Originally Posted by
After Burner
Hey Andrew, thanks for the info.
Someone told me the reason for AC's late night schedule is that their pilots can't handle landing in the afternoon 40 kt crosswinds. Is that true?

Give me a break. You obviously have not flown through a Canadian winter. Add slippery snowswept runways to your tropical breezes.The schedule is for better aircraft utilisation. Fly to Hawaii while it's night in Canada and back in the morning to fly a full day schedule.
Last edited by acplt; Apr 11, 2007 at 7:44 pm