If I could fly one FRAX aircraft I would

[xrated]

I think I'll be retired before it comes back. Got that going for me! I must admit, it gets more attention now then it ever did on the ramp.

 

[Semore Butts]

Challenger 300

Before I left Flexo-Jeto I really drooled over the "Continental" (Challenger 300 as they are calling it now).
I saw it several times in ICT, and one night got to spend about 30 minutes looking it over in the hanger.
It's really a badass looking aircraft!
As I gained experience as a civilian I learned that you must have your "ass" calibrated to see what kind of aircraft you "max out" at as far as hours in the saddle. (The G-5 and Global are 2 "ass challenges" for sure.
At this point I am happily parking my "caboose" in a Hawker 800XP (Honeywell cockpit) for now. The Collins cockpit is really nice, I have actually seen it once.
There are some other great airplanes coming out in the future, the Hawker Horizon, The Falcon 2000EX just to name a couple.


I'm on board, Take care.

 

[GVFlyer]

Most favored jet

The G550 - EJI has one coming...

 

[FlexNoMore]

How you hanging SemoreButts, been awhile you ole BA.

Okay, I will give up .5 mach to the X, settle for .87 @ FL430 during hours 1 thru 6, then FL470 hours 7 thru 10, the FL510 hours 11 thru 12. We can do .89 but who would fly at FL390 if given a choice.

About that butt factor, crew rest bunk for 2 hours after a 4 hour flightdeck rotation, moives - music - reading - sleep. Did I mention the crew lav, oh I just did.

Lots of nice iron out there today, all have their positives and negatives, flying them is still what it's about for me after 34 years. More power =more speed=more grins!!!!!!!!!!

Some of the ole FlexDogs did learn new tricks, has anyone checked lately, 350+ airplanes and 1500 pilots yet. Or did that dream die with TG departure?

Keep the Blue side up.............FlexNoMore

 

[BigFlyr]

Some of the ole FlexDogs did learn new tricks, has anyone checked lately, 350+ airplanes and 1500 pilots yet. Or did that dream die with TG departure?

More like 100 airplanes and 350 pilots...

 

[Semore Butts]

W.P. !!! Great to hear from you!

OK man! You got me again as usual! Yes I would like to be flying one of them there "Big Tin Cans"! I could "hang", you know that.

I really like the paycheck part! You know how it is, ya got to get in that "club" first.

(2 minutes later)

Sorry, had to run out side, a Black Hawk was flying over!

I'm happy to have steady work right now. I do honestly like my new job. I am kind of wondering why Warren or Richard haven't come by to ask me my opinion of where our future should lead?

I do know this! "One Ass", "one seat"!

Make the best of it all, I am!


Take care,

 

[Semore Butts]

Oops forgot W.P.

T.G. is long gone, so is C.D., who I believe came along after you split.

I airlined home recently with a Flexo "P", and he was filling me in.

Yes, I remember the 350 planes and 10 gazillion pilots and all that.

I was just talking to a guy thats flying the Global for Flexo! He was working 9 days per month for 200 G's!

Then Elizabeth Hurley and Carmen Diaz came in and said that they wanted a repeat of last night!

Then the alarm went off and I had to get up and go to work!

Time will tell where we all end up. I miss my Flexo buddies, and am making new friends flying for "My Uncle".

Good luck everyone

 

[jergar999]

Not even one mention of King Air's, how sad. I don't know what I would do without my props.

 

[FracPilot]

Not even one mention of King Air's, how sad. I don't know what I would do without my props.

Not lose your hearing?