Fed Ex tail strike... again.
09-21-2006, 09:58 AM
#21
Just Plane Stupid
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: Captain
Posts: 461
Sticks and Stones......Besides what union could help a pilot group with less then 300 pilots?...None!...Also I call in sick alot...lol...So I do my part keeping others in the OT (Over Time) green...And Quito is a walk in the park dude...lol...(Kidding) So if you want to play who fly's the hardest trips...We both lose...I still salute those dudes flying under powered pistons at night...
09-22-2006, 07:11 PM
#25
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: MD-11/10 Captain
Posts: 533
Lets just say it's a Supplemental Airline that takes your flying duty to the limit and then finds the gray area...I remember one flight where I saw the sun set, then rise to set again...Stayed on the aircraft as DH crew for another 8 hours, only to ride a van for 2 more hours to a hotel that my body only saw 6 hours in before my crew had to be at an airport for commercial travel back to the States for the next duty assignment...And of course coach seats back to the states on one of those not so service orientated US Airlines that Hubs from ATL...Now try doing that with 12 Flight Attendants in tow...And I have to add those 12 FA's have lost that customer friendly attitude towards the passenger and cockpit crew before I was born!...Oh did I add that one of the destination runways was 6000 long and less then 100 feet wide? At least my cell phone worked in that far away place so I could chew out my fleet manager for not terminating my employment a month earlier...lol.
I know we all have it tough flying in an industry that only the pilots seem to care about...The grass seems to always be greener "over there" and I bet there is someone out there with a worse schedule and pay then mine...I've had my resume's and Apps at all the "high pay'n gig's" with no luck...Who needs an experienced widebody international pilot these days anyway when you can have a college intern...But I do get to go home to a nicer world!...Cheers
I know we all have it tough flying in an industry that only the pilots seem to care about...The grass seems to always be greener "over there" and I bet there is someone out there with a worse schedule and pay then mine...I've had my resume's and Apps at all the "high pay'n gig's" with no luck...Who needs an experienced widebody international pilot these days anyway when you can have a college intern...But I do get to go home to a nicer world!...Cheers
Are we supposed to be impressed by this? Sorry, it doesn't impress me in the least.
Grow a pair and just say NO.
09-22-2006, 07:26 PM
#26
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Retired FDX MD11 Capt
Posts: 887
Wrongo!
09-23-2006, 09:17 AM
#27
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: C47 PIC/747-400 SIC
Posts: 2,100
Alpa
Sticks and Stones......Besides what union could help a pilot group with less then 300 pilots?...None!...Also I call in sick alot...lol...So I do my part keeping others in the OT (Over Time) green...And Quito is a walk in the park dude...lol...(Kidding) So if you want to play who fly's the hardest trips...We both lose...I still salute those dudes flying under powered pistons at night...
Best of luck on your job search ! Champion Air is an ALPA carrier, with only 160 pilots, all you gents and ladies have to do is get organized. I used to be one of those dudes flying underpowered pistons (DC-3) by night,and by day,it was wonderful flying by the way.
09-23-2006, 12:28 PM
#29
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: FO, looking left
Posts: 1,060
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