AMF BIL Question

[airhermit]

How hard is it to transfer into a BE99 BIL slot? Which runs (BIL or outstation) tend to open up?

Also, I am very interested in what I believe is a Metro run based out of GPI in Kalispell. How hard would it be get that down the road?

Thanks for the info. Any comments directly or indirectly related are appreciated...

 

[DirtyBeech]

You just looking to freeze your particulars off or something?

 

[airhermit]

Like DFW has the most comfortable climate? The planes have heat, remember, not AC...

 

[EatSleepFly]

The planes have heat, remember, not AC...

Yah, right. The ramp doesn't, and if BIL is anything like SLC, you'll spend more time camping out on the ramp waiting for UPS or DropHeave&Lose to get their crap together than you will flying. And then at your outstation, you sit out in the plane and freeze (because the FBO makes you park 1.7 miles away from their lobby), cursing as you watch the FedEx feeders leave on time like always, while you await the chronically late drivers. :angryfire

And of course, you'll be flying the one Metro that doesn't start to heat up until you start descending into your destination. But "it's supposed to be like that" according to maintenance, even though the other airplanes will BBQ your kneecap just a few min. after start.

Sorry. It's been a long winter, so I can't think of anything positive to say about cold weather. Ask me again in July. Enjoy Billings! :0

 

[airhermit]

I hear you. But at which base do we NOT use CLU or CDL as a perpetual entry in the delay column? Freezing, baking, or getting drenched on the ramp are your only choices at this job.

Anyone else with the info about the bases/runs?

 

[80for80]

Yah, right. The ramp doesn't, and if BIL is anything like SLC, you'll spend more time camping out on the ramp waiting for UPS or DropHeave&Lose to get their crap together than you will flying. And then at your outstation, you sit out in the plane and freeze (because the FBO makes you park 1.7 miles away from their lobby), cursing as you watch the FedEx feeders leave on time like always, while you await the chronically late drivers. :angryfire

And of course, you'll be flying the one Metro that doesn't start to heat up until you start descending into your destination. But "it's supposed to be like that" according to maintenance, even though the other airplanes will BBQ your kneecap just a few min. after start.

Sorry. It's been a long winter, so I can't think of anything positive to say about cold weather. Ask me again in July. Enjoy Billings! :0

I can't begin to imagine what's it like to be freezing on the ramp like that. I've seen the look on you feeder pilots faces as we taxi to our parking spot at the gateway in our warm jet. I always try and wave to you feeder pilots as we drive away to the hotel in our warm hotel van.

 

[DeathPencil]

And of course, you'll be flying the one Metro that doesn't start to heat up until you start descending into your destination. But "it's supposed to be like that" according to maintenance, even though the other airplanes will BBQ your kneecap just a few min. after start.

must be 428MA

 

[EatSleepFly]

You know it.

It's actually my favorite airplane when it's not absurdly cold out.

 

[Linetech]

I love those Airplanes W/ more orange stickers on there than Paint jobs. Well at least your heater isnt defered when going up to MMH, where the high is 26F

 

[DeathPencil]

I love those Airplanes W/ more orange stickers on there than Paint jobs. Well at least your heater isnt defered when going up to MMH, where the high is 26F

It'd be warmer fly to mammoth with a heater that doesn't work than anywhere out of BIL or SLC with that metro.