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by flyingcow
12 Aug 2004, 07:33
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: What is your favorite general aviation aircraft?
Replies: 3
Views: 1942

For me it is the HELIO COURIER HT-295 Super Stol Aircraft.
I prefer the Commander 115 and the EADS Socatta Trinidad GT over the Cirrus 100 to 1.
by flyingcow
05 Aug 2004, 22:08
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: What is your favorite regional jet?
Replies: 16
Views: 3623

1.- CRJ 900
2.- Dornier 328 Jet
3.- Saab 2000
4.- Shorts 360 ( very fun airplane ) :P
by flyingcow
05 Aug 2004, 21:51
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Have you ever flown in any rare or special aircraft?
Replies: 42
Views: 13684

Re: Have you ever flown in any rare or special aircraft?

Hi. I was wondering if any member has flown in any rare aircraft. For instance, if you flew in the last DC-10 ever built, that would be considered flying in a special aircraft; or if you flew in a home built aircraft, that would be considered flying in a rare aircraft.

Thanks,
Trev
Well, I dont ...
by flyingcow
05 Aug 2004, 01:53
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Trip to Germany on Delta.
Replies: 12
Views: 3947

Meybe someone can confirm this but is it not always the case with US based airlines that crews on atlantic routes are, well, older than average? I have seen this on EVERY Continental flight across the pond and back - I heard it was because the longer serving staff get first pick of the routes on ...
by flyingcow
30 Jul 2004, 15:57
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Trip to Germany on Delta.
Replies: 12
Views: 3947

Trip to Germany on Delta.

Hello everybody! well, I am back from my very fast trip to Dusseldorf and I will give you some insights on my flights.
Monterrey Mex- Atlanta GA ona CRJ-200 ( but it only fited 40 pax,not 50) and it was completely full. Flight lasted 2.30 hours and they ofered drinks and pretzels ( very American ...
by flyingcow
14 Jul 2004, 23:30
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: What Is Your Best Airline Memory?
Replies: 12
Views: 3729

My very best flight experience was in my honeymoon!!. I got married the 19th of October 1996 and the 20 th of October I was flying with my wife in the cockpit of a 727-200 the route Mexico-Manzanillo. The runway is parallel to the ocean just a few feet apart so you can imagine how you see things in ...
by flyingcow
13 Jul 2004, 04:36
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: BOEING factory tour.
Replies: 2
Views: 2214

BOEING factory tour.

I hope you like my story:

In April 2004 I went to SEattle Washington with my wife to have a nice vacation. To all of you that have heard something about Seattle let me tell you that is an incredible city. Extremely clean, orginized, and very very friendly people :D maybe as opposite as you can get ...
by flyingcow
09 Jul 2004, 23:00
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Thunderstorms in Europe.
Replies: 6
Views: 2521

Thunderstorms in Europe.

Ok, maybe this is quite a stupid question :roll: but I want to ask all of you that live in Europe if your thunderstorms are similar to the ones that we have in the American continent. Let me explain, thunderstorms are very familiar in places that are very humid and have hot weather, also they are ...
by flyingcow
08 Jul 2004, 23:08
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: MKE-PHX-MKE on America West
Replies: 9
Views: 3009

Excellent report Trevor! I have flown in America West before and I can tell you that I liked them A LOT. I flew on their CRJ 200 from Monterrey Mexico to Phoenix then from Phoenix to Las Vegas (737-200) and then Vegas to Seattle in an Airbus 320. The airplanes are clean and the staff is very ...
by flyingcow
06 Jul 2004, 16:01
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: BRU-MUC-WAW-VIE-BRU with EN/LH/LO/OS (2-5 Jul 04)
Replies: 14
Views: 5320

Excellent pictures and story! You were SOOOO lucky flying that new EMB-170 you know. I want to ask you if the cabin of the 170 is noisy or do you find it quiet enough? The Ebraer 145 cabin is rather noisy ( wind noise) and in long trips it bothers me.
by flyingcow
01 Jul 2004, 16:46
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Flying in Mexico.
Replies: 8
Views: 3272

Yor are right, it is a volcano and its name is "Orizaba". It is in the state of Veracruz , that is by the way, one of the nicest states in Mexico ( Mexico has 33). I dont know why you had such a cheap airfare, but we all know that good fares happen from time to time. I am flying to Dusseldorf in 15 ...
by flyingcow
30 Jun 2004, 15:55
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Flying in Mexico.
Replies: 8
Views: 3272

DC-9 of AeroMexico

Those DC9 are being replaced and all are soon to be out of here! Aeromexico is buying quite a bit of the 737-700 with winglets and I am already seeing them flying around here in Mexico. The DC-9 Aeromexico had were in fact terrible and some of them had already suffered some accidents, I never fly in ...
by flyingcow
30 Jun 2004, 06:32
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Loyalty in European carriers
Replies: 17
Views: 4160

Loyalty in European carriers

I dont know if someone has asked all of you the following question: are you Europeans "nationalistic" or "loyal" to the airline your have in your country?. Lets say that you are from France and you are flying to Italy, do you fly in Alitalia or in AF just because it is from your country?.I know that ...
by flyingcow
29 Jun 2004, 03:26
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Flying in Mexico.
Replies: 8
Views: 3272

Flying in Mexico.

After reading a lot of posts regarding service and kinds of aircraft that European aircarriers offer, I want to give you a view of Mexican airlines and what do we expect here from them.
We dont have Ryanairs or EasyJets here. The cheapest aircarrier is not as cheap as some European airlines. For ...
by flyingcow
24 Jun 2004, 19:25
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: CRJ-200 VS EMB- 145
Replies: 6
Views: 2544

CRJ-200 VS EMB- 145

I kind of fly a lot on this 2 airplanes and I want to ask all of you weather you find one better than the other. Maybe its just coincidence but I have had better flights on the CRJ but I find the windows way to low to have a good view to the outside. Also, I find MUCH MUCH more quiet in the cabin ...
by flyingcow
24 Jun 2004, 03:37
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: CAT forecast over the North Atlantic
Replies: 5
Views: 1962

CAT turbulence

Thanks so much!!!! This is precisely what I was looking for. :lol:
by flyingcow
23 Jun 2004, 16:59
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Anyone flown by Kuwait Airways?
Replies: 18
Views: 5347

Well, I kind of disagree on your comments toward how well the Airbus A340 handles turbulence. I have flown many times on the 777 and the A340 and the Boeing is hands down a better airplane handling turbulence. Somehow the wing of the 777 flexes much less than the 340 but I dont undersand why the 777 ...
by flyingcow
23 Jun 2004, 06:23
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: CAT forecast over the North Atlantic
Replies: 5
Views: 1962

CAT forecast over the North Atlantic

[Hello to all, I am from Mexico and I will be traveling to Frankfurt this July. I want to ask all of you aviation enthusiasts if there is a web-page were I can check the "clear air turbulence forecast" for the north atlantic routes. Even though I am a private pilot I do have a hard time when I am ...