Re: Impromptu trip to Fairbanks | Part 1: MCI to FAI on Alaska Airlines' Milk Run

Wife and I did that run in early 2000s on 737-200M. At that time, got breakfast SEA-KTN and lunch JNU-ANC. Also able to get off at both WRG and PSG went out front to get puc in front of their terminals. Was a great trip in November with clear weather. One of my biggest regrets in aviation was not b...

Re: Dual front and rear passenger jetway boarding in CVG

Was in CVG for recurrent had had a bit of time before my flight so I decided to see what all the fuss is about. https://i.imgur.com/OS2NlJn.jpg There isn't really a good way to view both jetbridges since there is a gate agent podium without any windows between the doorways. essentially, the plane pu...

Re: Impromptu Trip to Fairbanks Part 2: Everts Facility Tour and a DC-6 Ride Along

YouTube links N444CE parking after arriving from a fuel haul https://youtu.be/3JGNCq273YE Engine Start https://youtu.be/Jv9fI9kmt78 Fairbanks Takeoff Video https://youtu.be/swBpMUaSkoE Cruise views https://youtu.be/YHgjB-bXans https://youtu.be/LP6qpEv5jB4 Galena Landing Video https://youtu.be/c6KWS...

Impromptu Trip to Fairbanks Part 2: Everts Facility Tour and a DC-6 Ride Along

Yes you read that correctly. A DC-6 flight. In 2022. If you haven't read part 1 that can be found by clicking the link below. https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1476337 To recap, I had just spent the past 2 days traveling from MCI to FAI via Seattle, taking the milk run to Ancho...

Re: Impromptu trip to Fairbanks | Part 1: MCI to FAI on Alaska Airlines' Milk Run

Great report, thanks for posting! So interesting to see all that incredible scenery. Great report! The scenery was amazing, and it was interesting to see what AS' milk run is like! Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for the kind words. I'm hoping to have part 2 out before I go back to work nex...

Impromptu trip to Fairbanks | Part 1: MCI to FAI on Alaska Airlines' Milk Run

One of the greatest privileges afforded to airline pilots is the ability to jumpseat on other airlines. The jumpseat (officially known as the observer's seat) is a mandatory installation on all transport category aircraft and serves the purpose of accommodating check airmen or FAA inspectors assigne...

Re: My first trip as an airline pilot - IOE Trip #1

jetblue01 wrote:

How was flying into HHH?. I have a trip there at the end of July, for the first time

Re: My first trip as an airline pilot - IOE Trip #1

Dang. All the reassignments and weather dodging puts my IOE to shame. The only exciting thing other than flying the jet for the first time was flying into HHH. Congrats and hopefully I'll see you on the line

Re: Indianapolis & St. Louis (American & Delta) & My ATP Checkride

jetblue01 wrote:

Yeah, a lot of people in my class had the DTW-ORD scenario. I'm planning to ride a few jumpseats this week. How has the flying been going?

Re: Indianapolis & St. Louis (American & Delta) & My ATP Checkride

Great report and congrats on the checkride! I did mine back in October and had pretty much the same scenario except it was DTW to ORD. Be sure to ride some jumpseats in your time off. It'll be the last time you get that much time off in a row for a while.

Re: Photo(s) that made you go WOW!

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Re: Southeast Asia - Part 1! FSM-DFW-NRT-KUL-HAN, AA and MH Y

Excellent and very detailed report as always Amrit! Looking forward to part 2 soon

To the Grand Canyon Via Southwest part 1

After our trip to Italy in 2017, my grandma wanted to do something special for her grandchildren - Myself and my sister. After about a month of looking at places to go, we decided to go to the grand canyon because neither of us had been before. We planned for memorial day but eventually decided on t...

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Re: Chicago skyline from a Cessna 172 pre screen

I re-cropped from the edited image. I did some selective sharpening to try and fix the issue as well

N476CM_skyline_1300px_usm270_1 by zmenz97, on Flickr

Re: Chicago skyline from a Cessna 172 pre screen

Thanks for the response I put what you recommended and also corrected the border issue in the top left. the result is below.

Chicago skyline from a Cessna 172 pre screen

Yesterday I got to fly up the Chicago lakeshore VFR corridor on my way to KPWK. I snapped this shot of the skyline and was wondering if it had any chance of making it here. I dont have the best of luck when it comes to wingviews. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/913/43295011742_97d8755ce8_b.jpg N476CM...

Re: WOW's Inaugural STL-KEF flight

excellent review. This and the upcoming rout from Kansas City on Icelandair give me less of an excuse not to go.

German Study tour part 3: I'll be home for Christmas DUB-ORD-SDF

To start from the beginning of the trip, click here I awoke from my wonderful night of rest at 7 a.m. I quickly showered, got dressed, and packed everything up from the night before. I then went downstairs to the hotel restaurant where my father's Hilton gold status allowed me to enjoy a delicious ...

*Lots of Pics* German Study tour part 2: I'll be home for Christmas MUC-DUB

Hello and welcome to the second and final part of my trip to Germany this past winter. I visited with a group from my University for two weeks of sightseeing primarily focused in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Given that It was Christmastime, there was plenty of markets to visit and plenty of Glühwe...

Re: Two weeks in Italy via AA part 2: Home via Rome

Finally someone who took a photo of AA's 77E new Y cabin. Although 2-5-2 was cool and at least 9 abreast the seats and cabin were old and the PTVs. I hope to visit Italy one day and see the famous sights for themselves I found these new PTVs to be light yeas ahead of their counterparts. They actual...

German Study Tour Part 1: STL to MUC via ORD and DUB

Hello and welcome to what will be a 2 part trip report of an amazing opportunity I got to experience this past winter: Weinachtszeit in Deutschland (or Christmastime in Germany). I got to go on this trip thanks to my University's study abroad program. However, the difference between a study tour and...

Two weeks in Italy via AA part 2: Home via Rome

In a mere two weeks, I had seen so much of Italy. One day I was floating through the canals of Venice, and the next, I was swimming in the Cinque Terre. The entire trip was back to back amazement. Unfortunately, like all good things, this too must come to an end. But before the flight, Here are some...

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Re: The day I flew the world's most popular plane (GFK-FAR-CKN-GFK, C172)

Wonderful report. It's always nice to see the small aircraft that I have grown to love. Don;t worry about how you did your first time at the controls. Everybody has to start somewhere.

Re: Oshkosh 2017 pre/post screening: zachary165

http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/9/5/4494597.jpg?v=v45c37c6b244 Not from Oshkosh, but this was rejected for motive due to the chairs in the picture. I personally think that the chairs weren't avoidable because they were for the pilots that were answering questions that I had to crop ...

Re: Oshkosh 2017 pre/post screening: zachary165

Perhaps you have a better photo? I have one from each aircraft that took off. note that these are straight out of the camera and converted to jpeg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4399/36310997436_2a55e147b1_o.jpg sister ship https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4427/36186760952_1cb9da217f_o.jpg I'd really...

Re: Oshkosh 2017 pre/post screening: zachary165

Also, I searched far and wide for a registration on this one. I could not find any. Is that still acceptable?

Oshkosh 2017 pre/post screening: zachary165

I took approximately 48GB of photos during my week at Oshkosh. This thread will only be for the ones that I would like a second opinion on. http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/1/4/4491417.jpg?v=v4758ee170aa This was rejected for soft and a personal message telling me to reupload at a sma...

Blue origin

Would a photo of Blue Origin's New Shepard 2 be allowed in the database? it is unmanned but would fall into a similar category as a Spacex rocket. I took a photo of one while it being set up for display at airventure and was just wondering https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4302/36165755385_7bb2ea90c2_o...

Re: Two weeks in Italy via AA part 1

Thanks for all the wonderful replies. American serve the worst meals in economy...Interesting that AA fly to Venice from Philly. I honestly had my expectations set so low on this flight that I was actually pleasantly surprised by the meal. I knew what I was getting in to when I booked the flight. Th...

Two weeks in Italy via AA part 1

My grandmother on my mom's side decided that she would like to "spend her inheritance on her family and experience it alongside us while she is still here." This led to a trip to Italy scheduled for the summer of 2017; coinciding with my mother's 50th birthday. I booked a trip that had us ...