RJ pilots- question

[91100 100 set]

Childish thread, but I'll jump on.

Just like they taught me at day one at Pizza Hut delivery driver school. Speed happens in the store, not on the road. Leave it up to ramp and gate folks to make your quick turn. If they can't, it's not your problem (notwithstanding trying to get home to catch a jumpseat ride). Support the local block time.

And little planes (ie. RJ's) are smaller than big planes. Duh. There is some kind of weird optical illusion that makes a shorter plane look like it's moving faster than a bigger one at the same speed, something to do with the time it takes to travel it's own length. Ever wonder why a 747 or the like always looks like it's just creeping along the taxiway, or why it looks like it's climbing at 100 knots? There you go.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Childish thread, but I'll jump on.

Just like they taught me at day one at Pizza Hut delivery driver school. Speed happens in the store, not on the road. Leave it up to ramp and gate folks to make your quick turn. If they can't, it's not your problem (notwithstanding trying to get home to catch a jumpseat ride). Support the local block time.

And little planes (ie. RJ's) are smaller than big planes. Duh. There is some kind of weird optical illusion that makes a shorter plane look like it's moving faster than a bigger one at the same speed, something to do with the time it takes to travel it's own length. Ever wonder why a 747 or the like always looks like it's just creeping along the taxiway, or why it looks like it's climbing at 100 knots? There you go.

I've seen 747's taxi at 25+ in ANC, the size is what makes it look slow....

 

[Clyde]

The engines throw out a LOT of thrust at idle.

So does my APU.

 

[Tina Fey's Scar]

The 200 and 700 share the same door and can be swapped between aircraft types. Didn't ask him if the 900 is the same though.

Uhhhh.... sorry, but the service door on the 700/900 is different from the 200. Look at the exterior handle.

 

[Paul R. Smith]

You're just jealous because they still have a full head of hair and don't need a hat to keep their combover in check when it gets windy.

Of course I'm stereotyping.

Oh snap!!!

 

[328dude]

Uhhhh.... sorry, but the service door on the 700/900 is different from the 200. Look at the exterior handle.

We were talking about the main cabin door. The service doors are diffrent.

 

[Tina Fey's Scar]

We were talking about the main cabin door. The service doors are diffrent.

Oh ok... and on the 900s... there looks like there was supposed to be a door on the aft right side... what happened there?

 

[Fuzzy_is_Hungry]

THIS IS NOT A SLAM!

I'm just curious as to why Canadair CL-65s and EMbs taxi so fast.
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I always wondered this same thing. Some of those guys taxi faster than us freight dogs, and that's hard to do.

 

[328dude]

Oh ok... and on the 900s... there looks like there was supposed to be a door on the aft right side... what happened there?

The aft service door is an option on the 700 and 900 since they use the same fuselage. The cutout is visable though if it's not ordered.

How did Tina get that scar?

 

[Tina Fey's Scar]

How did Tina get that scar?

Knife fight at Catholic girls school....

 

[328dude]

I knew she was a cool chick. LOL

 

[Typhoon1244]

So does my APU.

I know. I've seen the American MD-80 guys in DFW doing that APU-only taxi...

By the way, yes, we do taxi on one engine whenever it's practical. (I wasn't in the habit of doing this regularly...until I saw what Delta paid for gas in '04. Now I'm a believer!) The key word is practical. Mainliners are almost always pushed-back from a jetway and have few problems with single-engine maneuvering. Us RJ folks often have to weave our way into and out of congested parking areas, and it's not easy to do that in a fully-loaded CRJ on one engine without blowing over the rampers or blasting windows out of the building.

And as for "breakaway thrust?" The CRJ is just like every other jet airliner: if you just release the parking brake and wait a few seconds, nine times out of ten, it'll roll. Sure, if you want it to peel out like a Camero, then pop the brake and push it up to 50 or 60%...but why?

 

[ILStoMinimums]

I know. I've seen the American MD-80 guys in DFW doing that APU-only taxi...

By the way, yes, we do taxi on one engine whenever it's practical. (I wasn't in the habit of doing this regularly...until I saw what Delta paid for gas in '04. Now I'm a believer!) The key word is practical. Mainliners are almost always pushed-back from a jetway and have few problems with single-engine maneuvering. Us RJ folks often have to weave our way into and out of congested parking areas, and it's not easy to do that in a fully-loaded CRJ on one engine without blowing over the rampers or blasting windows out of the building.

And as for "breakaway thrust?" The CRJ is just like every other jet airliner: if you just release the parking brake and wait a few seconds, nine times out of ten, it'll roll. Sure, if you want it to peel out like a Camero, then pop the brake and push it up to 50 or 60%...but why?

Well said. I think everything possible should be done to conserve gas while maintaining a high level of safety.

 

[Rhoid]

ILS, did you ever get on with XJet?

 

[TedCFII]

I taxi single-engine all the time out of DTW. But because what was mentioned earlier we are not allowed to taxi single-engine in the alley in MSP....Plus you should limit thurst below 40% two-engine.... I'm always getting slammed on freq by other RJ driver's and DC-9 guys because I taxi too slow.(Guess I'm practicing for someday when I get hired at AA) I get paid by the hour, the more hours I fly today the less I have to fly at the end of the year!

 

[ILStoMinimums]

ILS, did you ever get on with XJet?

Yes, I got hired. I'm excited about the new opportunity!