Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
05-13-2010, 07:09 PM
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By this do you mean that you can tell where they will leave vacancies unfilled for new hires? Do you think we'll see new hires again in the ER?
05-13-2010, 07:37 PM
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Check your e-mail, I responded and said you are correct, to my knowledge New has never lost a sock.
05-13-2010, 08:06 PM
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05-13-2010, 08:24 PM
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Satch, I'll show you one way to figure out where things sit on a given category. Its slightly laborious but it works.
Go to Crew Resources and Scheduling > May Bid Awards > Roster Reports.
Pick the first guy, say we're looking at ATL 88 B.
Now the second line of his reasons report you'll see how many are in the category, how many were eligible to bid, how many lines were given out both regular and reserve.
Here's what it says:
Category:1/458 Eligible:1/452 Regular:1/357 Reserve:0(above)/95
Okay, so 458 pilots in the category, 452 eligible to bid, 357 lines and 95 reserve lines.
So if 0 pilots bid down to reserve that could've held a line then #357 out of 452 eligible would've been last. So hit CTRL+F and type in 357/452.
You'll see the senority number of the person who bid it. In this case I'm going to cross reference it with the senority list and turns out that pilot was hired in the 10/15/07 class.
Now, if you look at that person you'll see this:
Category:363/458 Eligible:357/452 Regular:340(above)/357 Reserve:17/95
Do the math and that pilot is 78.9% in category.
What this says is 17 bid reserve above said pilot. So I'm curious, I want to know the last pilot to hold a line, i.e. #357/357. And this is where things backfire. It went to a pilot who had double vacation who was 14-15 from the bottom. So put in 356/357, and this is legit and this pilot was hired in the 12/03/07 class. Now you can figure out where you sit on holding a line. Here are the numbers on the last "real" line holder and as you see 23 people bid down to reserve.
Category:385/458 Eligible:379/452 Regular:356/357 Reserve:23(above)/95
Do the math and that is pilot is 85%.
Go to Crew Resources and Scheduling > May Bid Awards > Roster Reports.
Pick the first guy, say we're looking at ATL 88 B.
Now the second line of his reasons report you'll see how many are in the category, how many were eligible to bid, how many lines were given out both regular and reserve.
Here's what it says:
Category:1/458 Eligible:1/452 Regular:1/357 Reserve:0(above)/95
Okay, so 458 pilots in the category, 452 eligible to bid, 357 lines and 95 reserve lines.
So if 0 pilots bid down to reserve that could've held a line then #357 out of 452 eligible would've been last. So hit CTRL+F and type in 357/452.
You'll see the senority number of the person who bid it. In this case I'm going to cross reference it with the senority list and turns out that pilot was hired in the 10/15/07 class.
Now, if you look at that person you'll see this:
Category:363/458 Eligible:357/452 Regular:340(above)/357 Reserve:17/95
Do the math and that pilot is 78.9% in category.
What this says is 17 bid reserve above said pilot. So I'm curious, I want to know the last pilot to hold a line, i.e. #357/357. And this is where things backfire. It went to a pilot who had double vacation who was 14-15 from the bottom. So put in 356/357, and this is legit and this pilot was hired in the 12/03/07 class. Now you can figure out where you sit on holding a line. Here are the numbers on the last "real" line holder and as you see 23 people bid down to reserve.
Category:385/458 Eligible:379/452 Regular:356/357 Reserve:23(above)/95
Do the math and that is pilot is 85%.
Halfway through your calculation, I came up with this....
05-13-2010, 08:37 PM
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So I heard from 80.
Anyways, 80 says things are good even for A period sims. He feels relaxed and well rested. The instructors are happy.
He said he learns something new every day.
He said the instruments were different, but he's getting the hang of it.
(For those of you who don't know who 80ktsclamp is, or who thought tuning into the last 100 pages and (i.e. 60 days) of the Latest and Greatest about Delta would get you up to speed for hiring, you're really missing out on a true gem of a pilot. 80 was one of our best. He kept vampire hours, could fight the good fight, keep you in stitches and once, he won the admiration of New. But he's going through training now on the 737 after having flown the 757/767 and they gave him all A period sims. For a while there he posted after midnight, but I'm sure those 5am starts have taken their toll and we no longer have the 11pm-3am Clamp Show)
Anyways, 80 says things are good even for A period sims. He feels relaxed and well rested. The instructors are happy.
He said he learns something new every day.
He said the instruments were different, but he's getting the hang of it.
05-13-2010, 08:41 PM
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05-13-2010, 08:42 PM
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News First Military Flight
The story of New's birth was outstanding - and it also reminded of the legend of one of New's first military flights:
It was also a dark and stormy night. New was going in hot and low, 1000 kts at 20 feet, Nap of the earth terrain following. If the radar altimeter control was engaged your minimums were 100 feet - with New hand flying it was 20 feet.
The Flak was so thick you could walk from along the AAA fire. SAMs to the left, SAMs to the right. One was turning, two was burning, another day at the office for New. As New fought the fire in Number 2, he pushed number 1 to military and did a barrel roll just to break up the monotony.
Suddenly, New realized that he was inverted, how did he know that, being that he had a total electrical failure and it was a pitch black night? Easy, his Air Medals were dangling down in front of his face. Yeah, New had been to this place before, he knew it well, many have visited this place, few would routinely come back - as New often does.
Just when it seemed hopeless - On fire, low on fuel, deep in enemy territory, bandits all around, his wingman a smoking hole, the carrier miles away at sea, New heard those three words all Pilots live to hear - he was going to make it after all, another unbelievable day at work but just another day after all. He could still hear the deep booming voice blast out "Motion coming off."
New beat the simulator - as if there was any doubt.
Scoop
It was also a dark and stormy night. New was going in hot and low, 1000 kts at 20 feet, Nap of the earth terrain following. If the radar altimeter control was engaged your minimums were 100 feet - with New hand flying it was 20 feet.
The Flak was so thick you could walk from along the AAA fire. SAMs to the left, SAMs to the right. One was turning, two was burning, another day at the office for New. As New fought the fire in Number 2, he pushed number 1 to military and did a barrel roll just to break up the monotony.
Suddenly, New realized that he was inverted, how did he know that, being that he had a total electrical failure and it was a pitch black night? Easy, his Air Medals were dangling down in front of his face. Yeah, New had been to this place before, he knew it well, many have visited this place, few would routinely come back - as New often does.
Just when it seemed hopeless - On fire, low on fuel, deep in enemy territory, bandits all around, his wingman a smoking hole, the carrier miles away at sea, New heard those three words all Pilots live to hear - he was going to make it after all, another unbelievable day at work but just another day after all. He could still hear the deep booming voice blast out "Motion coming off."
New beat the simulator - as if there was any doubt.
Scoop
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05-13-2010, 09:05 PM
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05-13-2010, 09:07 PM
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The story of New's birth was outstanding - and it also reminded of the legend of one of New's first military flights:
It was also a dark and stormy night. New was going in hot and low, 1000 kts at 20 feet, Nap of the earth terrain following. If the radar altimeter control was engaged your minimums were 100 feet - with New hand flying it was 20 feet.
The Flak was so thick you could walk from along the AAA fire. SAMs to the left, SAMs to the right. One was turning, two was burning, another day at the office for New. As New fought the fire in Number 2, he pushed number 1 to military and did a barrel roll just to break up the monotony.
Suddenly, New realized that he was inverted, how did he know that, being that he had a total electrical failure and it was a pitch black night? Easy, his Air Medals were dangling down in front of his face. Yeah, New had been to this place before, he knew it well, many have visited this place, few would routinely come back - as New often does.
Just when it seemed hopeless - On fire, low on fuel, deep in enemy territory, bandits all around, his wingman a smoking hole, the carrier miles away at sea, New heard those three words all Pilots live to hear - he was going to make it after all, another unbelievable day at work but just another day after all. He could still hear the deep booming voice blast out "Motion coming off."
New beat the simulator - as if there was any doubt.
Scoop
It was also a dark and stormy night. New was going in hot and low, 1000 kts at 20 feet, Nap of the earth terrain following. If the radar altimeter control was engaged your minimums were 100 feet - with New hand flying it was 20 feet.
The Flak was so thick you could walk from along the AAA fire. SAMs to the left, SAMs to the right. One was turning, two was burning, another day at the office for New. As New fought the fire in Number 2, he pushed number 1 to military and did a barrel roll just to break up the monotony.
Suddenly, New realized that he was inverted, how did he know that, being that he had a total electrical failure and it was a pitch black night? Easy, his Air Medals were dangling down in front of his face. Yeah, New had been to this place before, he knew it well, many have visited this place, few would routinely come back - as New often does.
Just when it seemed hopeless - On fire, low on fuel, deep in enemy territory, bandits all around, his wingman a smoking hole, the carrier miles away at sea, New heard those three words all Pilots live to hear - he was going to make it after all, another unbelievable day at work but just another day after all. He could still hear the deep booming voice blast out "Motion coming off."
New beat the simulator - as if there was any doubt.
Scoop
05-13-2010, 09:15 PM
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looks like 40 retirements this month and the solid majority are retiring at 60 or earlier
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