FDX-Practice Bid Number 2
04-15-2010, 07:19 PM
#41
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B767 Capt.
Posts: 616
I just had to pay to get the 4th stripe REMOVED.......Blue Electrical tape was beginning to look like a reasonable option. I was going to give my Capt's hat to our former MEC treasurer, but a recent ALPA role model told me he probably already had one since he saw one on his head in the magazine.
Oh geeze, that's something that he'd never live down.
04-15-2010, 09:06 PM
#42
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,338
In reality, it has worked out pretty well. I have tasted good seniority for the first time and have acquired a preference for it. It probably will end up adding years to my life......which is nice.
If this is the worst professional setback I ever experience.....I will not cry in my coffee too hard....
In reality, I was just poking fun .... I am sure someone said..."You need a hat for the picture....put this on".....I don't think it was a deliberate move and it's not like he claimed to work for FDNY!
If this is the worst professional setback I ever experience.....I will not cry in my coffee too hard....
In reality, I was just poking fun .... I am sure someone said..."You need a hat for the picture....put this on".....I don't think it was a deliberate move and it's not like he claimed to work for FDNY!
04-15-2010, 09:38 PM
#43
Ok, No more sleeping Dog
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: MD-11, F/O
Posts: 889
I just had to pay to get the 4th stripe REMOVED.......Blue Electrical tape was beginning to look like a reasonable option. I was going to give my Capt's hat to our former MEC treasurer, but a recent ALPA role model told me he probably already had one since he saw one on his head in the magazine.
Reminds me of the LT that showed up at one day wearing a flight cap with solid silver piping because he thought it looked better.......he was known as LT GEN after that.
Reminds me of the LT that showed up at one day wearing a flight cap with solid silver piping because he thought it looked better.......he was known as LT GEN after that.
04-15-2010, 09:51 PM
#44
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Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: MD11 Capt
Posts: 232
Did that last November LJ....at the end of my IOE I went into Ops and asked for some F/O epaulets.......they said that'll be $10.50 please.........(start the clown music). Liking this super seniority actually......making more per day as a flying F/O then I did as a reserve Capt under 4a2b.........funny how that is......
Seriously though, you think they'd just give 'em to ya. what a bunch of cheapskates...
04-19-2010, 07:48 AM
#46
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Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 556
As for the 727 FO seats...time will tell, conventional logic would have most asking "why fill any seats in an aircraft still way below 68 hours average BLG?". The loss of 13 pilots from that aircraft to the 757 should be a good thing and help raise the BLG's in the 727....mangler's at work..CAUTION...
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04-19-2010, 08:03 AM
#47
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Posts: 3,931
As for the 727 FO seats...time will tell, conventional logic would have most asking "why fill any seats in an aircraft still way below 68 hours average BLG?". The loss of 13 pilots from that aircraft to the 757 should be a good thing and help raise the BLG's in the 727....mangler's at work..CAUTION...
If they let the 727 FO line average rise the SO seat goes further in the hole and mucho buyup is paid.
I'm figuring the 757 FO seat average will drop as they pull their heads out.
04-19-2010, 05:21 PM
#48
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B767 Capt.
Posts: 616
D'oh
There were no slots for the 777 on 10-01, as for the 757 seats, they will be probably ALL be in the school house by the end of June as many of the awarded seats went to people already activated in that seat as well as your standard group of FLEX/LCA's etc., so not all 24CA and 26 FO's even require training.
As for the 727 FO seats...time will tell, conventional logic would have most asking "why fill any seats in an aircraft still way below 68 hours average BLG?". The loss of 13 pilots from that aircraft to the 757 should be a good thing and help raise the BLG's in the 727....mangler's at work..CAUTION...
As for the 727 FO seats...time will tell, conventional logic would have most asking "why fill any seats in an aircraft still way below 68 hours average BLG?". The loss of 13 pilots from that aircraft to the 757 should be a good thing and help raise the BLG's in the 727....mangler's at work..CAUTION...
Thanks for the insight.
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