He once had both engines catch on fire at the same time. It doubled his climb rate. At the destination he wrote it up and MX signed it off "ops check normal, could not duplicate".

11-11-2011, 03:35 PM

#80232

FedElta

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Position: Retired, again...

Posts: 608

Contract question

Hey guys,

I have 6:30 am shortcall tomorrow. Scheduling just called and assigned me a rotation with an 1120 report time, but said I was still on shortcall at 0630.

Can they actually do that ???

Thanks,
BG

11-11-2011, 03:37 PM

#80233

DAL73n

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Joined APC: Dec 2009

Position: 737n/FO

Posts: 667

Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Novel, but most could not see their houses if they wanted to. Many have spouses with careers in a city they live in, and cannot afford the loss of pay. Many have spouses that are major caregivers to their grandchildren so their daughters/sons can work.

There are a few that commute because they want to live in X, but most do it to keep a marriage together, and can afford to live with paycuts. Forcing pilot to get rid of that second income may wake a few of them up though.

For most of us, even if we wanted to live in NYC or LA (or even SEA in some respects) the company does not pay us enough (especially FOs, but in most cases CA, also) to live in even a modest home (rent or own). That is the reason that the commuter rates for those bases is very high. Can't see how you would get anyone to move there now without some sort of locality pay (much, much more than base pay). Also, what are you going to do everytime an MD pushes someone out of a base. Commuting is not a choice - just ask all the 320/330 guys that moved to MSP and now no longer have an A/C to fly.

11-11-2011, 03:41 PM

#80234

tsquare

No longer cares

Joined APC: Mar 2008

Position: 767er Captain

Posts: 12,109

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddogmax

I totally understand the concerns about what we may have given up for this, but as an old guy, I would have given my left *** to be be seat locked in a window seat instead of the back seat of a 727.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

11-11-2011, 04:06 PM

#80235

acl65pilot

Happy to be here

Joined APC: Jun 2006

Position: A-320A

Posts: 18,563

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Lumberg

MEM guys? I don't think so. They will MD into ATL. IF they lived in the NE they would have already picked the DTW 320. The 320 and DC9 guys will MD into ATL on the 320, the 330, and the MD88. But, there will be a certain group who would love to fly the bus in NYC. Can you think who I am talking about? BOS commuters, due to the Shuttle flying have home layovers.

And then those ATl guys will MD to NYC.

11-11-2011, 04:13 PM

#80236

scambo1

The Brown Dot +1

Joined APC: Jun 2009

Position: 777B

Posts: 7,775

I just read the Council 20 Chairman's letter about the Flight Pay Loss resolutions.

Comment 1. His stock just went up among his constituents.

Comment 2. DALPA MEC: Wow, just wow, you folks need to go somewhere else!

11-11-2011, 04:15 PM

#80237

dragon

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Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: Dismayed

Posts: 1,598

Quote:

Originally Posted by FedElta

Short answer is YES.

The god news is you still get credit for the SC. However, unless they have some major stuff happen in the morning its unlikely you would be used for anything else.

Don't forget you can still use the 2hr commute clause.

11-11-2011, 04:16 PM

#80238

hockeypilot44

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Posts: 5,016

On the other board, someone mentioned the American pilots might have a TA with a 3 percent raise up front followed by 1 percent every year. Is anyone else hearing this? We're screwed if this is true.

11-11-2011, 04:18 PM

#80239

dragon

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Position: Dismayed

Posts: 1,598

Quote:

Originally Posted by scambo1

Had an interesting conversation with him about the FPL and find the "Stipend" comment very interesting. According to Chairman Moa(k) some pigs are more equal than others.

Wish I could be money from the Company/DALPA to pay for my yardwork etc.

11-11-2011, 04:19 PM

#80240

dragon

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Posts: 1,598

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

On the other board, someone mentioned the American pilots might have a TA with a 3 percent raise up front followed by 1 percent every year. Is anyone else hearing this? We're screwed if this is true.

Does anyone think AMR will actually let the ink dry on the contract before they file Ch 11?