Freedum 6243

[say again]

I jumpseated on a Freedom Airlines flight once from ATL-SDF back in 2006.
- crew departed 26L in ATL with over a 1,000 lbs imbalance of fuel. I am at fault for not bringing it to their attention- I was waiting to see when they noticed it- not until we were on final in SDF over 1:15 later!
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Honestly, doesn't say much about you either!!!

 

[wscrj]

So are you saying they took off with the amber fuel imbalance message on the eicas? And if so that'd mean over a two hour taxi on one engine before departure to get it to that point. That just doesnt make sense!

In the CRJ series aircraft with both boost pumps on and one engine shut down, it is quite easy to get a fuel imbalance message well inside of an hour.

Most crews just turn the boost pumps off. It helps siginificantly.

 

[dowhite2]

Yes, but we are talking about the EMB-145, and no it's not that easy.

 

[skiandsurf]

I jumpseated on a

- crew were sort of odd
relieved?

That could be said about most crews.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

That could be said about most crews.

Tell me about it. Growing up I used to think pilots walked on water, until I became one and saw what a bunch of misfits some of us are.