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... bur definitely not a cat. Anything that lands on it's paws in such a god-awful way could never be a cat.
Vibrates like a purring cat though. But it's as fragile as a butterfly. And built to a price. Only it's mother could like it.
Truly yesterdays technology. Enjoy!
Vibrates like a purring cat though. But it's as fragile as a butterfly. And built to a price. Only it's mother could like it.
Truly yesterdays technology. Enjoy!
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Not rated on it, but have positioned in it more times than I care to remember - every working day for over a year. My conclusions:
Awful undercarriage that guarantees a hard ride (or maybe the pilots are just all gash, 'cos none of them could land it gently)
Vibrates like a tuning fork unless you balance the props every few days. Particularly bad in rows 4-6.
Fragile. Stuff breaks or falls off regularly. Worst I heard of was a genny that failed after 16 hours on the engine.
Unreliable. Spent half my life covering for tech Q400s. Got called out on every single standby for a year, to cover for a dead Q400.
Badly designed. Any aircraft that needs to go back to the factory for three months "remanufacturing" to fix the structural issues that the launch customer discovered, was never designed properly in the first place. Makes you scared just thinking about it.
Old technology. Props are for boats. (not all may agree with that last one of course!)
On the plus side, it has nice toilets, and.... errr.... no, that's about all that's nice about it. I suppose the EFIS flight deck looks nice - well, until you see a CRJ or a 737 cockpit, that is.
You don't have to fly it to see it for what it is. In that respect, it's a lot like a Skoda (an old one, the new ones are better).
The prosecution rests. Let the defence commence...
Awful undercarriage that guarantees a hard ride (or maybe the pilots are just all gash, 'cos none of them could land it gently)
Vibrates like a tuning fork unless you balance the props every few days. Particularly bad in rows 4-6.
Fragile. Stuff breaks or falls off regularly. Worst I heard of was a genny that failed after 16 hours on the engine.
Unreliable. Spent half my life covering for tech Q400s. Got called out on every single standby for a year, to cover for a dead Q400.
Badly designed. Any aircraft that needs to go back to the factory for three months "remanufacturing" to fix the structural issues that the launch customer discovered, was never designed properly in the first place. Makes you scared just thinking about it.
Old technology. Props are for boats. (not all may agree with that last one of course!)
On the plus side, it has nice toilets, and.... errr.... no, that's about all that's nice about it. I suppose the EFIS flight deck looks nice - well, until you see a CRJ or a 737 cockpit, that is.
You don't have to fly it to see it for what it is. In that respect, it's a lot like a Skoda (an old one, the new ones are better).
The prosecution rests. Let the defence commence...
Flap 15 and a touch of crosswind normally makes for v decent landings.
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Any resemblance to any persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental... etc etc etc
Life is indeed good, although I'm having trouble dealing with the pain of not being able to fly a Q400... ah well, back to the beach...
BTW props aren't the new jets, they are the new Metros (Swearingen Metros of course)
Well you can't really argue with that!
Any resemblance to any persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental... etc etc etc
Life is indeed good, although I'm having trouble dealing with the pain of not being able to fly a Q400... ah well, back to the beach...
BTW props aren't the new jets, they are the new Metros (Swearingen Metros of course)
BOTTOM LINE, IT MAKES MONEY!
Case dismissed
Case dismissed
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WHAT!
"Props are the new jets" !!!!!!!!!!! Get a life, chap.
Could only have been written by a bloke with no time on real transport jets. (146/RJ don't count)
As for jet fighters.....respect, mon.
Could only have been written by a bloke with no time on real transport jets. (146/RJ don't count)
As for jet fighters.....respect, mon.
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I heard if the deal wasn't a deal by 22.12.06, they were walking.
Well the date's been abandoned and they haven't walked yet, so so much for that pronouncement.
This may yet be a deal, but a little birdie tells me it's not going at all smoothly.
When are Flybe going to realise that they have the recruitment problem that they have because their T's and C's are unattractive?
If they improved them they'd have less of a problem with recruitment and retention of pilots.
If they think the experienced Bacon folk are just going to shrug and bend over....... well just watch.
Well the date's been abandoned and they haven't walked yet, so so much for that pronouncement.
This may yet be a deal, but a little birdie tells me it's not going at all smoothly.
When are Flybe going to realise that they have the recruitment problem that they have because their T's and C's are unattractive?
If they improved them they'd have less of a problem with recruitment and retention of pilots.
If they think the experienced Bacon folk are just going to shrug and bend over....... well just watch.
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"Could only have been written by a bloke with no time on real transport jets. (146/RJ don't count)"
I take it you fly a "real jet transport" then? Oh deary me I think you need to get a life buddy!
Ha Ha
"Could only have been written by a bloke with no time on real transport jets. (146/RJ don't count)"
I take it you fly a "real jet transport" then? Oh deary me I think you need to get a life buddy!
Ha Ha
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Deal Delayed
The BA Connect takeover by Flybe has been put back till 31st January.
http://www.nextgenerationairline.com/updates.htm
http://www.nextgenerationairline.com/updates.htm