Will we ever see another a/c like the MD-80 again?

[hockeypilot44]

You'll like the dc-9, like others have stated its a beast and was built like a tank. I will be going back to it also. I actually am kind of looking forward to it, especially now that i am pay protected on the Bus :beer: Its ALOT more work than the bus so be ready for that but it truly flys great.

Are you sure about the pay-protection? There are pilots junior to you flying ANCSO747. That pays about what the Airbus pays. I think you'll be pay-protected for less than a $1/hour.

 

[Superpilot92]

Are you sure about the pay-protection? There are pilots junior to you flying ANCSO747. That pays about what the Airbus pays. I think you'll be pay-protected for less than a $1/hour.

No i am saying we will be pay protected on the Airbus because thats the plane we currently are on. The point is we wont be getting DC-9 payrates and are pay protected since we got displaced. It has nothing to do with the people junior to us or the 742's.

 

[ron burgundy]

Will we ever see another a/c like the MD-80 again?

I hope not!!!!!!

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

The Bombardier "C". It is designed to seat 100-150.

It has the new Geared Turbofan engines from Pratt and Whitney. They are supposed to burn at least 20% less fuel, with at least 20% less emissions, and over, I belive 20% less noise (might be 40% less?).

NWA was planning on buying it to replace their DC-9s.

cliff
GRB

 

[PhatAJ2008]

Will we ever see another a/c like the MD-80 again?

I hope not!!!!!!

WHY not?

 

[ron burgundy]

WHY not?

'cause it isn't a Boeing.

Designing a/c while on acid results in aircraft like the 80.

 

[PhatAJ2008]

'cause it isn't a Boeing.

Designing a/c while on acid results in aircraft like the 80.

What makes you think they were on acid? What is wrong with the plane?

 

[Fubijaakr]

The biggest problem with the MD is that it was certified in the '60s as a DC-9. There is no redundancy for horizontal stabilizer control (1 jackscrew).

It would never get certification using today's standards.

 

[pilotyip]

2?

The biggest problem with the MD is that it was certified in the '60s as a DC-9. There is no redundancy for horizontal stabilizer control (1 jackscrew).

It would never get certification using today's standards.

It has been 6 years, so correct me if I have forgotten. But there is a primary trim and secondary trim. I know there is two motors. I thought there was two jack screws.

 

[macdu]

It's been six years for me too(still furloughed) but I think there were several ways to trim but only one jackscrew. At my old airline in STL we had a previous AK 80 that happened to be the only one they found with a ungreased screw to comply with the emergency AD after the accident. Lesson is grease the screw.