Trans States Getting ATRs

[BoilerUP]

I'd be happy to fly an ATR...just pay me a good 70 seat rate to do so.

 

[willNOTfly4free]

I'd be happy to fly an ATR...just pay me a good 70 seat rate to do so.

Stereotypical airline attitude


I keed, I keed

 

[T-prop]

ATR is doing a tour of their 72-500 across North America right now. I have a friend helping them out with their Dog and Pony shows. They are planning on meeting with at least 20 airlines in the next 2 weeks. My friend actually likes the aircraft and told me its quieter than the CRJ with the new 6 bladed prop. Huge difference over the current version at ASA. Plus, ATR is trying to ride the momentum of $83 oil and a rash of gear failures on the Dash 8.

The 212A or ATR-72-500 just hums in flight... very quiet. Headsets are definitely optional. Don't even need to touch the condition (prop) levers outside of start and shutdown. Systems are quite automatic...for a turboprop. APU is definitely a must though. Handles better than a DHC8 too. 3600' strips aren't a problem either. Being half French is it's only weakness Not as fast as the Q400 but it has a proven history.

 

[Foxcow]

The 212A or ATR-72-500 just hums in flight... very quiet. Headsets are definitely optional. Don't even need to touch the condition (prop) levers outside of start and shutdown. Systems are quite automatic...for a turboprop. APU is definitely a must though. Handles better than a DHC8 too. 3600' strips aren't a problem either. Being French is it's only weakness Not as fast as the Q400 but it has a proven history.

And from what I hear, Bombardier's quality control leaves a lot to desired.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

It's a great airplane either way. burns a heck of a lot less fuel than the Dash 8-400.

Agreed, but at almost 100 knots slower. If I recall, the -72 trued at about 280, while the -42 about 260. The Q400 trues about 350.

 

[dispatchguy]

I watched that icing test video of an ATR behind a modified KC135 in dispatch GS at TSA - post-mod the airplane seems to be just a fine bird

 

[Shrek]

Oh God no...

...so does this mean that if I apply right now I might get the ATR or would they start getting them like in March or something?

SJS TOOL.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

SJS TOOL.

...yeah but was the bold necessary?

 

[Shrek]

...yeah but was the bold necessary?

Yes.

I hold fellow TSA pilots to a higher standard.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

Yes.

I hold fellow TSA pilots to a higher standard.

Okay, explain...