Awa Phx-cun

[IP076]

I'm flying on this flight coming up and just had a few questions.

What route do they typically take? Do they go over to like Brownsville and then across the gulf or do they have to go not so direct and stay closer to land?

Just curious.

Thanks!

Also, is it a 2 or 3 hour difference? (4 or 5 hour flight?)

 

[Lequip]

I'm flying on this flight coming up and just had a few questions.

What route do they typically take? Do they go over to like Brownsville and then across the gulf or do they have to go not so direct and stay closer to land?

Just curious.

Thanks!

Also, is it a 2 or 3 hour difference? (4 or 5 hour flight?)

Classic! Leave it to some UND punk to ask such a dumba$$ question.

Why Yes, we do stay within gliding distance of the land just in case they both fail. Screw the direct routing.

2 or 3 hour difference? You tell us Mr. UND wonder pilot. It's on the charts and in the FAR/AIM.

 

[labbats]

That was pretty uncalled for.

 

[TWA Dude]

I don't know the route offhand but we must remain within 50nm of land. CUN is in Central time.

 

[IP076]

Poke fun at UND grads all you want....I've been known to do the same.....You must think avatars give away a persons life...but you couldnt be further off....(hint: no PA-28 in profile)


Yeah, thats what I was wondering, stay within 50 nm. Thank you for the information and not some smarta$$ remark. I'm guesing you would need some sort of ETOPS certification to fly the direct route across the gulf.

I was a little surprised, its blocked at 5 hours....thats why I asked the time zone question. Seems a little long. Leave at 9 am and get in at 4 pm. Thought maybe I was missing something.

Thanks for the informative replies, and to Lequip....well, I guess if I can't say anything nice I wont say anything at all....

 

[TWA Dude]

I'm guesing you would need some sort of ETOPS certification to fly the direct route across the gulf.

Actually, no. There's a 162nm exemption allowed that requires life-rafts and ditching training. TWA's newer MD80s were qualified and they crossed the Gulf and also flew fairly direct routings from NYC and BOS to the Carribbean.

 

[KC-10 Driver]

Yeah, thats what I was wondering, stay within 50 nm. Thank you for the information and not some smarta$$ remark. I'm guesing you would need some sort of ETOPS certification to fly the direct route across the gulf.

Flying over the Gulf outside of 50 miles from land is not based on ETOPS. The ETOPS limits are actually much greater than 50 miles.

I believe they are limited to 50 miles offshore due to the lack of certain water survival equipment and training (ie. life rafts, etc).

 

[On Your Six]

Classic! Leave it to some UND punk to ask such a dumba$$ question.

Why Yes, we do stay within gliding distance of the land just in case they both fail. Screw the direct routing.

2 or 3 hour difference? You tell us Mr. UND wonder pilot. It's on the charts and in the FAR/AIM.

That was either a hilarious/sarcastic remark or a very uncalled for remark. And who says pilots ain't classy..... You must be a Riddle jacka$$....

 

[Paul R. Smith]

Classic! Leave it to some UND punk to ask such a dumba$$ question.

Why Yes, we do stay within gliding distance of the land just in case they both fail. Screw the direct routing.

2 or 3 hour difference? You tell us Mr. UND wonder pilot. It's on the charts and in the FAR/AIM.

Lighten up Francis!!!

You got a problem with UND?... ok, other than the weather??

 

[oldxfr8dog]

and to Lequip....well, I guess if I can't say anything nice I wont say anything at all....

Classy response.