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Thom Riddle
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Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)
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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: Flight Delays from a pilot's perspective |
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This is NOT KOLB related other than to say that flying a Kolb or other LSA is a lot more fun than what these guys had to endure on this flight. I'm sure our resident ex-airline pilot, John W, will appreciate this story.
http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2007/03/23/askthepilot225/
Thom in Buffalo
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WillUribe(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:20 am Post subject: Flight Delays from a pilot's perspective |
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Greetings,
Been there done that. In the thirteen years flying the friendly skys I have been delayed for more then 24 hours or stuck in an MD80 for 3 hours on the ground at DFW because a thunderstorm took out the electricity and couldn't move the jet-ways. I have also rented cars when a flight was diverted due to weather.
Next month I will be working at John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin for two weeks.
Are there any Kolb pilots in the area, is this a place worth spending a weekend? I'm trying to figure out if it's easier to fly into Madison or Milwaukee.
Regards,
Will Uribe
FireStar II N4GU
El Paso, TX
http://home.elp.rr.com/airplane/
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Russ Kinne
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: Flight Delays from a pilot's perspective |
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WillI sympathize with your commercial-flight delays -- but if there are TRWs around I wanna be on the ground anyway.
Last Sat I had a flite cancelled; was offered a TUESDAY nite flite; no thanx. Rented a car & drove 16 hrs. It happens!
I've toyed with lousy wx quite enough, scared myself silly, don't need any more.
Grounded Russ
On Mar 23, 2007, at 3:20 PM, WillUribe(at)aol.com (WillUribe(at)aol.com) wrote:
[quote] Greetings,
Been there done that. In the thirteen years flying the friendly skys I have been delayed for more then 24 hours or stuck in an MD80 for 3 hours on the ground at DFW because a thunderstorm took out the electricity and couldn't move the jet-ways. I have also rented cars when a flight was diverted due to weather.
Next month I will be working at John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin for two weeks.
Are there any Kolb pilots in the area, is this a place worth spending a weekend? I'm trying to figure out if it's easier to fly into Madison or Milwaukee.
Regards,
Will Uribe
FireStar II N4GU
El Paso, TX
http://home.elp.rr.com/airplane/
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JetPilot
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Flight Delays from a pilot's perspective |
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I am always happy to be stuck on the ground when there are thunderstorms around also. Its when it looks bad and they go anyways is what makes me unconfortable.
As far as sitting in the plane, the plane is usually more confortable than those rock hard, small seats in the terminal. People dont realize, with so much air traffic these days, delays are going to happen. Its kind of like it rains and you are driving, if you are the only car on the road, you can deal with it and it will not slow you down much... But if it rains in the middle of rush hour, the traffic jams can be horrific and cost you a lot of time.
Flying into major airports these days is like rush hour most of the time, delays will happen when the weather gets even a little bad.
Mike Bigelow
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John Williamson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Flight Delays from a pilot's perspective |
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Hi All,
If you got time to spare, go by air.
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a58r(at)verizon.net
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: Flight Delays from a pilot's perspective |
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Time to spare, go by air. More time yet, go by jet.
regards,
Bob N. FireFly 070 Old Kolb
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/
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captainron1(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:04 am Post subject: Flight Delays from a pilot's perspective |
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Ok all this bemoaning about weather, is striking home real good. Had a charter yesterday PHX to FHU and back again on Sunday. Been sitting around all week waiting for that Charter, business is slow down here. Guess what, bad weather moved in Thursday CB's and just no good and did not clear till today, called the pax and told him no go. Didn't get to be a young old man by screwing around with bad weather. No money but sure had fun with the lady friend instead yesterday. Some things work out even when you are against the flow. 
Ron (Arizona)
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---- JetPilot <orcabonita(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "JetPilot" <orcabonita(at)hotmail.com>
I am always happy to be stuck on the ground when there are thunderstorms around also. Its when it looks bad and they go anyways is what makes me unconfortable.
As far as sitting in the plane, the plane is usually more confortable than those rock hard, small seats in the terminal. People dont realize, with so much air traffic these days, delays are going to happen. Its kind of like it rains and you are driving, if you are the only car on the road, you can deal with it and it will not slow you down much... But if it rains in the middle of rush hour, the traffic jams can be horrific and cost you a lot of time.
Flying into major airports these days is like rush hour most of the time, delays will happen when the weather gets even a little bad.
Mike Bigelow
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"NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!!
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