Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
01-20-2014, 06:21 AM
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01-20-2014, 06:53 AM
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I'll nominate myself for TOTD for this. I accept it. It is who I am. But, it's a funny story:
I commuted for a bit after I got hired, and to save on parking (this was pre-merger), my gf at the time (now wife) would drop me off and pick me up at DTW.
Well, she needed to stop by Meijer on the way home, it was cold as crap, so I kept on the double breasted sub commander jacket for the shopping spree (no hat, I'm not that much of a tool). I'd strolled around in my 9E uniform a few times before on the way home, so I figured no big deal, nobody cares nor ever mentioned it. I'm going home from work and that's my suit.
I kid you not, some retired Navy guy stood to attention and saluted me, then started telling me about his ship and asking me about my command.
Never again....
I commuted for a bit after I got hired, and to save on parking (this was pre-merger), my gf at the time (now wife) would drop me off and pick me up at DTW.
Well, she needed to stop by Meijer on the way home, it was cold as crap, so I kept on the double breasted sub commander jacket for the shopping spree (no hat, I'm not that much of a tool). I'd strolled around in my 9E uniform a few times before on the way home, so I figured no big deal, nobody cares nor ever mentioned it. I'm going home from work and that's my suit.
I kid you not, some retired Navy guy stood to attention and saluted me, then started telling me about his ship and asking me about my command.
Never again....
01-20-2014, 07:04 AM
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Ha! Agreed on that point BTW, but the TOTD in question wasn't just lubing the gears at a party, he was very clearly trying to buff up his street cred and impress people. His "version" didn't save any more time than the other path you mentioned. All he had to have said was "I fly the little puddle jumper jets that NWA outsources to the smaller regional airlines". They all would have gotten it immediately, but he wanted more props than that so he buffed it up considerably and deliberately. And got called out on it big time, which sounds awesome!
Still though not quite as d baggy as regional pilots intentionally wearing their epaulets backwards to show their esprit de corps for flying "the 9" crj900.
Still though not quite as d baggy as regional pilots intentionally wearing their epaulets backwards to show their esprit de corps for flying "the 9" crj900.
01-20-2014, 07:12 AM
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swap with pot question. Reserve avail/req is 20 and 20 on the day I want to drop. If they won't allow it, would a PD work and turn around and pick up a trip on the days I have off earlier in the month?
01-20-2014, 07:19 AM
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Not sure what you're asking. Are you trying to drop a trip or reserve day(s)? If you are swapping day for day with trips (as long as your swap isn't creating or exacerbating a below coverage situation) you should get it approved. You can usually APD with less than 20/20 coverage (once a year). In either case you can pick up on days you had off earlier in the month regardless of staffing.
01-20-2014, 07:23 AM
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Not sure what you're asking. Are you trying to drop a trip or reserve day(s)? If you are swapping day for day with trips (as long as your swap isn't creating or exacerbating a below coverage situation) you should get it approved. You can usually APD with less than 20/20 coverage (once a year). In either case you can pick up on days you had off earlier in the month regardless of staffing.
01-20-2014, 07:25 AM
Can't abide NAI
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These are the CRJ900 epaulets aren't they? Instead of Epaulets, they are "Egolets."
http://www.pilotshop.com/catalog/pspages/egolets.php
I think I'm going to promote myself to Admiral. I am tired of being out ranked by RJ guys.
01-20-2014, 07:27 AM
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01-20-2014, 07:32 AM
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01-20-2014, 07:42 AM
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Sorry. Drop a 4 day later in the month that has 20/20 coverage on the first day, and pick up a similar trip earlier in the month on off days.
Not sure what you're asking. Are you trying to drop a trip or reserve day(s)? If you are swapping day for day with trips (as long as your swap isn't creating or exacerbating a below coverage situation) you should get it approved. You can usually APD with less than 20/20 coverage (once a year). In either case you can pick up on days you had off earlier in the month regardless of staffing.
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