Good news for the bar-har-barians

[jynxyjoe]

http://ellsworthmaine.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15359&Itemid=31

"The county commissioners have endorsed Colgan Air’s application for a waiver that would allow the airline to land larger planes at the local airport, but they also initiated a plan to upgrade the airport’s license in case the waiver is denied."

 

[greaper007]

Very nice, one Saab we won't have to park.

 

[Scandinavian13]

Looks like it would be slightly more reasonable if they could find another operator who oculd take advantage of the Class I status.

 

[beechpilot]

Very nice, one Saab we won't have to park.

That would be good because it would actually be new Saab flying but has Colgan won the EAS bid yet?

 

[greaper007]

That would be good because it would actually be new Saab flying but has Colgan won the EAS bid yet?

No idea, but I do like to make random widely unsubstantiated claims on internet forums. It's sort of mental masturbatory pleasure of mine.

 

[beechpilot]

No idea, but I do like to make random widely unsubstantiated claims on internet forums. It's sort of mental masturbatory pleasure of mine.

Dang, I thought I was the only one that liked to do that.

 

[greaper007]

Dang, I thought I was the only one that liked to do that.

No way man, there's a vast underground.

 

[SmitteyB]

Looks like it would be slightly more reasonable if they could find another operator who oculd take advantage of the Class I status.

A chance to upgrade to bigger equipment- good choice by the county.

So they didn't want 402s, can't blame them.

 

[OldTownPilot]

The waiver still needs to be granted. Although it helps when the airport authority is on the bandwagon.

I think the county realized it was going to be 402s or nothing without a waiver.

Anyone know what the footprint difference of a 1900 doing a 180 degree turn vs a Saab? That thing could take up a LOT of space that the ramp there does not have.

 

[greaper007]

The waiver still needs to be granted. Although it helps when the airport authority is on the bandwagon.

I think the county realized it was going to be 402s or nothing without a waiver.

Anyone know what the footprint difference of a 1900 doing a 180 degree turn vs a Saab? That thing could take up a LOT of space that the ramp there does not have.

54 feet (or was it 58). Not sure what the 1900 is.

 

[GaTechKid]

I still remember the first time I saw the Saab up close. It was huge!

 

[OldTownPilot]

54 feet (or was it 58). Not sure what the 1900 is.

I was thinking more outside wingtip to outside wing tip.

Summertime that joint is PACKED. I had to push the Beech back to Alpha last summer a few times. That would probably become a regular occurrence with the Saab.

 

[BobDDuck]

Wait... I thought BHB needed a boat to take anything bigger then 19 seats? How's that fit into the waiver?

 

[TUCKnTRUCK]

They get a waiver to pull out 4 seats in the saab. The saab already comes in 30 seat veersions.. so it's all the FAA being difficult.

 

[Rocketman99]

Sweet. We park 121CQ on that run and I can breathe a sigh of relief of never having to fly it again.