how fast is fast?

FlyChicaga said:
I don't know what's so exciting about an airplane that can get to FL510. It's how LOW you can go that makes you a real pilot. :D
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600 kts at 600 feet...that'd be a freakin rush!:rawk: I still think I'm meant to be an airshow performer...but if I could find somewhere to do aerobatic training nearby...I couldn't afford it!

Exactly what type of aircraft does NJA_Capt fly?
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Buckeye757 said:
A few days ago I was on a flight from ATL to PHL on a 757 when the capt. came over the PA and said we were criusing at 585 mph (he had to dumb it down for us). I've been flying for years now and for some reason when he said 585, that just didn't sound too right. Is this a normal cruising speed for a 757?
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I wish people would just say KNOTS!!! That way people will actually look it up on how to convert themselves in their head for the future.
 
FlyChicaga said:
I don't know what's so exciting about an airplane that can get to FL510. It's how LOW you can go that makes you a real pilot. :D
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:yeahthat:

Besides, speed is only fun when you're down low.
 
I rarely see the lears at work bust 500kts, few weeks ago one got up to 520 or 530, that's the fastest i've seen in quite some time (L25) That's a hell of a tailwind.
 
jonnyb said:
Just wait 'till NJA_CAPT gets ahold of this thread. Here we go.....

:D
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ROFL :D

You think I should?????

How did I miss this thread?? (oh yea....13 hour days this week)
 
FlyChicaga said:
It's how LOW you can go that makes you a real pilot.
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Thats on my day off ;)

I have seen airliners in the tropics with even higher numbers, but my personal best was 715 Kts Ground speed.
 
NJA_Capt said:
Thats on my day off ;)

I have seen airliners in the tropics with even higher numbers, but my personal best was 715 Kts Ground speed.
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That's pretty sick.
 
MDPilot said:
How's 610 KIAS at 35' AGL (2350' MSL) :nana2:
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Even as a civilian pilot, I still find it entertaining watching people brag about how fast their limo or their bus drives down the interstate!
 
Buckeye757 said:
is that even possible?
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like i said ... good times

some people talk about fast airplanes...

where i work...

we talk about how many runway edge lights went by...

it's a real eye opener!
 
haha are you a Bush pilot or something up there in Alsaka?...a picture of an old Cub barely making it off of a mountain peak as an avalanche rolls by comes to mind.
 
Buckeye757 said:
haha are you a Bush pilot or something up there in Alsaka?...a picture of an old Cub barely making it off of a mountain peak as an avalanche rolls by comes to mind.
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bush pilot?


well kind of... but our max takeoff is 12,500 pounds

with 18 seats in the back

we had 6 people in the back and about 300 pounds of bags

we were around 10,000 pounds
 
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