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[delldude]

You're right.

[post="288300"][/post]​

i can directly attest to this issue as i was a lead on the fokker "q" checks in PIT at the time.....we had to have just about every damn part fabricated as availability was zero to none for most.....
i can say taxi-ing that plane was a hot little bird.....had to constantly brake while at idle....i flew test hops and when they popped the spoilers at altitude...it was an experience...i can imagine flying it was an experience....hot ship if i may say so.

 

[757fixer]

Hate to burst your bubble, but the 737's also had a requirement to check the main wheel tie bolts daily.It was a hardware supplier problem not an aircraft problem.Besides what do you care, they all use the same lav truck.

 

[delldude]

Hate to burst your bubble, but the 737's also had a requirement to check the main wheel tie bolts daily.It was a hardware supplier problem not an aircraft problem.Besides what do you care, they all use the same lav truck.

[post="288304"][/post]​

wheel tie bolts and main cross tie bolts little different guy

 

[700UW]

Gee does trying to slam someone because they have used a lav truck make you feel important or someone else know less?

I guess you forget about working in the stock room too.

And there are many mechanics at US who use to be utility and dumped a few lavs in their aviation career, does it make them less of a person or mechanic?

Or are you just an elitist trying to make yourself feel superior?

 

[delldude]

Gee does trying to slam someone because they have used a lav truck make you feel important or someone else know less?

I guess you forget about working in the stock room too.

And there are many mechanics at US who use to be utility and dumped a few lavs in their aviation career, does it make them less of a person or mechanic?

Or are you just an elitist trying to make yourself feel superior?

[post="288306"][/post]​

in my many years of decorated service in the industry i have personally dumped poop,heaved bags and catered to boot....not to mention clean interiors,polish hulls...etc ..etc.... and had to kiss a few pilots asses on the way...

 

[delldude]

I said that it was my understanding that concern over parts was the issue, NOT who sold them, who built them, who farted in the CLT hanger or any other issue.

I've riden on the Fokker F100 and 2C was just fine thank you very much.

[post="288308"][/post]​

2c is fine but jump seat was where it was at for a mech.....

 

[700UW]

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[JAXPax]

I never had the pleasure of a US F-100 ride....
But I flew about 40 or so of them at AA.... the only plane where I begged for the coach exit row or bulkhead over any seat in First.

Jumpseat was better than First... got to ride up there once when with AA.... odd swivel thing I recall that rotated across the cockpit bulkhead. Beat an MD-80 jumpseat.

 

[delldude]

I never had the pleasure of a US F-100 ride....
But I flew about 40 or so of them at AA.... the only plane where I begged for the coach exit row or bulkhead over any seat in First.

Jumpseat was better than First... got to ride up there once when with AA.... odd swivel thing I recall that rotated across the cockpit bulkhead. Beat an MD-80 jumpseat.

[post="288314"][/post]​

you got it!

 

[StewGuy86]

The F-100....what a piece of crap!

As a F/A, I obviously can't address all the maintenance/performance issues of the airplane, although I can tell you I endured countless cancellations and maintenance delays the times I was desperate enough to have to fly it. The air conditioning sucked and it was a sweatbox to work in the summertime. When the a/c DID work, you could hear the ice pellets roll down through the ductwork on takeoff....it sounded like rocks in the ceiling. Numerous times, I had little chips of ice spit out at me from the vent over my aft jumpseat. Funny how it was cold enough up there to form ice, but the cold air just couldn't seem to make it into the cabin!

Also, the way US configured the lavs and galleys made it both a passenger and F/A-unfriendly plane, and I didn't hate to see it go in the least. The fact that both lavs were in the aft was ridiculous (AA at least had the good sense to put a lav up front in their configuration). And don't even get me started on that galley design!

The F-100 can sit in the desert and rot for all I care.....not that I have strong feelings about it at all.

 

[USA320Pilot]

SoldWholeSale:

SoldWholeSale said: "A320Pilot; MDA is not a subsidiary of mainline."

USA320Pilot asks: Who said it was?

Regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[SoldWholeSale]

"The parties made a lot of progress on non-economic issues and flying both the EMB-170 and EMB-190 on the mainline (presumably at MDA as a division of the mainline, although that is yet to be determined). There was not a lot of progress made on economic issues.

In my opinion, I believe MDA will not be sold due to ATSB guidelines, less need to obtain additional cash, and Republic CEO Brian Bedford "nickel-and-dimeing" US Airways-America West. Reports indicate the MDA ALPA - Republic IBT pilot issues may have contributed to the EMB-170s not being transferred to Republic",

There is no "MDA ALPA", there is only "AAA ALPA". MDA cannot be sold, there is no MDA. The Embraer 170 fleet could be sold, but MDA is nickname given to the fleet and the people who work the fleet by both managment and the union. The fact that mgmnt kept what was supposed to be MDA separate and ALPA did nothing to object shows complicity. No matter what happens, no matter where those airplanes end up, I'm guessing ALPA will become further educated by the 300 pilots flying EMB-170's who aren't in the mood to stand by and watch their profession be further degraded.

ALL OR NONE!

SH

 

[markkus757]

I happened to like the aircraft. It was definitely better than the POS DC-9s that US tried to force me on when there was an equipment change. The sad thing is that if Fokker could have built a more reliable aircraft, Embraer and Bombardier would just be making 50 seaters right now.

 

[StewGuy86]

I happened to like the aircraft. It was definitely better than the POS DC-9s that US tried to force me on when there was an equipment change. The sad thing is that if Fokker could have built a more reliable aircraft, Embraer and Bombardier would just be making 50 seaters right now.

[post="288382"][/post]​

Markkus--

It's true the DC-9 was/is a POS. Luckily I was never based in a domicile with DC-9 time but did have to fly it a few times over the years during equipment subs. But as bad as that a/c was, it still couldn't hold a candle to the sorry galley configuration of the Barbie Dream Jet, IMHO.

I think one of the things that always irked me about the F-100 is that Colodny supposedly decided on that instead of the 737-500, which would have made much more sense in the fleet. Of course, what do you expect from a man with so much vision that he thought they should park the 767 once US and PI merged and stop the flights to LGW.

Frankly, I'm fine with BOTH of those planes sitting and rotting in the desert!

 

[USA320Pilot]

"Expect the merger name and signage change to occur very quickly after the merger closes, on or about October 3."

The airlines will also have help from airport officials. Sky Harbor has been preparing for the changeover since the deal was announced May 19.

"We're going through and evaluating every single sign that we have in the airport that would lead people to the current America West," said Deborah Ostreicher, deputy Phoenix aviation director.

Overnight changeover

"We're working together with them on how do we transition that."

They've talked about the timing of temporary signage that includes both airlines' names and the unveiling of the permanent US Airways signage in (Phoenix) Terminal 4.

The airport also plans to boost staffing during the first few weeks of the changeover to help guide passengers.

"In some ways, it's hurry up and wait," Ostreicher said.

"We're doing all of this planning, but then once we make the change, it literally will take place in the middle of the night in many cases."

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Regards,

USA320Pilot