717 on CBR flights

[pauly7]

Flew on the 717 from BNE to CBR yesterday. My observations:

* Bit of an odd sound on taxi and take-off with the engines spooling up from way up back - much louder than other aircraft I have experienced, but got quieter as we took off and started the climb. I guess the wings probably dampen some of the sound on 737's and the like, and Dash's just have a different buzz all together.

* I found the ride a little different also, perhaps having the thrust so far back made the yaw motions seem to pivot further back (CoG ?), anyway it was just a little different from the aircraft movements that I am used to.


cheers,
OzE

Thanks for the review - all sounds pretty good look forward to flying the new routes!

Personally the flying style is why I love the 717, the angles and different noises make it feel like you are really flying. And the take offs!

Sometimes I even allocated myself right at the back for fun

 

[vertisol]

Personally the flying style is why I love the 717, the angles and different noises make it feel like you are really flying. And the take offs!

Sometimes I even allocated myself right at the back for fun

This !
(as the kids would say)

 

[serfty]

Used them a fair bit over a decade ago before the birth of Jetstar.

Still remember bording to the theme song of the Cyote ugly movie as they were still effectively crewed by Impulse ...

 

[Rebekkap]

And it's only SES who travel J, not lowly APS staff!

And political staff senior adviser level and above. And politicians.

 

[ajw373]

And SOME (not all) departments when connecting to an overseas flight, or SOME department on flights over ~4 hours or so. Eg CBR-BNE-DRW

 

[love_the_life]

And SOME (not all) departments when connecting to an overseas flight, or SOME department on flights over ~4 hours or so. Eg CBR-BNE-DRW

Nope - not for us - gone in the last EA!

 

[ajw373]

Nope - not for us - gone in the last EA!

As I said some, every department is different... Besides it was never all, especially business on domestic over 4 hours.

 

[love_the_life]

As I said some, every department is different... Besides it was never all, especially business on domestic over 4 hours.

I did not mean to sound like I was contradicting you. I wasn't. Our department removed the 4 hour flight condition in the last EA, but anyway our agency head would insist that we did shorter legs anyway to get around this.

 

[chooms]

On the 717 flight BNE-CBR next week.

Does anyone know if the legroom in Y row 4 is similar to 738 Y row 4? As in, is it a soft bulkhead (curtain or something) from overhead or is it a hard bulkhead ala VA?

Currently allocated 4F for the flight, so if no-one knows, I am happy to report back.

 

[markis10]

On the 717 flight BNE-CBR next week.

Does anyone know if the legroom in Y row 4 is similar to 738 Y row 4? As in, is it a soft bulkhead (curtain or something) from overhead or is it a hard bulkhead ala VA?

Currently allocated 4F for the flight, so if no-one knows, I am happy to report back.

Hard Bulkhead I believe, can you select seats?

http://www.qantas.com.au/img/campaigns/2013/b717-reveal/b717-economy.jpg

 

[chooms]

Hard Bulkhead I believe, can you select seats?

Yes. I could select my seat. I will give 4F a try... but looks a bit squashy...

 

[markis10]

Yes. I could select my seat. I will give 4F a try... but looks a bit squashy...

Interesting, that's a first for Qlink

 

[serfty]

Interesting, that's a first for Qlink

I can too in J on a SYD-CBR flight I have in May.

No so in a 717 flight I have ASP-AYQ later that month.

 

[Deleted member 9370]

On the 717 flight BNE-CBR next week.

Does anyone know if the legroom in Y row 4 is similar to 738 Y row 4? As in, is it a soft bulkhead (curtain or something) from overhead or is it a hard bulkhead ala VA?

Currently allocated 4F for the flight, so if no-one knows, I am happy to report back.

Hi chooms, any report on the bulkhead leg room as yet?

 

[Kendall Roy]

Hi chooms, any report on the bulkhead leg room as yet?

It's probably the worst against other types in the fleet.

4D allows some flexibility in terms of stretching your leg into the aisle!

 

[Deleted member 9370]

Thanks Ari Gold, at 6"1" looks like 13 or 14 C for me!

 

[Aussie_flyer]

no problems selecting row 1 at time of booking in J on 717 syd-cbr flight here as a plat.

 

[Flying mermaid]

We are in J on a 717 CBR SYD in August and have been able to select seats

 

[chooms]

Hi chooms, any report on the bulkhead leg room as yet?

I just did a quick trip report with photos here.

 

[Deleted member 9370]

I just did a quick trip report with photos here.

Thanks for the TR chooms. Looks a bit squishy for me-will stick with the exit rows!