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12-11-2010, 05:48 PM

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boog123

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

Call in sick and enjoy your time off?

now, now. Any better suggestions

12-11-2010, 05:50 PM

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buzzpat

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Originally Posted by tsquare

Same in FLA. Might be in the 50s though so we might have to close the windows....

80 and sunny here in LA today. Though I did take my kids ice skating at an outdoor ice thingy supposed to evoke the Christmas spirit. It was hysterical to see all of the surfer/skater boyz trying to do the Nordic thing.

12-11-2010, 05:51 PM

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NuGuy

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

Here is the ATIS this morning when I was there.

MSP INFO G 1439Z SPECIAL 03017G25KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV002 M07/M08 A2982. ILS APCH RWY 35 IN USE. RWYS 12L, 30R CLSD, RWYS 12R, 30L CLSD. TWY B CLSD BTWN M AND BRAVO 8 FOR DEICING. BA ADZYS IN EFCT. RWY 4 MU 22 26 36 AT 1445Z SNW, RWY 35 MU 55 67 62 at 1140Z SNOW. CAUTION, MIGRATING WATERFOWL IN VCNTY MSP ARPT. READ BACK ALL HD AND ALT.. ALL ACFT TAXI WITH TRANSPONDER AND ALTITUDE ENCONDING ON. ADVS YOU HAVE INFO G.

Apparently, the truck that goes onto the runway to determine friction numbers got stuck in snow. That is when they closed the airport.

Goodtimes.

Bah, winter time in MSP is the good season. Try summer in MSP....

NSFW!

YouTube - MSP ATIS During Severe T-Storm

Nu

12-11-2010, 05:53 PM

#54384

iaflyer

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Most everyone has probably seen this, but since 2013 isn't far away...

YouTube - Airline and Pilot Negotiation

12-11-2010, 06:05 PM

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newKnow

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Originally Posted by scambo1

What does that MU relate to plain english braking action?

Yuk!

Above 40 is good. Anything in the 30's, start paying attention. And in the IN the 20's and teens, yuck is right.

12-11-2010, 06:06 PM

#54386

newKnow

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Theres a translation in your FOM. If I remember correctly, above 40 is good.

See, I told you you were ready.

12-11-2010, 06:07 PM

#54387

Carl Spackler

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Originally Posted by MoonShot

I just flew with a FNW pilot and asked him about this. He used to be on the 747-400 and flew with all of the senior guys. Anyways, he indicated that the red book / green book hatred runs pretty deep.

Can't imagine how he could have that opinion. I've been on the 747 fleet since 1997. The different color groups get along great and have for a number of years now.

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I guess that the green book guys are just getting on the 747 (or within the last few years)

The seniority list merged in 1989 if memory serves. Green book guys got on the 747 on the very first bid and have ever since. That's been 21 years. I sure wouldn't consider that "just getting on the 747."

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Originally Posted by MoonShot

and are staying around (despite almost working for free because of their retirements) hoping to block the red book guys off the 747 until the DL/NW fences fall in four years so that the former Delta guys can bid the airplane and keep the old red book guys out of it.

Again, totally false. Almost all of the red book pilots are already on the airplane. The ones that aren't are senior enough, but they prefer the A330 and/or the 757. Therefore, there's nobody for them to block. The green book guys that are flying the 747 past retirement are doing so for the same reason that others do it. They love the airplane and they love the flying.

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At least that's how he explained it. Nothing like working for free just out of spite.

No need to be concerned about anybody working for spite. It's simply not the case.

Carl

12-11-2010, 06:13 PM

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FlyingViking

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Originally Posted by boog123

So what is the "policy" when commuters can't get to rotations/ short call due to such adverse weather and/or so many cancelled flights?

If you can't make it, you can't make it. Just show that you did a serious effort, was way early, had numerous back up plans, and you will be OK. Lots of 23K's sitting around after a storm like this....

12-11-2010, 06:24 PM

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hockeypilot44

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Originally Posted by DFW Refugee

Rough:

Did you get tickets for Pasadena? Paper here said TCU already went through their alotment...20,000+ tickets.

(Doesn't snow much out there. ;-) )

If any of you want to go to the Rose Bowl, get your tickets out there. They release a lot of tickets to the locals so there will be scalpers practically giving tickets away before the game. I am speaking from experience. I went a few years ago for 5 bucks. Face value on the ticket was over $100. Most people in the L.A. area do not want to see Wisconsin play TCU.