Comments on: Saturdaze http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/31/saturdaze-3/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Airmail http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/31/saturdaze-3/comment-page-1/#comment-457778 Airmail Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:42:12 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12175#comment-457778 Potosi, I'm sure there is a Chavista carrier more likely to provide lift. Sorry, but not our cup of tea. http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=CCS-SAP&RANGE=&PATH-COLOR=&PATH-UNITS=mi&PATH-MINIMUM=&SPEED-GROUND=425&SPEED-UNITS=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=&MAP-STYLE= Potosi,

I’m sure there is a Chavista carrier more likely to provide lift. Sorry, but not our cup of tea.

http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=CCS-SAP&RANGE=&PATH-COLOR=&PATH-UNITS=mi&PATH-MINIMUM=&SPEED-GROUND=425&SPEED-UNITS=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=&MAP-STYLE=

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/31/saturdaze-3/comment-page-1/#comment-457677 FbL Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:33:32 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12175#comment-457677 Heehee. Yup, I like your mind! :D Heehee. Yup, I like your mind! :D

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/31/saturdaze-3/comment-page-1/#comment-457676 FbL Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:31:12 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12175#comment-457676 <i>Lex what a time you must have had on the stick of that great aircraft.</i> When the Blue Angels visited my locale this fall, I attended with my mother. 10 minutes into the show, she turned to me and exclaimed with genuine astonishment, "How do they do it?! I mean how, do they fly like that and then just walk away when their careers are over... How do they not lose their minds?!" I think that was her way of saying that it must be the most indescribable thrill to fly such planes. I agree, and I honestly can't imagine what it's like to be told "No more." I'm no pilot, but it's grown on me and when I see those jets flying overhead on the freeway when I go past the base, I want to leap through the roof of my car and jump in the back seat. It's almost magnetic--and I've only got my imagination drawing me in! :P Lex what a time you must have had on the stick of that great aircraft.

When the Blue Angels visited my locale this fall, I attended with my mother. 10 minutes into the show, she turned to me and exclaimed with genuine astonishment, “How do they do it?! I mean how, do they fly like that and then just walk away when their careers are over… How do they not lose their minds?!”

I think that was her way of saying that it must be the most indescribable thrill to fly such planes. I agree, and I honestly can’t imagine what it’s like to be told “No more.” I’m no pilot, but it’s grown on me and when I see those jets flying overhead on the freeway when I go past the base, I want to leap through the roof of my car and jump in the back seat. It’s almost magnetic–and I’ve only got my imagination drawing me in! :P

]]> By: Matt http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/31/saturdaze-3/comment-page-1/#comment-457649 Matt Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:58:05 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12175#comment-457649 Guatemalan plastic surgeon? Sureee. That's just the cover for a cia ex-pat. Guatemalan plastic surgeon? Sureee. That’s just the cover for a cia ex-pat.

]]> By: Potosi Joel http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/31/saturdaze-3/comment-page-1/#comment-457591 Potosi Joel Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:31:18 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12175#comment-457591 I think they're looking to move about 45 tons of paper ballots from Caracas to someplace to called Defacto, Honduras. Don't know if that qualifies as long range or not, haven't heard anything about Honduras in a while. They're premarked, so there should be trouble at the Defacto Airport. I think they’re looking to move about 45 tons of paper ballots from Caracas to someplace to called Defacto, Honduras. Don’t know if that qualifies as long range or not, haven’t heard anything about Honduras in a while. They’re premarked, so there should be trouble at the Defacto Airport.

]]> By: Airmail http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/10/31/saturdaze-3/comment-page-1/#comment-457582 Airmail Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:16:41 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12175#comment-457582 Since we are parking one of our airframes on Tuesday this week due to a BER (Beyond Economic Repair) analysis that confirms the C-check is not justified, I have been tasked with finding an airframe (s) for a six month lease as a "bridge" to provide capacity unitl our 75 ton capacity three engine widebody comes on-line in mid 2010. I have located four airframes currently parked in Airzona, all bundled up in storage mode. We will inspect the records, inspect the airframes and select two of the four as finalists. The monthly lease pays for the airframe, landing gear and avionics. Rotables, spares inventory, differences training, routine maintenance and manual revisons are our cost. We will pay a "per hour rate" for each engine on wing plus insurance. All in, it is like leasing a rental car from Hertz with for about a $125,000/month for ownership, engine hours and insurance. My part of the deal, after we agree to acquire the airplanes is to generate $1.0 million a month revenue per airframe for six months. This means I need to fly each airplane about 100 hours a month in revenue service. Anybody with an eye for business or incremental revenue flight operations (scheduled or adhoc) is welcome to point out places that will be looking for 45 ton long range intercontinental airlift. Since we are parking one of our airframes on Tuesday this week due to a BER (Beyond Economic Repair) analysis that confirms the C-check is not justified, I have been tasked with finding an airframe (s) for a six month lease as a “bridge” to provide capacity unitl our 75 ton capacity three engine widebody comes on-line in mid 2010.

I have located four airframes currently parked in Airzona, all bundled up in storage mode. We will inspect the records, inspect the airframes and select two of the four as finalists.

The monthly lease pays for the airframe, landing gear and avionics. Rotables, spares inventory, differences training, routine maintenance and manual revisons are our cost. We will pay a “per hour rate” for each engine on wing plus insurance. All in, it is like leasing a rental car from Hertz with for about a $125,000/month for ownership, engine hours and insurance.

My part of the deal, after we agree to acquire the airplanes is to generate $1.0 million a month revenue per airframe for six months. This means I need to fly each airplane about 100 hours a month in revenue service.

Anybody with an eye for business or incremental revenue flight operations (scheduled or adhoc) is welcome to point out places that will be looking for 45 ton long range intercontinental airlift.

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