Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it.

ljg · March 20th, 2008, 09:25

To all freight dogs who can now put winter 07-08 to rest, give yourself a pat on the back. Today is the first day of spring. That was my first winter, and I learned a gained a heck of a lot of valuable experience. Right on cue, here come the thunderstorms.

dbrault17 · March 20th, 2008, 10:16

Winters over? Really? doesnt really feel like it just yet here in detroit. Supposed to get a snow shower tomarrow. I guess Ill have to wait a few more weeks.

Ian J · March 20th, 2008, 10:21

Someone should do a "Here's to you, Teterboro deicing guys" real men of genius commercial.

pilot4500 · March 20th, 2008, 12:47

The snow and ice is gone, and they have been replaced with severe thunderstorms and tornados. I still can't get over the storms that went through Atlanta last week.

tbmpilot · March 20th, 2008, 13:25

still snowing in Central Oregon...

fly02 · March 21st, 2008, 04:10

I will take the thunderstorms over ice any day. And thank God, I should be in the jets by next winter.

bartman · March 21st, 2008, 05:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian J

Someone should do a "Here's to you, Teterboro deicing guys" real men of genius commercial.

Love those commercials.

Maybe you should get into Marketing. Just remember, two drink minimum.

mikecweb · March 21st, 2008, 16:45

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Originally Posted by fly02

I will take the thunderstorms over ice any day. And thank God, I should be in the jets by next winter.

Then you'll take ice over thunderstorms.

Ian J · March 21st, 2008, 17:12

Random post - last night sucked over the east coast. I'm gonna need a spinal decompression.

ctab5060X · March 21st, 2008, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Ian J

Random post - last night sucked over the east coast. I'm gonna need a spinal decompression.

I know what you mean there...It was nasty over southern MO and northern AR early in the week. A couple of days away from the airplane this weekend (combined with a couple of cold ones) ought to do my spine wonders

mikecweb · March 21st, 2008, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian J

Random post - last night sucked over the east coast. I'm gonna need a spinal decompression.

Yeah it was a little sporty.

Ian J · March 21st, 2008, 18:11

I was wishing I was up there at your altitudes. Got above 7,000 when I could and it calmed down a lot. Below 4 was a roller coaster.

Had a throw-over yoke too, and after Boston I had to turn the SIC from pilot to sandbag with all the wind shear everywhere.

ljg · March 21st, 2008, 18:30

248 knots GS in level flight from COATE intersection to VINGS this morning at 6000. In the descent from 6000 to 4000, 190 and a tossed headset. WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR. As far as I know my spine's good to go though.

(For any non-BE58 worshippers on here, 248 knots is a hell of a G/s).

Ian J · March 21st, 2008, 18:32

Saw 251 once in level flight!

And 270-ish in a decent.

I hear ya about the headset. I'm going to have to break out my Army flight helmet if this keeps up.

ctab5060X · March 21st, 2008, 18:39

I had 245 on the groundspeed in the Commander Tuesday night between MEM and PAH. Had to dogleg east a good ways to get around a line of storms coming across eastern Arkansas...at least we weren't heading in the other direction

Ian J · March 21st, 2008, 18:42

What TAS does the commander usually do?

Stone Cold · March 21st, 2008, 19:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian J

Saw 251 once in level flight!

And 270-ish in a decent.

I hear ya about the headset. I'm going to have to break out my Army flight helmet if this keeps up.

Bah, I have a pic someplace with me doing 250 in cruise in the Van (about 20 Kts slower than the Baron until 5 miles in).

ljg · March 21st, 2008, 20:50

...just waiting for the Riddle grad/Chautauqua FO to chime in here any second with tales of 400 KTAS into a headwind. should be any second now...

250 in the van sounds awesome.

Stone Cold · March 21st, 2008, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljg

...just waiting for the Riddle grad/Chautauqua FO to chime in here any second with tales of 400 KTAS into a headwind. should be any second now...

250 in the van sounds awesome.

I also have a pic of me doing 89 Kts in cruise from my second day in the Van. That was a night that will end up in the book I write when I can't be sued!!

ctab5060X · March 21st, 2008, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian J

What TAS does the commander usually do?

170

I know, it's slow...but it gets the job done.

mikecweb · March 21st, 2008, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljg

...just waiting for the Riddle grad/Chautauqua FO to chime in here any second with tales of 400 KTAS into a headwind. should be any second now...

250 in the van sounds awesome.

I went to Riddle.......we were doing 601 GS on the way home.

happy...

N8389P · March 22nd, 2008, 05:28

455 in the metro at 250

March 20th, 2008, 09:25	#1
ljg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 561	Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. To all freight dogs who can now put winter 07-08 to rest, give yourself a pat on the back. Today is the first day of spring. That was my first winter, and I learned a gained a heck of a lot of valuable experience. Right on cue, here come the thunderstorms. Last edited by ljg; March 20th, 2008 at 09:56.

March 20th, 2008, 10:16	#2
dbrault17 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 272	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. Winters over? Really? doesnt really feel like it just yet here in detroit. Supposed to get a snow shower tomarrow. I guess Ill have to wait a few more weeks.

March 20th, 2008, 10:21	#3
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. Someone should do a "Here's to you, Teterboro deicing guys" real men of genius commercial. __________________

March 20th, 2008, 12:47	#4
pilot4500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC Posts: 550	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. The snow and ice is gone, and they have been replaced with severe thunderstorms and tornados. I still can't get over the storms that went through Atlanta last week. __________________ Commercial Pilot ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane CFI, CFI-I 4,100 TT 1,150 ME 252 Actual Instrument 1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver

March 20th, 2008, 13:25	#5
tbmpilot Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Neverland Ranch Posts: 37	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. still snowing in Central Oregon...

March 21st, 2008, 04:10	#6
fly02 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 37	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. I will take the thunderstorms over ice any day. And thank God, I should be in the jets by next winter.

March 21st, 2008, 17:12	#9
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. Random post - last night sucked over the east coast. I'm gonna need a spinal decompression. __________________

March 21st, 2008, 18:11	#12
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. I was wishing I was up there at your altitudes. Got above 7,000 when I could and it calmed down a lot. Below 4 was a roller coaster. Had a throw-over yoke too, and after Boston I had to turn the SIC from pilot to sandbag with all the wind shear everywhere. __________________

March 21st, 2008, 18:30	#13
ljg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 561	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. 248 knots GS in level flight from COATE intersection to VINGS this morning at 6000. In the descent from 6000 to 4000, 190 and a tossed headset. WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR. As far as I know my spine's good to go though. (For any non-BE58 worshippers on here, 248 knots is a hell of a G/s).

March 21st, 2008, 18:32	#14
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. Saw 251 once in level flight! And 270-ish in a decent. I hear ya about the headset. I'm going to have to break out my Army flight helmet if this keeps up. __________________

March 21st, 2008, 18:39	#15
ctab5060X Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southaven, MS Posts: 534	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. I had 245 on the groundspeed in the Commander Tuesday night between MEM and PAH. Had to dogleg east a good ways to get around a line of storms coming across eastern Arkansas...at least we weren't heading in the other direction

March 21st, 2008, 18:42	#16
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 6,085 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. What TAS does the commander usually do? __________________

March 21st, 2008, 20:50	#18
ljg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 561	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. ...just waiting for the Riddle grad/Chautauqua FO to chime in here any second with tales of 400 KTAS into a headwind. should be any second now... 250 in the van sounds awesome.

March 22nd, 2008, 05:28	#22
N8389P Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: KAPV AppleValley Posts: 129	Re: Give yourself a pat on the back - you made it. 455 in the metro at 250

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