Originally Posted by mattmatt (Post 3675587)

what a glorious future! on the 717, we are required to carry chisels and extra stone tablets. some lca’s are advocating papyrus but that seems to be frowned upon by the powers that be.

Originally Posted by Gunfighter (Post 3675549)

​​​​​​ESV on day one is open book, so bring it then. You are welcome to carry it to the sim, but you will not take it out of your bag in the sim. The A350 sim is an iPad free zone. Your OE may also be an iPad free cockpit depending on your LCA.

Originally Posted by higney85 (Post 3675559)

last I heard even using a pen and paper is a “no-no” on the 350.

Originally Posted by Gunfighter (Post 3675566)

Pens (and pocket protectors) are for the Dilbert engineers who design planes. Same for short sleeves and ties, but I digress. Dignified A350 pilots wouldn't dream of being seen with a pen. The closest you will find is an Apple pencil, post OE.

*Relief pilot carries a crew pen for the paper release and meal sheet. They are not allowed to be seen with the pen in public, it is kept out of view in the flight bag.

Originally Posted by Tropical (Post 3675598)

So what is this, some sort of hazing exercise? Some weird flex of 350 pilots/instructors/LCPs making sure everyone knows they're the best and most high tech? We've already seen the wonderful attitude of a certain 350 Lead LCA toward his fellow pilots, especially junior pilots. Now this?

Thanks for another reminder never to bid 350B.

Originally Posted by Jaww (Post 3675604)

I feel a lot of this was a joke. Either you or I missed it. I think it’s you.

Originally Posted by Tropical (Post 3675606)

I've had other people in real life tell me all of that really happens. So maybe, maybe not.

Originally Posted by Tropical (Post 3675598)

So what is this, some sort of hazing exercise? Some weird flex of 350 pilots/instructors/LCPs making sure everyone knows they're the best and most high tech? We've already seen the wonderful attitude of a certain 350 Lead LCA toward his fellow pilots, especially junior pilots. Now this?

Thanks for another reminder never to bid 350B.

Originally Posted by Bergman (Post 3675614)

Clearly it is satire.

Some of the LCAs really make a point of using the available technology rather than “doing it the way we did on the mighty Three Holer” but overall it is just a funny running joke.

350B has to be near the top of best categories in the company. Probably right behind 350A.

Originally Posted by Jaww (Post 3675596)

Papyrus is the future man. Just embrace it. I’ve been using it for the last few weeks and it writes just like stone.

Fun fact. The NW scroll is the follow on iteration from papyrus.

Originally Posted by Dummi (Post 3675584)

Why is that? I’ve never been in the cockpit of a 350.

Originally Posted by JamesBond (Post 3675631)

It's a paperless airplane except for the FDRA release and the occasional fuel slip.