Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-17-2014, 05:19 PM
Can't abide NAI
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Man, the ATL approach guy handling arrivals from the southwest this morning was a crankster. "Delta #, did you slow down?!?" Us, "only when we passed through 10,000 feet, to 250. We weren't assigned a speed." Him, "you don't slow down without telling someone in Atlanta!! Maintain, 210 until blah blah blah!" Us, "we're doing 230, we'll maintain that." Him, "accelerate to 210 or better!" Us, "uh, ok, but we're already at 230." Him, "contact tower."
Sheesh!
Sheesh!
03-17-2014, 05:25 PM
#WEDAT
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Maybe....but where Trippe lost was his influence either retired or failed reelection and he had already pi$$ed the opposition off. I believe in today's environment, RA has played the game well and is willing to concede now, amid uproar, to gain further.
"In every thing we must consider the end." - La Fontaine
"In every thing we must consider the end." - La Fontaine
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03-17-2014, 05:28 PM
Da Hudge
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Man, the ATL approach guy handling arrivals from the southwest this morning was a crankster. "Delta #, did you slow down?!?" Us, "only when we passed through 10,000 feet, to 250. We weren't assigned a speed." Him, "you don't slow down without telling someone in Atlanta!! Maintain, 210 until blah blah blah!" Us, "we're doing 230, we'll maintain that." Him, "accelerate to 210 or better!" Us, "uh, ok, but we're already at 230." Him, "contact tower."
Sheesh!
Sheesh!
03-17-2014, 05:41 PM
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Smuggling at SAN
Some DGS employees busted for smuggling at SAN. I never understood why aircrew are seemingly screened more thoroughly then some other contract employees (NON KCM obviously).
Scoop
Lindbergh Field baggage handlers indicted, accused of smuggling drugs onto airplanes - 10News.com KGTV ABC10 San Diego
Scoop
Lindbergh Field baggage handlers indicted, accused of smuggling drugs onto airplanes - 10News.com KGTV ABC10 San Diego
03-17-2014, 05:48 PM
Runs with scissors
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03-17-2014, 06:07 PM
Gets Weekends Off
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03-17-2014, 06:09 PM
#WEDAT
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I didn't get a harumph outta THAT guy!
03-17-2014, 06:52 PM
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No, it was a younger guy trying to slide an RJ in behind us and messed up his spacing. Didn't help that there was moderate turbulence from about 12000 to 230, hooching winds out of the north and ceilings at 300'. Apparently, I was supposed to intercept final about 2 miles from the marker at 250. The CA was great on the radio. I like the ATL guys. This guy was having issues.
03-17-2014, 07:34 PM
Da Hudge
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No, it was a younger guy trying to slide an RJ in behind us and messed up his spacing. Didn't help that there was moderate turbulence from about 12000 to 230, hooching winds out of the north and ceilings at 300'. Apparently, I was supposed to intercept final about 2 miles from the marker at 250. The CA was great on the radio. I like the ATL guys. This guy was having issues.
You're right, though... they've overall got a great group. It's the best laid out runway structure in the world with a very functional ramp structure. That place moves the metal with fewer delays like nowhere else.
03-17-2014, 09:51 PM
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