USAir B752's with winglets as Heavy Callsign?

[MarkLawrence]

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...

[hiss srq]

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.

[MarkLawrence]

Ahhh - cool - Thanks Ryan! Didn't know that US had taken some of the ATA B752's....

[LGA777]

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

[ChrisW]

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.

[Alex T]

Also aren't all the winglets US Airways 757, all ex ATA birds?

Alex

[adam613]

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.

If it's one pound short, they clearly did it on purpose...why? :D

[Derf]

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.

If it's one pound short, they clearly did it on purpose...why? :D

Pilots were getting pissed about all the fat jokes.....

[njgtr82]

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.

If it's one pound short, they clearly did it on purpose...why? :D

4 miles of seperation is required behind a 757 but 5 behind a heavy

[LGA777]

Also aren't all the winglets US Airways 757, all ex ATA birds?

Alex

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.

Regards

LGA777