Routes the CRJ and EMB135/145 should not fly
05-08-2009, 07:20 AM
#71
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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-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-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.
05-08-2009, 04:21 PM
#74
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I also once did PHL-MDT when I was on RSV and that is a short one! But the short ones aren't bad as pilots. No boredom. But they sure are dumb. The RJ was designed for 'long, thin' routes. Not 'short, fat' routes.
05-09-2009, 04:55 AM
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In my book nothing should fly to Dubai. Or Bombay or Tokyo or Sidney, heck Detroit to Seattle is too far to sit in a plane for me. I'd do Detroit to Harrisburg all day long. Long enough to not be rushed, short enough to not get bored.
05-10-2009, 06:17 PM
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Regional used to mean within 500 miles or so.... as in one REGION of the country.... now we see "regional" planes doing BOS-MCO, DEN-ATL & Chicago to Nassau type flying... sorry, folks, that ain't "regional" and pretty much ends the debate as to if these things have cost mainline jobs....
Thanks for continuing to lower the bar.
Thanks for continuing to lower the bar.
05-10-2009, 08:00 PM
#78
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This is my favorite that we did a couple days ago:
FlightAware > Live Flight Tracker > Shuttle America #7567 > 08-May-2009 > KORD-CYEG
Used to do all the short CVG stuff too...there's got to be a happy medium there somewhere.
FlightAware > Live Flight Tracker > Shuttle America #7567 > 08-May-2009 > KORD-CYEG
Used to do all the short CVG stuff too...there's got to be a happy medium there somewhere.
05-10-2009, 08:18 PM
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I am going to bet your "trying" to be funny. Don't quit your day job.
05-11-2009, 05:07 AM
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I know at one time I was non reving to CLT to GSO and it was on a 319. This was a couple of years ago. I was suprised, the flight was I'd say maybe a 75% load.
