B190Captain
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Heavy Set said:B190Captain,
It is obvious you have never flown an Airbus. I have only jump-sat in the A320 - but it was a great cockpit - wide, comfortable, clean panel - great side-sticks. You say the Boeing design revolves around the pilot - yeah, well the pilot better weigh only 120 lbs... The 737 cockpit is very tight - you can't stretch out. How would you feel on the long BWI-LAX runs? Yeah, my arse would ACHE after three hours... Even jump-seaters are comfortable in the A320 on trans-con flights...
I know that Boeing did not consider pilot comfort in its design. For example, the 747-400 has a ridiculously small flight deck - and the 737 is much worse. For the trans-con flights, an A320 would suit me fine.
All the Jet Blue naysayers out there are wrong. Jet Blue has a great model. It is following the Southwest formula with a difference - its SERVICE is much, much better. You can't beat the in-flight TVs. Jet Blue will continue to grow and the pilots' compensation/schedules will continue to improve.
I think Race Pilot made the right choice - Jet Blue is a great choice. Plus, who wants to fly 7 sectors per day?
Thanks
Please don't misunderstand me. I like Jet Blue as well. In this day and age I would fly an airbus if I had to. For me choosing SWA over JB was because of the financial track record behind SWA and their time as an airline. Jet Blue is a young company and I would choose stability over being concerned wether my arse would ache in a Boeing.
As for flying 7 sectors a day, I do that every day, sometimes 8 or 9 so it would not bother me a bit.
The size of a 737 or a 747 flight deck would suit me just fine and I am 220lbs. Try a 1900 flight deck for 9 legs.
Good Luck!
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