dera

Clearly it happens everywhere, my example was MQ out of FAR.
Every checklist item has a story behind it. That was ours for "tail number ... checked".
Don't get me started on "Second engine start...complete".

Elevation

Do we have anybody sitting through the sort still?

121again

Atlas isn't perfect but it is miles above any regional. Even "Sky f'ing West" those who have been here for a while know what I'm talking about.

AboveMins

Yep, no place will ever be perfect. It's all what you make of it. Atlas works well for me. Excuse me while I heat up my ICN dogburger, and retire to the bunk in my PJs. 😜

SealingStemBolt

The World Famous Incheon Burger. Everyone makes fun of them and yet they’re always gone by the end of every flight.

Birdsmash

They aren’t really gone until you’ve burped them up two or three times.

121again

It's because of the secret sauce.

C17B74

For you, AtlasVet and others, yowza definitely brings back another instance. Not soiled laundry just funny thankfully. Friend of mine fortunately (not me, maybe some other time) let me know he was at an AFB and they went to the jet. Capt was somewhat local and on his way. They went to "the jet" and broke the seal which was odd, oops. Right before they started the APU the Captain called my bud on his phone and said "are you on the correct tail located on the hot cargo pad at the other end?" Ahhhh, nope... Easy to bite off on seeing only one tail at times. Mmmmm tail numbers, makes sense.

*Note: Always check for your luggage before you leave places like HKG if you do check'm. Loadmaster with a large Pink suitcase (He argued Red) checked it. Right before we left he asked if anyone saw his Red Suitcase. I said nope sitting in my seat. "But, I do see a large Pink suitcase to our right through the door on board the other Atlas tail." Bahahaha...
Good times!

dera

I'd say Atlas pilots retire with a little less money, but heck of a lot more stories, than our legacy counterparts.

C17B74

No doubt. I am definitely having a better time based on my lifestyle/priorities than any of my friends at any outfit while on the road at a minimum. I talk frequently trying to meet up with some of them, but normally they are stateside with short layovers. Have been successful with a few Purple and Brown brothers overseas, but that's where it ends. Thankfully I do not have many hobbies that require exorbitant amounts of expenditure to maintain. On that note I am very happy they can successfully maintain their lifestyles and we have many at Giant that do the same which is cool. Don't worry, be happy - such a cliche but true!

*Guarantee I will not have much of a travel itch to scratch during retirement other than to go wherever my better half would like to explore which is limited. She hopefully will something to dump all these points on. I am the nomad, she is the Keeper of the Castle. Keep the pool, keep my wife.

**Those of you laying over in Zaragoza mid Oct, make sure you get downtown near the largest cathedral. It's an amazing festival where 10s of thousands gather, bevarage and great eats galore (Tapas/Wine). Jump in the the bull ring during the public portion of free for all it's amazing to witness is a better bet.