BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 11:14

EAAupdate: Boeing offering live video feed of 787 Dreamliner first
flight TODAY at 12:40 pm EST! http://bit.ly/6tTm0x

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 13:50

Username Protected wrote:

Like now ??

Yes. Webcast just went live. Looks like take-off is slated in 20 mins (1300 ET).

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 14:08

Username Protected wrote:

I don't see anyting !!

Did you click Webcast at the top? Once you click that it will bring up a page with a live video feed and the ability to track the flight and listen to ATC

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 14:14

Username Protected wrote:

How can you let that journalist shut up ?

Shift the balance? He is in the left ear and ATC is in the right.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 14:23

cool

That was awesome with the chase plane RIGHT THERE. :bugeye:

I'm such a geek.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 14:29

Cool-wonder why they left the gear down..

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 14:32

Username Protected wrote:

Cool-wonder why they left the gear down..

I believe that is standard procedure on a first flight. It might be to minimize risk, but I'm not sure.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 16:31

Here's the Flightaware track:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 16:42

Those are Bonanza speeds!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 17:41

GO BOEING!!! GO USA!!!

Love the wing flex - so gracious. :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 18:43

Very cool (and about d-mn time!) If all goes well I should be flying one of those bad boys in a couple of years as my airline has a bunch on order.

-Neal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 21:11

Username Protected wrote:

Very cool (and about d-mn time!) If all goes well I should be flying one of those bad boys in a couple of years as my airline has a bunch on order.

-Neal

Neal, I'll say it now although it is a few years early--pictures or it didn't happen. And, heck, I'll take the pictures for me if you can get me into the cockpit.

P.S. I remember the good ol' days of being able to get to the cockpit on aircraft like that. Nowadays, I get tackled and zip-tied. :tape:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 23:11

I was surprised to see the wings bow as much as they did without full fuel or passenger weight. Can you imagine how high they will be under full load?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 15 Dec 2009, 23:53

Username Protected wrote:

Neal, I'll say it now although it is a few years early--pictures or it didn't happen. And, heck, I'll take the pictures for me if you can get me into the cockpit.

P.S. I remember the good ol' days of being able to get to the cockpit on aircraft like that. Nowadays, I get tackled and zip-tied. :tape:

Or even worse, you'll get a bullet center of mass. From either one of us up front or an Air Marshal in the back. Eek. But seriously, on the ground feel free to always stop up front and say hello and ask for the quick tour. I gave Rick Lawrence the tour about a year ago in PBI - his SWA flight literally left at the same time mine did and his gate was 30 feet away so it worked out perfectly.

As for pictures, all I can give you now is this one of one of me and my captain in one of our old tired 737-300's (round dial). They are fortunately all gone by January, which will leave us with just a few -500's and the rest New Generation models (all glass). And I just found one of the 737-800 (NG) that I took a while back.

-Neal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 16 Dec 2009, 21:39

It ain't no 787, Neal, but paint me jealous nonetheless. Have fun up there in the friendly skies. :thumbup:

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