TRIP REPORT - United Airlines (ERJ-145), St Louis to Norfolk 2
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- Опубликовано: 27 мар 2015
- Back in February, I was out in Virginia on a mix of business and seeing friends. Since the trip involved flying, I (of course) grabbed my camera and headed to the airport. I've done this trip before on United, but it was via Chicago O'Hare in both directions. (Footage of that trip is available here: • TRIP REPORT - United A... ). This time, I did it on United via Washington-Dulles. While an unfortunate schedule change meant that I had to spend 3 hours on the ground at Dulles, it gave me time to really explore the airport. Dulles is probably most famous for its mobile lounges that are now used for concourse-to-concourse travel (and will be out of service entirely some day). I got to catch a ride on one, as well as experience the new underground people mover that's replacing the mobile lounges.
The trip, as trips on United often do, involved 2 ERJ-145s: One operated by Trans States, the other by Expressjet. The whole thing went very smoothly.
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idk what it is about this guy, his voice, the laid back style of the video, the critical attention to detail, everything.. I think I'm in love lol
after a flight like that its so good to feel the wheels touch ground.
Yay! It's another trip report, and it even came out a few days early! Love these so much!
Took me far less time than I imagined it would to edit this.
can’t wait til the x/y concourse is built
You had a great view from your seat on the IAD-ORF flight of the runway, wing, and engine all at once.
I always enjoy watching your trip reports. I love all the detail you put into your videos.
I remember when STL airport was super busy back in the 1990s. 6th busiest airport in the USA.
Another great video with lots of good information....love your comments throughout the trip....thanks!
I like flying with you!!! You give such excellent commentary and different aspects to what you see. Great job!!!!!!
Nice job! I personally liked your St. Maarten trip report the best.
Really enjoyed this. Thanks!
Another great trip report. I really enjoy watching these.
Thanks! They've turned into my favorite videos to make. The original plan was to spin the trip reports off on their own channel since I didn't think my existing audience would like them very much. I've been proven wrong :)
The good old days of flying…before EVERY SEAT on EVERY FLIGHT was COMPLETELY FULL.
I was on one of those "mobile lounges" back in the late 1970's at Atlanta's airport. I was only 7 or 8 years old. I think they had those because the airport was too small and the new terminal wasn't built yet.
I flew an Embraer around 10 years ago into Madison WI. Those things take off like a rocket. Much different than your bad weather trip. :(
+Scott Thomas www.flickr.com/photos/11035256@N05/3235304214/
I loved that hotel room part. That was hilarious.
Great video!
Thanks! I'll have the full hotel review ready next Saturday. It was a... unique experience.
***** Oh great. Sounds like it!
***** I have to ask-Did you get to review both of the two rooms or just the one?
TheElevatorPlanet Believe it or not, I had to switch again before I left. 3 rooms total. The focus is on the 2nd one, but there's footage of all 3.
***** Really? Holy shit!
I haven't seen this video in years
very complet report :)
My life is official crap I'm watching this at 2am
All this stuff to me Jacob is the magic of technology. I'm gonna try and learn how to do that. You make the best trip reports around. Are you coming back to the New York/New Jersey area this summer? Because I live in central Jersey. I have so much stuff to show you here on the Jersey shore. I heard you were up in the city last summer. Plus the beaches here are the best.
I like this one
I love your trip reports! No matter how long, I watch the entire thing!
Thanks so much! I try to make them fast-paced enough to keep people's attention.
I've experienced takeoff rolls similar to the one you had at STL on Southwest. I think it's pretty cool when they give it full power as they turn onto the runway for takeoff. Never had heard of a 15,000 feet cruising altitude before now. Makes sense considering how short Dulles-Norfolk flight is.
This flight is usually done on Dash 8 turboprops. The schedule got switched about a month before my flight for some reason. That's also why I had to wait around at Dulles for over 3 hours.
It was pretty cool that you were able to get footage of the mobile lounges and AeroTrain during the layover!
@@TheElevatorChannel I dispatched that route for years at C5 with the Dash, and now ERJ...I file 13K atc keeps you under the stream coming in from the south when landing north on the 1s or 30 visual if the wind is hideous
I like the video
That takeoff though
Great trip report as always. I got to experience the CRJ-200 for the first time about a week ago. I thought it was pretty good, probably because only 12 of the 50 seats were taken (I had the emergency exit row and all the rows surrounding me empty) and the fact the flight was only 30 minutes, HPN-PHL.
I had 2 legs on the CRJ-200 when I flew Delta out of COU (believe it or not, that was my one and only trip on Delta). Didn't work well for me at all. The windows are placed so low that I felt claustrophobic. It's also the tightest 2x2 seating I have yet to experience. Form the perspective of someone who's 6'2 and fairly large, it's a miserable little plane. Though I probably would have felt much differently if I had a whole exit row to myself :)
The same guy who designed the ticketing buildings at Lambert and Dulles designed the Gateway Arch too
Funny story, I live in the DC area and often use IAD...I was in St Louis though last summer...nice area...I however was on Delta from BWI-DTW-STL though but we did use the same terminal as United.....Also later last summer I was on a separate trip, we flew into DCA but we aborted the approach due to weather and diverted to Norfolk lol
airplanecrazy1989 Cool. Actually, I ended up in Norfolk again later this spring (no trip report), and I flew in on a Dash-8 turboprop from DCA. We ended up having to go around at ORF because they came in too high and fast the first time.
I flew in Norfolk yesterday and those moving walks at 41:20 are not there anymore. Don't know why they got rid of them...
Did the same architect design the terminal (at St. Louis) design the terminal at Dulles and JFK as well? Sarinnen I think is how its spelled.
+Bill A Yep! He did all 3. And they're all awesome.
I've seen the one at JFK, and been in the main building at Dulles, which is by far my favorite.
unfortunately the STL air terminal is obscured from view by all the later development. But it is a cool looking structure.
I'm a STL guy too
Looks like a nice terminal, only US terminal i have been in was Logan Airport Terminal E (not a bad design but a bit boxy).
The A/B concourse is really nice. C/D is pretty unpleasant. Huge contrast. Your experience at Dulles varies hugely depending on which part of the airport your flight departs from.
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Ah, if i ever go it will be whatever International gate Porter airlines uses (they do not have CBP pre-clearence at Toronto Island airport yet).
SgtMays That would be in A/B, so you're all set! United exclusively uses the worst parts of the airport, which is ironic since they use Dulles as a hub.
24:54 Way to go(not). Interpreting “temporary” as “for at least 35 years”! AKA Not flying the friendly skies. Also, the permanent concourse D might have its own station. Mobile lounges are currently only used between the terminal and the current D.
Nice! If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of job do you have that permits you to travel so much?
used British airways w
A380 when I was coming back from Summer break
Question: how many flights go into Norfolk on a normal daily basis?
Very nice! BTW, I would TOTALLY volunteer to replace that computer voice on the train! lol! I went to Washington Dulles once before back in 2009 or 2010!
I know, right? You'd think in a city the size of DC, they'd be able to find a radio station host or some other voiceover actor that could do it for them. The Metrolink here in St. Louis drives me crazy because they use a computer voice that sounds just like Microsoft Sam for platform announcements (announcements on the train are done live by the operator).
You can tell Metrolink in St. Louis that I could replace that voice! lol
The only two kinds of planes I've been on is the Airbus A319 and A320. They're pretty cramped but luckily I'm only 5'7. Still, I'm only 13 so yeah I'm gonna grow.
Hello, For the muisc for your intro did you get it off Audio Micro or did you get it elsewhere, also how could I make it so it's no copyright it?
what seat were you sitting in
Can u do a night flight some time?
the elevator channel did you made another one?
Where's John McLain (Bruce Willis)?
IAD is my home airport.
How do you record those scenes that you are walking through the airport?? Which camera do you use??
Sony tx-10
Nice video! What's the song you used at 1:13?
Halcyon Days by Mokhov
***** thanks :-)
Did you know that Norfolk airport is being renovated?
+SolsticeEclipse Yep. I was out that way in late September. It was really being torn apart then. I'm actually a bit surprised they're doing something so drastic since it really didn't seem that bad before.
For someone who has flown out of ORF plenty of times, I think it needed the renovation. The airport has pictures on the website of the renovation project.
i like the boing 777 flights
how about dca
Go back and ride those Mobile Lounge Buses, They were awesome compared to that AeroTrain.
+Kaden Martin (DiselKaden ROBLOX) I caught the mobile lounges during this video. When I connect at Dulles, I always try to ride them when I have time. After all, they may not be around much longer.
How to try +the elevator channel
My aunt lives in norfolk
Hi
United doesn't even have nonstop service from Milwaukee to Washington Dulles :(
Has Milwaukee ever had it? Seems like United has been slowly downsizing domestic operations at Dulles since the merger.
What merger
Matthewzen9 United and Continental merged back in 2010. The Washington Dulles hub came from the United side.
***** No United has never had any flights from MKE-IAD. Not even United Express operated by SkyWest or ExpressJet. Skywest has however had flights from MKE in the past go to PIT, BDL, RDU, CMH, DAY, MSN, SDF, OMA, MEM, DSM, BNA and CAK. None of those go from Milwaukee anymore. And none went to Dulles
I've always hated the ERJ-145, maybe
Yeah most HoJo properties are complete trash. I can't believe you propped open the hotel room door with your computer- someone could have easily picked it up and walk away! But anyways nice video- I felt like I was there the whole time :-)
The bag was never really out of sight, but it still probably wasn't the wisest decision. As soon as I returned, I knew there was no way I was spending the night in that first room. Couldn't even breathe without the door being propped open.
hey elevator channel do a film trip to atlanta and film elevators at the marriott marqui hotel there are lots of cool and fast elevators up to the 47th floor
i saw
Why do you use the Bag Cam? Is filming forbidden?
My hands are generally full during many parts of the boarding process, which makes holding a camera impossible. Also, it's a little awkward pointing a camera in people's faces while boarding a plane.
Thank you! I will fly to the USA next week and I have an aviation channel too, so I thougt maybe it is forbidden. ;)
The elevator channel is the norfolk 2?
Are you asking why the 2 is there? I made another trip report from St. Louis to Norfolk last year (with a different route), so I named this one like a movie sequel.
Yeah
@24:18-Yeah really. That voice kind of sounds like Karen(Plankton's computer wife) from Spongebob.
You're right it does :P
I flew through the same part of IAD as you did a few years ago. Wasn't fond at all.
+Alex Ola Yeah, it's not great. "Alright, time to board 5 flights at the same time through this door".
so true. I wonder if people have ever gone on the wrong plane
To answer your question, YES! Believe it or not, that is possible and it happened to me. They announced boarding and when we got into that little hallway, there were 2 doors marked with "St. Louis" and no staff in sight. So we all started going on the first plane. The flight attendant realized what was happening after about 5 people got onboard and chased us back off. So we got back off just as a supervisor in a very bad mood started yelling at everyone to get back inside. So yeah, the boarding process got so messed up that we just had to start over again. To make things better, we boarded the correct plane the second time only for the crew to realize a tire had to be replaced, so we went back in the terminal again. Thankfully our 3rd boarding attempt was the last one, and we got back into St. Louis a little over 3 hours late. One of my best United stories :)
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WOW!!!! When was this. and did you get a trip report????
Alex Ola No report. Happened on another one of my ORF-STL runs a few years back.
Looks more like a cheap Motel 6. What a nightmare to be sure.
Seriously, if they can’t quickly serve 19 lousy people a drink in less than 10 minutes,they’re pathetic. That’s just laziness