What is with DTW clearances?

[PUCK]

OK I've only been on the airlines 10 years. What on earth is an A306 or an A310??

Jer

 

[JustaNumber]

OK I've only been on the airlines 10 years. What on earth is an A306 or an A310??

Jer

An A306 is really an Airbus A300-600: http://elearning.ians.lu/aircraftperformance/details.aspx?ICAO=A306&GroupFilter=12&NameFilter=&ICAOFilter=

An A310 is a shortened derivative of an A300: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A310

 

[Raskal]

OK I've only been on the airlines 10 years. What on earth is an A306 or an A310??

Jer

Meh, who cares about the airplanes? Fact is, it has wings and probably pays better than what we fly.

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

I don't know the relevance here but us controllers don't send the PDC to your plane. Its automatic.

 

[brokeflyer]

the DC9 guys are the best pilots up there.....anyone can fly the airbus.

 

[RJLoser]

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[SplitBar]

just read back "cleared as filed" if that is how you are filed. I never understood why so many take the time to read back the entire route when a simple "cleared as filed" would suffice.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

just read back "cleared as filed" if that is how you are filed. I never understood why so many take the time to read back the entire route when a simple "cleared as filed" would suffice.

It would suffice it they would accept that. They won't, hence the thread.