Routes the CRJ and EMB135/145 should not fly
05-06-2009, 11:49 AM
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The RJ was made for routes like EWR-TUL, EWR-XNA, IAH-TUS, IAH-PSP, IAH-CME, IAH-RIC/ORF/GSP/SAV/AVL..you get the point.
It's not about the distance, it's about the size of cities you are flying to. Flying an EMB-145 from IAH-ORD and DFW does not make sense. Why? ORD and DFW are major airports in large metropolitan areas. However, a 737 would never fill to RIC, ORF, GSP. The distance is too far for a turboprop. That, in my opinion, is the niche market for the RJ----> A semi-long flight (1.5-2.5 hours) to a city with capacity too small for a 737/A320. These ridiculous IAH-BPT/CLL/CRP could go either way between a turboprop or RJ. I prefer to ride on an RJ as a passenger and prefer to fly one as a pilot
It's not about the distance, it's about the size of cities you are flying to. Flying an EMB-145 from IAH-ORD and DFW does not make sense. Why? ORD and DFW are major airports in large metropolitan areas. However, a 737 would never fill to RIC, ORF, GSP. The distance is too far for a turboprop. That, in my opinion, is the niche market for the RJ----> A semi-long flight (1.5-2.5 hours) to a city with capacity too small for a 737/A320. These ridiculous IAH-BPT/CLL/CRP could go either way between a turboprop or RJ. I prefer to ride on an RJ as a passenger and prefer to fly one as a pilot
05-06-2009, 12:50 PM
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We had those legs in the 170s before delta decided not to have us do them anymore. I guess they passed them along to yall. Lucky bastards!
Nothing like a 3 or 4-day trip doing a AUS or DFW overnight(22 hours+). Wake up and fly aus-jfk back to aus or dfw just under 8 hours of block with a 22+ hour overnight. I loved those trips. My longest was JFK-AUS 6 hr 45 mins. with a 2 hour sit in JFK due to taxiing behind the intl departures after 5:00pm. I know of 1 captain who blocked over 8 hours JFK-AUS due to weather at JFK plus taxiing behind all the int. departures.
However, we never stopped enroute for fuel.
Of course it was the 170 so it was comftorable too. I think their is a youtube clip about us when the JFK delays were really bad couple years ago.
I wish we had those JFK-AUS/DFW legs though. I had a lot of days off with those trips.
Enjoy em!
Nothing like a 3 or 4-day trip doing a AUS or DFW overnight(22 hours+). Wake up and fly aus-jfk back to aus or dfw just under 8 hours of block with a 22+ hour overnight. I loved those trips. My longest was JFK-AUS 6 hr 45 mins. with a 2 hour sit in JFK due to taxiing behind the intl departures after 5:00pm. I know of 1 captain who blocked over 8 hours JFK-AUS due to weather at JFK plus taxiing behind all the int. departures.
However, we never stopped enroute for fuel.
Of course it was the 170 so it was comftorable too. I think their is a youtube clip about us when the JFK delays were really bad couple years ago.
I wish we had those JFK-AUS/DFW legs though. I had a lot of days off with those trips.
Enjoy em!
I bet you dont like those legs so much when they CANCEL and you dont get paid. But its a 170 and its comfortable, i'd fly that thing for free!!!
05-06-2009, 09:53 PM
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05-06-2009, 10:00 PM
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05-06-2009, 10:56 PM
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05-07-2009, 06:12 PM
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05-07-2009, 07:33 PM
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PWK-ORD in a C525 about 3 years ago....thats like 6nm...haha
ORD-PIT...with our loads it should be mainline
ORD-JAX..not sure how the loads are but its kind of a long flight.
MIA-PIT
MIA-CMH..i can see a regional jet on this one since its CMH, however it does seem kinda long in a EMB-140.
ORD-PIT...with our loads it should be mainline
ORD-JAX..not sure how the loads are but its kind of a long flight.
MIA-PIT
MIA-CMH..i can see a regional jet on this one since its CMH, however it does seem kinda long in a EMB-140.
05-08-2009, 05:38 AM
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I did BEC-AAO in a Beechjet on several occasions... 3 miles between airport centers and the runways were both 18-36 with only 1/4 mile sidestep. Usually we went straight in... never even sucked the gear up
At AWAC some short ones are...
CLT-GSP
CLT-GSO
PHL-AVP
ERI-PIT (although i think that one is a thing of the past)
PHL- Allentown
PHL-MDT
We even used to do CLT-PHF-ORF... the PHF-ORF leg was blocked at 5 minutes.
At AWAC some short ones are...
CLT-GSP
CLT-GSO
PHL-AVP
ERI-PIT (although i think that one is a thing of the past)
PHL- Allentown
PHL-MDT
We even used to do CLT-PHF-ORF... the PHF-ORF leg was blocked at 5 minutes.
Last edited by groovinaviator; 05-08-2009 at 09:27 AM.
