Author Topic: non jet equipment type ? (Read 12711 times)

U-no-me! · « **on:** June 20, 2012, 07:30:02 PM »

I'm looking at a flight and it says that the flight is serviced by non-jet equipment type, what is that?

smurf · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2012, 07:34:29 PM »

those have pedals under the seat

DrDanny · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:22:58 PM »

All jokes aside its a propeller plane

U-no-me! · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:26:59 PM »

Quote from: DrDanny on June 20, 2012, 08:22:58 PM

All jokes aside its a propeller plane

are they safe?

Yeki89 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:31:06 PM »

why not? Ur scared?

U-no-me! · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:33:35 PM »

Quote from: yeki89 on June 20, 2012, 08:31:06 PM

why not? Ur scared?

a little

Yeki89 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:18:53 PM »

look how many people fly these planes daily- no stories.....

-side note: you really have pedal hard

DrDanny · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:41:35 PM »

Direct comparisons of the safety records of jet
aircraft and propeller planes are not compiled by
any agency or group, but industry executives
generally agree that the rate of accidents resulting
in deaths on propeller planes has been two to
three times that of jets.
Just to get you scared, but seriously its more important for you to get a pair of qc15's for your flight than a parachute as they are noisier and since they fly lower suffer from a lot more turbulence

Dan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2012, 11:25:49 PM »

Quote from: DrDanny on June 20, 2012, 09:41:35 PM

Just to get you scared, but seriously its more important for you to get a pair of qc15's for your flight than a parachute as they are noisier and since they fly lower suffer from a lot more turbulence

+1

dealvr · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2012, 08:58:56 AM »

Commercial props are a lot safer than the single engine non-commercial, which most accidents happen in.

Chaikel · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2012, 10:17:39 AM »

They are loud, noisy and fly low. I once had pilot announce "we'll be just grazing the tree tops at 8500 ft"

It happens to be nice if you're flying over something significant like Manhattan (LGA-PHL)

U-no-me! · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2013, 06:38:06 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on June 21, 2012, 10:17:39 AM

They are loud, noisy and fly low. I once had pilot announce "we'll be just grazing the tree tops at 8500 ft"

It happens to be nice if you're flying over something significant like Manhattan (LGA-PHL)

The flight I ended up taking didn't seem to fly that low.

Mocha · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2013, 06:47:55 PM »

Quote from: U-no-me! on January 15, 2013, 06:38:06 PM

The flight I ended up taking didn't seem to fly that low.

ive taken a prop several times. They definitely fly lower than a jet. Noisy as hell.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2013, 07:10:44 PM »

Flew one once had cellphone reception the whole way (and no, my phone didn't cause the plane to crash

).

Finckmyster · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2013, 07:54:09 PM »

Usually the pilots seat right in front of you, so it is a bit scary these days. (no door that separates passengers and pilots) (The pilots are also rookies, so keep that in mind)