737-900 lga?
05-09-2017 | 06:13 PM
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And speaking of the planners thinking about this, it reminds me of the time I showed up at DCA on a rainy day and was assigned a 900ER for a transcon to SFO. (Hint: We did not leave full and on such a high yield route even passengers with "status" were left at the gate.). It was not our finest hour but it beat a cancellation.
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05-11-2017 | 12:49 AM
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I haven't seen LGA much the last 10 or so years. And it's apples to oranges, but pre 9/11 DAL took the L-1011 and 764 in/out of there also with just those 2 destinations IIRC.
As they taxied out of the alley you'd practically get blown into Flushing bay if you were at the blast fence.
Ain't called extra runway for nuthin'
As they taxied out of the alley you'd practically get blown into Flushing bay if you were at the blast fence.
Ain't called extra runway for nuthin'
05-11-2017 | 06:23 AM
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05-11-2017 | 10:10 AM
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Hence the apples and oranges part of my post.
But the sheer size of those planes combined with a possible reject in La Garbage seemed like it'd be a sight to see. Just like and extra/entire runway 73.
05-11-2017 | 01:31 PM
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UAL used to fly 767-200's into LGA. I flew them there. In fact, there was a separate taxi speed gage just to the left of the AS indicator. There were taxi speed restrictions. They were afraid stopping the plane too quickly would shear the pavement right off the pilings.
Yes, taxiing around was the biggest problem. Space, the wings hung over everything.
Yes, taxiing around was the biggest problem. Space, the wings hung over everything.
05-11-2017 | 01:41 PM
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UAL used to fly 767-200's into LGA. I flew them there. In fact, there was a separate taxi speed gage just to the left of the AS indicator. There were taxi speed restrictions. They were afraid stopping the plane too quickly would shear the pavement right off the pilings.
Yes, taxiing around was the biggest problem. Space, the wings hung over everything.
Yes, taxiing around was the biggest problem. Space, the wings hung over everything.
Delta flew the L1011 from LGA to DFW. That was before they removed the dykes at the runway ends. You always expected a big thump going off the end but somehow it worked.
05-11-2017 | 01:43 PM
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All the 767-200's had the taxi speed gauge. Some of the early 767-300's had them also before Boeing realized the IRU groundspeed was good enough.
Delta flew the L1011 from LGA to DFW. That was before they removed the dykes at the runway ends. You always expected a big thump going off the end but somehow it worked.
Delta flew the L1011 from LGA to DFW. That was before they removed the dykes at the runway ends. You always expected a big thump going off the end but somehow it worked.
05-11-2017 | 04:01 PM
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United and American operated DC-10's out of LGA. I flew a few trips side saddle (UAL) and it was cozy taxiing around. As I recall it was to ORD only. United only operated the 10 into LGA for a few months, American a longer period.
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