Fun times at Skywest

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

"Real airliner." Pssssssssh. So judgmental.

Not judgmental, factual. It's a stretch Challenger. I've got thousands of hours in it and a type rating, and I actually enjoyed flying it, but let's not make it something it's not.

 

[derg]

LIES! Everyone knows they stuck you on the turboprop if you ain't got no edumacation.

Props are for boats.

And people that read at an eighth grade level

*run for cover*


















Heavy amounts of comedic

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

It's actually is an option. Some airlines that operate in hot/high/heavy load environments have double bogeys for the A320. Mostly in India...................

That was for unimproved strips, not hot and high.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Wow.. that PSA incident was almost identical to 3701 except both didn't flame out. I wonder if they pulled back in the stall like the other incidents...

signed- the last guy to survive flying with the pinnacle 3701 CA.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

And FYI, to all of the RJ pilots who have only flown the airplane under these limitations, it's perfectly capable of flying at 410. I've had it up there. You just can't take it there unless it's cold and you're really light. It's a matter of knowing how to read the charts and using them.

 

[derg]

@PeanuckleCRJ - Hot dang, I didn't realize that.

 

[scooter2525]

Props are for boats.

And people that read at an eighth grade level

*run for cover*


















Heavy amounts of comedic

Better to screw your way across the country than blow your way.

 

[grkero]

Heavy amounts of comedic

People are easily offended these days, so here...

 

[B767]

Better to screw your way across the country than blow your way.

Depends how much money is involved...

 

[Old Dominion Flyer]

...I can also usually tell who studied aviation vs. another field without even asking where they went and what they studied.

Now I'm curious. What are your tells?

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Now I'm curious. What are your tells?

The kneeboard and stories of the academy.

 

[B767]

And FYI, to all of the RJ pilots who have only flown the airplane under these limitations, it's perfectly capable of flying at 410. I've had it up there. You just can't take it there unless it's cold and you're really light. It's a matter of knowing how to read the charts and using them.

And I've flown it to the previous limitation of 370. We were light. We paid attention. This isn't a company policy. It's FAA. Company policy has reduced the 200 events to nil. It's strictly a 700 issue. FOQA high altitude low speed events aren't triggered on the CRJ until 280. Guess what the CMO saw? "Hey, you've had no low speed events below 280 evar!1!1! We are gonna go head and limit the deuce to two ate ohh!" People here know how to fly. I have a very strong suspicion that this is happening with the senior, very "comfortable" pilots. Honestly, I don't know what will fix the attention issue other than promising certificate violations for low speed events.

And before anyone says "but it can happen to anyone!" You're right. It can. It can happen to anyone who doesn't pay attention and FLY the airplane!

If I ever get a low speed event and am fired...so be it. I'll write my next post from a train engine.

 

[B767]

Now I'm curious. What are your tells?

Nevermind. 'Twas dumb. And @PeanuckleCRJ was funnier.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Props are for boats.

And people that read at an eighth grade level

*run for cover*


















Heavy amounts of comedic

 

[Hacker15e]

Props are for boats.

Oh, they most certainly are...

 

[Blackhawk]

And FYI, to all of the RJ pilots who have only flown the airplane under these limitations, it's perfectly capable of flying at 410. I've had it up there. You just can't take it there unless it's cold and you're really light. It's a matter of knowing how to read the charts and using them.

Unfortunately if you look at the training high altitude ops are often given short shrift.
I thought SkyWest did not split up their pilots between -200/-700s, so it would be the same pilots on both?
My experience on the -700/-900 has not been with high time (6-8 year), FOs. Normally with those about the 3-4 year mark who think they have this nailed.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

That was for unimproved strips, not hot and high.

I stand corrected, yes, "Indian Airlines used its first 31 A320-200s with double-bogie main landing gear for airfields with poor runway condition which a single-bogie main gear could not manage."

 

[CFIscare]

Unfortunately if you look at the training high altitude ops are often given short shrift.
I thought SkyWest did not split up their pilots between -200/-700s, so it would be the same pilots on both?
My experience on the -700/-900 has not been with high time (6-8 year), FOs. Normally with those about the 3-4 year mark who think they have this nailed.

3-4 years would be high time and senior captains at a few airlines.

 

[B767]

I stand corrected, yes, "Indian Airlines used its first 31 A320-200s with double-bogie main landing gear for airfields with poor runway condition which a single-bogie main gear could not manage."

CC for the win! Skywest pilots are having fun times with low speed events at altitude because they fly double bogie A321's into poor runways.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

CC for the win! Skywest pilots are having fun times with low speed events at altitude because they fly double bogie A321's into poor runways.

Hahaha You'd have to go back to post #31 to see the reference.