Hey gang,Here are some more pics...from a "beautiful" day in Seattle (they call it "liquid sunshine" :D)http://images.andale.com/f2/109/127/632235...74_HorDash8.jpgwe had to pull off and await our t/o perf and wt/balance numbers to be uplinked to us on ACARS...so we "graciously" let this great looking Horizon Dash 8 go first :). http://images.andale.com/f2/109/127/632235..._HorDash8_2.jpgWhat a georgeous looking bird. http://images.andale.com/f2/109/127/632235...1_10K_Lakes.jpgAbout 11000 over GEP VOR northwest of KMSP looking SW. Wonder why the call Minnesota "the land of ten thousand lakes"?http://images.andale.com/f2/109/127/632235...913973_ckpt.jpgAt the gate getting ready to launch for KPDX (the F/O is doing his walkaround inspection). I just thought the sun going down in the background with another "stud jet" parked next to us would make a great pic.....take care dudes,BBall---------------------Capt. William "BBall" BallBoeing 757, Northwest AirlinesSenior Editorwww.Frugalsworld.com

Wow!! Thanks for the awesome pics.

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Some people have all the luck in the world, don't they.Oh well, back to the salt mines.Dave Vega

wooohooooo..the guy has done it again...uhm...Bball.........WRITE A BOOK!...seriously!!:-hmmm.....i hope you don't mind me asking...but uhh....where does the "Bball" come from??furthermore,don't let my silly comments stop ya from delivering great pic's and articles.... :-blait sounds like kissing up,it's not meant to be...i just really like em!!oh...did you fly to amsterdam as well when on the dc10?i used to go out to rw 01L,and check dep times for nwa/klm,so that i could see dc10 and md11 aircraft....might have spotted you back then ;-)...hmmm,well...keep on the goodwork...then i'll try and cut up the beef real fast(christmas :-( ),so that i can be at home early :-)see yaedit:HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE A WONDERFULL CHRISTMAS,AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR...well...uhh...not only you Bball,but uhm..EVERYBODY FLYING FOR REAL OR VIRTUAL:HAVE A REAL GOOD ONE!!!!!

Nice pictures as always William, What would really be nice from you would be a "Capt BBall's PIC767 FMC users guide for dummies" like myself! LOL. Keep them comming Bball! Regards, Randy Smith

Wonderful stuff BBall.

we had to pull off and await our t/o perf and wt/balance numbers to be uplinked to us on ACARS...so we "graciously" let this great looking Horizon Dash 8 go first . yeh right... out of gas probably :-lol or did 'someone' need to go to the loo all of a sudden? hehehe.Question: what do you do when you RREEEAAALLLY need to hit the can on final approach?(an unexpected pressure... :() what do you do, what ... do ... you ... doo... )Cheers(very nice pics btw)

Thanks for another excellent set of pics, the sunset one is really nice.I also just got through reading your 767PIC review part 1, very enjoyable and informative, I don't think you need worry about what to do when you retire ;) You can take over from Cap'n Tarmack now if you want :-lol

Hey guys,Thanks for the kinds words

Hey Captain,Its funny how your pic of a Dash Eight coinsides with the PSS release of the same bird! :)I have to admit it is one sleek looking bird! It looks fast just sitting on the ground.I

hehe Airbus... Alot of head banging in the way for you Bball. Gotta forget the line, if its not a boeing I'm not going... Hey when you are ready flying the A330 drop in to ENBR, Bergen, Norway. ;-) The Northwest colors look so great at the airport here..http://www1.airpics.com/showimg.php?imgid=24945

hey Bball...thanx for clearing the "Bball" issue :-)...i was kind of wondering hehe...uhm...i most certainly will NOT call you crazy...i think it's great you ARE writing a book,and i'll give you the reason:whenmever i read something written by you,i'm getting a warm and fuzzy feeling :-lol...no seriously...you know how to make people feel what you felt,and you get (me anyway) us to think as well...about how we would react at certain situations..i just like the clear language you're using....when you publish that book,be sure to drop me a line!!,cos if you don't...well...i work with sharp knives eh....hehehehehehe ;-)well...as far as the AMS thing...i'm sure i've seen you many many times then...i used to go out spotting a lot,cos i lived close to AMS....i've moved since,and miss it every day...but,when you put that NWA A330 down on the AMS runway,i'll be standing there...i go out not as often as i used to,but when there is something special,i still go :-)as for the knives......:-hmmm ....its my job to be carefull...but i did slice my thumb once...when i just started...well...i'll see you next time...fly safely

Cap'n Bill,Did you say you are defecting from Boeing to the Scarebus 330? Say it ain't so??Rob.

Great article!