Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I mean, you do that at Burbank. The good thing about it is the load and unload from both ends of the plane at the same time... -Curt On Monday, July 13, 2020, 7:24:35 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > I just landed. This is smallest airp

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
(put on your AFDB folks) The heat resistance of the virus was designed in by the commies.  It will peak around the first of November... (AFDB = aluminum foil deflector beanie) Jul 13, 2020 4:36:34 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes : > I remember the good old days when the covid 19 was going to

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-14 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Worst trips I've ever had were the time I was flying into Louisville on Eastern in a 727 and we got caught in a micro-burst on final approach and flying from Philadephia to DC in a Twin Otter in a hurricane (David, '79). The micro-burst was terrifying -- just as the pilot rotated (those 727s are

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I recall days like that flying around FWA. I was working the ramp one afternoon when a small plane landed, 3 people got out looking pale as ghosts and trembling. They couldn’t speak. Finally after a minute or two the pilot got himself communicative and said they had been dodging a thunderstorm a

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Drive through AZ, Utah and NV two days ago. It was still 110F at 6pm when we pitched camp, and 91 at 5am. Now I know why they call it the Valley of Fire. On Mon, Jul 13, 2020, 2:55 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Outside air temps in Phoenix, Arizona today are 117 F. At the same time, > Arizona

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes, over 132°F - On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 7:46 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > See this is the problem. Hear might kill it but they are telling everyone > to stay at home. If you are sitting under the AC it keeps it alive. I heard > something the other day they ar

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:51:05 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I just landed. This is smallest airport I have ever been to. It’s > literally in some farmers pasture. It has 1 jet bridge. One jet bridge?! That's a huge airport compared to what was in Pullman, Washington, when I flew in

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
See this is the problem. Hear might kill it but they are telling everyone to stay at home. If you are sitting under the AC it keeps it alive. I heard something the other day they are wanting people to turn off AC and wear masks at home. Give me a break. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020,

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Mon, July 13, 2020 5:54 pm, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Outside air temps in Phoenix, Arizona today are 117 F. At the same time, > Arizona is having a record spike in new covid infection rate... > So guess the "Heat will kill it" fantasy falls into the "Unicons make > great pets" bin. I ex

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
See, that's how an airport should be run. However, they usually drive the rental car to my plane door so I don't have to walk to the office ... On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 7:31 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It took about 5 minutes to exit plane, get bags and baggage

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It took about 5 minutes to exit plane, get bags and baggage claim, and get in rental car that was parked right outside the door. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > >> I just landed. This is smalle

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Right! - the turbulence just breaks up a boring a cross-country flight. On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 5:20 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Dan, > It's not a rough flight unless you have black and blue bruises where the > seat belt and shoulder harness held you in, and the wing skins are > wrinkled...

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > I just landed. This is smallest airport I have ever been to. It’s literally > in some farmers pasture. It has 1 jet bridge. If it has a jet bridge it's not too bad. At the local airport here you would be going down stairs and walking across the apron to t

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > I remember the good old days when the covid 19 was going to disappear > once the weather warmed up. Turns out that was a bit of wishful > thinking... Maybe not. Maybe it would be twice as bad if it was cold out. Allan ___

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Dan, It's not a rough flight unless you have black and blue bruises where the seat belt and shoulder harness held you in, and the wing skins are wrinkled... :0)) Otherwise, it's just "light turbulence"... right? On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 3:07 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrot

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I actually saw a woman get off a puddle jumper and kiss the ground once… Riding a twin turboprop commuter from Denver to Albuquerque via Santa Fe in April during the afternoon. Loads and loads of spring storms popping up on the eastern slopes as we made our way south that day. As a private pilot

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Kaleb, You know it's a bad flight when the crew passes out knee pads so you can kneel to kiss the ground when you land... On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:51 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I just landed. This is smallest airport I have ever been to. It’s > literally in

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Outside air temps in Phoenix, Arizona today are 117 F. At the same time, Arizona is having a record spike in new covid infection rate... So guess the "Heat will kill it" fantasy falls into the "Unicons make great pets" bin. Have to go polish the fleet of flying pigs, so we can do a formation f

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I just landed. This is smallest airport I have ever been to. It’s literally in some farmers pasture. It has 1 jet bridge. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 2:40 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > I might not make it out alive. The girl up front starts pushing a bunch of > buttons and the

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Mon, July 13, 2020 2:22 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Holy crap it’s really hot on this plane. Imagine sitting in your car > with the windows rolled up and no AC. So, because it's too hot on the plane, they're keeping you on the plane, on the ground where it's hot? Sounds like a re

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
No, this is the sort of thing that you put up with when you pay *someone else* to fly you in a small plane (that has been parked for months) to a small airport On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:40 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This is the sort of thing you deal wi

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I remember the good old days when the covid 19 was going to disappear once the weather warmed up. Turns out that was a bit of wishful thinking... On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 3:40 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I might not make it out alive. The girl up front starts

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I might not make it out alive. The girl up front starts pushing a bunch of buttons and the plane starts making a strange noise then alarms with red lights start going off. Not sure what all that was about. Still waiting on bags to be loaded. This is the sort of thing you deal with when flying sm

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Now we are waiting for them to find somebody to load the bags. This is a small regional carrier of American. The young girl pilot is fixing to go down there and load them. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 2:23 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > Yes > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yes Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > They are trying to bake the virus to death, this is part of new normal for > air travel. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Jul 13, 2020 2:22:24 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes : > >> Holy crap it’s

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
They are trying to bake the virus to death, this is part of new normal for air travel. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jul 13, 2020 2:22:24 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes : > Holy crap it’s really hot on this plane. Imagine sitting in your car with the > windows rolled up and no AC. > > Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yep. They moved is to a different plane, waiting on it to be ready. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 1:41 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Is this the trip to North Platte? > > If so, you’re probably going to be overnighting somewhere else… > > -D > >> On Jul 13, 2020, at

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Is this the trip to North Platte? If so, you’re probably going to be overnighting somewhere else… -D > On Jul 13, 2020, at 2:31 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well they just let us off the plane. No word yet on if we are going to a new > plane. Since I’m going to a middle of no

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well they just let us off the plane. No word yet on if we are going to a new plane. Since I’m going to a middle of nowhere airport I bet chances are high this was the last flight up there today. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 1:22 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hol

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Floyd wrote: > Once you get to altitude you can open the windows and get some > cool breeze, duh The air conditioner is almost that simple! At least 20 or so years ago it was ram air makes it compressed, air-to-air intercooler to cooled down compressed air, let air expand and it's cold, let it

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Holy crap it’s really hot on this plane. Imagine sitting in your car with the windows rolled up and no AC. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2020, at 1:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > 80/400 AC? (80 windows, 400 mph) > > Like 4/60 AC? > > -D > >> On Jul 13, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Fl

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
One you get to altitude you just use bleed air from the engines to keep the cabin from freezing to death. If we would have just taken off we would have been in the air by now and it would not have mattered. We have already been sitting in the 100 degree Texas heat for over an hour. Sent from m

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
80/400 AC? (80 windows, 400 mph) Like 4/60 AC? -D > On Jul 13, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Once you get to altitude you can open the windows and get some cool breeze, > duh > > --FT > > On 7/13/20 2:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Riding a RJ145,

Re: [MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Once you get to altitude you can open the windows and get some cool breeze, duh --FT On 7/13/20 2:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Riding a RJ145, little girl pilot appears to be confused along with copilot. We are sitting in Dallas for 45 minutes waiting to close the door. It’s very

[MBZ] Plane broke down

2020-07-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Riding a RJ145, little girl pilot appears to be confused along with copilot. We are sitting in Dallas for 45 minutes waiting to close the door. It’s very hot AC does not appear to be working. We push back. Pilot then comes on and says AC is broke and it would be too hot to taxi out. So we pull b