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05-15-2015, 11:14 AM

#182521

daldude

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Joined APC: Dec 2008

Posts: 272

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Originally Posted by RJcursed4life

Veteran Delta pilots, help a new guy out here, please.

Any of you use the UFlyMike headset? Is it approved for use? Thanks in advance.

If you are a FO get the extra long mic so it will reach from right side of headset when you have left ear free to hear Capt.

05-15-2015, 11:55 AM

#182522

LeineLodge

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Joined APC: Apr 2008

Position: DAL FO

Posts: 2,169

Quote:

Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

Thanks, LL. They gave me the PB days this month just as you said.

There's always a chance of a second geenie, I suppose.

Yep. That's the definition of rolling thunder. Your PB days "rolled" to your next RES days, thereby making you available for another GS...hopefully to repeat the process again and again!

If you're junior in category you can game it a little bit by bulking your X days near the end of a month. This way all the senior guys have gotten their G#1 or #2 just in time for you to come up for a big stretch of X days. Then, if you get a GS and don't have any RES days left, all those days go in the bank for future use/flexibility. If I recall correctly, this is how Denny managed to put together a small fortune a few months ago despite being junior in category.

Happy Hunting!

05-15-2015, 12:04 PM

#182523

Uncle Bunkle

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Joined APC: May 2015

Posts: 25

I hate sitting in the 757 jumpseat, when Captain Kangaroo refuses to inch the seat up even a tiny bit.

05-15-2015, 12:06 PM

#182524

tomgoodman

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Joined APC: Feb 2006

Position: 767A (Ret)

Posts: 6,248

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Originally Posted by CO88flyer

Hey folks,
Traveling to England later this month with family. Kids are older, the youngest 13. Any must sees or logistical suggestions?

We found this book very helpful:

Rick Steves London 2015: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw: 9781612389769: Amazon.com: Books

Some of the best attractions are free (British Museum, National Gallery, and the well-maintained parks, for example).

05-15-2015, 12:07 PM

#182525

NuGuy

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Joined APC: Mar 2008

Posts: 3,902

Ahhhh, the hat thing.

I don't object to the hat, per se, but I'm blessed with a full head of hair.

Wearing the thing gives me rock solid, all-day, helmet head, even if I just got sheared.

I would trade the creeper overcoat for a leather jacket....any day and twice on Sunday.

Nu

05-15-2015, 12:17 PM

#182526

LivingTheDream

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Joined APC: Jun 2007

Position: 7ER Capt

Posts: 461

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Bunkle

I hate sitting in the 757 jumpseat, when Captain Kangaroo refuses to inch the seat up even a tiny bit.

I'm tall and put my seat all the way back in cruise... pre-brief js'er they'll have to sit side-saddle at cruise... not a big deal... I do it all the time when I js... rest your feet on your suitcase, put your nav case on the armrest behind you and lean back... your good to go... very comfy.

Of course, I always consider myself a guest on the js... sounds like you take a different view.

05-15-2015, 12:20 PM

#182527

F15Cricket

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Joined APC: Apr 2014

Position: Right Seat 737, Front seat T-6

Posts: 536

Quote:

Originally Posted by CO88flyer

Hey folks,
Traveling to England later this month with family. Kids are older, the youngest 13. Any must sees or logistical suggestions?

If y'all like history and airplanes, a must-see is Duxford, which is on the south side of Cambridge. Lots of cool airplanes, and oftentimes, you can see warbirds flying from an active airfield that dates to 1919. They have an airshow on 23-24 May ... IWM Duxford Air Shows