From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 10:13 PM > In a message dated 7/25/2003 8:39:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > gfoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > << I think the initial climb is ok, but the complaints I have heard from > pilots > is about the high altitude performance. > >> > > Aren't they meant for short flights at lower altitudes? > I think that's why they don't have the high altitude performance that DC9's ,737's and A32x's have, but they're being used to replace those types on more and more routes. That's why I asked the question about the effect, if any, on ATC. Gerry http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://members.fortunecity.com/gfoley/egypt/egypt.html