Damaged Southwest jet repaired, leaves for Texas

The flight link is [http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA8700/history/20110413/1400Z/KNYL/KDAL]

Flew at 10,000 feet.

Good observation. Maybe they didn't want to risk higher cabin pressurization or supplemental oxygen on this first flight, just in case the repair was not adequate.

Now enroute to KGSO - probably to TIMCO.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA8700/history/20110413/1730Z/KDAL/KGSO

That flight number is used for mx flights every day, so likely not the same plane continuing on to GSO.

SWA8700 is just a generic flight number that they assign to any aircraft that they need to reposition, so that is not necessarily the same plane.

But the GSO leg is at 10,000 so Fred is probably right.

FL100 @ 350KTS on a patched hull- NOT BAD!

Just flew over the house on final to KGSO.

Another news source confirms that TIMCO will be working in it... [http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-plane-roof-pti-110413,0,3342334.story]

You know, a little change in subject but it is just amazing to me what KGSO has done to rebirth itself over the last 15 -16 years or so. I remember it being the Piedmont hub before US Air killed that flag and moved to Charlotte, but then seeing the Likes of TIMCO, the ten year battle for FEDEX and all the other stuff. It has gone from overbuilt, underused, sleepy little airport to a busy center again, but it's still a lot better than KCLT to get in and out of and given a choice, I'll take it any day of the week.

The nitwit mainstream media just reported that the aircraft is back in service.

Video of aircraft landing at KGSO. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-plane-roof-pti-110413,0,3342334.story

Maybe TIMCO is fast

its also a great airport to train out of. im working on my private there and the new runway is very smooth as can be on take off

Lucky this didnt happen on Ryanair - they would have just charged passengers for a sun roof!!

787 in theory should not have this type of problem.... or not ?