Planespotting
Mar 23rd 2013 | 10:47 am
#226
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Re: Planespotting
Some pics from the Punta Gorda Airshow, FL today. Good airshow despite a reduced military presence thanks to Congress inaction...
Apr 13th 2013 | 3:48 am
#227
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Re: Planespotting
I take it everyone saw the Lion Air 737-800 that crashed into the sea in Bali today? According to the registration details it only rolled out of Everett last year. Some insurer just had a very bad day!
Apr 14th 2013 | 12:12 am
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Re: Planespotting
Don't feel bad for the insurers, they are only a fancy bookie, so the odds and stakes are stacked in their favour. While they'll suffer a big payout, unless several more planes go down this year, they're not going to suffer too much pain.
Apr 14th 2013 | 12:25 am
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Apr 14th 2013 | 1:18 am
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Apr 14th 2013 | 1:49 am
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Re: Planespotting
Good to see everyone managed to get out....
Interesting track record....6 crashes since 2002! But they only mention fatalities in ones of them.
Interesting track record....6 crashes since 2002! But they only mention fatalities in ones of them.
Apr 17th 2013 | 9:56 am
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Apr 17th 2013 | 1:09 pm
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Apr 17th 2013 | 6:08 pm
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Re: Planespotting
What is that? B-24?
EDIT: Just seen the nose cone
EDIT: Just seen the nose cone
May 5th 2013 | 1:36 pm
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Re: Planespotting
A few from yesterday's trip to Reagan National, Arlington, VA.
The first two were taken at Gravelly Point Park, at the end of the runway - Great Place for Pics.
Jim.
The first two were taken at Gravelly Point Park, at the end of the runway - Great Place for Pics.
Jim.
May 5th 2013 | 2:03 pm
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May 5th 2013 | 6:49 pm
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Re: Planespotting
Nice 
Love th Delta Mad Dog. There's a really good podcast called 'Airline Pilot Guy' made by a Delta Mad Dog Captain.
Believe it or not I am seriously considering persuing my CPL.
Love th Delta Mad Dog. There's a really good podcast called 'Airline Pilot Guy' made by a Delta Mad Dog Captain.Believe it or not I am seriously considering persuing my CPL.
May 6th 2013 | 3:50 pm
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Re: Planespotting
Didn't manage to get any pics but we have had the following fly over our house recently
*Jayhawk
*c17
*air force 2
*c130
*Jayhawk
*c17
*air force 2
*c130
May 7th 2013 | 5:00 am
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Re: Planespotting
Hope you have plenty of $$$. Assuming you're talking of an FAA CPL (Commercial) you'll need an ATP for any Pt 121 passenger airline work now. Fortunately there's still a large amount of non passenger airline work out there where you won't need an ATP however the pay varies widely as well as duty hours depending on the operation (Pt 135, 91 etc). Good luck.
May 7th 2013 | 5:13 am
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Re: Planespotting
Well aware of all this, and the fact that life as a regional airline pilot is hard. No rose tinted specs about the job here 
Not to mentioned having to work for at least a couple of years after getting the license instructing to build hours to 1500.
Sure don't make it easy, nor should they.
Not to mentioned having to work for at least a couple of years after getting the license instructing to build hours to 1500.Sure don't make it easy, nor should they.
