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Plane Appreciation thread! (pg. 18)
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| fbgdavidson |
| quote: | 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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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | 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. |
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| Lilith |
I liked the 320's, they where nice planes :)
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| Krypton |
I fly...these...
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| jfk-pilot |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lilith
I liked the 320's, they where nice planes :)
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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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| Fledz |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
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Not long enough for me to lie down on comfortably...Fail!
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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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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fledz
Not long enough for me to lie down on comfortably...Fail!
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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 class. |
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| Protege |
| Quick question for the pilots: Do you guys hate the controllers as much as they hate you? |
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| freeflyer14 |
| quote: | 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. :crazy: |
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| Protege |
| quote: | 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. :crazy: |
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. :) |
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| gehzumteufel |
| I thought about going to ATC school once. You make bank coming out of it. |
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