REAL Flying - Alaska 737-200 Video

[On Your Six]

Check out the following youtube link. It shows flights on Alaska 737-200s out of ANC before they were sold off and replaced with 737-400 combis. Some pretty hairy flying in the snow. I thought the last approach was a bit low...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQyZnShe0xU

 

[Donsa320]

Check out the following youtube link. It shows flights on Alaska 737-200s out of ANC before they were sold off and replaced with 737-400 combis. Some pretty hairy flying in the snow. I thought the last approach was a bit low...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQyZnShe0xU

Very nice. I think the last approach was a circle to land. The obstacle clearance on those is 300ft. We all could do those in the old days. All my types are unrestricted for circling approaches versus the VFR only circling restriction usually issued these days.

 

[airplane wizard]

Thats really cool. 200's are awesome What was that clicking noise just after the gpws called out 500' in the last landing?

 

[navigatro]

The clicking sound is the (stab) trim wheel moving.

 

[PUNISHER]

I noticed the gravel runway kit. Can anyone comment on the use of these systems or gravel jet operations in general?

 

[Snapshot]

At about the nine minute mark, the flight attendants throw water into the air and it freezes before it hits the ground.

 

[Say Again Over]

Worked in Alaska for a bit, the crews went out of their way to help me out on the jump seat, great people, thanks to all staff!

 

[airplane wizard]

Does the TCAS work up there in areas of no radar service? When the crew talked about no ATC contact, do they just make blind position reports?

 

[Say Again Over]

I would imagine someone up there (military) does have radar coverage in that area, what they didn't have is VHF com, as far as TCAS, it is not dependant on radar, it's a very valuable tool when you operate in non radar coverage or in areas of bad ATC.

 

[F/O]

Long live the "Thunder-guppy!...

 

[Capt1124]

The name of that FO, Amy Kohlhaase (sp?) sounds familiar, but I'm not sure from where. Does she write articles or something?

 

[av8instyle]

The last approach wasn't a circle. It was just a short turn to final for rwy 7r while rtb from the northwest part of the state. That's not abnormal. Unless ATC required it for spacing, we very rarely flew long finals in the 200. It wasn't as economical.
I believe Amy did in fact do a couple of aviation articles, or contributed in some way. I can't remember what they were.

 

[Donsa320]

The last approach wasn't a circle. It was just a short turn to final for rwy 7r while rtb from the northwest part of the state. That's not abnormal. Unless ATC required it for spacing, we very rarely flew long finals in the 200. It wasn't as economical.
I believe Amy did in fact do a couple of aviation articles, or contributed in some way. I can't remember what they were.

Rog..thanks, I did not really think it was a circle to land. I was trying to make the point that all landings don't have to involve a 5 mile final from a 1500ft agl pattern.

DC

 

[CallmeJB]

If that first guy worked for a Regional and was 20 years younger, we'd all be calling him a loser. I guess it really is okay to enjoy your job.

 

[MaxTorque]

It was pretty cool watching those guys wrap it up when the winds were too much for 07 and they had to land on 36 at Kodiak. It wasn't that unusual at all to have a full cabin applaud when they got us home.
MT