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12-25-2010, 07:20 AM

#55191

Bucking Bar

Can't abide NAI

Joined APC: Jun 2007

Position: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler

Posts: 12,014

On some Douglas pilot's Christmas List:

http://www.motoart.com/airplane-desk...-airplane-desk

12-25-2010, 08:04 AM

#55192

sinca3

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Joined APC: Apr 2009

Posts: 917

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

What is the excitement about?

KATL 251452Z 31008KT 10SM BKN060 BKN140 OVC200 03/M03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00281028 53000

Yeah, my one leg home was to be complete at 0852 today, but instead due to "IROP" I was rerouted to stay in airport hotel an extra day (Christmas day at that) and bring a/c home a day later. This IROP was company created. A grievance may be in order....

I now know what is at the TOP of my 2012 contract list!

12-25-2010, 08:05 AM

#55193

TheWagman

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Position: Gear Monkey

Posts: 218

It's snowing majorly in Atlanta now!!!

12-25-2010, 08:12 AM

#55194

acl65pilot

Happy to be here

Joined APC: Jun 2006

Position: A-320A

Posts: 18,563

Yeah the snow sleet line is about 30 miles South of the ATL airport. It was probably a really good gamble to keep jets in out stations to move the families going on vacation tomorrow. Loads today were good, but not full. It looks like many of the effected passengers were routed North when able, and delayed by a day or two if necessary. I know it sure beats sitting in the ATL airport for two days.

I would suspect that the Three hour Tarmac rule really drove the decision to cut the ATL op in half today. Glad I am over a thousand miles away from that place.

12-25-2010, 08:30 AM

#55195

Lifeisgood

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Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

Any intel on next AE?

Thx

12-25-2010, 08:33 AM

#55196

KC10 FATboy

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Position: Legacy FO

Posts: 4,099

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferd149

Oh please, quit trying to play a lawyer because you aren't. You have a history of asking loaded questions but the implications are ALWAYS the same.

One more time.........tell us again how you had a job offer from NWA but were smart enough to hold out for Delta.

You're absolutely right Ferd. I have bragged about it so much on here.

Come on dude, I've never done that and if you think otherwise, I can't fix that. DAL hired me first, that's where I went. Everyone else I interviewed with was just job protection.

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnso29

You once again FAILED to state the reason behind your question. State it's intent, & perhaps people will be more helpful.

It doesn't really matter if you state it's not flame bait when you don't give a valid reason for asking the question. The question all by itself is very close to flame bait.

I asked the question the way I did because had I told you the background information about why I was asking, you guys would be whining anymore than you already did. I'm not going there. I just wondered if it was expected of you to say goodbye to the passengers?

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

No. Most of us didn't need to be trained to do it.

Those that don't have an aversion to people, just did it naturally. Those that do have an aversion won't do it no matter how much they're trained. And that's probably a good thing.

Carl

I agree Carl. And I have seen many of DAL pilots who have said, "I'm not doing it because DAL doesn't pay me enough to do it." When I working with someone like that, if I can, I will do it myself. Usually they laugh and tease me for being a "yes man" but whatever.

And from your previous post, yes at DAL, it was expected that whoever did the landing, said goodbye. That's all I wanted to know ... was it the same at NWA?

For those working today, I'll see you on the radios. Merry Christmas.

12-25-2010, 08:40 AM

#55197

RockyBoy

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Joined APC: Jun 2007

Posts: 2,598

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Originally Posted by satchip

You misunderstand. I hate Christmas. I wish I was working.

So why didn't you bid to work a trip over Christmas so someone who cares could be home? Or how about put in a GS so someone else doesn't get re-routed. If you really wish you were working, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to talk them into giving you something to do.

12-25-2010, 08:42 AM

#55198

Columbia

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Posts: 2,530

Watching the WX channel, "10 inches coming to New York today."
"That's what she said."

12-25-2010, 08:42 AM

#55199

RockyBoy

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Posts: 2,598

I finally saw the ever elusive "C" code in open time today for 320B in SLC. Guy snagged a two day trip that reports at 1600 today that conflicted with a 31 hour 5 day that starts tomorrow at 7AM. Gets paid 42 hours for doing a two day trip and the next 7 days off.