Flying CL300 International w/ Flexjet question?

[walshsfly]

C604Pilot, thanks. I try to be as honest as I can and try not to blow smoke. Someone mentioned that most trips are going to CA's and that is true. It is more important to the company for obvious reasons to get the CA's checked out. Also, and this is off topic but real important for anyone looking to come here. As I and Walsh and others have stated before, if you don't want to sling bags, clean the cabin or work your tail off, don't come to Flex because you will be miserable. Everyone comes here as an FO regardless of how much time or credentials you have. You could be a 50 year old retired airline captain and be reporting to a 30 something male/female captain at any given moment. That is just the way it is. But the company is a good one.

Now back to the originally schedule topic : )

Hey just leave me out of the truth. all it does is hurt.

 

[V1 Rotate]

Well, I'm in the LR45 class on April 5th.....where should I expect to fly mostly?

 

[Iam3rd]

V1
From the things I have read it will be all domestic, islands and a little Mexico.

 

[JATAGA]

I hear from class mates that the 300 sim is alittle tricky on V1 cuts... just a heads up.

as for the 45 (my fleet) Ive seen 19 states and been to Mexico twice in three rotations. Pay attention to the high hot and heavy day in sim because I've seen Aspen and Eagle about five times already,

 

[On Your Six]

Flexjet Fleet Growth in 2007?

What sort of growth will Flexjet see this year in terms of fleet? How many new CL300s, L40/L45XRs and L60XRs expected? Has the 604 fleet growth stopped or will you be adding the new 605?

 

[Iam3rd]

Correct me if I am wrong CL300PILOT OR C604PILOT. Flexjet will not keep an aircraft older than 7 years. I think this fall they are going to start changing out the 604 with the 605. And I think either this year or next, the CL300 will become their largest line of aircraft.

 

[hammer2]

Well, I'm in the LR45 class on April 5th.....where should I expect to fly mostly?

KYIP.

 

[CL300Pilot]

Correct me if I am wrong CL300PILOT OR C604PILOT. Flexjet will not keep an aircraft older than 7 years. I think this fall they are going to start changing out the 604 with the 605. And I think either this year or next, the CL300 will become their largest line of aircraft.

I have heard that we do not keep aircraft longer than 5 years. Yes, the 605 will start to phase out the 604. The 300 just became the largest of our fleet I was told. If this is not true, it will not be long, but definetly by next year it will be the largest fleet.

As far as V1 cuts in the sim, just keep it on the ground a coupe of seconds longer and do a nice easy pull up and you will do fine.

 

[doh]

I have always found that if you keep center line, that amount of rudder will hold after rotation as well. It worked pretty well in the 60 sim.

 

[walshsfly]

I have heard that we do not keep aircraft longer than 5 years. Yes, the 605 will start to phase out the 604. The 300 just became the largest of our fleet I was told. If this is not true, it will not be long, but definetly by next year it will be the largest fleet.

As far as V1 cuts in the sim, just keep it on the ground a coupe of seconds longer and do a nice easy pull up and you will do fine.

The 45 still has the 300 beat by one as of right now but that will change very soon.

And what he said about V1 cuts, just don't try to over control it.

 

[JATAGA]

that was the v1 cut solution that they said worked... it also works well in the 45. My partner was a 300 guy and he did say the 45 sim flew better, but thats just hear say.

the 300 is most certanly the sweetheart of the fleet,,, nice nice bird.

 

[Cautious Belly]

I just did EGGW-KBED. Block time 7.1 hrs, burn was 11300#, block in fuel was 2620# (company reserve is 1500#). We were slightly nose-up on the ramp, so we didn't get the best top-off. On the way out, we squeezed over 14,200# on board.
M.80@FL410 Eastbound, M.75&FL430 West. Easy as pie, and yes, it was comfortable up front.

 

[CL300Pilot]

Still too many hours in an aircraft :beer:

Welcome back state side.

 

[Wiggums]

Big news is that JetBlue finally has a retirement package along with getting a raise. Should put a dent in the staffing up north.

The Indy exodus continues.

 

[doylehargraves]

Well, I'm in the LR45 class on April 5th.....where should I expect to fly mostly?

Haha. That's funny. You'll fly wherever the 600+ customers want to go that week. You could spend your whole week never going east of Phoenix or the whole week only landing in new jersey and florida. One thing for sure is that if you land in Chicago, you'll be going to TEB (NEVER FAILS).