Kellwolf's Pinnacle Updates

OldTownPilot said:
The Dash 8-Q400, would make a lot of financial sene for almost all of the majors that fely on feed within 400 miles.... Oh wait, that would make too much sense too, therefore the airlines wont do it again.
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I think you need to give management more credit than that. I don't believe they INTENTIONALLY purchase aircraft that are going to LOSE money. In fact, when these aircraft were introduced and 15+ year leases were signed, airlines would paying $0.25 per gallon of gas, not >$2.

That being said, you can't get rid of 50 seaters because it's the contract carriers that fly them. They aren't in bankruptcy. Where would UAL, US Air, etc. etc. be if they kicked all their feeders to the curb? I can see slowly fading them out, and that's what Doug Parker wants to do with the 50 seaters in the US Air system. However, he does not want to expand Piedemont and the prop planes either - he simply wants bigger RJ's.

I personally would like to see the return of turboprops too - but I do not think it will happen.
 
Sorry I disappeared for a couple of days. I've been off celebrating with my wife and my kid. I passed the checkride on Friday night, so I'm officially a CRJ FO now. I have LOFT tomorrow night from 10 pm till 2 am, then my schedule is shrouded in mystery...

Here's the rundown on the checkride:

Started at the gate with all the normal start up checklists (first flight of the day), pushed back, started both engines (one no starter cut out and the other a hot start), taxied to 18R, normal takeoff, normal climb to 10,000 feet, did the takeoff stall (best one I've ever done, only about 25-50 feet off altitude), Got a Gen 1 caution message, so that was our excuse to return to MEM. Shot the 36L ILS w/ AP to a go around and lost the left engine during the climb out. Up until now, I'd been spot on, but I got lost somewhere in the go around. That was the first time it had happened. I managed to even forget to call "flaps up" at some point. Basically, I felt like total crap. The check airman says "Do you think you can redeem yourself next time?" I replies "Absolutely." So, we continued on the published missed to the hold, ran the checklists, got set up for the approach, and then shot the ILS 36L single engine....to another go around (this one I nailed perfectly). Vectored back around for the VOR/DME 18R, single engine. No problems there, either. But we had to do another go around. :) Came back for another ILS 36L, single engine, but no AP this time around. Landed, reset on the runway and take off. Lost an engine at V1 (surprise!), handled the climb out and got the engine back. Came around for the ILS 36L again, two engine, no AP and landed. Reset at the end of the runway and was told "Okay, one more time and don't F this up. I already have the paperwork filled out." During the takeoff roll, got an airpseed stagnation on my side, called it out, aborted the takeoff, then got a right engine fire that didn't extinguish and did an emergency evac. That was it. Lasted almost right at 2 hours.
 
Steve,


A big CONGRATS to you. Give me a holler when your travels bring you to MSP.:rawk:
 
SWEET!

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WestIndian425 said:
I have to throw in my congrats, too!! :rawk: :rawk: :rawk:

I'll tell Matt the good news.

Neil
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Heh, he actually called me right in the middle of the checkride, but we've been playing telephone tag since then....
 
kellwolf said:
Heh, he actually called me right in the middle of the checkride, but we've been playing telephone tag since then....
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He told me the same thing....LOL. He said someting about a former student of his and wanted to know what was going on.

Neil
 
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