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falconvalley · October 25th, 2006, 03:46

You don't see pretty planes at alot of the 135 freight outfits and the equipment isn't always standardized. 135 just doesn't hold the prestige that 121 does. It's mostly based on misconception, though. You might not find an autopilot or a hot flight attendant (no offense to 121, at all, i mean it!), but you might like it, nonetheless. It's an experience. It's tough, but it's an experience.

I flew with some corporate guys a few years back. Two were former freightdogs and two came from the corporate side. At the time I only had 550 TT. The freightdogs kept telling me to go fly freight for a while and then go back if I wanted to. The two coporate guys didn't really know what they meant by that. Well, now I know. If you can intercept an ILS, turning right at the marker, in the ice, fly an approach down to 280/24G35 1800 RVR 100 VV +SN at 4 am to a 3000 ft runway on a steep hill in the dead of winter, you know you can run with the big boys!

How's that, JB? Is that close?

October 25th, 2006, 03:46	#8
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 1,948	Re: Skywest You don't see pretty planes at alot of the 135 freight outfits and the equipment isn't always standardized. 135 just doesn't hold the prestige that 121 does. It's mostly based on misconception, though. You might not find an autopilot or a hot flight attendant (no offense to 121, at all, i mean it!), but you might like it, nonetheless. It's an experience. It's tough, but it's an experience. I flew with some corporate guys a few years back. Two were former freightdogs and two came from the corporate side. At the time I only had 550 TT. The freightdogs kept telling me to go fly freight for a while and then go back if I wanted to. The two coporate guys didn't really know what they meant by that. Well, now I know. If you can intercept an ILS, turning right at the marker, in the ice, fly an approach down to 280/24G35 1800 RVR 100 VV +SN at 4 am to a 3000 ft runway on a steep hill in the dead of winter, you know you can run with the big boys! How's that, JB? Is that close? __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"