Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
08-08-2015, 09:50 AM
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Looking at the Flight Aware track, seemed like they remained well clear of the red and yellow stuff. Purrdddyyyy scary when Hail travels That far
08-08-2015, 10:06 AM
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Separate from this event, but it brings up an interesting topic. Two guys with different ways to "skin the cat". One of the most effective examples of CRM I've heard was when I was a new hire. In CA's day one brief he said "when it comes to WX and comfort level stuff, we'll always go with the most uncomfortable guy's call". Took the pressure off speaking up. And I never had to with him.
08-08-2015, 10:11 AM
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08-08-2015, 10:12 AM
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That radar plot was old. The stuff was there when they flew through it. I don't know why flight aware showed that but I saw the same thing and checked it against a nws source with a timestamp. It did blow up very quickly however. The new multiscan is designed for exactly that situation.
08-08-2015, 10:25 AM
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08-08-2015, 10:27 AM
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These are not the times to be skimping on much needed reinvestment and "going on the cheap" for anything safety or infrastructure related. Everything like this should be done and paid for before dollar one of peak value share buybacks happens.
08-08-2015, 10:30 AM
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Any recommendations on a DTW commuter hotel for 1 night?
08-08-2015, 11:06 AM
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The clarion was pretty cheap...$50 out the door. It's not the greatest place, but the price was decent. If I only needed one night I would usually priceline a hotel with a name your own price of $45.00. I've gotten the Embassy Suites and Marriott for $55.00 before. I don't mind paying an extra $10 for the Embassy Suites. If you really like convenience and are willing to pay for it, the Westin right at the airport gives us a rate of $105-110 a night I think.
08-08-2015, 11:08 AM
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The Bus guys have long complained that the radar is about worthless as soon as you go into the weather. The Multiscan 2100 could be retrofitted into that fleet also. I think given the recent incidents, it would be a great investment. The business case had already been sold as a savings in reduction in injuries and damage. You're right, now's the time!
08-08-2015, 01:10 PM
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