Comments on: A Good Day For Contrails http://www.aroundthepattern.com/professional-flying/a-good-day-for-contrails/ Ramblings about flying for fun and profit. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:28:43 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tracy http://www.aroundthepattern.com/professional-flying/a-good-day-for-contrails/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Tracy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:50:42 +0000 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/?p=1502#comment-498 Thanks for stopping by and reading for a while. I try not to mention my employer. You just never know how something you put out on the internet will influence your current or future employers. Let's just say that it's the northern of the two airlines going through a merger now. I flew the 747 "classic" (747-100, -200, -F) for about 15 years and have now been on the -400 for about two. You have to really like long-haul flying but it certainly is a comfortable and capable aircraft for that mission. The cockpit is a bit noisy, though - primarily wind noise. Thanks for stopping by and reading for a while. I try not to mention my employer. You just never know how something you put out on the internet will influence your current or future employers. Let’s just say that it’s the northern of the two airlines going through a merger now.
I flew the 747 “classic” (747-100, -200, -F) for about 15 years and have now been on the -400 for about two. You have to really like long-haul flying but it certainly is a comfortable and capable aircraft for that mission. The cockpit is a bit noisy, though – primarily wind noise.

]]> By: Curdle1 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/professional-flying/a-good-day-for-contrails/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Curdle1 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:47:03 +0000 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/?p=1502#comment-497 I like the pictures of your trip! I have never flown on a 747 before but I hope to sometime in the future. I'm curious, which airline do you fly for? I like the pictures of your trip! I have never flown on a 747 before but I hope to sometime in the future. I’m curious, which airline do you fly for?

]]> By: Tracy http://www.aroundthepattern.com/professional-flying/a-good-day-for-contrails/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Tracy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:52:27 +0000 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/?p=1502#comment-484 Thanks for stopping by. I imagine the DC-8 is strictly a night freight operation which is why we see it sitting there all the time. Could also be that they have more than one. I'm not there on a regular enough schedule to keep track of tail numbers. As I understand LAX is the only destination in the US that the A-380 is using now. I believe there was service to JFK, but that it has been suspended. Well, one flight to OSH, too. :-) If you haven't seen the A-380 landing at OSH a couple of days ago, take a look at the video on AvWeb.... http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/EAAAirVenture2009_AirbusA380_HardLanding_200850-1.html Pretty impressive flex on the wings. Thanks for stopping by. I imagine the DC-8 is strictly a night freight operation which is why we see it sitting there all the time. Could also be that they have more than one. I’m not there on a regular enough schedule to keep track of tail numbers. As I understand LAX is the only destination in the US that the A-380 is using now. I believe there was service to JFK, but that it has been suspended. Well, one flight to OSH, too. :-) If you haven’t seen the A-380 landing at OSH a couple of days ago, take a look at the video on AvWeb…. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/EAAAirVenture2009_AirbusA380_HardLanding_200850-1.html
Pretty impressive flex on the wings.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.aroundthepattern.com/professional-flying/a-good-day-for-contrails/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Jeffrey Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:56:28 +0000 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/?p=1502#comment-483 Nice pictures. I have been flying in the California system for SkyWest this July. I always see that DC-8 as I head to 25R. I've never seen it take off or land though. Lately though I've been seeing the Airbus A380 more and more though. Took off behind it and was taxing to the ramp when it landed. Very impressive. Safe Flying... Jeffrey Nice pictures. I have been flying in the California system for SkyWest this July. I always see that DC-8 as I head to 25R. I’ve never seen it take off or land though. Lately though I’ve been seeing the Airbus A380 more and more though. Took off behind it and was taxing to the ramp when it landed. Very impressive.

Safe Flying…

Jeffrey

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