Ok, I'll eat the crow I deserve, or how I learned to love the Bus.

[nimslow]

Today, I became the newest line qualified Airbus FO at my shop.

I humbly take back most of the bad things I've thought and or said about the Bus over the years.

I still don't agree with some of their philosophies about the way airplanes should be, but I can work around that. I don't really ever want to fly a yoke equipped airplane again.

 

[Skåning]

Congrats! Wait till you get to experience the funkiness that is the crosswind t/o and landing.

 

[nimslow]

Congrats! Wait till you get to experience the funkiness that is the crosswind t/o and landing.

Been there, done that already. That would be one of the things I don't like. It's been an "interesting" transition from the mighty MD80, but I'm happy to have joined the 20th century.

 

[MikeD]

Welcome to Airbus.

 

[Hacker15e]

Which Bus?

 

[Freecos]

Which Bus?

Air

 

[Hacker15e]

Air

The weird thing is, they're a manufacturer who has a whole bunch of different airplane models out there flying with the airlines.....

 

[broncoav8r]

The weird thing is, they're a manufacturer who has a whole bunch of different airplane models out there flying with the airlines.....

Short bus?

 

[nimslow]

Which Bus?

Baby Bus. We operate all three, 319/320/321, but most of the domestic flying at my base is the 321.

 

[derg]

The bus is sweet and the leather runs.... smooooooth

 

[Hacker15e]

 

[Cptnchia]

The bus is sweet and the leather runs.... smooooooth

 

[Deleted member 27505]

Today, I became the newest line qualified Airbus FO at my shop.

I humbly take back most of the bad things I've thought and or said about the Bus over the years.

I still don't agree with some of their philosophies about the way airplanes should be, but I can work around that. I don't really ever want to fly a yoke equipped airplane again.

Surely, you speak of philosophies such as this...

Ok, that's kind of a cheap shot. But, damn, I love the juxtaposition of narration and video... and trees.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/2323

 

[Louie1975]

I think what @Hacker15e actually meant was....was it the A300/310, or 320/330/340 models, of which, from my understanding, are very different. But you clarified.

 

[Cptnchia]

This one might need some Meguiers.

 

[Kingairer]

I guess I haven't flown enough airplanes but I've found that the "bad and in a xwind" complaint unfounded. Also, surprised you announce a love affair with the airplane right after getting type. Normally it takes a while for the love to grow on the bus.

 

[nimslow]

I guess I haven't flown enough airplanes but I've found that the "bad and in a xwind" complaint unfounded. Also, surprised you announce a love affair with the airplane right after getting type. Normally it takes a while for the love to grow on the bus.

I didn't say I have a love affair with it, I do enjoy flying it though. I freely admit I had some misconceptions about the way they did things, and I don't agree with everything Airbus. However, it's comfortable, quiet, I can uplink all the stuff I previously had to type in, don't have to do position reports..The list goes on..I'm about "work smart, not hard", and the Bus is all over that.

 

[Skåning]

I guess I haven't flown enough airplanes but I've found that the "bad and in a xwind" complaint unfounded. Also, surprised you announce a love affair with the airplane right after getting type. Normally it takes a while for the love to grow on the bus.

Only bad for the inexperienced, reference this wackiness:

 

[Tld]

Congrats on the type and Welcome to the bus....you may hate it at first, but dat cockpit tho.....

(Also, watch out for the ensuing carpal tunnel that may come from flying too much. Be sure to keep your wrist fit for flight by scrolling through JC, or... uh.... whatever.)