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Yes, it's true.
We fly to 5,000 airports in the US compared to 500 that ALL of the 121 world serves. That's only the US.
We don't fly the same routes to and from every day like you. We can't possibly memorize all of the frequencies between A and B.
We fly to literally ANY airport in the world with about 5,000 ft of runway. Our pilots fly the North Atlantic, Pacific and to South America. We do it all on any given day.
It's nice that you have the luxury of preparing for your trip a month in advance, flying with another pilot(s) in the same cockpit who is familiar with that same roue that they ALWAYS fly.
Our mission isn't so simple. But then again, that's okay. It's what we do.
BTW, define "special airport". I hope that you don't mean some sissy place like ASE.
Try Bermuda Dunes, CA, Coral Reef Club, FL, Telluride, CO, or just some random ranch airport in TX surrounded by cactus and tumble weeds.
I bet it's been a while since you've had to pick up an IFR clearance over the phone from flight service or cancelled IFR airborne. Hell, how about just flying a real downwind, base and final to a landing (at night to an airport not served by any visual or electronic glidepath info) instead of having ATC hold your hand onto the final approach course of a 10,000 ft dry runway during a CAVU day.
Ever been to Riverside California? Shhhh, Fisch. Don't tell him how fun that place is.
Yesm, I can say without a doubt that NetJets pilots routinely fly to more places, random places than the average 121 guy who does a few Bogata turns. Our apologies if we don't have the deep grumbly voice of a "heavy" pilot on the radio.
What a joke.
So, again... what is the relevance of this info to CASS and NJA?
Wow. You can't even spell Bogota. Makes me wonder. Coral Reef Club? You're actually going to mention the Coral Reef Club...in Florida...in the same sentence as Bogota? Now that's a joke.
Don't bother with them, Flopgut. Let them have fun with their giant airline-hating circle-jerk. I never had a bad word to say of frac pilots before this thread, but they've certainly shown their true colors. I've never seen so much ego and condescension before in my life, and that's saying a lot for pilots.
And, you think that is safe? Maybe for a $200 ticket, it is. Our clientele doesn't like to fly INTO Pompei. And no, you will not hear us flying into Level 5 weather with you. Feel free to be a real man with all that. We will see you at any large, medium or small field though after shooting any approach down to Cat 1 mins. Our planes just don't do Cat II or IIIabc. As much as I miss a 50 ft. AH...
You act like we all haven't done what you do in our past.
I fly 1 type of Cessna with no prior notice of a trip change. The day could change in an instant. That doesn't matter because we practice Professional Pace and go when we go. We don't take all day but we take adequate time to insure we are as safe as possible.
I'm sad for you that you feel that it is normal to need to memorize 6 different limitations and versions of a jet and then fly to strange places without the proper time to read up on it.
We are fortunate to have Int'l dispatchers prepare a trip specific package of info that contains weather, politics and current events. Heck, we even have translators and security meet us if necessary to handle all the bizznezz.
I would love it if we could just wear street clothes when airlining... we would just "disappear" overnight. Imagine it... it would be awesome.
You are adorable!! You copped to being able to fly only one type, OF CESSNA (!?), to some semi exotic places. WOW!! God, I admire you! You know, the reason you have a translator and all that other destination mgt types show up is because you don't know pig sh!t from apple butter and you'd probably become lost if the company didn't grease the wheels.
Bet you'd do a go around at Coral Reef... Not enough for you AND your ego on the runway.