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Old November 3rd, 2005, 19:36   #1
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You know you're bored at FL350 when..............
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...You start trying to match fingerprints on the FMS, PFD and MFD screens.
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Old November 3rd, 2005, 21:59   #3
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You pull out your Jepp revisions and take care of them there.
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Old November 3rd, 2005, 22:17   #5
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There is only People and US magazine, and you are okay with that.
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Old November 3rd, 2005, 22:40   #6
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You start working on the guest list for NJC....

Ooops, My Bag......
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You try and get ride reports towards directions you aren't going...
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...You start trying to match fingerprints on the FMS, PFD and MFD screens.
You go OCD on the fingerprints and clean every instrument face within reach. Then I've never been bored at anything higher than FL280.
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you add up all your intrument, x-country and ME time with your calculator on your watch or cell phone
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...you actually think "hmm, central Kansas really is lovely this time of the year"
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...you find yourself crossfeeding fuel to take care of that pesky 25 lb. imbalance.

...you search through ADF channels to find a decent radio station.

...you've finished the crossword in newspapers from three different cities.
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Then I've never been bored at anything higher than FL280.
Hmmm.....I never get bored below FL280. How long of a leg does it take for you guys to get bored??? If you are getting bored on a 2 hr RJ ride, I'd hate to see you on the 16 hr flt to Tokyo.

For you Kingairer:
I only get bored trying to climb out behind an RJ (Yes, even the 700/900). Put down the USAtoday and step on the gas pedal!
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Hmmm.....I never get bored below FL280. How long of a leg does it take for you guys to get bored??? If you are getting bored on a 2 hr RJ ride, I'd hate to see you on the 16 hr flt to Tokyo.

For you Kingairer:
I only get bored trying to climb out behind an RJ (Yes, even the 700/900). Put down the USAtoday and step on the gas pedal!

ahhhhhhhhhh ur no fun
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ahhhhhhhhhh ur no fun
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...you actually think "hmm, central Kansas really is lovely this time of the year"
HAHA, this reminds of something my friend told me a couple weeks ago. He is a corp. pilot and he says the pax always come up and ask "where are we". And my friend doesnt have a clue sometimes. So he has a line that he always says

"we are over middleton, KS," looks for a any lake and says "see there is center lake"
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I would love to hear that line on a flight from SFO to Cabo!
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Hmmm.....I never get bored below FL280.
Thanks to RVSM we're limited to 280 in the BE20. I'm beginning to really love my Ipod in cruise.
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Old November 9th, 2005, 17:11   #18
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Hmmm.....I never get bored below FL280. How long of a leg does it take for you guys to get bored??? If you are getting bored on a 2 hr RJ ride, I'd hate to see you on the 16 hr flt to Tokyo.

For you Kingairer:
I only get bored trying to climb out behind an RJ (Yes, even the 700/900). Put down the USAtoday and step on the gas pedal!

Ridin the PLI all the way to FL370, LOVE
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Old November 10th, 2005, 10:03   #19
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Ridin the PLI all the way to FL370, LOVE
kingairer!
OK.....can I buy a vowel? What is a "PLI?"
Pathetic (flight) Level Increase?
Pretty Lame Indicated airspeed?
Practically Levitating In air?
Please Level out Immediately?

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Old November 10th, 2005, 10:53   #20
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Pitch Limit Indicator...shows stick shaker AOA...appears with slats out or within range of a stall. Ready for my oral now!
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Old November 10th, 2005, 10:55   #21
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I might have failed the first time around....I think it comes out with windshear and GPWS also.
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Old November 10th, 2005, 10:56   #22
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Pitch Limit Indicator...shows stick shaker AOA...appears with slats out or within range of a stall. Ready for my oral now!
"I'm climbin' fast and goin' slow!"
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Old November 10th, 2005, 12:04   #23
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NJ, ive got no problem doing 300fpm and 200 knots up to 370 if its only corporate guys behind me.
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NJ, ive got no problem doing 300fpm and 200 knots up to 370...
Dude!
If you're doing 300fpm and 200kts the only thing behind you is a J-3. And maybe a King Air. What are you doing looking at KIAS up there anyway? Doesn't that thing have a M meter?

3000fpm/.80 through Fl350 baby
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Exec Jet 1234, Slow to 200Knots for Traffic ahead. or if you prefer

Exec Jet 1234 Slow to .56.


Funny thing is each time i try to step on the gas and go faster it just gets out of trim!
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