2013 Westbound TATL 757 "Short Stops"
Jan 23, 2013, 11:37 am
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I'm a United/Continental pilot and the last person in the world to defend the company but I've been flying the B757/767 for 8 years now and that memo never existed.
If you want to talk about the practicality of TXL-EWR, shady re-dispatch points enroute, and creative alternate selections that's one thing but there has never been a directive to use "emergency fuel" as a dispatch tool. If that was a regular practice, the FAA would have an absolute field day with that one.
Ever been the pilot of an airliner coasting in on fumes...NO? Neither have I; if we need more gas, we get it. Not putting my ticket at risk for an on time arrival. If I get there safely, so do you!
Spin88...just to give you the benefit of the doubt I went through the pilot memo archives from 02/07 and 10/07 as referenced by the "Consumerist." There were no such documents.
If you want to talk about the practicality of TXL-EWR, shady re-dispatch points enroute, and creative alternate selections that's one thing but there has never been a directive to use "emergency fuel" as a dispatch tool. If that was a regular practice, the FAA would have an absolute field day with that one.
Ever been the pilot of an airliner coasting in on fumes...NO? Neither have I; if we need more gas, we get it. Not putting my ticket at risk for an on time arrival. If I get there safely, so do you!
Spin88...just to give you the benefit of the doubt I went through the pilot memo archives from 02/07 and 10/07 as referenced by the "Consumerist." There were no such documents.
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Jan 23, 2013, 11:44 am
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The figures quoted are typical IFR figures; no one is really interested in range until you run the tanks dry. In the Detailed Technical Characteristics Boeing mentions the assumptions, including "DOMESTIC RESERVES" or "TYPICAL MISSION RULES".
But you still have to derate the range for winds (ESAD).
But you still have to derate the range for winds (ESAD).
Also, it is also still a smaller a/c (752 = 155 ft & 739 MAX = 138 ft).
So if a carrier would truly be looking for an effective 752 replacement, the 739 MAX would not really fit the bill.
Jan 24, 2013, 11:47 am
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Did you read one word of my post? What was hazardous about operating 757s on these routes? I'm not even slightly involved in this separate discussion about the existence (or not) of a memo or directive. There is zero misinformation from me in this thread - if you think there is I'd love for you to point it out.
Then we can start dissecting your misinformation, such as the blatant fabrications of there being "10 year record winds", which was nothing more than company spin, which you couldn't wait to accept.