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Old 03-09-2008, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bloodhound
I'm sure it's nothing special after a few times doing it but it's something I'd like to do it once or twice. But if I'm lucky enough to get hired by NJA, I'll take that over flying a PR.
If you get hired at NJA, It'll take you less than 5 years to get to the right seat of the G-IV (NJI).....
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Old 03-09-2008, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by citationdrvrmob
ETOPS - Engines Turn Or People Swim
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Old 03-09-2008, 06:47 PM
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"One minute of flying equals a whole day of swimming."
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You must be a really good swimmer!
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Old 03-10-2008, 03:57 PM
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There are some other considerations for polar route flying. One is radiation exposure. With less ozone over the polar areas the exposure is higher. Also another biggie is fuel temperature. If it's really cold for an extended period and Jet A nears its minimum temp it can get waxy and then bad things start to happen quickly. For 121 ops some other considerations are spotty weather reporting and few diversion options in Russia. Along with that, if a large aircraft did divert, there's not a lot of infrastructure to support a planeful of passengers at most of the divert locations.
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