Longest Regional flight?

[Uncle Bunkle]

I once flew Greensboro to DFW in a CRJ 200 with 165 kts dead on the nose, 3:35 block.

Wow, you're incredible!.....Where should I send your medal?

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

I once flew the EMB-120 Brasilia from DFW to YUL non-stop in 5+01 (only 14-pax).

 

[Flyer1015]

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[Flyer1015]

Pinnacle used to do DTW-AUS daily as well as MSP-SAV on occassion... my butt still hurts.

You're right, your butt does hurt from working at Pinnacle......

But that doesn't come from the long flights. That comes from being bent over and violated up the as$ from our management. Just thought I'd set the record straight.

 

[T/SF34/A]

E170 - PANC / PADK ...... and then back to PANC. All on one load of fuel

 

[onewithwings]

I recently flew on a E90 from SEA-YYZ.

 

[Headfake14]

Headfake,

Did you notice I said ETOPS for RJ's. Like baby ETOPS.

Don't get your panties in a wad.

If you came from ASA cut your old ASA brother some slack.

IT WAS A JOKE!

I know CRJ's don't have the true ETOPS.

701EV

I missed the Joke idea....Didn't mean to come across with fangs, claws blazing. It's always bugged me when guys say "ETOPS" and not know what they're talking about when it's really EOW. Just one of those things...pet peaves (sp) I guess. Kind of like checking in saying "...with you".

OH god....I need a drink and beach.


Anyway...back to getting 'flat-ass' on the RJs.

Even though we can go 5+ hrs on the 190, I wouldn't recomend it with our pilot seats...AWEFUL. I'll the the CRJ (newer) seat over what EMB came up with. They should've just copied Airbus or Boeing.

 

[Minimaniac]

Correction: ETOPS = Engines Turning Or Passengers Swimming

RAH has operated the E170 on routes such as Salt Lake to Matzatlan, Atlanta to St. Croix, JFK to San Antonion, and Milwaukee to LAX.

For what it is worth, since it has the same fuselage cross section and seating, and is coming soon to a regional near you, the E190 is regularly operated by US Airways from Filthadelphia to Denver.

How does India-no-place (IND) to Denver in a Metro sound? Non stop on a repo once. Ouch.

 

[DGdaPilot]

Longest turboprop flight is ANC-DUT at 686 miles.

I could be mistaken, but I believe the Eagle ATR flight from San Juan to Port-of-Spain, Trinidad is as long or longer. Straight line distance is about 633 miles, but we always followed the Antilles chain around so it's longer than that.

 

[drinksonme]

Friend of mine just did KROA to KLAS non stop for XJT Charter. 1684 NM 4:23 block. XJT also did LAX to ACA (Acapulco) when they were doing Delta stuff. 1432NM on the XR as well. This just proves the XR was the best 50 seater ever built. A 190 is not a RJ either. The DC-9 has a version which is smaller than the 190. So unless you consider the DC-9 an RJ, the 190 is out. Oh and it should not be at regional airlines or regional pay scales either, IMHO. I guess North America is the "region".

 

[mrebuck]

yawn...

 

[samballs]

5 minutes on any RJ is the longest flight

 

[Headfake14]

Friend of mine just did KROA to KLAS non stop for XJT Charter. 1684 NM 4:23 block. XJT also did LAX to ACA (Acapulco) when they were doing Delta stuff. 1432NM on the XR as well. This just proves the XR was the best 50 seater ever built. A 190 is not a RJ either. The DC-9 has a version which is smaller than the 190. So unless you consider the DC-9 an RJ, the 190 is out. Oh and it should not be at regional airlines or regional pay scales either, IMHO. I guess North America is the "region".

Agreed. It'll be interesting when our (Jetblue) new payrates are signed. I believe I'll be getting more (3rd yr FO) than their (whoever is flying 190s for Midwest) CAs. I haven't seen their payrates, but thats what I've heard.

 

[peter185]

I've ridden on the Pinnacle flight from ATL-STX and it was quite the trek. I think it was weight restricted because we left standby's at the terminal and there was ~10 empty seats once I was on board.

 

[lookin4better]

Whats the dorkiest question ever asked on FI?

This one?

Others?

Too many dork pilots who sit around and think of stuff like this .... thats for sure.

 

[BoilerUP]

Whats the dorkiest question ever asked on FI?

This one?

Others?

Too many dork pilots who sit around and think of stuff like this .... thats for sure.

And yet, you took the time out of your obviously non-dorky day to compose a sarcastic response toward the dorks who think about stuff like this...

 

[lookin4better]

Wow, you're incredible!.....Where should I send your medal?

LOL Uncle B, you are going to make his chest puff out! Watch it!

;-)

 

[lookin4better]

And yet, you took the time out of your obviously non-dorky day to compose a sarcastic response toward the dorks who think about stuff like this...

yea.... thats right..

So many dork pilots under the age of 30 ... its like shooting fish in a barrel... and too much fun.

Also embarassing at times.

 

[nimtz]

I did 4.9 flight time from EWR-OKC once. Vowed never EVER to see that again. Sorry guys the wings and tanks might go 5 hours, but the accomidations are good for 2 at best. Enjoy it for those of you building time! For me, I can't wait till RJ's are made into composite Coke cans in 5 years...

 

[Metro752]

Sure, as long as five year captians make $130/FO's make $75 and ten year is $140/$85.

Oh, you mean you weren't serious ??

People were last summer, I guess you weren't here for that.

Everyone called them on it too.

I think it was ETOPS for the CRJ, then someone said impossible, so then the A320 rumor came about. You'll have to do a little research to enjoy my Skywest bashing.

 

[Headfake14]

Whats the dorkiest question ever asked on FI?

This one?

Others?

Too many dork pilots who sit around and think of stuff like this .... thats for sure.

Actually...a while back, some guy asked..."who/where is the yougest 747 captain". I only read the first few posts...then dropped it, but it got some milage though.

 

[Minimaniac]

Agreed. It'll be interesting when our (Jetblue) new payrates are signed. I believe I'll be getting more (3rd yr FO) than their (whoever is flying 190s for Midwest) CAs. I haven't seen their payrates, but thats what I've heard.

Wow, you mean to say that your NEW payrates might be significantly better than our 6 year old payrates? Who'da thunk it!

 

[DX Rick]

Whats the dorkiest question ever asked on FI?

This one?

Others?

Too many dork pilots who sit around and think of stuff like this .... thats for sure.

Some find it pretty interesting to see which routes regionals are now flying, instead of Majors. It should open some eyes, and the unions should get involved to put an end to regional flights at excede 90-120 minutes in legnth.
Now go back to trying to figure out who the youngest 747 pilot is.

 

[DX Rick]

Correction: ETOPS = Engines Turning Or Passengers Swimming

RAH has operated the E170 on routes such as Salt Lake to Matzatlan, Atlanta to St. Croix, JFK to San Antonion, and Milwaukee to LAX.

This is sad. I had one RAH FA bragging about how they go from ORD-DEN then onto somewhere in New Mexico.
These planes belong at mainline, but we all know what happened with that

 

[aewanabe]

Wow, you mean to say that your NEW payrates might be significantly better than our 6 year old payrates? Who'da thunk it!

Um, no, he was saying his new payrate as an FO will be more than your CAPTAIN pay. I'm ex-RAH and defend you guys when you're bashed needlessly, but you're missing the point. The airplane should be operated by a mainline-type carrier, not one that pays its FOs 37/hr max. You're smoking crack if you think your negotiating team is gonna get career type wages out of the Reverend and his henchman Heller.

PS I'm gonna call bs to prefering any seat on a 900 to a 757 or Bus middle seat. In first class sure, but if you're in a window seat in coach it's just as miserable as the -200 since you still get a 1/4 inch thick seat cushion and 6 square inches to stuff your feet into.

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

Oh yeah? Well this one time, in like, a couple years ago, I was with....ummm...some pilots, and we, uh, we flew from some big azz city up by my Mom's house...and it took, like, all freaking day! Man, that was a long flight, prolly the longest one ever.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

pinnacle is doing that route now with the -900. Delta website shows it as 1640 miles.

atl-stx 1638
atl-bze 1138
atl-rtb 1138 + ??

 

[msuspartans24]

I personally don't know any regional guy who likes sitting in that airplane for more than 2 hours, let alone 3-4 hour legs.

I think it's a mental thing. I hated doing anything over 3 hours on the ERJ, but now I fly a Legacy and all of a sudden it's no big deal to do 5-7 hours in the same cockpit. I can't speak for the CRJ, but it's really not that bad....try 4 hours in a bravo or lear! you'll be begging for a RJ!

 

[lowlycfi]

This just proves the XR was the best 50 seater ever built.

Is that like being the skinniest person at fat camp?

 

[Slave2theGrind]

I could be mistaken, but I believe the Eagle ATR flight from San Juan to Port-of-Spain, Trinidad is as long or longer. Straight line distance is about 633 miles, but we always followed the Antilles chain around so it's longer than that.

I'll second that, the TJSJ to TTPP was blocked at 3:45 I think, it was definitely way too long to be over water at night in the ATR!!!!