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Doug Taylor said:
Just got back from "de-brief" with the former Airnet pilot and a Skywest Brasilia CA from another crew.

Apparently, all is going well. Imagine that! :)
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wait, wait wait........You mean to tell me this guy got a job flying an ER and all he flew before was turbo-prop? I didnt think turbo props could get you anywhere in aviation....




:sarcasm: x 10
 
MSUDAWG said:
wait, wait wait........You mean to tell me this guy got a job flying an ER and all he flew before was turbo-prop? I didnt think turbo props could get you anywhere in aviation....
:sarcasm: x 10
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Especially the Brasilia...what an ugly piece of crap...that thing won't get you anywhere......It's old and noisy...and the chicks don't dig the beta that much...why did the guy even fly that thing....he shoulda been in a shineeeee jet........:sarcasm:
 
jtrain609 said:
God help you Kelvin if you think you can transition from a Chieftain or a Beech 99 directly to a jet. It's not like the Chieftain was harder to fly or anything...
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you're saying there's no good pilot out there who can do that?

i beg the differ...give me the opportunity or any other of my colleagues.
 
rdsoxpilot said:
you're saying there's no good pilot out there who can do that?

i beg the differ...give me the opportunity or any other of my colleagues.
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I was being facetious there, guy. Transitioning from a Chieftain to a jet is exactly what I did less than 6 months ago.
 
ZapBrannigan said:
Well technically the ERJ isn't a REAL jet...

Barbie's Dream Jet maybe...
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This thing DOES do a lot of crap for you, but the Airbus does more.

So would the Airbus not be considered a real jet either? :)

Personally I'm hoping I can get to a company one day where I can fly an old school diesel 9 around without an FMS ala those poor Northwest guys that keep asking for headings.
 
The DC9 was a phenominal airplane. I absolutely loved flying it -- but I may have been biased because it was my favorite since I was a little boy.

And in all fairness it was radar-vector equipped. So, with a little help, we could do anything the RNAV boys did. ;)
 
ZapBrannigan said:
The DC9 was a phenominal airplane. I absolutely loved flying it -- but I may have been biased because it was my favorite since I was a little boy.

And in all fairness it was radar-vector equipped. So, with a little help, we could do anything the RNAV boys did. ;)
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You're gonna confuse all the kids that have never flown without a GPS with that one :)
 
ZapBrannigan said:
And in all fairness it was radar-vector equipped. So, with a little help, we could do anything the RNAV boys did. ;)
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I'm right there with you on that one! My Saab is radar-vector equipped as well. Works well and lasts a long time.....I've never had to MEL the 'vector finder.' ;)
 
jtrain609 said:
This thing DOES do a lot of crap for you, but the Airbus does more.

So would the Airbus not be considered a real jet either? :)

Personally I'm hoping I can get to a company one day where I can fly an old school diesel 9 around without an FMS ala those poor Northwest guys that keep asking for headings.
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sort of like these guys? but it looks like they might be cheating anyways.... :D
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Aww. REAL Douglas racer pilots flounder around the sky aimlessly. We didn't allow any technology to spoil the front end of the Romulan War Vessel.

Full disclosure: Once when I was a DC9 F/O, I brought a handheld GPS to work after seeing numerous suction-cup marks on the DV window. When I drove home after the trip I realized I felt like a dipstick so I never brought it again. ;)

OK. Back on-topic. YES, Airnet flies Lears. I believe they only have the 35. There are a few minor drawbacks to the 35.
  1. Instead of sitting in a Learjet, you wear it like a thong. (That is common to just about all Lear products, not exclusively the 35 -- but it's worth mentioning. If you are larger than the average Leprechaun you will not be comfortable in the cockpit).
  2. The 35 has analog steering. It's touchy and difficult to be smooth.
  3. The 35 has WAAAY too long legs for an airplane with no potty.
  4. Spoileron assist at full flaps. Can cause you to get a little out of sorts if you overcontrol on short final.
Aside from that, it's a fun airplane to fly. When it's light it's got a tremendous amount of power. Our department is in the process of selling our 35s right now, but a lot of pilots will desperately miss the airplane.

There are a few airplanes out there that pilots speak about passionately. You can hear from the tone in their voice that they talk about those airplanes as if they are more than simply machines, but rather objects of affection. The Boeing 727, the DC9, and yes -- even the Lear 35 are some of those aircraft.

As a former freight dog (Ramp 66 in the mid 90s flying the Lance, Bonanza, and C402) I have a tremendous amount of respect for the pilots who paid their dues flying for StarCheck. I'd be proud to share a cockpit with one of those folks any day.
 
Ian J said:
(Just to prove you wrong! :sarcasm::))
I currently work for AirNet - what are MY chances working for an airline like SouthernJets?
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lemme fix that for you . . .

jtrain609 said:
Nil. As soon as they find out you were only good enough to fly helicopters in the Army you'll pretty much be out of the running, and it won't matter how much freight you fly now to try and cleanse yourself.

:)
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you owe me a new keyboard and screen!
jtrain609 said:
. . . Transitioning from a Chieftain to a jet is exactly what I did less than 6 months ago.
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that's why I don't fly XJet (do I really need the tag?):D
 
ZapBrannigan said:
Instead of sitting in a Learjet, you wear it like a thong. (That is common to just about all Lear products, not exclusively the 35 -- but it's worth mentioning. If you are larger than the average Leprechaun you will not be comfortable in the cockpit).
  1. The 35 has analog steering. It's touchy and difficult to be smooth.
  2. The 35 has WAAAY too long legs for an airplane with no potty.
There are a few airplanes out there that pilots speak about passionately. You can hear from the tone in their voice that they talk about those airplanes as if they are more than simply machines, but rather objects of affection. The Boeing 727, the DC9, and yes -- even the Lear 35 are some of those aircraft.
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Except the 60. You can actually somewhat move around in the cockpit in it. I still hit my head all over the place in the thing though.

I think there are more people that speak fondly of the 24/25's than the 35, though. It's becoming more and more rare to find people with experience in them now, though.

As a former freight dog (Ramp 66 in the mid 90s flying the Lance, Bonanza, and C402) I have a tremendous amount of respect for the pilots who paid their dues flying for StarCheck. I'd be proud to share a cockpit with one of those folks any day.
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Now, if I could only talk the wife into living in ArKansas...:D;)

What are ya'll replacing the 35's with, if you can say???
 
Nosewheel steering on the 35 is a bit touchy. You kinda have to act like you are walking on egg shells. Harder when the wind is pushing the rudder around.
 
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