JustaNumber
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Here's the plan for now:
In the next week and a half, ASA will try to give as many instructors and reserve pilots as possible 2 touch and go's in the actual aircraft, probably in Huntsville. When the 900 starts flying the line next month, every 700 line should have at least one round trip scheduled for the 900. An instructor will bump the FO (sorry guys) for those legs, for the benefit of the captain. FO's will have to wait for a normal leg with their normal captain later.
Supposedly the training requirement comes not from the FAA, but from Brad Holt, who thought a program like this would have been beneficial at Skywest. Kudos once again to Brad for looking out for the pilots, even at some expense to the company.
I've now flown the 900, and it is a very nice airplane. N131EV is rigged absolutely perfectly. It does fly somewhat differently than the 700; most guys agreed that it feels heavier, a little more sluggish with flight control reaction, but it climbs like a raped ape. The landing is not much different, but some thought the mains touched a little sooner than expected (which makes sense).
The cabin is very nice. Larger windows, all LED lighting, a new seat design that is actually quite comfortable, closet space for the first class pax, and that 'new plane smell'!
For those who were wondering, you can see under the N number that it says N6??LR.
Also, it's possible it could make it's first revenue flight anytime after next Friday, when we are scheduled for final FAA approval. It's exciting that ASA is finally getting a cool new airplane!
In the next week and a half, ASA will try to give as many instructors and reserve pilots as possible 2 touch and go's in the actual aircraft, probably in Huntsville. When the 900 starts flying the line next month, every 700 line should have at least one round trip scheduled for the 900. An instructor will bump the FO (sorry guys) for those legs, for the benefit of the captain. FO's will have to wait for a normal leg with their normal captain later.
Supposedly the training requirement comes not from the FAA, but from Brad Holt, who thought a program like this would have been beneficial at Skywest. Kudos once again to Brad for looking out for the pilots, even at some expense to the company.
I've now flown the 900, and it is a very nice airplane. N131EV is rigged absolutely perfectly. It does fly somewhat differently than the 700; most guys agreed that it feels heavier, a little more sluggish with flight control reaction, but it climbs like a raped ape. The landing is not much different, but some thought the mains touched a little sooner than expected (which makes sense).
The cabin is very nice. Larger windows, all LED lighting, a new seat design that is actually quite comfortable, closet space for the first class pax, and that 'new plane smell'!
For those who were wondering, you can see under the N number that it says N6??LR.
Also, it's possible it could make it's first revenue flight anytime after next Friday, when we are scheduled for final FAA approval. It's exciting that ASA is finally getting a cool new airplane!