United Express/Trans States Airlines ERJ-145 departure from Pittsburgh

[BassPlayerSusan]

I've flown on these little puddle jumpers out of PIT. My most recent one was Pittsburgh-Houston. I didn't think these little planes had that kind of range.

[steveramirez15]

If the plane i was on was that empty i would of gotten a better seat

[DrewD5400]

@steveramirez15

please define what you mean by "better". I chose the seat for the proximity to the engines to pick up better sound quality for this video.

[AdodiBro]

Nice takeoff. I've flown on a Continental Express ERJ-145 from Little Rock National Airport (LIT) to Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH) on 8/24/09 & back on 8/31/09. I'm scheduled on a United Express ERJ-145 from Little Rock National Airport (LIT) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) on 7/19/11 & back on 7/27/11.

[DrewD5400]

@AdodiBro

Very cool, enjoy your trip!

[654321825]

@AdodiBro You're gonna love O'hare but your taxi might be a bit long :D

[TheCaptainAJ]

awsome! do you work for the airline its self or an airline service company?

[TheCaptainAJ]

i work the ramp for United at Ottawa, awsome job. it would be fun to fly for them one day, mabey...

[DrewD5400]

@TheCaptainAJ

Nice, I worked Eagle ramp in CLT for the past year, and am just starting out fueling with ASIG.

[TheCaptainAJ]

well the two that slid off the runway, tail numbers N829HK and N847HK i have also had several problems with them on the ramp, none the less, Trans States have the best crew and the easist planes to handle.

[DrewD5400]

@TheCaptainAJ

Do you fly for them or work ramp? Your comment makes me think its one of those... lol.

[TheCaptainAJ]

congrats you survived a transtates flight, the only airline to crash at ottawa twice, even better, on the same runway in the same situation

[DrewD5400]

@TheCaptainAJ

I'm glad I'm just now hearing about that.... unless, are you referring to the ones that slid off the runway?

[TheBombardierq400]

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[Brycesnwb]

hmm, prety sure they tell u to turn off all portable electronics. If u did this when i was on the plane, ide take ur camera and smash it. people really are stupid when it comes to other peoples lives

[xsarah791x]

@Brycesnwb ok seriously, do you know how many people film takeoffs? if cameras made planes crash, there would've been thousands of plane crashes just in the past month.

[DrewD5400]

@Brycesnwb

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone. Thanks for watching!

[1994bobcat]

@Brycesnwb fuck you why would you even look it up if you were going to put a asshole remark like that.

[DrewD5400]

@1994bobcat

nice tornado video! "OMG IT LANDED!!!" :P lol

[marshallk53]

@Brycesnwb You're a complete idiot. "portable electronics" may be instructed to be put away and turned off, but as a pilot and a son of a great, great pilot, I would know that video cameras and such devices don't do crap to any of the aircraft's functions. There's no need to slam the guy who made this video ya know! >:|

[DrewD5400]

@marshallk53

thanks man, who do you fly for?

[marshallk53]

@DrewD5400 American Eagle out of DFW. My father is flying corporate and is a chief pilot out of TYS (knoxville) tn

[DrewD5400]

@marshallk53

Nice! Are you qualified to operate all a/c types in the fleet, or are you only on one? I'm a part-time Eagle ramper up here in CLT, as well as a full-time fueler with ASIG. Do you ever fly into CLT? Let me know if you're ever coming in/going out!

[marshallk53]

@DrewD5400 No, I just fly the 145. And I sure do fly into CLT sometimes. Not often, but I have before.

[DrewD5400]

@marshallk53

I know we get ERJ's to/from MIA and ORD.... and occasionally an ER3 will pop up from LGA, but that's a pretty rare occurrence. So how many times a day do you get to say: "Brakes released, nose wheel steering disengaged, clear to push"? Hearing those words are usually the highlight of my day because I'm doing pushbacks! haha.

[AuthoringStudio]

How About Tos One Cane Coke On IT ENGINE. SEE WHAT HAPPEN ..

[DrewD5400]

@AuthoringStudio

do what with a can of coke?

[boomer757]

@DrewD5400 rough translation from uneducated English to "normal" English

"how about you toss a coke can into the engine, then see what happens.."

Or at least something to that effect

Very cool video, by the way.

[DrewD5400]

@boomer757

not sure I'd want to do that. Thanks for watching!

[DrewD5400]

@insylem

eh, I must not have heard that part of the announcement.

[insylem]

Wow buddy, way to turn off all portable electronic devices for takeoff.

[DrewD5400]

@insylem

yeah fuck that for real, I record everything. Freedom of speech! :)

[ILOVEBEECHCRAFT]

@insylem get real

[Dreamboxboy]

This plane is superb, has a range over 2800km with full load (fuel/passengers) and can reach 834km/h as maximum cruise speed, 50 passengers seats, i think it's one of the best airlplanes for medium range domestic/between neighboor countries there is out there...7 people don't pay the fuel...some countries that flight would've been cancelled...hehehehe

[DrewD5400]

@Dreamboxboy

I agree completely, very nice and sturdy a/c. And the fuel bill definitely wasn't paid (my ticket for the segment was only $90 us).

[insylem]

@DrewD5400

You should see under the floor panels... Hahaha

Go ahead you can probably just pick a few up after pealing back the carpet in the gally haha.

[DrewD5400]

@insylem

Yeah, but they really are quite sturdy, we load 85+ bags in the back of one everyday and it takes it like a true champ.

[RoHoAirsoft]

I fly on these all the time from MDT to IAD, very short flight, like 20min.. but its either full or i am the only one on, haha!

[DrewD5400]

@RoHoAirsoft

nice!

[insylem]

@RoHoAirsoft  I was the only one once. I was hitch- hikeing back to KSTL from KORD. That was when I worked for TransStates though, it was a company reposition flight. No Passanger load.

[shez84]

how many flight attendants are there on a regular service of erj-145

[DrewD5400]

@shez84

always 1.

[shez84]

@DrewD5400

isnt that scary?? what if something goes wrong?? or something happens to the flight attendant??

nice video tho!! :)

[DrewD5400]

@shez84

Never really thought of it like that.  But not really, I've been on flights before (on the 19 seat beech 1900) and there are not FA's on those flights. If its 19 seats or smaller, you do not need an FA at all.

I fly enough that I feel fairly confident in my ability to escape from a crashed a/c (if I'm still alive) w/o an FA. One less person to climb over on the way out I guess!

[shez84]

@DrewD5400 "One less person to climb over on the way out I guess!"

LMAO!! yeah if u see it that way, i guess not having 2 FA's is a blessing then!! :)

[DrewD5400]

@shez84 haha, yeah.

[frizriz96]

Ive been on one ERJ-145.thereis onley 1!!

[DrewD5400]

@frizriz96

only 1 what?

[Dreamboxboy]

@frizriz96 There is only one what?...only one twat like you?!!!

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

Not a big fan of regional jets, but the ERJ's are the best looking RJs, I think. Very good video!

[DrewD5400]

thanks.

[dave4shmups]

Nice job! All leather seats, too! I've heard that, even on a full load, these aircraft are most comfortable if you can a seat on the row of single seats, rather then double.

[DrewD5400]

this is very true! Thanks for the comment!

[DrewD5400]

7 actually. It was a very light load that day- felt like my very own private jet!

[blakman7]

Yeah I'm with FlyGuy, great information! So many of these videos on this website are missing good info. We're waiting on some more posts! Keep it up buddy!

[DrewD5400]

thanks! This was one of the first videos I posted with the added titles- just wanted to see how it was received. I know some people don't like having to sit through 30 sec. of words before you get to the good stuff- but I guess you can't please 'em all. Yeah- I've got another NWA DC-9-50 video to post whenever I get some spare time.

[flyguy0507]

Nice Vid.  Great info too!

[DrewD5400]

thank you!