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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Feb 2009, 23:42

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TAA and the DC-9

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Posted By Chief galah

I found this in the bowels of an old suitcase...

I found this in the bowels of an old suitcase under the house.
Pre DOT as in Givelda's example.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff213/martyp52/B727flightplan.jpg

Gotta love ATC's approval...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Feb 2009, 09:03

Replies: 745

TAA and the DC-9

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Posted By Chief galah

They used to talk about descent profiles, fuel...

They used to talk about descent profiles, fuel saving and all that jazz, but it was a different era, prior to computer input and monitoring.

My ATC course included a two week airline attachment....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st Dec 2008, 20:04

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TAA and the DC-9

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Posted By Chief galah

Spent some time in the jump seat as a ATC...

Spent some time in the jump seat as a ATC trainee, sweating profusely as the flight attendant would lean across from behind to serve the coffees.

Start checklist....."Beacon light, Galley power,...

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