AA 757's...could it be??

[Jeff Helgeson]

Still out of MCO...

Classic!! Hey Jeff, how are you doing? Hope we can catch up one of these times. Fly Safe.....


AAflyer

....we'll hoist a few next time.

 

[Clavin]

You forgot one important factor - a love of flying the aircraft itself. Since I got into this job because I love flying, it goes without saying that I wanna fly a fun aircraft. In my case, the 80 fits the bill just fine... and it's an old round-dial, which I like even better than all that glass crap. Finally, being the only aircraft out of ORD that consistently sets off the car alarms off the threshold of 22L... well, my chest has a few more hairs!

I never was lucky like you to fly cool military jets, so I have to settle for the "boring airliners." Still havin' a blast though!

regards, 73

I've had enough of round dials for my life. 3000 hrs in a 707 fulfills all requirements for that.

The S-80, which the compAAny so thoughtfully displaced me into is not a bad plane to fly. dang ugly cockpit, especially when its painted in its asylum green paint scheme, but its quiet and at least all of them now have the magenta line installed.

But I can't wait until my reinstatement back to the 757/767 occurs.

 

[Fox-Tree]

PS: And thanks for the nice airline discount on shipping!:

You're welcome. I ride/jumpseat on AA quite a bit - hope to see you back in their jets soon (assuming that's your plan).

BTW - I wasn't inferring YOU were a slave to automation. That seems to be a common attitude about guys in glass aircraft. You and aa73 have given me the impression you feel glass/modern aircraft might be less like flying than what you do now.(you know, type - type, VNAV, etc, etc). I was just making the point that folks in new fangled jets only encounter that to the extent THEY allow it to happen.

Cheers.

 

[Fox-Tree]

deleted. dang hotel internet!

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

I like automation.....

You're welcome. I ride/jumpseat on AA quite a bit - hope to see you back in their jets soon (assuming that's your plan).

BTW - I wasn't inferring YOU were a slave to automation. That seems to be a common attitude about guys in glass aircraft. You and aa73 have given me the impression you feel glass/modern aircraft might be less like flying than what you do now.(you know, type - type, VNAV, etc, etc). I was just making the point that folks in new fangled jets only encounter that to the extent THEY allow it to happen.

Cheers.

.....but it's good to use the VORs and hand fly as well. I have flown with a lot of pilots that don't open a chart, dial in the VORs or set the ADF to the OM/NDB frequency. They totally depend on the FMS.


I still have yet to meet an airplane I don't like.


Behave yourself in Subic Bay!

Jeff

 

[aa73]

especially when its painted in its asylum green paint scheme,

Clavin,

That color would be otherwise referred to as "Institutional Green".

Only 17 more -80s to go and I'll have flown the whole fleet.. yeah baby!

P.S. Ship 203 (N203AA) is outta here, our first ever Md80, roasting out in ROW..

 

[aa73]

.....but it's good to use the VORs and hand fly as well. I have flown with a lot of pilots that don't open a chart, dial in the VORs or set the ADF to the OM/NDB frequency. They totally depend on the FMS.


I still have yet to meet an airplane I don't like.


Behave yourself in Subic Bay!

Jeff

AMEN brotha'!

 

[Patriot328]

AMEN brotha'!

WTF is a VOR?

 

[AAflyer]

WTF is a VOR?

Oh boy, should I dare say NDB....

AA

 

[Patriot328]

Oh boy, should I dare say NDB....

AA

Oh I know what that is. It's the thingie that lets you listen to Radio Disney and ESPN radio.

 

[aa73]

Oh I know what that is. It's the thingie that lets you listen to Radio Disney and ESPN radio.

You like Radio Disney, doncha Patriot?

Will you be my "Barbie girl"? :blush:

 

[Clavin]

Clavin,

That color would be otherwise referred to as "Institutional Green".

Only 17 more -80s to go and I'll have flown the whole fleet.. yeah baby!

P.S. Ship 203 (N203AA) is outta here, our first ever Md80, roasting out in ROW..

po-TAY-tow
po-TAH-tow

I kept track of which 757/767s I flew, but they made it easy by putting all the tail #s in front of the red book.......or grey book, I forget.

But since being displaced to the -80, I have lost all interest.

 

[Patriot328]

You like Radio Disney, doncha Patriot?

Will you be my "Barbie girl"? :blush:

Don't ask too many times.. you might not like the answer..


Was that you taking off in one of them supah 80s out of EWR around 1730 on the 14th? Man, I nearly dove for cover in the F-lot at the end of 22R. The sound of car alarms was incredible.

 

[t6av8r]

t6av8r

How quickly you forget how Alaska Airlines unsuccessfully tried to fly the MD-80 upside down off the coast of Los Angeles and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Killing how many? God rest their souls, they tried to fly it but couldn't. Can you imagine if it had been on film...

Before you spout off, have a clue!

You can thank Alaska maint for that little number. I really don't see how these two accidents relate, do you? If maint had done their job, there wouldn't have been the attempt at the outside loop. When I pull back on the yoke I want to know that the elevator is going to move. When I push forward on the throttles I want to know that the engines will respond. I don't want to put my faith in an airplane with "logic".

 

[Snakum]

The 80 does not suck for pax. Business folks love it

Yes, we do. Very comfy.

And speaking of magenta lines ... I got to fly a new C90 last weekend with all the boxes. I could see how all that info/capability could spoil a feller. You airline guys on the new iron got it made.