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Old 06-25-2015, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR
Holy crap already? Yeah... I mean just hearsay, apparently they're considering using a taxiway as a runway there for awhile during construction, not really going to work for the -80.
They are currently building a temporary runway. Once completed they will close the current runway for a complete overhaul. Once that is complete the temporary runway will be converted to the new taxiway. If you have been there recently you would see that this isn't really an issue.
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Old 06-25-2015, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueHenFR8Dawg
AVL imminent; station already set up. Changing to a Bus base 1st quarter of 2016. CVG/Bus in December; support the PIT base.
That begs the question of where do the 80s go?

If all rumors come true then BLI, IWA, LAX(when/if it opens), OAK, PGD, FLL, PIT, AVL and CVG will all be Airbus by next year.

So only LAS will be all MD80? Oh and ENV?

So if in one year we have half a base in PIE and SFB and a full base in LAS where do all the MD80s go?

My bet is the desert and an end to growth.. along with the 757s and HNL.

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Old 06-25-2015, 05:54 PM
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I've heard they may keep all the 757s and put them in CVG. Supposedly heard in a recent recurrent.
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Old 06-25-2015, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by j3cub
They are currently building a temporary runway. Once completed they will close the current runway for a complete overhaul. Once that is complete the temporary runway will be converted to the new taxiway. If you have been there recently you would see that this isn't really an issue.
I have, and that's what I thought originally but was told otherwise. I hope I'm wrong, but you know how much things change around here. If they do open it, serious changes need to be made in AVL, the OTP there is terrible.

I hope the 757's in the CVG rumor turns out to be true.

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Old 06-25-2015, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR
Holy crap already? Yeah... I mean just hearsay, apparently they're considering using a taxiway as a runway there for awhile during construction, not really going to work for the -80.
Several years ago when they were reworking the main runway at FAI they used the taxiway all summer.
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Old 06-25-2015, 06:51 PM
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That's hilarious if that is true. I know 2 people who already bought houses in AVL. I tried to warn everyone.
Anyone who buys a house in a base that hasn't even opened yet deserves exactly what they get.
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Old 06-26-2015, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR
Holy crap already? Yeah... I mean just hearsay, apparently they're considering using a taxiway as a runway there for awhile during construction, not really going to work for the -80.


We landed on a taxiway in MLI during construction. Wasn't an issue.
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Old 06-26-2015, 10:02 AM
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Is one of the pinks the guy who came here with an A 320 type and didn't study, was to cool for school and went into his oral not knowing the majority of the limitations?
That one is the company's fault because they should have told him that although he had a type he still had to pass an oral.
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We are our own worst enemy, aren't we?
A little birdie said I should visit this thread to clarify my training experience at G4.......

Not sure who G4er is but he must have an agenda and for some reason is spreading misinformation? I am the guy terminated during AB training last December and I have never seen such disorganization and disarray in a training department during my 20 years in this business. In short, I was scheduled for my last 2 sim sessions after a week off beginning at 6AM with a 5am report. I was literally in bed studying when I received an email from JDG about 6PM notifying me that my 6AM sim was now cxld and I will have my AB oral at noon instead?

WT EFF?

Chew on this tidbit as well...... During my days off prior to my last 2 sims, I went home and jump seated on 2 AB flights during that time to help focus on procedures as I was a little rusty having flown less than 100 hours in the last year. Well, midway during those days off, I received another email from JDG telling me to now expect my final 2 sims starting the next morning. I told JDG I had actually gone home and was jumps seating on a couple flights to help prepare for my final sims. His response was something like " OK, got it"

I got his meaning loud and clear when he changes my schedule less than 12 hours prior to a training event that was changed to a check event/oral.......... Real nice huh?

Talk about setting someone up to fail? I foolishly thought I could get it done even though I was unprepared for the oral as I had been focusing on sim training for the previous few weeks. I foolishly chose to take the oral with APD MB and I notified her of my concerns that I was not prepared with the sudden change of schedule for me. FWIW, MB said this event had been on her schedule for days?????????????She was very professional and could not have been nicer to me and said the decision to take the oral was completely up to me. I was very weak on systems and rightfully deserved a pink slip.

It was all downhill from there and the local IBT reps were helpful but took no further interest in this matter.

I have informed the Feds about my experience and it looks like from a technical standpoint, I may not have had the same access to training aids that we're available to subsequent AB classes. G4 has a history of training issues and If I can help bring some problems to light than I am happy to help.......

The accusations that I was "to cool for school" are a joke. I went to class and participated and got along with my class mates and instructors just fine....... Seeing all the bad press locally about all the flight cancellations and mechanical problems, especially here in the TPA area is shocking. I am working at another airline now and I have washed the G4 slime off of me. Good luck to all still there and if you are planning to go to G4, be prepared to say "how high?" when the crack training dept. says "Jump" TBF
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Old 06-26-2015, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Tpabayflyer
A little birdie said I should visit this thread to clarify my training experience at G4.......

Not sure who G4er is but he must have an agenda and for some reason is spreading misinformation? I am the guy terminated during AB training last December and I have never seen such disorganization and disarray in a training department during my 20 years in this business. In short, I was scheduled for my last 2 sim sessions after a week off beginning at 6AM with a 5am report. I was literally in bed studying when I received an email from JDG about 6PM notifying me that my 6AM sim was now cxld and I will have my AB oral at noon instead?

WT EFF?

Chew on this tidbit as well...... During my days off prior to my last 2 sims, I went home and jump seated on 2 AB flights during that time to help focus on procedures as I was a little rusty having flown less than 100 hours in the last year. Well, midway during those days off, I received another email from JDG telling me to now expect my final 2 sims starting the next morning. I told JDG I had actually gone home and was jumps seating on a couple flights to help prepare for my final sims. His response was something like " OK, got it"

I got his meaning loud and clear when he changes my schedule less than 12 hours prior to a training event that was changed to a check event/oral.......... Real nice huh?

Talk about setting someone up to fail? I foolishly thought I could get it done even though I was unprepared for the oral as I had been focusing on sim training for the previous few weeks. I foolishly chose to take the oral with APD MB and I notified her of my concerns that I was not prepared with the sudden change of schedule for me. FWIW, MB said this event had been on her schedule for days?????????????She was very professional and could not have been nicer to me and said the decision to take the oral was completely up to me. I was very weak on systems and rightfully deserved a pink slip.

It was all downhill from there and the local IBT reps were helpful but took no further interest in this matter.

I have informed the Feds about my experience and it looks like from a technical standpoint, I may not have had the same access to training aids that we're available to subsequent AB classes. G4 has a history of training issues and If I can help bring some problems to light than I am happy to help.......

The accusations that I was "to cool for school" are a joke. I went to class and participated and got along with my class mates and instructors just fine....... Seeing all the bad press locally about all the flight cancellations and mechanical problems, especially here in the TPA area is shocking. I am working at another airline now and I have washed the G4 slime off of me. Good luck to all still there and if you are planning to go to G4, be prepared to say "how high?" when the crack training dept. says "Jump" TBF
How long were you in training before your oral?
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