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Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012

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I got back yesterday from 2 months in Houston and somehow I made it through Schoolcar. Along with my military and Airbus training, it was the most difficult thing I have ever done in my life per se. Anyway, I'll be flying United Airlines 737 NGs (700s, 800s, 900s, and 900ERs along with the occasional Classic 500s until those pieces of equipment go away next year) out of Newark.
FWIW, my first (revenue) passenger flight is August 17 and I'm being thrown into the fire. The itinerary which means schedule is Newark to Boston to Newark to Boston to Newark. I know many of you reside in the New York area so on the off chance you will be at EWR this coming Friday during the pertinent times please stop by and say hi. Here are the respective flight numbers per se:

Flight #1686, #1249, #1198, #1065

The next day I work Flight #1554 from Newark to San Diego where at least I'll have a decent layover - I'm still dragging from Houston. I'll be flying early and often the rest of August and I'll end the month on Flight #1554 which is the dreaded "RedEye" (SFO - EWR) arriving in Newark around 0800. No rest for the weary but it is good to be home. Until next time y'all take care.



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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Easy on Sun Aug 12 17:44:22 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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I'll be flying early and often

Prayers sent.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Fred G on Sun Aug 12 17:52:07 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Thanks for stopping by and best of luck to ya! :D

your pal,
Fred

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Aug 12 18:01:34 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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You know what we call pilots in the railfan community? Traitors.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Dave on Sun Aug 12 18:14:02 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Keep the shiny side up and the dirty side down! Fly safe.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Aug 12 18:15:49 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Congrats, guy! Make sure on your pre-inspections that none of the chatters stuffed a banana in your pitot. :)

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by bingbong on Sun Aug 12 19:06:41 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Congratulations! What do you say to pilots...take off? :-)

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by bingbong on Sun Aug 12 19:08:06 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Congratulations! What do you say to pilots...take off? :-)

Be safe and confident in what you're doing.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Easy on Sun Aug 12 19:16:10 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by bingbong on Sun Aug 12 19:06:41 2012.

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What do you say to pilots



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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Fred G on Sun Aug 12 19:38:29 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by Easy on Sun Aug 12 19:16:10 2012.

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Hehe, yep that would be it.

your pal,
Fred

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sun Aug 12 20:26:08 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by Fred G on Sun Aug 12 19:38:29 2012.

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I've seen his new uniform ... :)



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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sun Aug 12 21:32:15 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Congrats! Maybe you'll have this beauty for one of your flights :)

Photobucket



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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by trains61 on Sun Aug 12 22:16:56 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Congrats. Give US a wing waggle when passing over PHX.

Cactus

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by WillD on Sun Aug 12 22:37:35 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Congrats on moving up to real planes!

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Railman718 on Sun Aug 12 23:47:31 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Congrats!

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Mon Aug 13 01:12:04 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Best of luck!

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by G1Ravage on Mon Aug 13 06:16:25 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Can we ride at the planefan window?

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Aug 13 06:18:58 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by G1Ravage on Mon Aug 13 06:16:25 2012.

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But of course! :)



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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by Fred G on Mon Aug 13 06:57:35 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by G1Ravage on Mon Aug 13 06:16:25 2012.

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Only if you like gladiator movies :)

your pal,
Fred

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by cortelyounext on Mon Aug 13 10:11:56 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sun Aug 12 21:32:15 2012.

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I agree with you, FYBklyn1959, the Airbus in the foreground is indeed a thing of beauty.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by cortelyounext on Mon Aug 13 10:13:56 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by Easy on Sun Aug 12 17:44:22 2012.

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Please note I made it a point to take the train back to New York from Houston. Some things just make common sense.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by cortelyounext on Mon Aug 13 10:15:10 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Thanks all for the kind words. It's good per se to be back home.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by orange blossom special on Mon Aug 13 10:21:08 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Welcome to the 1%!
I wasn't sure if the redeye was done anymore, anytime I look up flights for anywhere I'd might want to go I never see one.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Aug 13 11:27:20 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Mon Aug 13 10:11:56 2012.

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Well, that was a Frontier bird, when that airline liquidates or merges in a few years, maybe UA will snap it up :)

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Aug 13 11:33:47 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by orange blossom special on Mon Aug 13 10:21:08 2012.

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Among the major airlines in the US, only Southwest doesn't do redeyes, though that may change in the future.

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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by cortelyounext on Mon Aug 27 14:06:21 2012, in response to Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Sun Aug 12 17:37:18 2012.

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Here is one last update for the many ones of you who actually care. I successfully completed the IOE Phase II evaluation last week whereby you fly passengers on scheduled flights with an experienced Captain who is also a Line Check Airman (LCA). With that behind me en loco parentis, I just finished my first trip (4 day) as a regular pilot this morning. Early Sunday morning, I flew DCA to SFO arriving at 1130. That same evening, after walking along the bay and grabbing a bite to eat and attempting to sleep in the afternoon, I worked the "RedEye" from SFO to EWR which arrived this morning at 0800. Now that was tough. To better illustrate my point, here is the painting Early Sunday Morning by Edward Hopper, and thanks again.



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Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check

Posted by AlM on Mon Aug 27 14:09:41 2012, in response to Re: Gear Down, Flaps 15, Speed, Landing Check, posted by cortelyounext on Mon Aug 27 14:06:21 2012.

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Ugh. Are you allowed to doze or even close your eyes on the plane at all? (Presumably not at the same time as the other pilot.)


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