Have you managed to avoid CRJ's?
Apr 17, 2005 | 4:08 pm
#16
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Originally Posted by Internaut
[HIC]For a 1-2 hour flight, the Embarer is one of my favourite aircraft. You see, it has four advantages:
i) I can have both a Window and an Isle seat at the same time.
ii) They cruise at the same altitude as a wide bodied transcon jet. This makes for a smoother flight than the Avros or Fokkers I often find myself travelling on.
iii) In my experience, the leg room on Embarers has always been much better than the larger 737s you might expect to see on European/US domestic routes.
iv) Two words: "Cabin Pressure"! This Internaut is suffering from a cold at the moment and today's flights on an F100 and F70 were murder for my hearing an sinuses (I never have this problem on my favourite Brazillian regional jet).
Regards
I
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i) I can have both a Window and an Isle seat at the same time.
ii) They cruise at the same altitude as a wide bodied transcon jet. This makes for a smoother flight than the Avros or Fokkers I often find myself travelling on.
iii) In my experience, the leg room on Embarers has always been much better than the larger 737s you might expect to see on European/US domestic routes.
iv) Two words: "Cabin Pressure"! This Internaut is suffering from a cold at the moment and today's flights on an F100 and F70 were murder for my hearing an sinuses (I never have this problem on my favourite Brazillian regional jet).
Regards
I
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Apr 17, 2005 | 4:46 pm
#17
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Originally Posted by PTravel
Despite having been a frequent flyer for about 20 years, I'm still not completely comfortable with flying. I particularly do not like turbulence (beyond light chop) and rapid changes of altitude. Consequently, I avoid smaller aircraft. I had a particularly unpleasant experience on a commuter (I don't remember the aircraft type) when flying in 80s between Martinique and Guadaloupe. We flew through (not over or around) a thunderstorm. That flight was more than sufficient to keep me away from smaller aircraft.
Apr 17, 2005 | 6:06 pm
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I'll also second (third, fourth?) the ERJs - I've had lovely flights in those (usually far better than the mainline aircraft for the airlines that run them).
I'd also put in a good word for turboprops. I fly quite a lot on Lufty's DHC8-400s. With the *G seat-blocker in action, it makes for a very pleasant flight. Give me LCY-DUS-PRG over LHR-PRG any day!
I'd also put in a good word for turboprops. I fly quite a lot on Lufty's DHC8-400s. With the *G seat-blocker in action, it makes for a very pleasant flight. Give me LCY-DUS-PRG over LHR-PRG any day!
Apr 17, 2005 | 6:26 pm
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I switched airlines In part due to RJ's infesting old mainline routes
Being on CO where I had mainline planes from IAD-IAH and on to the west coast.. I had a good life.. F class upgrades etc. However in 2003 the trend of using RJ's more and more.. drove me away (along with other things) and I went to AA... yes AA has RJ's but not on the routes I frequent.
CO
IAD-IAH four flights, 3 RJ's
IAD-EWR all rj all the time
IAD-CLE all rj all the time
AA
Now I do IAD - LAX on a 738,
IAD DFW on a M80
yes I avoid STL/ORD due to the RJ"s but at least I have a choice from IAD
I hate having to pull out my laptop from my rolling laptop bag for an RJ.. I hate aisle/window seat as the curvature of the window takes half the space away.. Stuff two people in the two seat side.. and unless you are both 5'0/100 lbs.. its a tight fit..
I'm not too fond of the wait to get my gate check bags.. often in cold, windy, wet places..
Is it better than the old ATRs they replaces.. yes I would say so.. but is it better for me the consumer than the mainline jets they replace.. Heck No..
CO
IAD-IAH four flights, 3 RJ's
IAD-EWR all rj all the time
IAD-CLE all rj all the time
AA
Now I do IAD - LAX on a 738,
IAD DFW on a M80
yes I avoid STL/ORD due to the RJ"s but at least I have a choice from IAD
I hate having to pull out my laptop from my rolling laptop bag for an RJ.. I hate aisle/window seat as the curvature of the window takes half the space away.. Stuff two people in the two seat side.. and unless you are both 5'0/100 lbs.. its a tight fit..
I'm not too fond of the wait to get my gate check bags.. often in cold, windy, wet places..
Is it better than the old ATRs they replaces.. yes I would say so.. but is it better for me the consumer than the mainline jets they replace.. Heck No..