Simviation Forum - Well, today was one of those good days at work

Dec 7^th, 2011 at 8:34pm

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When you get to work at 7:45, and then get a call at 8 saying 'You want to go up for a flight on a Sovereign?', it's gotta be a good day, right?

Hmm, someone asks if I want to get paid to go for a 2 hour flight on an $18,000,000 business jet, what do I answer? HECK YES!

Here's some pics, taken from my phone so they are terrible.

This thing is a ROCKET! We were taxiing, I was chatting with my co worker, who was facing backwards (the tail). I noticed us turning onto the runway then all of sudden WHOOSH, shoved to the back of the seat. Both of us were shocked at how quiet it was: we could hold a conversation at normal level sitting across the aisle and club from each other, at full throttle.

Next thing you know, he's hanging from his seatbelt as we climb out. Took no time to altitude. This was over Oklahoma I believe.

Passed a Southwest 737, we were at FL410, I guess it was down around FL360. It's hard to see, but it's near the center, slightly off the right.

This was our flight, we followed the dotted line back

This was one fast, high, and cold office Cool

Thats all I have for pics. As we returned, the pilots were checking some stuff so they were diving (literally, at least 30 degree nose down) and deploying gear, spoilers, etc. The speedbrakes are interesting. When deployed, you don't notice much beyond a little vibration and a slowing sensation, but when retracted the lift gradient is intense.

We got really slow, nearly stalled, then sped up. My co-worker, who flies, went up to talk to the pilots for a minute, then came clambering back and quickly buckled his seat belt and goes 'They're gonna do a stall'. My seatbelt was on (the seatbelt sign wasn't, go figure Roll Eyes

). Pilot puts down the gear, slows down. Next thing you know you here the stick shakers, then feel the buffet, then the siren, then the plane just DROPS it's nose and rolls HARD right. It was terrifying! That's a sizeable plane, not something you'd expect! Hopefully that's the last time I experience a stall in something that large!

All in all, a good day. Sorry for the crappy pics, if I had more than 10 minutes notice I could have brought a camera. Although that is one nice thing about a biz jet. 10 minute heads up, go to the hangar, board the plane and go! No taking off shoes* (*I did have to take off shoes to not scuff the carpet Tongue

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Hope you've enjoyed!

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Reply #1 - Dec 7^th, 2011 at 8:55pm

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So cool, and in the last pic 90 degrees below 0! Shocked

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #2 - Dec 7^th, 2011 at 9:20pm

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A while back, my dad went to a party up in McCall Idaho, and his corporate buddy picked us up in his Citation X. THAT WAS AWESOME Cheesy

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Reply #3 - Dec 7^th, 2011 at 9:47pm

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Been in a few Falcons, them things are freaking awesome too!

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Reply #4 - Dec 7^th, 2011 at 10:03pm

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My only "corporate experience", riding in a G-IV from the runway to the ramp as a fire watch after they reported smoke in the cabin on landing and evacuated on the runway. Probably will be the only time I get to ride on a private jet.

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Reply #5 - Dec 7^th, 2011 at 11:33pm

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DaveSims wrote on Dec 7^th, 2011 at 10:03pm:

My only "corporate experience", riding in a G-IV from the runway to the ramp as a fire watch after they reported smoke in the cabin on landing and evacuated on the runway. Probably will be the only time I get to ride on a private jet.

I've heard different amounts from people around me. My 'cube mate' has been on a ton of flights, but the guy that came with me has only been on 5 during his 10 years. My boss hasn't gone in a while either. I wish they would let us go more often, grant it I can go get on a jet to look at it pretty much anytime, but we are trying to design these things for our customers, but can't relate to their needs.

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Reply #6 - Dec 7^th, 2011 at 11:34pm

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BlackAce wrote on Dec 7^th, 2011 at 9:20pm:

A while back, my dad went to a party up in McCall Idaho, and his corporate buddy picked us up in his Citation X. THAT WAS AWESOME Cheesy

I'm going to try for a function and reliability flight on the TEN when it gets to that stage. Play with the systems to make sure it works Wink

My boss said he went on a Citation X flight where they were testing the overspeed warning, nearly hit Mach .95 in a dive Shocked

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Reply #7 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:49am

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Was he doing the top speed of .92??

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Reply #8 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:16pm

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BlackAce wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:49am:

Was he doing the top speed of .92??

Faster, they were testing the overspeed warning

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Reply #9 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 9:58pm

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lucky guy!

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Reply #10 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 8:58am

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Jayhawk Jake wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:16pm:

BlackAce wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:49am:

Was he doing the top speed of .92??

Faster, they were testing the overspeed warning

So he could have gone supersonic in a dive. LUCKY!

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Reply #11 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 11:47pm

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BlackAce wrote on Dec 9^th, 2011 at 8:58am:

Jayhawk Jake wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:16pm:

BlackAce wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:49am:

Was he doing the top speed of .92??

Faster, they were testing the overspeed warning

So he could have gone supersonic in a dive. LUCKY!

No. Citation X can't go supersonic, even in a dive. Or at least not in one piece

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Reply #12 - Dec 10^th, 2011 at 1:47pm

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Jayhawk Jake wrote on Dec 7^th, 2011 at 8:34pm:

We got really slow, nearly stalled, then sped up. My co-worker, who flies, went up to talk to the pilots for a minute, then came clambering back and quickly buckled his seat belt and goes 'They're gonna do a stall'. My seatbelt was on (the seatbelt sign wasn't, go figure Roll Eyes

). Pilot puts down the gear, slows down. Next thing you know you here the stick shakers, then feel the buffet, then the siren, then the plane just DROPS it's nose and rolls HARD right. It was terrifying! That's a sizeable plane, not something you'd expect! Hopefully that's the last time I experience a stall in something that large!

http://tinyurl.com/6q2mlw3
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Reply #13 - Dec 11^th, 2011 at 1:23am

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Jayhawk Jake wrote on Dec 9^th, 2011 at 11:47pm:

BlackAce wrote on Dec 9^th, 2011 at 8:58am:

Jayhawk Jake wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:16pm:

BlackAce wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 8:49am:

Was he doing the top speed of .92??

Faster, they were testing the overspeed warning

So he could have gone supersonic in a dive. LUCKY!

No. Citation X can't go supersonic, even in a dive. Or at least not in one piece

Rules are made to be broken Cheesy

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skoker wrote on Dec 10^th, 2011 at 1:47pm:

Jayhawk Jake wrote on Dec 7^th, 2011 at 8:34pm:

We got really slow, nearly stalled, then sped up. My co-worker, who flies, went up to talk to the pilots for a minute, then came clambering back and quickly buckled his seat belt and goes 'They're gonna do a stall'. My seatbelt was on (the seatbelt sign wasn't, go figure Roll Eyes

). Pilot puts down the gear, slows down. Next thing you know you here the stick shakers, then feel the buffet, then the siren, then the plane just DROPS it's nose and rolls HARD right. It was terrifying! That's a sizeable plane, not something you'd expect! Hopefully that's the last time I experience a stall in something that large!

http://tinyurl.com/6q2mlw3
^^^you? Grin

Just a teeny bit more expensive Roll Eyes

Well boys, I'm off to submit my application to lockheed Martin. Imagine what they do there Tongue

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