Colgan loses AUG

[beechpilot]

The beech has no problem with anything. Ever. The 1900 can even carry 34 people. Steps are:

1. Fill empty Saab up with 34 people and bags and door open, batteries on.
2. Attach strong chain to back of 1900
3. Attach chain to nose gear strut of Saab
4. Fill 1900 with Gas
5. Taxi carefully
6. Takeoff dragging Saab behind
7. Landing can be tricky, make sure you have qualified passenger to operate brakes on saab (that's why we left the batts on).
8. Taxi to gate carefully.

9. Refuel the Beech for the return flight.

 

[jynxyjoe]

9. Refuel the Beech for the return flight.

Doing it more than once is unsafe.

You're dangerous!

 

[beechpilot]

Doing it more than once is unsafe.

You're dangerous!

Nah, dangerous would be if the Beech were to do it on one engine, which it could do of course.

 

[jynxyjoe]

Nah, dangerous would be if the Beech were to do it on one engine, which it could do of course.

Lol. Very nice.

 

[OldTownPilot]

Just make sure you keep your flight plan active until you stop at the gate.....just in case.

 

[jynxyjoe]

Just make sure you keep your flight plan active until you stop at the gate.....just in case.

This from the guy that runs oversquared and lean of peak.

 

[OldTownPilot]

This from the guy that runs oversquared and lean of peak.

Hey, pull early, pull often.

 

[jynxyjoe]

Hey, pull early, pull often.

That's what she said.

 

[jtrain609]

Hey, pull early, pull often.

And make sure to raise the flaps EXACTLY at touchdown.

That'll assure the feds that you were serious about stopping as fast as possible.

 

[beechpilot]

That's what she said.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[TravDK]

Just got the call today the Buffalo base is closing. I was REALLY looking forward to moving home! Oh well, reserve in ALB it is.

 

[beechpilot]

Just got the call today the Buffalo base is closing. I was REALLY looking forward to moving home! Oh well, reserve in ALB it is.

With BUF closing, does that mean the BUF, ROC, BDL flying is gone, or will it become an ALB line?

 

[chestercfi]

Just got the call today the Buffalo base is closing. I was REALLY looking forward to moving home! Oh well, reserve in ALB it is.

You and me both!!!! I'll send you the patch.

 

[mtpease]

Too bad that AUG is leaving... I jumpseat on that about once a month or so... Can you even jumpseat on cape air?

 

[Seggy]

A few items with this...

-Just because the town board says they want an airline doesn't mean they DOT will go with that other airline.

-With that said, usually the DOT does side with the town.

-There are some GREAT people that work that station.

-Yes, you can commute on Cape Air.

 

[dasleben]

Can you even jumpseat on cape air?

Yes. Never a problem. http://jumpseat.alpa.org is a great resource for company-specific jumpseat information.

 

[beechpilot]

-There are some GREAT people that work that station.

You've got that right! I hate to have to see them relocate...if they can't I really hope Cape Air takes care of them.

 

[Seggy]

Yes. Never a problem. http://jumpseat.alpa.org is a great resource for company-specific jumpseat information.

You can say that again. Cape Air is great to Jumpseat on. They got me my own 402 one time (they were repoing the aircraft) from ACK to BOS.

 

[dasleben]

You can say that again. Cape Air is great to Jumpseat on. They got me my own 402 one time (they were repoing the aircraft) from ACK to BOS.

Hell, I used to say that we'd get you on if you showed up in something that looked like a uniform and a badge written in purple crayon. Come one, come all.

Good luck to Cape Air with AUG. Their RKD route is very popular (strange referring to Cape Air as "they" now :crazy.

 

[v1valarob]

The buffalo flying is going away, not being given to another base.