When dreams come true... (long)
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KSCessnaDriver
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3rd hand info, heard that it was high altitude low speed events (plural)
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Hmm.. Possibly pulling it back to make some extra cash.
KSCessnaDriver
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Don't know the particulars. Probably more about trying to climb too high for a given weight
I've been meaning to post but been busy since I returned. Second trip was excellent. I had another terrific check airman who imparted a wealth of tips and tricks. He had a a different style than my first which was good...felt like I got a well-rounded experience as a result. Still have a ways to go to "master" the CRJ but she gets more obedient with every flight. Honestly, visual approaches are probably the trickiest because the sight picture is so different from what I'm used to with GA. But it's coming together.
The last day was an exercise in contrasts. Weather required a circumnavigation that added 400 miles to our route! Ultimately we scaled that back with some shortcuts onc beyond the weather but it was still almost 2.5 hours. Then we flew MSP-RST-MSP which is a 17 minute up and down!
Biggest challenge is a different hotline room every night! But I'm having a ball!
It's a long story....learned the history from my check airman. Happy to discuss offline.
Yep....but there's more to the story.
You're on the right track...
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I'd guess someone tried to join the 410 club again; or safety finally found the accident report from those knuckleheads.
We had already limited the 200s to FL370 (certified to FL410) after some loss of control events by others. Now we're limited to FL280 which will bring its own host of issues.
Tj1376
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Did I miss you posting some pics of you in your new "office?" I bet it's quite a bit different from your old office!
Love reading your story! Good luck!
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That's what led to the FL370 limitation. ECON speeds were the culprit in this new limitation.
Did I miss you posting some pics of you in your new "office?" I bet it's quite a bit different from your old office!
Love reading your story! Good luck!
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I've got a bunch I just need to resize and post! The view is breathtaking.
Example tip: at 12,000' go to flight idle and set vertical speed mode at 1.2K fps descent puts you right at 250 knots by the time you hit 10,000'. Works perfectly!
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If I'm visualizing right, doesn't that require a substantial energy bleed and the noise getting rather high?
Nope...you're still nose down but a shallow descent. It works really slick.
One other comment about this trip: I was in and out of DTW, CVG, BNA and MKE multiple times each. The larger airports can be a bit intimidating your first few times, although my captain kept saying,"It's just an airport..." Each airport has its own little nuances you need to learn, but by the third trip in it starts getting easier. I think I shot five instrument approaches in two days, three into Detroit and two into Cincinnati.
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I'd imagine the visual approaches are tough- that's what got those pilots who crashed in San Fransisco.
I'm loving these write ups. I really appreciate you taking the time to keep us in the loop. How long before you hold a line?
They just posted my schedule for July and there's no reserve on it. I'm flying five four-day trips with two days off between each.
KSCessnaDriver
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Ever seen the engine pictures from a PSA CRJ200 about 3 years ago? They got slow, had a bunch of pitch excursions, flamed out the engines (auto ignition kicked in with the pusher). Managed to get one back, the other one had a bunch of liquid metal coming out the back.
I have not. If you run across a link pass it along.
KSCessnaDriver
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http://forums.jetcareers.com/threads/psa-crj-incident.168568/#post-2065472
Not sure if you have to be a member to see the pictures or not.
Wow. That's ugly. Did the full story ever come out?
KSCessnaDriver
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I've never seen any more than that. It was brought up in the now very length topic about the recent SKW restrictions, but that's all I saw of it. There isn't much on the NTSB website either, but you can look it up, DCA13IA058
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They just posted my schedule for July and there's no reserve on it. I'm flying five four-day trips with two days off between each.
At that rate you will be able to upgrade to captain by about October!
. Nothing like jumping in with both feet I suppose!
At that rate you will be able to upgrade to captain by about October!
At this point assuming the role and duties of a Captain seems far, far away. I'm focused on being a competent, thorough First Officer! There's a lot going on in both seats.
Tomorrow is the start of what should be my last IOE trip (crossing fingers!), which starts with a deadhead to Detroit, followed by a flight to Ft. Wayne for the night. Then I get to visit Atlanta twice! I'm studying the airport diagrams and gate layouts in advance to get a head start.
rbridges
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I've flown over ATL several times. That is a busy airport for sure. Planes constantly taking off and landing, and so many taxiing around the runways. Good luck with the new job.
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FWA is only a 45 minute flight for dinner (no beer though) When will you be there, longshot on my part with all the goings on at home but you never know. We are in Harpers Ferry WV with the RV this weekend heading home tomorrow.
I misspoke. I'm in SBN tonight, then FWA both Sunday and Monday nights. I get back there early on Monday...3:30 pm.
They have predefined coded taxi routes! Interesting...
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Just leaving this here for ya Jonesy... There's the usual whining about pay, but the one about ORD is hilarious.
http://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2015/01/amazing-things-you-discover-at-a-regional-airline/
http://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2015/01/amazing-things-you-discover-at-a-regional-airline/
I have never seen them once use them....ATL is really very easy...all ground wants to know is your Ramp entry point ( "One North ) , they could care less about your gate
Going out ramp needs to know your departure and transition....that will decide your RW and ramp exit point ...just call ground at the exit and the taxi is a normal as it gets at any other airport....have fun , and enjoy the "Victor Loop" if you get it, that ended the misery of crossing runways after landing at ATL
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I saw that yesterday. Definitely some nuggets of truth in there.
Thanks for the heads-up. Do you always enter the ramp area from one end and exit the other? At MSP we do the clockwise flow through "RJ Alley" between concourses A and B.
Same place usually Just a different line