Mike Rowe tackles the "CRJ Experience"

He's a class act.
 
"Long and Skinny Tube of Despair"

To be fair, the engineering name for the project was officially abandoned long before the plane went to market...
 
Wait am I the only one who goes to the bathroom several times and sips any beverage sparingly before any flight/train ride/car ride?
 
The alternative though is possibly worse. Pretty much everyone recommends good hydration during comm flights to avoid DVT, and maintain electrolytes. I guess there has to be some kind of balance, or - Depends.
 
cowman said:
Wait am I the only one who goes to the bathroom several times and sips any beverage sparingly before any flight/train ride/car ride?
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Apparently.

One of the cadets I flew last week really overdid the water.

It was a two hour flight with a seat change (stop) in the middle. So, we stopped in the middle of nowhere at Oakland International (we were only changing seats, right?), and the cadet announces he has to go NOW. OK, load up the plane, taxi back against a conga line of outbound taxiing bizjets to the FBO, park the plane, escort him in, then come out to find the ramp rats "helped" by turning the plane around with its parking brake on (they meant well, but JEEZ!). The scary thing is, I know he used the loo right before takeoff, because I insist on that.

So, some people really can't handle a <2 hour flight without taking a wee.
 
cowman said:
Wait am I the only one who goes to the bathroom several times and sips any beverage sparingly before any flight/train ride/car ride?
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Tactical dehydration works for some, but not all of the flying public.

The bigger issue that someone at United actually thinks a CRJ-700 is an appropriate aircraft for the SFO-MCI route.
 
Fearless Tower said:
Tactical dehydration works for some, but not all of the flying public.

The bigger issue that someone at United actually thinks a CRJ-700 is an appropriate aircraft for the SFO-MCI route.
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This is what the flying public wants. They want that $129 fare from SFO-MCI, so you get to do it in a CRJ. :D

People love to hate Spirit, but they pack their planes full on every flight. It's all about cheap fares.
 
RotorAndWing said:
This is what the flying public wants. They want that $129 fare from SFO-MCI, so you get to do it in a CRJ. :D

People love to hate Spirit, but they pack their planes full on every flight. It's all about cheap fares.
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You are unfortunately right. They wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't making them money.
 
I loved it- dead on. I plan ahead- can't remember the last time I had to take a wizz on board.

Kept hearing him in my head as I read it- expected to hear him say "Meanwhile, 80 miles north of Dutch Harbor...."
 
Well, if you're flying LAX to Singapore, I sure as hell cant hold it that long!
 
DaveA said:
I loved it- dead on. I plan ahead- can't remember the last time I had to take a wizz on board.

Kept hearing him in my head as I read it- expected to hear him say "Meanwhile, 80 miles north of Dutch Harbor...."
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:lol::lol::rofl::rofl:...:thumbsup:
 
docmirror said:
The alternative though is possibly worse. Pretty much everyone recommends good hydration during comm flights to avoid DVT, and maintain electrolytes. I guess there has to be some kind of balance, or - Depends.
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Have a friend who won't ever be the same after having a DVT and blood clot issue from dehydration on a flight. I'm pretty sure ****ing ones pants is a better option than what he went through.
 
MAKG1 said:
LAX to Singapore in a CRJ?

Does it come with dilithium crystals?

Wide bodies have a lot more lavs.
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Maybe - but I wonder what the per-person ratio is? My last Continental flight from UK to US seemed pretty light on lavs for the number of people aboard. Long flights like that get people up and walking around just to get out of their seats. I got up to stretch my legs and figured I might as well hit the head - "Occupied". OK, I'll wait...look out the window, look out the window some more...wait...notice 3 or 4 people behind me...wait...wait...finally decide, "What am I doing? If someone is in there THAT long, there's no way I want to be the next one in!", and go sit back down.
 
cowman said:
Wait am I the only one who goes to the bathroom several times and sips any beverage sparingly before any flight/train ride/car ride?
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Aviation Rule Number 1: Always go to the bathroom before takeoff
Aviation Rule Number 2: Don't crash the plane.
 
Of course I'm reminded of Luis Black's rant. "You're in a chair, in the SKY!"
 
denverpilot said:
Have a friend who won't ever be the same after having a DVT and blood clot issue from dehydration on a flight. I'm pretty sure ****ing ones pants is a better option than what he went through.
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I know a guy who passed out from dehydration on the way from PHX to Hawaii. They diverted the plane into LAX because they thought he'd had a heart attack.
 
When I was a kid, my Mom used to say I had a "cast iron bladder". I could go hours without having to pee. Still can.

We'd go to the movies and I'd get a "belly washer" (what my Mom called them) of a drink. One of those huge 5000 oz cups full of soda. I'd drink the whole thing during the movie and then afterwards my Mom would always try to get me to go to the bathroom to pee before we got in the car.

Mom: "Go to the bathroom before we get in the car."
Me: "Don't need to."
Mom: "Are you sure?"
Me: "Yep."
Mom: "Okay, but you better not change your mind once we get in the car because I'm not stopping."

I'd usually go all the rest of the day and still not have to pee until right before bedtime.

One pee in the morning when I get up, one pee in the evening before going to bed. Life is good.
 
We still call those "bladder blasters."

Not a good idea on a small airplane.

I find I don't get arguments when telling kids to go to the bathroom during preflight if I show them a "Cessna toilet" (whatever bottle I happen to have lying around, usually a small water bottle).
 
Fearless Tower said:
Tactical dehydration works for some, but not all of the flying public.

The bigger issue that someone at United actually thinks a CRJ-700 is an appropriate aircraft for the SFO-MCI route.
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It used to be a 200. That would be hell on earth.
 
CRJ: the Canadian conspiracy against large Americans.

Seriously, who thought that putting the window down by ones elbow is a good thing?
 
Well, I get to spend 3 quality hours in the CRJ on Mon morning. I didn't pick the flight, our travel dept did, and I can't reject it now. Considering just wearing a Depends and having a lot of oj before I go -- literally.
 
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nddons said:
CRJ: the Canadian conspiracy against large Americans.

Seriously, who thought that putting the window down by ones elbow is a good thing?
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That's the 200 series.

The windows in the wrong place are part of the design history. The CRJ started out with the Challengers hardware. To get enough footprint to fit 4 rows of seats into the cabin, they had to move the cabin floor into the widest part of the tube. Only later in the 700 and 900 they moved the windows to fit the position of the seats.

The airlines have an algorithm that finds the largest guy on any CRJ flight and places him right next to me.

This afternoon I have 2:31min leg in the 'long and skinny tube of despair'. I guess it beats riding a bicycle from Fargo to Salt Lake.
 
weilke said:
That's the 200 series.

The windows in the wrong place are part of the design history. The CRJ started out with the Challengers hardware. To get enough footprint to fit 4 rows of seats into the cabin, they had to move the cabin floor into the widest part of the tube. Only later in the 700 and 900 they moved the windows to fit the position of the seats.

The airlines have an algorithm that finds the largest guy on any CRJ flight and places him right next to me.

This afternoon I have 2:31min leg in the 'long and skinny tube of despair'. I guess it beats riding a bicycle from Fargo to Salt Lake.
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I'm familiar with that algorithm. I was flying from Milwaukee to Baltimore in a CRJ. They held the door open for an extra 20 minutes to allow for a connecting flight. I'm 6'3" 250 and am in the exit row window seat. Next thing I know is this fat bastard asks for a seatbelt extension the second he steps on board, and I knew I was a dead man. He sits next to me and raises the arm rest. I put it back down. He has crotch smell. Did you ever try holding your breath for 3 hours? It ain't easy.
 
nddons said:
I'm familiar with that algorithm. I was flying from Milwaukee to Baltimore in a CRJ. They held the door open for an extra 20 minutes to allow for a connecting flight. I'm 6'3" 250 and am in the exit row window seat. Next thing I know is this fat bastard asks for a seatbelt extension the second he steps on board, and I knew I was a dead man. He sits next to me and raises the arm rest. I put it back down. He has crotch smell. Did you ever try holding your breath for 3 hours? It ain't easy.
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*screaming internally*

I wonder if the flight crew would get upset with you for prying open the oxygen mask door and using it the entire flight. He requested extra equipment, you should be able to!
 
nddons said:
I'm familiar with that algorithm. I was flying from Milwaukee to Baltimore in a CRJ. They held the door open for an extra 20 minutes to allow for a connecting flight. I'm 6'3" 250 and am in the exit row window seat. Next thing I know is this fat bastard asks for a seatbelt extension the second he steps on board, and I knew I was a dead man. He sits next to me and raises the arm rest. I put it back down. He has crotch smell. Did you ever try holding your breath for 3 hours? It ain't easy.
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So I have this flight from Milwaukee to Baltimore that corporate travel put me on. All fine and well until an airline screwup kept me held up at the TSA checkpoint. I had to run from TSA back to checkin and then back to the checkpoint and finally the plane. Thankfully, as it was their error the held the boarding door for me. So I get on board of this miserable little CRJ and wouldn't you know it, there is this huge 6'3'' 250lb behemoth already squeezed into the other seat.....

:)
 
weilke said:
So I have this flight from Milwaukee to Baltimore that corporate travel put me on. All fine and well until an airline screwup kept me held up at the TSA checkpoint. I had to run from TSA back to checkin and then back to the checkpoint and finally the plane. Thankfully, as it was their error the held the boarding door for me. So I get on board of this miserable little CRJ and wouldn't you know it, there is this huge 6'3'' 250lb behemoth already squeezed into the other seat.....

:)
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:). But at least I don't need a seatbelt extension. ;)
 
The sad thing for this trip is there's an AA flight that gets in about 20 min later, costs an extra $43, and is served by a 737. I would happily pay the extra to sit in the 737 for 3 hours.
 
I try to avoid jumpseating on the small RJ's as much as I can. Sometimes, you can't avoid it, as that's all that goes where you are going. But given the choice, the ERJ-145 offers way more than the CRJ100/200 do.
 
I'm prem plus with UA but of course, there's always someone else with a higher status to get the better ext coach seats up front. A few months back I was upgraded on a Bus to biz class, but it was only a 90 min flight so I gave my seat to a Marine who had to be 6'6" and 230. I'm dreading the CRJ early in the morning. Maybe I'll get bumped to a later flight.
 
weilke said:
That's the 200 series.

The windows in the wrong place are part of the design history. The CRJ started out with the Challengers hardware. To get enough footprint to fit 4 rows of seats into the cabin, they had to move the cabin floor into the widest part of the tube. Only later in the 700 and 900 they moved the windows to fit the position of the seats.

The airlines have an algorithm that finds the largest guy on any CRJ flight and places him right next to me.

This afternoon I have 2:31min leg in the 'long and skinny tube of despair'. I guess it beats riding a bicycle from Fargo to Salt Lake.
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I can't picture it taking 2 1/2 hours from Fargo to SLC...:confused::confused:
 
docmirror said:
I'm prem plus with UA but of course, there's always someone else with a higher status to get the better ext coach seats up front. A few months back I was upgraded on a Bus to biz class, but it was only a 90 min flight so I gave my seat to a Marine who had to be 6'6" and 230. I'm dreading the CRJ early in the morning. Maybe I'll get bumped to a later flight.
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Good on you. I'm sure he appreciated it.
 
N801BH said:
I can't picture it taking 2 1/2 hours from Fargo to SLC...:confused::confused:
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Push back for an "on-time" departure, taxi to the penalty box to await an updated departure clearance, wait, wait, wait, take-off, cruise, land, wait in penalty box until a gate opens up, wash, rinse, repeat.

An hour flight from MKE-MSP took me 3 hours that way before.
 
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