Originally Posted by forgot to bid

So just leap frog it back or how far can it go unpressurized?

Originally Posted by gloopy

The new jet thing is certailly possible. I'd almost forgotten about that possibility. Although I still see it not happening as more likely, especially if these sudden aircraft are growth block hours (not including short transient growth hours).

As for the AE relative to hiring, that is how it usually seems to be, however since the hiring/training pipeline takes a while to ramp up, if they "know" they will need pilots, I could see them gearing things up before an official AE. I don't think it will happen, but it wouldn't be mind blowing if it did.

My best friend Kevin Bacon knows this guy that lives next door to this lady that goes to church with a CPZ pilot and he says that she says that he says that someone high up at CPZ said that CPZ and DL have worked out the next round of flows a little better and the 90 day buffer, which Hulas says will be enforced rigorously, will be built into the process the next time we hire.

Word is CPZ wanted a little more notice anyway and DL absolutely hated doing the split class thing with flow holdbacks and ghost bidders when new hires were going into 3 or 4 different planes. That's something that will likely be the case if and when hiring ever resumes (Objection! Sustained. I withdrawal my statement.) so if the department that runs Flt Ops (Marketing, duh) anticipates anywhere near significant and/or sustained hiring, I could see the process gearing up before the next AE made it official.

All that said, I'm still bearish on the liklehood of it all at the present time, but there are some wild cards out there for sure.

Originally Posted by flyallnite

I think they can go all the way, just fill'er up!

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

160K of gas. LRC yeah they can probably make it.

Originally Posted by buzzpat

There's always Gander or Bangor.

Originally Posted by buzzpat

There's always Gander or Bangor.

Originally Posted by buzzpat

There's always Gander or Bangor.

Originally Posted by Scoop

Bangor?

Are the World Famous "Maineiacs" still based there, or am I confusing this with another airport?

St Johns was always my favorite stopping off point in the C-9B heading out over the pond. I remember being in line to fill up my coffee one dark winter evening and the guy in front of me is topping of a thermos.

We start making small talk and he lets me know that he is ferrying a Single engine Cessena over the Atlantic. Talk about some Balls! I was so impressed I even gave him my chocolate chip cookies -Since I had already snagged the last two

Scoop

Originally Posted by Elvis90

I take it you don't have an iPad or an iPhone. I've found them revolutionary, despite the 8 or 16 GB advertised. I do not use a PC anymore for anything except CQ. The iPhone itself has so much utility as a commuter that I'm a guaranteed customer for a long time.

My mother was in the market for a new phone a few months ago. She said the iPhone 4S was $199 but the droid was free. I suggested she get the iPhone 4S, but she got the droid instead. The next day she returned the droid, disappointed, and got the iPhone -- absolutely loves it. One anecdote of many.

Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot

The new Androids completely destroy the iPhone in every way. The iPhone WAS the best smartphone, but the Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S3 beat the iPhone in every category. Don't get me wrong... the iPhone is still a nice phone, especially if you just want a basic smartphone. But if you're looking for performance and features, go Android. Plus, there's a huge difference in quality between certain Android phones. If your mom got one for free, then maybe it wasn't a very good phone to begin with? Apple needs to really step up their game with the iPhone 5, because they're losing market share very quickly.