Back in the mid-nineties an Air National Guard crew took a C141 loaded with a pax van to a Knicks game. They got busted though. LOL, they did see the game first. Got busted going back to the aircraft.

(Written on 2018年09月13日)(Permalink)

They would not do that. I got hit by pepper spray and I was blinded and in pain for a good 30 minutes. I stood with my face in the shower with cold water. I didn't have to seek medical attention as they did, but there's not much else to do but let it wear off.

(Written on 2018年09月04日)(Permalink)

I always wondered about the weight issue on IFE's. They were pretty cool on my first UA777 flight from FRA to IAD when I was coming home on leave. It does seem like a waste of space. Last commercial flight was on F9, which I did like, but the IFE's didn't do much for me or my seatmates.

(Written on 2018年08月21日)(Permalink)

Sad to say, as cool as the 747 is (and regretibly the 747-8i didn't sell well) is economic. When you have aircraft which fly farther with less fuel and only two engines to maintain and are cheaper to operate of course the airlines are going for the cheaper. That said, if you've never flown on a 747, buy tickets now. It's awesome on the takeoff roll.

(Written on 2018年08月21日)(Permalink)

Back when I was in the USAF, we would call something like that, Operation Stubby Pencil. Back then we still pretty much did everything using forms and going manual. The computers were slow back then and no real time information.

(Written on 2018年08月21日)(Permalink)

The VC10 was pretty fast. Still 4 engines though.

(Written on 2018年08月20日)(Permalink)

EMB145 holds 50 pax not 57.

(Written on 2018年08月20日)(Permalink)

'Murica!

(Written on 2018年08月03日)(Permalink)

Has it been 20 years already? The first Q400 I saw was back in 2004 as a Trans States (oopsk, meant USAirways Express) on my first overnight in Montreal. We never operated any of the Bombardier turbos, but speaking and drinking with other crews liked the older Bombardiers, and to me the newer Q400 was sort of bad ass. As far as the trains go, the old monorail at Busch Gardens Williamburg, VA from the theme park to the Budweiser brewey for free beer was a great ride and was made by Bombardier. Unfortunately, that is no longer a ride.

(Written on 2018年07月24日)(Permalink)

He didn't rush to get out of the aircraft.

(Written on 2018年07月20日)(Permalink)