Prepare yourselves… 2023 AEs
09-11-2023, 07:37 AM
#4701
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: B737 FO
Posts: 709
To me when I see a 350 lanyard it just makes me think they want to brag about flying the 350. And sure, that's cool, but how about wear your UNION lanyard instead?
09-11-2023, 07:47 AM
#4702
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: Bus driver
Posts: 2,573
09-11-2023, 07:58 AM
#4704
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Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 3,237
I'm not sure if that is TIC or not but it's kind of like when people say your worst day at mainline is better than your best day at your regional. Kinnnd of a stretch. Heck, if you are #1 NB FO and you bid right you might get most of your trips bought off for OE. I don't care how good the 350 is, I'll take being paid to stay home over the 350 any day!
To me when I see a 350 lanyard it just makes me think they want to brag about flying the 350. And sure, that's cool, but how about wear your UNION lanyard instead?
To me when I see a 350 lanyard it just makes me think they want to brag about flying the 350. And sure, that's cool, but how about wear your UNION lanyard instead?
ALPA lanyard for the win.
09-11-2023, 08:22 AM
#4706
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Position: WB/A
Posts: 899
For me, the 200's. Everything from entering the cockpit to pushing the thrust levers up for takeoff; the programming, if you will. But I'm not a keyboard-savvy young 'un. Zero trackball skills too. It didn't help that the training devices were absolute crap back then, requiring constant reboots and workarounds. It was fine in the long run, but I found it to be "a lot" at some stages. After repetitions it becomes easy. And after a few flights on the line, it's fold your arms, sit back and wonder why you don't have to be doing something. Many would not find IQ to be the huge swell of procedures that I did.
If not for a solid 200 series, the FMS skills required at type ride time would not have existed. Like most Delta 44X events, there are less 10 failure scenarios that the computer can spit out. If one had been an AFS CP failure (all your glareshield controls and indicators disappear) AND we hadn't taken extra training device time to practice the failure, it would have the sort of helmet fire you never want to experience. Thankfully we took the time when the instructor said "anything else you wanna do today?" Because The AFS CP flamed-out on the type ride, requiring advanced-level CRM and teamwork.
Great jet, but it was work for me initially.
If not for a solid 200 series, the FMS skills required at type ride time would not have existed. Like most Delta 44X events, there are less 10 failure scenarios that the computer can spit out. If one had been an AFS CP failure (all your glareshield controls and indicators disappear) AND we hadn't taken extra training device time to practice the failure, it would have the sort of helmet fire you never want to experience. Thankfully we took the time when the instructor said "anything else you wanna do today?" Because The AFS CP flamed-out on the type ride, requiring advanced-level CRM and teamwork.
Great jet, but it was work for me initially.
09-11-2023, 09:21 AM
#4707
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Joined APC: Sep 2022
Posts: 222
For me, the 200's. Everything from entering the cockpit to pushing the thrust levers up for takeoff; the programming, if you will. But I'm not a keyboard-savvy young 'un. Zero trackball skills too. It didn't help that the training devices were absolute crap back then, requiring constant reboots and workarounds. It was fine in the long run, but I found it to be "a lot" at some stages. After repetitions it becomes easy. And after a few flights on the line, it's fold your arms, sit back and wonder why you don't have to be doing something. Many would not find IQ to be the huge swell of procedures that I did.
If not for a solid 200 series, the FMS skills required at type ride time would not have existed. Like most Delta 44X events, there are less 10 failure scenarios that the computer can spit out. If one had been an AFS CP failure (all your glareshield controls and indicators disappear) AND we hadn't taken extra training device time to practice the failure, it would have the sort of helmet fire you never want to experience. Thankfully we took the time when the instructor said "anything else you wanna do today?" Because The AFS CP flamed-out on the type ride, requiring advanced-level CRM and teamwork.
Great jet, but it was work for me initially.
If not for a solid 200 series, the FMS skills required at type ride time would not have existed. Like most Delta 44X events, there are less 10 failure scenarios that the computer can spit out. If one had been an AFS CP failure (all your glareshield controls and indicators disappear) AND we hadn't taken extra training device time to practice the failure, it would have the sort of helmet fire you never want to experience. Thankfully we took the time when the instructor said "anything else you wanna do today?" Because The AFS CP flamed-out on the type ride, requiring advanced-level CRM and teamwork.
Great jet, but it was work for me initially.
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