To the Gulfstream crew at TEB...

[semperfido]

i just don't care that much--learjet? what's that?

 

[Ace-of-the-Base]

i just don't care that much--learjet? what's that?

Shhhh. They're listening. And whatever you do, don't give out the secret handshake.

Ace

 

[SCT]

I don't know much about the 60 but they don't seem to be rolling off the assembly line real fast.

 

[MEMfis]

I love this site. :laugh: Waaay to much heat from some of you fellas.

 

[bigD]

Snobs!

 

[FA10Driver]

All this talk about Gulfstreams, Hawkers and Citations is very entertaining but I still prefer the 30 year old beauty that I fly. Mmo on the Falcon 10 is .87 and we can do .83-.86 day in and day out. Not to mention the hydraulic controls that make it handle like a fighter. (Oh yeah, it's based on one.) They are a joy to fly and I dont know what else can match the 10's performance and short field capability. I dont get to watch the PFD's and MFD's but I feel pretty good about the Falcon's LRT's. (little round things)

 

[volunteer]

All this talk about Gulfstreams, Hawkers and Citations is very entertaining but I still prefer the 30 year old beauty that I fly. Mmo on the Falcon 10 is .87 and we can do .83-.86 day in and day out. Not to mention the hydraulic controls that make it handle like a fighter. (Oh yeah, it's based on one.) They are a joy to fly and I dont know what else can match the 10's performance and short field capability. I dont get to watch the PFD's and MFD's but I feel pretty good about the Falcon's LRT's. (little round things)

What range do you have on those?

 

[banned username 2]

All this talk about Gulfstreams, Hawkers and Citations is very entertaining but I still prefer the 30 year old beauty that I fly. Mmo on the Falcon 10 is .87 and we can do .83-.86 day in and day out. Not to mention the hydraulic controls that make it handle like a fighter. (Oh yeah, it's based on one.) They are a joy to fly and I dont know what else can match the 10's performance and short field capability. I dont get to watch the PFD's and MFD's but I feel pretty good about the Falcon's LRT's. (little round things)

Try on a Falcon 50EX, even better performance, same great handling qualities, and it'll do .85 at FL410...

 

[FA10Driver]

I hope I get the opportunity to fly the 50EX some day. I've heard great things about them as with all of the Falcons.

As to the range of the Falcon 10, we plan for 1700nm with reserves.

 

[some_dude]

Not doing .85! Or even ".83 to .86" as you stated earlier.

I flew a Falcon 10 for a couple of years, 1700nm might be possible with a good tailwind or to dry tanks, but not in normal operations. How much fuel do you land with?

As to the range of the Falcon 10, we plan for 1700nm with reserves.

 

[750driver]

Let the Citations wait in line. They may as well go out last - they're just going to get in everyone's way anyway. Sheesh, Idiots. :uzi:

Right ...

 

[FA10Driver]

You're right. 1700 is a bit optimistic. Must have been a slip of the finger on the keyboard or just a brain f@rt on my part. We do get 1500 figuring no wind and land with 1200 lbs.

 

[Cheebs501]

big paycheck in a Citation I as opposed to crap money in a G550?

just not how it works pounder.

Now, one can argue they like to stay home more and love the Citation, but they are usually full of crap and would jump on the opportunity to fly a G5 for a good company and make G money.

It also works the other way...lots of G flyers always say "hey, Id kill to fly a King Air...har,har" but again, they are full of crap, thier G-esus Egos would shatter and they would shrivel up if they had to give up that left seat perch in a G5.



(Just a generalization)

I can tell you that I am not full of crap, and that I love flying my Citation ISP. I would definetely not jump on the opportunity to fly a G5. Maybe thats because I already make G money (if not more).
I have had the chance to interview for a G4 job but didn't take it. I just have no desire to be gone for extended periods of time to foreign places.
Gulfstreams are extremely sexy airplanes and it must be cool to be able to say you fly one, but its not for everyone.
Flying is flying and I would fly a 150 everyday if the price was right.

 

[semperfido]

I can tell you that I am not full of crap, and that I love flying my Citation ISP..

...and bears don't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

 

[banned username 2]

Gulfstreams are extremely sexy airplanes and it must be cool to be able to say you fly one, but its not for everyone.

Geez, when I was at Gulfstream school, they told us "You have arrived, you are flying the best of the best!"... So I figured, "All right, can't wait to get home and put this new found fortune to work!" :nuts:

When my mortgage payment was due, I told my mortgage company "Hey I fly a G-V now!" They still wanted their full payment (how rude!, they must have not got the memo)...

When I went to get gas in my car at $3.29/gal I told the gas station owner, "Hey, I fly a G-V now!" and the gas still cost me $3.29/gal...(I was like WTF? He didn't get the memo either??? Dang post office!)

So then I stopped in at Starbucks figuring for sure I'd get a free cup of coffee, (Pilots drink LOTS of coffee, for SURE Starbuck corporate got the memo and distributed it accordingly, this was guaranteed to work!). I walk in and ordered, when she told me how much it was I said "Hey, I fly a G-V now!", $4.50 later I was walking out with my Venti Mocha... And it wasn't even that good... :angryfire

Doesn't flying "the best of the best" come with free stuff??? :crying:

Flying is flying and I would fly a 150 everyday if the price was right.

I couldn't agree more... However could we make that 150 a King Air at least.. I'm too old to depend on the reliability of a piston or even a single engine for any significant amount of time anymore...

 

[h25b]

I couldn't agree more... However could we make that 150 a King Air at least.. I'm too old to depend on the reliability of a piston or even a single engine for any significant amount of time anymore...

I agree as well... For what they pay me to PIC a Lear 31A the right seat of a G-IV would be a lateral move at best... Salary aside, I'd still probably jump at a Gulfstream job for reasons of overall earning's potential ... Doesn't matter, I'm still not qualified for a Gulfstream with over 4000 hrs. Maybe 5000 is the majic number ????

Any advice from you G drivers out there ??? Where's T.C. when you need him ???

 

[fatburger]

Trust me, If you can fly a Lear you can fly a Gulfstream. The Gulfstream is a very easy airplane to fly. It's like a big, powerfull truck. And as the saying goes,"if you can fly a lear, you can fly anything!"

-fatburger-

 

[AA717driver]

Any advice from you G drivers out there ??? Where's T.C. when you need him ???

Mr. TC is still involved in the American Eagle Pi$$ing Contest being held on another thread. He will return shortly...

Signed,

Mr. TC's Personal Assistant
(You know, ALL Gulfstream pilots have Personal Assistants)

 

[banned username 2]

Mr. TC's Personal Assistant
(You know, ALL Gulfstream pilots have Personal Assistants)

I put in my requisition for my PA, but am still waiting for her to show up, she seems to be pre-occupied at the minute posing for Nooky Booky's Avatar... http://forums.flightinfo.com/customavatars/avatar6701_4.gif

 

[h25b]

Mr. TC is still involved in the American Eagle Pi$$ing Contest being held on another thread. He will return shortly...

Signed,

Mr. TC's Personal Assistant
(You know, ALL Gulfstream pilots have Personal Assistants)

Thanks, anxiously awaiting his return... ROTFLMAO.. As a Learjet pilot, you
have the option to go to uglypeople.com and pick out a personal assistant.

I'm glad I'm not the only one trying to enlighten the regional pilots..