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Old Dec 3, 2019 | 12:09 pm
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Originally Posted by douglasr
I don't know about the CRJ but a pilot in the know that I talked to recently told me that the problem with the DH3s right now is their age and, as a result, their reliability. The end result is that their numbers are gradually being reduced and ultimately will be removed from the fleet.
Reliability for both the DH1/DH3 is atrocious. Flights on them seem to get cancelled left, right, and centre! That is certainly not something I miss! But I also know that the DH1/DH3 are able to land in stronger winds than the DH4 (heard this from a pilot who used to work with PAL). This is a particularly useful trait here in NL!

I know the CRJ gets a bad rap due to the confines of its cabin, but it certainly is a fast and quiet plane! YHZ-YYR only took like 1 hr 20 mins with the CRJ versus almost 2 hrs in the DH4!
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