DCA Bites!

[StaySeated]

Noise Abatement

I also enjoy DCA. I do not have the noise abatement notes in front of my but I do not remember reading anything about MGTOW. Is there really an exemption for RJ's as someone previously posted? I actually landed on 15 one day, you go right over the top of the pentagon less than 300 AGL, very interesting perspective.

 

[bailout]

>>Question, does anybody actually reduce the power for max climb thrust on a hot day to maintain 500 fpm climb until 10DME, like the noise abatement procedure for RWY 1 says? I have only seen one guy do it I always ask the captains if it is ok if I do that, but I can tell they don't want to do it so I don't. Anybody or everybody do that?<<

I was told by the C.P. on our first trip up there a while back that the CRJ meets and exceeds all noise abatement procedures there, so we do not have to follow them.

Oh, and I too love going in there. This may sound corny, but we went in there for the first time 6-7 months ago and after Sept 11th, and the war, seeing all the political buildings lit up in bright white gave me goose bumps. (as in proud to be an american)

 

[spitfire1940]

wow.
great to see a thread without any bitching about pay, schedule, work rules ... not like people with jobs shouldn't be complaining about that stuff.

but an entire thread by airline pilots about the joys of approaches and landing!! a banner day!

it's kind of uplifting.

thanks guys. now i shall wipe a tear from my eye

 

[OneTuffGuy]

Palerider all I want to know is what DCA airport you are flying out of? We have been flying in and out of DCA for years and even today we flew right over the top of the pentagon and guess what no rockets fired, we are ok...... Also as for P56 avoidance if you can not make that turn in time go back to a skyhawk buddy.

 

[BLWME]

to the erj drivers, when doing the river vis. do you ever use flaps 45 or just 22?

 

[ChinaClipper]

DCA is my Domicile....

and I love it soooo!!!!! Kinda separates the "autopilot" pilots and lover of all those pesky 15 mile straight in finals from the stick and rudder lovers!!! The ERJ is Flaps 45 on the River vis. Circling to RWY 22 is ...well...interesting on gusty,windy days, makes ya sharp. The DCA of today is NOTHIN compared to the Pre Sept 11th mayhem though.... go and visit the tower guys, very nice folks.....