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Jun 26, 2017, 6:57 am
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pretty good (and unfiltered); I'd order it again but probably not go out of my way to find it
the housekeeping staff certainly deserve superlatives for creativity 
Jun 26, 2017, 8:10 am
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I would go to Manhattan Beach and if you enjoy seafood, make a reservation at Fishing with Dynamite (tough reservation in tiny restaurant),but they do take walk ins and have a nice little bar. Their sister restaurant is Manhattan Beach Post is next door and not as seafood-centric. Also excellent. Easier reservation. It will be about a 15 minute cab ride from LAX. Suggest enjoying a walk around Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Beautiful area, 1 block from the ocean. For a 9:AM connection, suggest checking in to a hotel in the area.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
I don't see many hotels right in the Manhattan Beach area, so we'll plan to stay at either an airport or El Segundo hotel. I'm not too concerned about loyalty programs since it's a quick overnight and we can get breakfast in the lounge in the morning. I looked to see if there was billeting available at LAAFB, but it appears they use Fort MacArthur which is 20 miles away
.Edit: Forgot to quote Zorak's post. I don't understand the obsession with In-N-Out. We have 3 of them in San Antonio anyway if I want their miniature burgers. I'll take Five Guys or a local burger joint over that any day. About 2 miles from my house is a burger restaurant/bar/biergarten that only serves Texas beers on all 50 taps of their outdoor bar.
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Jun 26, 2017, 8:22 am
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Jun 26, 2017, 9:34 am
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Jun 26, 2017, 11:23 am
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Jun 26, 2017, 2:00 pm
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Gotta love 757s.
...!! Boeing 757 using the REVERSE GEAR - Skiathos Airport - YouTube
Doubt that would work with the fat pig that is the 739.
...!! Boeing 757 using the REVERSE GEAR - Skiathos Airport - YouTube
Doubt that would work with the fat pig that is the 739.
Jun 26, 2017, 2:08 pm
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I don't think it's allowed anymore.
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Jun 26, 2017, 7:02 pm
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Delta could do it with the NW DC-9's, if they still had any. The DC-9 powerback process was developed originally by Republic (or earlier by Eastern?), with the details worked out & approved by the manufacture & FAA & the airline and recognized in Republic's operating certificate. NW got those approvals when they merge with Republic.
The weight of the parked airplane flattens the tires, which require extra thrust to get rolling. Starting in reverse with enough thust to roll would tip the plane, so they go forward first, towards the terminal
, then reverse.For the most part, Northwest quit doing powerbacks for reasons of fuel economy. They were brought back during the mechanics strike in 2005 when they didn't have enough people otherwise qualified to drive the tugs (had been part of the striking mechanics' contract).
Delta could probably get approvals to do them with their MD-9x & 717 aircraft, if they wanted to. Delta has been rather sensitive to fuel economy issues, so that seems unlikely.
Generally, any high-wing aircraft would be able to do powerbacks (low-wing aircraft w/ engines under the wings kick up too much debris). The only aircraft I aware of that still do powerbacks are high-wing turboprops (Q400, ATR-72) and the C-17.
Jun 26, 2017, 8:09 pm
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Jun 26, 2017, 8:46 pm
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props to SuperG1955 for his recommendation to stop at the Heritage Hjemkomst Cultural Center in Moorhead MN ... the Viking ship was an amazing sight, as was the story of its construction and 1982 voyage from Duluth to Bergen
Jun 27, 2017, 5:37 am
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Jun 27, 2017, 7:36 am
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