<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/commavia" class="quote" target="_blank">commavia</a> (<a href="#159" class="quote">Reply 159</a>):<br/><i>Not that plain, and not that simple. F...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/commavia" class="quote" target="_blank">commavia</a> (<a href="#168" class="quote">Reply 168</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Right, howe...
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Jump to postYep...as with most airlines it's $afety first. Whomever even thought to create a system like this ought to be fired and banned from the transportation industry completely. What a joke.
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Jump to postI came across this, and was told it was written by a 737 FO at <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>. I know this will probably encourage the a.net crowd to further crap on pilots but my hope is that it serves to enlighten some to consider it isn't the big bad pilots and their egos d...
Jump to postI'll preface this by saying I received this second hand and I was told this was written by a 737 FO at <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>. I know the a.net crowd loves to dump on pilots, but before you do any further, give this a read: "I'm just here to do a job, my job. 5:00 <acr...
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Jump to postIf the proceeds went to breast cancer research and it had the ribbon, sure. Otherwise I just can't get into the pink clothing idea.
Jump to postCharleston, <acronym title="Air South (USA)">WV</acronym>. Dirty, old, "interesting" local folk. Not my cup of tea. I will say I found the opposite sex "friendlier" here, and it did redeem itself by offering a surprising amount of things to do. Gary, <acronym title="MAT Macedonian Airlines (Greece)"...
Jump to postDon't forget signing money losing contracts on the CRJ-900s and not performing due diligence to see that the Q400 contract wouldn't be sustainable with what amounted to be a very average pilot contract. Piss poor day to day operations, terrible long term training implementation, scheduling that made...
Jump to postThe terms for the pilots are a freaking joke. So many hard working people, both above and below the wing that have to bear the brunt of piss poor management. For anyone who inks this is even remotely the union's fault I can tell you first hand this one rests solely on management ineptitude. Best of ...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/C767P" class="quote" target="_blank">C767P</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Thank you! I can't ...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bhmdiversion" class="quote" target="_blank">bhmdiversion</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> No, the...
Jump to postI find it amusing, it is nice to see a sense of humor these days but as hair triggered as people are, especially with aviation, it wasn't smart.
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Jump to postIn my experience, <acronym title="Skywest Airlines (USA)">OO</acronym> doesn't randomly do something without having a plan or long term goal in mind. I suspect there is more to this than SkyWest management simply being stubborn. With the Comair shutdown rumor, and <acronym title="Pinnacle Airlines (...
Jump to postSo a pilot decides to go fly after presumably checking the weather, in conditions they may/may not have enough experience to safely operate in, gets disoriented and crashes and somehow this becomes the aircraft manufacturer's fault? GMAFB. Good on the court for not blaming Cirrus.<br><br>[Edited 201...
Jump to postRelax, there is still quite a bit that has to be done before any kind of strike happens. Outside of the normal UA shenanigans, your travel should be just fine.
Jump to postI think mm320cap did a good job of illustrating some of the bigger sticking points between the pilots and management. Mostly that terms were seemingly agreed upon and then redacted by management. The last few times of spoken with <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> pilots I haven't h...
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Jump to postWhen I was flying in and out of there it was not uncommon to see RJs using 15/33 when the winds were calm/favored it. It didn't happen terribly often but it did happen.
Jump to postI'll echo the sentiment that the pilots uniforms are crap. There is a lot to be said for building a team atmosphere, and good CRM between pilots and FAs, in-flight team, cabin crew, whatever you want to address them by. I have the utmost respect for my fellow crew on the other side of the bullet-res...
Jump to postWithout delving into regulatory nuances, First Officers do go through the same qualification process during airline training that Captains do when it comes to ground school, systems knowledge, sim training and check rides. In fact it is not uncommon for Captain upgrade candidates and new-hire First ...
Jump to postFirst Officers (the title used, co-pilot is somewhat antiquated, much like stewardess is) used to go through the same training Captains received, but would not perform a couple of the maneuvers Captains would in order to earn a type (single engine missed approaches and taxiing the aircraft). Now, Fi...
Jump to postLooking forward to finally seeing this outfit get going! Hoping to join the flight deck team at some point, congrats to everyone at California Pacific!
Jump to postFor as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was be an airline pilot. Now that I am one, it's not as great as I hoped for but it beats working for a living and I can't imagine doing anything else.
Jump to postPerhaps to confirm what is happening. Alarm systems do give faulty indicators at times, and double checking your instruments is a good way to verify what is happening. No reason to shut down a perfectly functioning engine if the indication is faulty.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/cptspeaking" class="quote" target="_blank">cptspeaking</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I sure ...
Jump to postA buddy of mine was working an ExpressJet ERJ taxiing right behind the 747, he said they tried to get the 747 to stop but by the time they realized the wing wouldn't clear and got on the radio it was too late.
Jump to postAs a SoCal native, I'd love to see this operation get going and thrive. I have heard the FAA POI that they are dealing with is particularly difficult. Any solid info on this "insurmountable obstacle?"
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If you've got the times to get on at GoJet you can qualify elsewhere. I'd suggest a trip over to Jetcareers or airlinepilotforums where you can get a glimpse of how GoJet is viewed by current airline pilots. Don't chase an upgrade and don't go based on the experiences passengers have had.
Jump to postFrom what I hear, United was willing to play ball and renegotiate the terms. Unfortunately, part of Delta being the DIP for Ch. 11 required Pinnacle Corp. to Not fly for any other carriers as DL did not want to subsidize a competitor.
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