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I was at KFLL at lunchtime today, and N206UW - a new color scheme with winglets - operated as US Air 1020 Heavy from KFLL to KCLT - I didn't know that US's B752's were close to heavy limits? Ron, Ryan or anyone at USAir throw some light on this for me? First time I've heard a US B752 operating as a heavy...
The ex ATA 757's are all heavy because the MGTOW is above the requirements for such. So when you hear Heavy after a US call sign it is an ex ATA.
Ahhh - cool - Thanks Ryan! Didn't know that US had taken some of the ATA B752's....
Mark, Ryan is correct but 206 is a -2B7 so maybe the ETOPS conversions put them into the heavy catagory. BTW the three ex ATA birds are 203-205, although 205 is still missing winglets, but is ETOPS. And BTW have fun with the New Yorkers invaiding your spotting area's this weekend.
Cheers
LGA777
An ETOPS conversion doesn't necessarily automatically result in a heavy callsign. The ex-AA/TW birds we recently acquired here at DL are one pound shy of the minimum for a "heavy" callsign.
Also aren't all the winglets US Airways 757, all ex ATA birds?
Alex
If it's one pound short, they clearly did it on purpose...why? :DQuote:
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4 miles of seperation is required behind a 757 but 5 behind a heavyQuote:
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No Alex, 201,201,202, and 206 are fomer N630AU - N633AU and are 757-2B7's. 203-205 are the only 3 ex ATA 757's in the US fleet.Quote:
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LGA777