It's gonna be a disaster there this winter. United outsources deicing to a contractor and now this. SkyWest could barely staff the station as it is, and they offered <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>/US flight benefits. How is this new company going to adequately train hundreds of ...
Jump to postI believe <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> is currently running an intl configured three cabin 777 between <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>/<a...
Jump to postGreat report! How did you like Prescott? I was at the Prescott campus from 2008 to 2012.
Jump to postPerhaps Imperial County Airport (<acronym title="Imperial (El Centro) - Imperial County (Imperial Valley) (IPL), USA - California">IPL</acronym>) should've kept the SkyWest service to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>. Now it's SeaPort to <acro...
Jump to postIndustry leading contract! Too bad <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> doesn't believe in putting their employees first. If the company takes care of the employees, the employees will take care of the customers, and the customers in return will take care of the company. This philosop...
Jump to postDid I hear correctly, an engine flamed out?
Jump to postTamales and Menudo! For dessert, I had Buñuelos for the first time ever.
Jump to postI remember when <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> used to have a daily 777 between <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym> and <acronym title="Los Ang...
Jump to postDoing an internship in college is what got me in the airline industry. During my Airport Ops internship at a busy hub airport I got a ramp job with a regional airline. Almost two years later I am still loving it and just recently got picked up by a mainline carrier for the ramp. I can see myself hav...
Jump to postDid <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> operate the DC-10 on the <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Pearl Harbor-Hickam JB (Hickam AFB) (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acro...
Jump to postHorrible. I live just a few miles away. Just to think my friends and I could have been there, but we had decided to see it tomorrow night instead.
Jump to postYes, United. Even before I got my flight benefits with them I would always try to book with <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym>, even if the fare was slightly higher. They're on-time, professional and the audio IFE suits my needs. <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation...
Jump to postWhen I am non-revving and the flight that looked great hours before, fills up at the very last second.
Jump to postGlad to know I'm not the only one! I began this hobby in winter of 2010. That's when I bought a Grundig <acronym title="Air Great Wall (China) and Gujarat Airways (India)">G8</acronym> <acronym title="Aeromexico">AM</acronym>/FM/Shortwave radio. From Southern California, the farthest stations I coul...
Jump to postI suggest <a href="http://www.comeonout.org" target="_blank">www.comeonout.org</a>, that's usually where I book my hotels. This guy offers his friends and family rate to the public, and the discount is pretty good. I'm not sure what your dates are, but I did a quick check of the LA area for 10 days ...
Jump to postLast time I used it was in high school, back in 04/05. The computer lab at school sold floppy disks for a dollar each. I remember I bought a couple, don't remember why. At around that same time my PPL ground school course from Cessna used floppy disks to record my data, and my CFI would review it at...
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Jump to postFront pocket for me.
It just makes more sense than having it in the back -- it's more convenient, comfortable and easier to access.
Wallet and keys in left front pocket, phone in front right pocket.
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Jump to postMy CFI has only scheduled me for 3 flightline activities in the past two weeks, when I have 12 hours availability 6 days a week. And I'm just six activities away from my instrument checkride.
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Jump to postMine is on at night in case of emergencies. I also use my phone as an alarm clock.
Jump to postThe quizzes can get really annoying, especially when your friends do them every five minutes.
By the way, they just came out with lite.facebook.com, which has a simpler layout.
The fact that whenever a plane flies over campus, everyone turns their heads and looks up. I smile because I think it's pretty funny. This is at ERAU so I shouldn't be too surprised...
Jump to postDon't forget to factor in the extra time needed for check-in, security delays (if you leave the airport), boarding, etc. That'll leave you with maybe 6-7 hours, which still is a long time. Do what I would do, walk around in the airport and watch planes. <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smili...
Jump to postJust realized my family and I will be gone for 3 days this weekend with no one to feed my pet fish during this time.
Jump to postI had a three hour layover in <acronym title="Turkmenistan Airlines">T5</acronym> back in May. I loved it.. high ceilings with an overall spacious feel to it. I was surprised at how small the food court was. Seemed like I was always bumping into somebody. The touchscreen ordering, I thought, was uni...
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Jump to postThe Cash for Clunkers program will have run out of money, again.
Jump to postThere is a huge cricket crawling up my bedroom wall right now.
Jump to postState and Federal agencies typically pay better than Local/County agencies and are more competitive in terms of hiring. A California Highway Patrol officer can easily top $80,000 their first year and $100,000 their 4th or 5th year with pay incentives and overtime. Flight Officer pay is even better. ...
Jump to postI'm done with math classes.
WX201 ----- Meteorology
AS357 ----- Flight Physiology
PS104 ----- Physics
COM222 -- Business Communication
FA221 ------ Instrument Flight
College student and unemployed.
For the summer I've applied to 12 businesses and didn't hear back from any, even fast food. Doesn't help with the fact I live in the city with the highest unemployment rate in the nation.
You could take a cab to Manhattan Beach.
Or, you could take a cab (long walk) and have lunch at In-N-Out and watch planes from the park.
3 hours at <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>. I flew <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym>-<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlew...
Jump to postIf they want to stay at a Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, etc, you can use the Friends and Family discount which knocks off a good amount from the normal rate. This employee is making it available for the public. <a href="http://www.comeonout.org" target=_blank>www....
Jump to postI would suggest taking a look at TripAdvisor to start with. It lists hotels in order from best to worst in the <acronym title="Lan Chile">LA</acronym> area based on user reviews. You can also input the dates and price range to filter the search. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g32655-Los_...
Jump to postHow about a new Civic? It's fuel efficient, low maintenance, safe and has good resale value. It would be a great first car.
Jump to postMy native language is English. I can also speak Spanish.
Jump to postI became interested on my first flight at age five flying from <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA - Hawaii">HNL</acronym>. As I got older my parents bought me a...
Jump to postGO DODGERS!!! Best in the league.
I predict an LAD vs BOS World Series.
I've flown commercially only a handful of times. Most recently <acronym title="Windsor Locks (Hartford / Springfield) - Bradley International (BDL / KBDL), USA - Connecticut">BDL</acronym>-<acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym> $109 ...
Jump to postSoCal desert.. 115F and Sunny.
Well at least it's dry heat.
I want to fly for the airlines, eventually. If all goes as planned, I should be flight instructing within a couple years, become captain at Cape Air at 1500 hrs, and have a guaranteed interview at JetBlue at 4000 hrs. I've always wanted to fly for JetBlue ever since I was 10 years old, so this would...
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Jump to postBizkit the Sleep Walking Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2BgjH_CtIA&feature=related
Poor Bizkit..