Sitting here stuffed into a 700 for an hour on the Vancouver ramp because they can't start the right engine. WTF? Flight was over an hour late getting here so I'm screwed catching connecting flights. I knew I should have flown myself up here! I might not have made home any quicker but I wouldn't be held captive in this f'ing can!

Offer to hand prop it!

Great idea! Crew got good chuckle when I offered. It's called a blow start on one of these. I stopped short of offering that up.

Engine starter sheared a pin. This jet isn't going anywhere for some time. If I'm going to be stuck, this beats a lot of other places. Just glad to be out the thing.

That sucks Mike!

At least you're not stuck RIGHT before Christmas... I guess it could be worse.

blackrock wrote:Sitting here stuffed into a 700 for an hour on the Vancouver ramp because they can't start the right engine. WTF? Flight was over an hour late getting here so I'm screwed catching connecting flights. I knew I should have flown myself up here! I might not have made home any quicker but I wouldn't be held captive in this f'ing can!

Been there to Mike. More drinks

Should've got a Flight Attendant to kickstart the fucking thing!

Been there, done that! Commercial air travel, the one thing I do not miss about working for the race team anymore!!

Glad you made it out of the sardine can!

Cmon now, the CRJ700 is not that bad that it's worth booking around. Now the CRJ50, CRJ100, CRJ200? They're another story. However the CRJ700, once seated, generally offers all the same seating space as a 737.

I'd prefer the CRJ900 as it's just a bit quiter, but otherwise the larger regional jets are not that bad.