Today's LUAL SLI Presentation?
06-04-2013, 05:40 AM
#512
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: The GF of FUPM
Posts: 3,073
Most of the UA peeps attacking it have flown it, the 27-56-67-77 and the Bus.
Hang all the cool stuff on it you want, its got cumbersome old systems and is hand down the most cramped and uncomfortable transport plane I've ever flown. That's why I will do my best to bid away from it till retirement. I used to hate flying IAD-ORD in it. Now its doing transcons. No thanks.
Perhaps if I were 5'7" and limber like JB?
Hang all the cool stuff on it you want, its got cumbersome old systems and is hand down the most cramped and uncomfortable transport plane I've ever flown. That's why I will do my best to bid away from it till retirement. I used to hate flying IAD-ORD in it. Now its doing transcons. No thanks.
Perhaps if I were 5'7" and limber like JB?
06-04-2013, 07:28 AM
#513
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Sleeping in the black swan’s nest.
Posts: 5,709
SWA is doing pretty well with the 737.
American and Delta are buying them too. Why?
06-04-2013, 07:32 AM
#514
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: B737ca
Posts: 156
Originally Posted by Slammer
Have not heard anything like you are stating, by any folks at the school house ( just had my PC) or check airman that I fly with. Have not read in any fleet updates, as this being a consistent problem. Would think, if you are correct, the line pilots would be the first to know. If you are a pilot at the new United, would caution you against making such safety statements and the implication on a public forum.
06-04-2013, 08:30 AM
#515
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Sleeping in the black swan’s nest.
Posts: 5,709
Originally Posted by Moombabeach
There have been issues, not sure of 1 per month, but all related to climbing in vertical speed, and not following FOM guidance on operating at or above max/optimum altitude. You can't fix stupid. We deviated close to 100 miles off course for weather the other day, it added about 3 minutes and burned a few hundred pounds of gas. Topping thunderstorms is risky, and usually not pleasant for the passengers. Not an airplane issue, a piloting issue I'd say.
06-04-2013, 09:18 AM
#516
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: Old, retired, healthy, debt-free, liquid
Posts: 422
Originally Posted by Airhoss
What kind of a moron tries to top a strong cell?
Qualifications and experience have taken a nose-dive.
06-04-2013, 10:03 AM
#517
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: Le Bus
Posts: 382
Originally Posted by Old UCAL CA
The kind that gets hired post-deregulation.
Qualifications and experience have taken a nose-dive.
Qualifications and experience have taken a nose-dive.
Let me guess.
You were hired pre deregulation.
Funny but the vast majority of captains that try "old school" and get their t!t in a ringer (climb in VS, monkey with ZFW, scoot along the edge of the envelope) are from your era. fact. Just the other day I had to practically demand no further climbs approaching coffin corner.
Your era tends to get easily confused with the automation. Sorry, but my extensive observances.
It's the young bucks (and I'm not one) that impress me the most. BUT, there's always the exception.
06-04-2013, 11:32 AM
#518
SLI best wishes!
Joined APC: Feb 2011
Position: B767 Capt
Posts: 399
Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald
There have only ever been 2 757 crashes, and none have been CO. Cali-American 757, and the stall/spin due to blocked static ports after a wash--some airline down south somewhere.
The 757 has one of the best safety records in the history of aviation.
The 757 has one of the best safety records in the history of aviation.
Puerto Plata, DR and again out of Lima, Peru. Both of these were due to unreliable airspeed indications. Cali-AA is the third B757 accident.
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