Well, there will be a lot of -200s in the desert in the not too distant future. Don't know how well it could compete with the ATRs though, and that thing would be a pain to load as well.
In any event, I believe UPS scope is at 60,000 pounds, true?
Ameriflight
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In any event, I believe UPS scope is at 60,000 pounds, true?
Inverted
mmmmmm wine
That may equal 1 legit FO.
Tommay85
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121, what's that? I hear it's code for Sally.
SA227driver
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There's a few of us ex-AMFers that went over to the "dark side" (121). When I fly with a new Captain I can usually tell within 5 min into the flight if he/she ever flew freight.
eightballfreight
Mission accomplished
Bulking out wont be an issue after the new crew hatch is cut into the side of the -200.
Rudabega
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I haven't seen them, probobly just an expensive fuel stop.
scooter2525
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Yeah that stench never wears off.
z987k
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Well when you go to sit down in the cockpit and you have to lift your massive balls over the control column... well it's pretty obvious.
We've got a couple former 121 guys at my place and it's painfully obvious they're 121 people.
eightballfreight
Mission accomplished
What I love about freight is that mgmt themselves make up and spread the crazy rumors.ERJ135s are what I've heard for the longer routes. It's another carrot I tell you!
"Flow to Delta!! It is coming! I shouldn't even be telling you guys this"
Maurus
The Great Gazoo
I think you have to drop a zero. The Bro is pretty much the biggest they can use without UPS pilots flying the aircraft.
Yeah. I seriously had management mention this to me. lol
KSCessnaDriver
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FedEx is 60,000, from what I've been able to find. I've never seen an official number for UPS.
I'm not sure what it is. But after two Bros and a 99 to I think Lubbock. UPS dropped a 757 into there and that was it for AMF. Last I heard one Bro has been sold who knows on the other.
Which by the way after years of blowing out a 1900. UPS finally figured out 7500lbs doesn't fit in it. I'm on my last week of crap hole Winnemucca starting Monday. It'll be split with a 99.
I blame @Jtrain for that. He started that fine rumor when he was a punk training captain at AMF. I like to keep it going for old times sake.
But for sure on the ATR or Dash plane. I even saw the pre ops specs on it.
Tommay85
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Lubbock is it's own mini base now and even more irritating.
Oh and if what might happen in BQN happens, we're so screwed if they dumped any of the 120s. Unless there are some for sale in airworthy condition somewhere
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JeppUpdater
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I've heard officially unofficial the limit is 9,999 lbs. 10k+ must be flown by UPS. Much better than the FedEx limits.
KSCessnaDriver
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So, what your saying is the ERJ135 would be perfect....
So the FedEx limit is base don MTOW and UPS on cargo weight?
DE727UPS
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It's a 13K payload limit domestically. With the following, rather dated, exception:
The Company may utilize up to ten (10) Convairs (maximum payload of
15,800 lbs.) in its domestic feeder system. However, no more than one (1)
Convair may be operated on the same route within a service system. In
addition, no combination of domestic feeder aircraft on a route shall be
allowed to equal or exceed the payload capacity of a B-727-100.
Anybody flying Convairs anymore? and I think all the UPS 727's are beer cans now...
The Company may utilize up to ten (10) Convairs (maximum payload of
15,800 lbs.) in its domestic feeder system. However, no more than one (1)
Convair may be operated on the same route within a service system. In
addition, no combination of domestic feeder aircraft on a route shall be
allowed to equal or exceed the payload capacity of a B-727-100.
Anybody flying Convairs anymore? and I think all the UPS 727's are beer cans now...