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Originally posted by dj_alfi YEAH YOU DID!!! GTFO MY THREAD!!! NOW!

lol this is my thread BIATCH!

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel fbg: Yeah I fucked up. My bad.

Not really! Some of the pics are 'press photo' like.

www.samchuiphotos.com have some pretty nice pics of the 'Suites' experience. Unfortunately Business and First come at quite a price over and above regular First Class prices and Singapore Airlines don't allow you to go on the A380 on the Round the World tickets in First Class. Too bad, as I might have done my upcoming RTW ticket on Star Alliance if they did. I'll just have to drink myself to sleep on Krug flying Cathay Pacific instead

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Originally posted by fbgdavidson Not really! Some of the pics are 'press photo' like. www.samchuiphotos.com have some pretty nice pics of the 'Suites' experience. Unfortunately Business and First come at quite a price over and above regular First Class prices and Singapore Airlines don't allow you to go on the A380 on the Round the World tickets in First Class. Too bad, as I might have done my upcoming RTW ticket on Star Alliance if they did. I'll just have to drink myself to sleep on Krug flying Cathay Pacific instead

While the A380 looks nicer than that, I'd still much rather fly in that seat than a regular seat. Too bad I haven't the income to support first class yet.

almost looks like something out of the movie "Flightplan"...

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel While the A380 looks nicer than that

Tis true. The SQ Suites have a bed that properly folds down out of the wall. Most airline seats in First Class just turn electrically into a flat seat. Some provide mattresses and duvets whilst others just let you suffer Personally I don't value the ability to close a door and become an enclosed suite as I'm not bothered about joining the mile high club. Singapore Airlines ask a $3000 premium for this (on London-SIN-London) over already pricey F tickets!

International First Class has so few passengers that foot traffic and therefore privacy aren't big issues. For me the Cathay seat pictured above strikes a nice combination of the two.

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Originally posted by fbgdavidson Tis true. The SQ Suites have a bed that properly folds down out of the wall. Most airline seats in First Class just turn electrically into a flat seat. Some provide mattresses and duvets whilst others just let you suffer Personally I don't value the ability to close a door and become an enclosed suite as I'm not bothered about joining the mile high club. Singapore Airlines ask a $3000 premium for this (on London-SIN-London) over already pricey F tickets! International First Class has so few passengers that foot traffic and therefore privacy aren't big issues. For me the Cathay seat pictured above strikes a nice combination of the two.

I'd just like to be in First Class period. I have a real problem with sitting still for too long. When I went to Toronto at the end of last year, the second half of the 4.5hr flight, I really couldn't sit still. I just don't physically do well after 2hrs. My knees and hips start bothering me along with my back. So having more room would be awesome. I could stretch out or change into a better position that helps to make it more tolerable. I think on my next longer flight I am going to be getting some muscle relaxers.

I liked the 320's, they where nice planes

I fly...these...

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Originally posted by Lilith I liked the 320's, they where nice planes

me and my friends might be renting one out for a couple of days this summer , pretty excited since the closest plane i flew to the 320s/310s is a the baron55

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel

Not long enough for me to lie down on comfortably...Fail!



It's nice looking at business and above but I'll be stuck in economy and all those extra things like bars and lounges aren't available to economy passengers. The true test is seeing how economy compares to regular planes so we'll see.

Hey, at least it doesn't cost anything extra to fly with the A380 so that's a positive.

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Originally posted by Fledz Not long enough for me to lie down on comfortably...Fail! It's nice looking at business and above but I'll be stuck in economy and all those extra things like bars and lounges aren't available to economy passengers. The true test is seeing how economy compares to regular planes so we'll see. Hey, at least it doesn't cost anything extra to fly with the A380 so that's a positive.

yeah im stuck in the same boat. i cant afford anything but shit class.

Quick question for the pilots: Do you guys hate the controllers as much as they hate you?

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Originally posted by Protege Quick question for the pilots: Do you guys hate the controllers as much as they hate you?

No, and what's to say they hate us? I am friends with a few controllers, and while we sometimes will give each other a little crap about each other's jobs, we respect each other's profession for the work involved. I know they wouldn't want to be in my position when I am on an arrival going through mod to severe precipitation dodging cells left and right and getting the crap kicked out of me, and I wouldn't want to be in their shoes working ORD approach on a friday at 6pm dealing with the airline's wonderful scheduling that puts too many airplanes in too little sky. They have been victims to the government's (FAA) ineptness at future planning - they are short-staffed, overworked, underpaid, and over-stressed, and with the vast majority of the workforce nearing retirement age, it will get worse before it gets better.

Prior to 9/11, ATC'ers could ride in the cockpit of airliners. This was a wonderful program, which gave them the opportunity to see how the system works from our (airline pilots) end. It also gave us to oppurtunity to ask "why did we just get assigned this instead of that?" This program was terminated in the government's knee jerk reaction to 9/11, but is something that could again be mutually beneficial to both sides, as it creates a respect for each person's job and shares a wealth of knowledge. It is a rare, and I mean very rare, occurrence that I will get upset with a controller over something, I believe it would be even more infrequent if this program were still around.

oh yeah....

Whats the difference between a pilot and a controller? If a controller screws up, I die. If I screw up, I die.

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Originally posted by freeflyer14 No, and what's to say they hate us? I am friends with a few controllers, and while we sometimes will give each other a little crap about each other's jobs, we respect each other's profession for the work involved. I know they wouldn't want to be in my position when I am on an arrival going through mod to severe precipitation dodging cells left and right and getting the crap kicked out of me, and I wouldn't want to be in their shoes working ORD approach on a friday at 6pm dealing with the airline's wonderful scheduling that puts too many airplanes in too little sky. They have been victims to the government's (FAA) ineptness at future planning - they are short-staffed, overworked, underpaid, and over-stressed, and with the vast majority of the workforce nearing retirement age, it will get worse before it gets better. Prior to 9/11, ATC'ers could ride in the cockpit of airliners. This was a wonderful program, which gave them the opportunity to see how the system works from our (airline pilots) end. It also gave us to oppurtunity to ask "why did we just get assigned this instead of that?" This program was terminated in the government's knee jerk reaction to 9/11, but is something that could again be mutually beneficial to both sides, as it creates a respect for each person's job and shares a wealth of knowledge. It is a rare, and I mean very rare, occurrence that I will get upset with a controller over something, I believe it would be even more infrequent if this program were still around. oh yeah.... Whats the difference between a pilot and a controller? If a controller screws up, I die. If I screw up, I die.

Actually, some controllers hate like everyone. But we dont really hate you guys (obviously we would have no job if you didnt fly). Sometimes it just takes a lot of patience to work with pilots. And yeah we are sometimes overworked and definitely underpaid.

I wish that kind of program was still around, I would love to know what goes on in the cockpit while we are talking to them. Not to mention flying around for free.

I thought about going to ATC school once. You make bank coming out of it.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel I thought about going to ATC school once. You make bank coming out of it.

or go postal....very high stress job

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Originally posted by tubularbills or go postal....very high stress job

lol very aware of that too.

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Originally posted by nchs09 Didnt a Russian su-27 just shoot down a Georgian uav?

looks like a mig 29 variant

no where near as good

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel I thought about going to ATC school once. You make bank coming out of it.

Not anymore. Hopefully that will be righted soon, though. Eventually you will, but not right at the start.

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Originally posted by tubularbills or go postal....very high stress job

Damn right. Its that like 10 percent of the time when its busy as fuck that makes your hair fall out. But most of the time its pretty chill, at least here on the west coast. I wouldnt want to work on the east coast lol.

checking in!

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Originally posted by schnegggge Official picture of the Russian Defense Ministry:

YEAH

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Originally posted by d_bag Ekranoplans

Those things are pretty incredible. IIRC they are the heaviest manmade object that ever flew...and yes, to those who say it looks like a hydrofoil, they did fly just above the water.

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Originally posted by fbgdavidson Those things are pretty incredible. IIRC they are the heaviest manmade object that ever flew...and yes, to those who say it looks like a hydrofoil, they did fly just above the water.

I'm cracking up over your sig dude.

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