80ktsClamp

Don't forget they get ONE chance to get you on 23K. If that recovery cancels, you are toast and have zero responsibility no matter what they say.

sailingfun

That is actually a requirement. If you are going to use the extra two hours you must notify them and then be able to depart as soon as you arrive.

RockyBoy

Wow. I just glanced through about 5 city pairs out of ATL tomorrow and it appears they have cancelled at least 50% of the flights. This week is gonna hurt with all the NE stuff and now ATL getting pounded.

buzzpat

It can be much worse in LA. When they ask for a time to LAX then 2 hours works but SNA, for me, can be 3+. Bottom line, it's a "reasonable" response.

johnso29

Remember that metal plate I had in my head? Well, they had to go in and replace it with a plastic one cause everytime Catherine used the microwave I'd **** my pants and forget who I was for an hour or so. So I don't think I wanna go flying down no hill with nothing between my brain and the ground but a piece of govt plastic.

acl65pilot

I say the same thing about skiing. I got pins all over my knee from a "Dude" Snowboarder that cut me off and flipped me over. Oh what fun.

johnso29

Thanks for looking out for me Denny!

I'm going to need it learning this new reserve system(to me at least)

Superpilot92

I'm flattered

lol

ratsnrip

Every redneck knows to use the lid from the garbage can when hades freezes over and we get snow in the south!

forgot to bid

Reddog, no offense, but are you assuming I think anything out? I have plenty of proof that is not the case.

May I rephrase? The talk was that there would be fewer military pilots in the years to come. Part of that obviously is that some would say no. I remember even in the mid 90s having military guys at LFI tell me no way would they go down to $30Kish to start at the airlines and I'm sure in 2010 guys really say no way to the turmoil in this industry. Which again goes back to the problem, if military guys aren't as willing and good civilians walk away then who will be left with in the years to come?

What I was adding on to was from conversations I've heard from guys whose kids are currently in training. Lots of UAVs, i.e. not building loggable flight time. They're promised a real aircraft for the next assignment but wouldn't that put them close to hitting the magical 20 year point and therein its worth it to wait to 20 years and then go airline if you desire. Is that right? I'm asking because I don't know but to me if it is the case it lends creedance to the idea that there won't be as many USAF guys coming out for maybe the next decade or until guys hit the 20 year point. Anotherwords their might be a lull.

Now as to the Navy, I hadn't heard this until recently but I guess the Navy is doing a lot more helos then fixed wing? In fact this one CA had both sons select helos over fixed wing because they said thats where the Navy is going. Now that I think about it, you guys get to fly both fixed and helos over your time in the Navy right? I guess you'd have the fixed wing time necessary to go straight to a legacy part 121. I withdraw the helo comment as also bolstering the thought that there would be fewer pilots.

You win Mr Huey pilot.

So is it true? Is flying helicopters the second most fun thing you could do with your hands?