SouthernJets is sheisty.

[slushie]

I'm sitting on a packed baby jet in GRB. There's weather in DTW (where our crew just came from) causing a one-hour ground stop.

We're still at the gate, so it's not like they need the ramp space.

I see no logical reason to have us on the plane. But hey, they passed out some pretzels.

 

[Dan208B]

Sometimes you can get an earlier slot if you are "ready to go in X amount of time." (often fairly short). Re-boarding would take too long. Not saying that's what is happening, just a thought.

 

[bike21]

Yeah sometimes gotta play the game. Though if it appears it'll be more than an hour I do my best to get the pax off quick.

Hopefully that bird has a good APU!

 

[slushie]

Well, we're rolling so you may have been right.

 

[Bandit_Driver]

Play the game...crank up the engines....They'll do better at cooling the plane...

 

[Adler]

Play the game...crank up the engines....They'll do better at cooling the plane...

Not even a gasper fan on the CRJ 200, it sucks.

 

[Mike Wise]

earlier slot if you are "ready to go in X amount of time."

This was very common when I worked as a gate agent.

 

[bike21]

Play the game...crank up the engines....They'll do better at cooling the plane...

Not an RJ unless the power is uncomfortably high.

 

[Bandit_Driver]

Not an RJ unless the power is uncomfortably high.

Damn, that sucks....I have yet to be on a CRJ/ERJ with adequate air on the ground on warm days.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Not an RJ unless the power is uncomfortably high.

Taxiing out engines-and-APU operating wasn't unheard of on the -145; more -200 drivers should be doing it.

Of course, it's not like it really matters on the -200. My feet got plenty cold on the deadhead today, but the rest of me was still too warm.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Damn, that sucks....I have yet to be on a CRJ/ERJ with adequate air on the ground on warm days.

The -200 only has vents at the floor. (Draw your own conclusions there.)

 

[bike21]

Most of us do, I run APU all I can to keep the peeps happy. Also, your crew didn't use manual temp so your feet got cold. I'd have kept your toes from frostbite!

 

[slushie]

717-200 btw. Taxied and then waited another 20mins

 

[bike21]

Right. Saw baby jet, assumed Barbie jet. That's the 3am wake up talking. Ha.

 

[slushie]

Well aside from sticking me in a crappy chair for an extra hour, they done good. Rerouted and getting home just a few minutes late. I retract my vehement hatred, and wish only to discuss the poor planning.

 

[Sol Rosenburg]

I've played that game once and won big time. It was nice to be the first of about 30 in line to head out of town however all those brown cardboard characters in the back didn't mind.

 

[jynxyjoe]

and wish only to discuss the poor planning.

Are you referring to the delay due to weather?

 

[MikeD]

The -200 only has vents at the floor. (Draw your own conclusions there.)

And the low pax windows.

 

[z987k]

I'd suggest charter.

 

[bike21]

Damn, that sucks....I have yet to be on a CRJ/ERJ with adequate air on the ground on warm days.

Yeah the 200s are quite anemic. Especially as they age. 700/900 have better results though for sure.