Swa 717

[AA717driver]

Looks like the 717 will be my upgrade. I just won't tell my friends!

Sorry, I'd still rather fly a 717 than any "real" Boeing. It's the best of both worlds--it's made by and flies like a McD airplane but has good airconditioning and great displays. Oh, and the A/T system is great.

Fly it for 6 months and talk to me...

TC

 

[Lear70]

I hate the A/T system on the 717 in gusty winds. Hunts back and forth on approach, I usually turned it off. Variety is the spice of life I guess...

 

[WalterSobchak]

A slightly better version of the WN B712.

 

[GuppyWN]

We need to paint the flap canoes blue so we can tell it apart from the -300's and -700's.

Gup

 

[SKC]

We need to paint the flap canoes blue so we can tell it apart from the -300's and -700's.

Gup

It's been proposed by several folks that the blue canoes go on the -800s.

 

[johnsonrod]

I've heard from a few AirTran 737 pilots that the transition over from the 717 was a bit underwhelming - they liked the 717 automation better. Not sure if others who made the jump felt the same (I guess the pay bump reduces the sting).

 

[greenpilot]

I've heard from a few AirTran 737 pilots that the transition over from the 717 was a bit underwhelming - they liked the 717 automation better. Not sure if others who made the jump felt the same (I guess the pay bump reduces the sting).

What Pay Bump? 717 and 737 pay the same.

 

[ATLplt]

What Pay Bump? 717 and 737 pay the same.

Hell, it's a pay loss. 137 seats for 117 seat pay.

 

[Kharma Police]

What Pay Bump? 717 and 737 pay the same.

True, but the 717 trips traditionally have had higher hours with multiple legs which equates to higher credit hours at the end of the month.

 

[ron burgundy]

How about southwest canyon blue on top and Airtran aqua blue/green on bottom, with a southwest brown/orange tail?

Doesn't matter how you paint it......Lipstick on a pig......

 

[BigEasy]

I went from flying an -800 to flying the 717. Nice airplane, very automated.

Now we just need our (SWA) 737 up to speed on autolands.

PS-Never did like leaving the AT on all the way to landing, normaly I would override the AT. Autopilot off, autothrottles off,

What floats your boat I guess.

 

[Empennage]

I like how the 717 paint states "operated by airtran." Section 1. Section 1.

 

[SLUF4]

click it.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sout...50565/L/&sid=b5413c1cc87e2ba0079413f5adad4cdf

man that one's really ugly..i like the gangsta scripted Southwest on the fuselage

 

[slaquer5]

I went from flying an -800 to flying the 717. Nice airplane, very automated.

Now we just need our (SWA) 737 up to speed on autolands.

PS-Never did like leaving the AT on all the way to landing, normaly I would override the AT. Autopilot off, autothrottles off,

What floats your boat I guess.

Have you ever used the HUD? You might like it better.