Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
10-28-2009, 09:39 PM
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10-28-2009, 09:40 PM
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10-28-2009, 10:36 PM
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This is getting aweful.
Today I reported to EWR for a rotation.
Three business men cackled me while I was behind the gate agent desk getting our paperwork. "Well at least he doesn't have a laptop with him" one said while they laughed. Another yelled to me, "we're going to land in Atlanta today right??"
After one flight with 142 passengers, at least 30 people thanked me for not using a laptop and/or overflying the destination. Some people were serious, some were making jokes.
I wonder when this is going to stop.
Today I reported to EWR for a rotation.
Three business men cackled me while I was behind the gate agent desk getting our paperwork. "Well at least he doesn't have a laptop with him" one said while they laughed. Another yelled to me, "we're going to land in Atlanta today right??"
After one flight with 142 passengers, at least 30 people thanked me for not using a laptop and/or overflying the destination. Some people were serious, some were making jokes.
I wonder when this is going to stop.
10-29-2009, 01:01 AM
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There was a Delta Captain on a flight I was deadheading on that made this joke on the PA, back before we knew it was laptops were the central issue on the 188 flight: "the first officer and I get a long just fine, we won't be arguing and we know the difference between a taxiway and a runway."
People laughed but yikes. Don't tell jokes on the PA, especially at our expense when we're considered to be the jokes.
When asked just tell the people: "I already bid."
or just look past them hoping the next passenger is attractive and complements your high flare and the softness of your second touchdown.
People laughed but yikes. Don't tell jokes on the PA, especially at our expense when we're considered to be the jokes.
When asked just tell the people: "I already bid."
or just look past them hoping the next passenger is attractive and complements your high flare and the softness of your second touchdown.
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10-29-2009, 01:17 AM
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13 days left to get your vote in.
10-29-2009, 02:25 AM
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10-29-2009, 02:29 AM
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The establishment seems to be in a bit of a panic.
Something really got their attention these last few days.
I'm guessing its not about this one LEC election. Its about their information monopoly.
The idea that ordinary line pilots dared to use their e-mail list really shocked them.
That's an existential threat to their power.
Look for a "policy clarification" at the National level re: ALPA e-mail.
Something really got their attention these last few days.
I'm guessing its not about this one LEC election. Its about their information monopoly.
The idea that ordinary line pilots dared to use their e-mail list really shocked them.
That's an existential threat to their power.
Look for a "policy clarification" at the National level re: ALPA e-mail.
When you control communication you control everything, so to watch this one simple channel of communication circumvent so much so well must at the least be earth-shattering.
Hence its intriguing to see just how silent and absent some of the usual crowd are and all we're left with is some hit-and-runs by low-time or first-time posters. This is not how things are supposed to happen, this is outside of the template.
Congrats Guard Dude. You started it. 16,668 posts and 1.6 million views later its still going.
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10-29-2009, 04:53 AM
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Question for DL South reserves:
Is there a usual time that scheduling assigns open flying or short call for the following day? For example, up north, known open flying was assigned for
the next day by noon, and usually even earlier. This allowed more than 12 hours notice for long call guys.
Just wondering if they give a lot of min calls (ie only 12 hours) or if they tend to assign trips/short call with as much advanced warning as possible. Specifically thinking about the commuting dead zone between about 4pm-8pm every afternoon that would make getting there pretty interesting.
Is there a usual time that scheduling assigns open flying or short call for the following day? For example, up north, known open flying was assigned for
the next day by noon, and usually even earlier. This allowed more than 12 hours notice for long call guys.
Just wondering if they give a lot of min calls (ie only 12 hours) or if they tend to assign trips/short call with as much advanced warning as possible. Specifically thinking about the commuting dead zone between about 4pm-8pm every afternoon that would make getting there pretty interesting.
Normally scheds assigns all known flying for the next day by 11 am. They start at 8 am and most days are done by 9 am. The 12 hour leash becomes a problem when a pilot sicks out the night before. When I was part of a small base a while back there was a gentlemans agreement that no one called in sick in the 16 to 12 hour window. You called in before that to give a long call pilot more time or after that to send it to short call. In a domestic category however reroutes can cause a need for pilots in the morning. This happens in ATL often. If you have a 4 hour window where you can't make a 12 hour call out I would look at bidding something different that you can hold a line on.
Delta is very lenient on missed commutes and other circumstances where you might miss a trip if you have showed any effort at all to be in position. They can be very hard on issues however when they feel there was a willful decision by a pilot to ignore his reserve or other obligation. Its very difficult also for the union to defend a pilot in such a situation.
10-29-2009, 05:07 AM
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10-29-2009, 06:23 AM
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Reminds me of a joke I told in little league many moons ago. Be gentle here it goes:
I'm going to buy a new ball cap this week. Which one should I get Yankees or Phillies.
Answer Yankees, and I reply: Yankees nutz
Answer Phillies, and i reply: Phillies nutz
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