor pilot planning. Use them if you need them but if it was your plane and your gas bill I'm sure you would use them much less.