Thanks DF/W.

[Ted Striker]

I flew my last flight into DFW last night. It was fittingly in Ship 868, the Bluebonnet. This hasn't been my most favorite place to live, but it's been the first five years of my career, my first 1500 hours as a Captain, the place I met my wife and the place my son was born-so it's a bit of a bummer. Good luck to everyone who isn't able to move on with Delta or ASA and good luck to those of us that have to go do battle in Atlanta! Thanks for the memories--

TS

 

[Rook]

Used to commute on ASA out of SPS before they yanked the E-120 service. Thanks for the free rides and I for one will miss seeing you guys in Big D.
Tailwinds,

Rook

 

[IAPS_degraded]

I'll miss you Spot 50.

 

[tk855]

Sure did look funny this morning taxiing past Term. E and not seeing much activity. Good luck to ya'll. Take care.


tk

 

[FL000]

Anyone know what the last scheduled ASA flight out of there is?

 

[Ted Striker]

Anyone know what the last scheduled ASA flight out of there is?

Not sure what it was, but it was last night (30th). SLC started today.

 

[FL000]

Oh yeah. Thanks!

A day late and a dollar short.

 

[bailout]

>>Anyone know what the last scheduled ASA flight out of there is?<<

It wasnt the last scheduled flight out, but it became the last flight because of a scheduling error!! #4134 to SHV, that after being delayed for 4 hours, finally cancelled when the captain got there from ATL (deadhead) he timed out. Well, that was another error, so the flight left at @1:00AM as a ferry flight.

 

[crashpad]

Hang in there TED. I got your six, if Air Tran does'nt get you first.

 

[Ted Striker]

>>Anyone know what the last scheduled ASA flight out of there is?<<

It wasnt the last scheduled flight out, but it became the last flight because of a scheduling error!! #4134 to SHV, that after being delayed for 4 hours, finally cancelled when the captain got there from ATL (deadhead) he timed out. Well, that was another error, so the flight left at @1:00AM as a ferry flight.

How fitting!! DFW went out in a classic ASA way!

 

[Ted Striker]

Hang in there TED. I got your six, if Air Tran does'nt get you first.

Thanks my man!

 

[Hovernut]

Farewell SLC!

I, in turn, just flew my last Comair trip out of SLC just a couple days ago. I'll sure miss flying over the majestic Rockies to Helena, San Francisco, Seattle, Santa Barbara, and Phoenix. I envy you guys! Looks like you even get a SFO overnight!! Enjoy the ditch, the Golden Gate, Mt. Rainier, and the other majestic sights you'll be privy to now that you're in God's country. And, have some of that good Mole' (moh-lay) at the Red Iguana for me!!

Enjoy!!

 

[ifly4food]

While I sympathize with all of you DFW guys and gals getting hosed, I hope I never in my life, ever hear again "Delete the speed restrictions, cross TACKE at 11,000". Good riddance to that cluster they call "Regional Approach", and all of their spaghetti arrivals.

 

[Ted Striker]

While I sympathize with all of you DFW guys and gals getting hosed, I hope I never in my life, ever hear again "Delete the speed restrictions, cross TACKE at 11,000".

As opposed to being 200 miles from ATL and hearing "slow to 160 and expect holding, someone in the airport farted and things are falling apart at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson-Malcolm X-MLK-Metropolitan Airport".

 

[ifly4food]

As opposed to being 200 miles from ATL and hearing "slow to 160 and expect holding, someone in the airport farted and things are falling apart at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson-Malcolm X-MLK-Metropolitan Airport".

It doesn't even take someone farting at Tracon, it just takes a cloud drifting over the radar antenna and the "solar powered approach control" shuts down.

BTW, even the controllers here on the East side still refer to 'da ATL as "Hartsfield". Kinda like how DCA is still National, not "Regan".

 

[Tomct]

Big D will sorely be missed! I am not looking forward the "Cluster Truck" that is ATL...We will see how this "D-peking" works out! Hopefully I will be in SLC SOON!!

 

[O2Hit]

Seeee ya DFW

Hey ifly, "delete the speeds" was always music to our ears! When Dallas crews came through ATL, we always wondered why they didn't just put the turn to downwind and the speeds on the arrival. I like spagettii. Good to see you the other day in SLC.

O2

 

[ProLine4]

I miss TACKY at 250 and 11

Hey ifly, "delete the speeds" was always music to our ears! When Dallas crews came through ATL, we always wondered why they didn't just put the turn to downwind and the speeds on the arrival. I like spagettii. Good to see you the other day in SLC.

O2

Yeah, thats a good question. ATL needs their version of HORNZ for the downwinds, but then again the speed/altitude notes at the DIETZ corner fixes would read "CROSS BETWEEN 160 TO 250 KNOTS AT 3500 TO 14000 FEET". How the heck is Regional worse than ATL?

For anyone that hasnt made it back to E recently, the power is off and the only thing left on the ramp are the Hamstertubes aka Commutawalks. Even the infamous "GATE 3 DOES NOT EXIST" msg at 30 is off. Not to toss out more rumors but a Ops guy told me the satellite might be torn down.

 

[General Lee]

Well, now the traffic at DFW can go as fast as they want, anywhere or anytime---since they now have 250 less flights to contend with each day. I hope all of those AA flights go 250 to the marker on every approach....



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[sweptback]

Even the infamous "GATE 3 DOES NOT EXIST" msg at 30 is off.

Ok, seriously, for those of you that were in DFW a lot longer than I was, what on earth does that mean? It's been bugging me, and everybody that I ask just shrugs and goes, "it's been that way as long as I remember".

 

[Tomct]

General...You just used two words that don't belong together. Speed and AA. That is more like an oxymoron! They were always slowing us down going into Big D and it seemed like it was always on the last leg of a four-day. Not looking forward to the Delay prone days at ATL!
Jake rode the Snake.....

 

[Jump Pilot]

Left DFW Monday morning and came back last night. Two Delta jets at the terminal and all was quiet.

Kind of a strange sight.