Very Long Day

[Teller1900]

Giving up your weekend to fly out of Hyannis: $1.35/hour in per diem.

14 hour duty day two days in a row: Incredibly exhausting.

Getting paid to over-speed AND stall a 15,000lb airplane (with one of the engineers who build the thing in the back seat) then fly it halfway across the country (HYA to PWA): Priceless.


More pictures (and video) to come when I get back home from OKC.

 

[JasonCT]

Hey that 1st route looks familar!

 

[KennyFlys]

I thought you didn't serve anything on that flight?

 

[CJones]

Boy.. I bet the pax on the ride in the first picture were TICKED when you landed --

"Hey.. Weren't we just here an hour ago!?"
"Yes, ma'am, you were. We tried to get onto the special holiday air traffic super highway, but we missed our exit and had to come back here."

 

[msupples1]

Sounds like lots of fun!

 

[Teller1900]

Boy.. I bet the pax on the ride in the first picture were TICKED when you landed --

"Hey.. Weren't we just here an hour ago!?"
"Yes, ma'am, you were. We tried to get onto the special holiday air traffic super highway, but we missed our exit and had to come back here."

 

[JasonCT]

Waiting for the videos Matt

 

[Teller1900]

I have to work today...I'll try to get them on youtube tonight after work (or tomorrow at the latest). Where's your avatar from?

 

[flyingcheesehead]

So I've gotta ask... What was the purpose of the flights???

 

[tonycondon]

yea, we're all waiting for the report...its not very nice to tease us like that and then sit quiet for two days!

 

[Teller1900]

So I've gotta ask... What was the purpose of the flights???

The first flight HYA-HYA was an Acceptance (Test) Flight for the folks from Raytheon, the second I mentioned (actually third flight of the day) was the long leg of the lease return. Every time a lease runs out on one of these planes we take them back to the HawkerBeechcraftRaytheon folks...that's what this whole little trip was about. More after work, I promise!

 

[Teller1900]

yea, we're all waiting for the report...its not very nice to tease us like that and then sit quiet for two days!

Patience, child, patience.

 

[JasonCT]

Where's your avatar from?

Honestly I don't know - I found it online and thought it was different so I thought I would use it.

 

[KennyFlys]

Honestly I don't know - I found it online and thought it was different so I thought I would use it.

Looks like Greg taxiing down the wrong path.

 

[JasonCT]

LOL Greg was tired of waiting?

 

[KennyFlys]

LOL Greg was tired of waiting?

Looking closer... is he on a train track? There are guard rails down.

 

[TMetzinger]

Honestly I don't know - I found it online and thought it was different so I thought I would use it.

Might be Gibraltar - I think that airport has a taxiway that crosses a main highway, with railroad-style crossing gates.

 

[JasonCT]

That is what it looks like Tim, nothice the pedestrian.

 

[Teller1900]

There we go, finished with pictures, links to videos, and the full write up! I suppose I should actually pay some attention to my fiancee now.

 

[AWACSEng]

You've been the one on the road, she should pay you some attention.

 

[Teller1900]

You've been the one on the road, she should pay you some attention.

Ya, I'll just go tell her that! If I never want any attention, ever again!

 

[ApacheBob]

There we go, finished with pictures, links to videos, and the full write up! I suppose I should actually pay some attention to my fiancee now.

Thanks for the video!
ApacheBob

 

[JasonCT]

Nice pics of HYA Matt!

 

[tonycondon]

awesome write up Matt