Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-01-2011, 08:18 PM
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
I'm all about the best of both worlds. 
That is the way it should be done... none of the "well that's the way we did it" from either side to justify blindly doing something or another.
Things are slowly progressing toward that, thankfully.
Another thing on my wishlist is saying "one to go" instead of spelling out the stupid numbers on the altitude (no need for "two to go").
Efficiency and simplicity!
As a side note, After transitioning to the bus I can totally see why the fleet captains were assigned the way they were (747/777 and 737/A320). We really don't read the books the same way... there really needed to be the combined training program captains (which is what a fleet captain is) to help translate the training practices into a uniform system between the fleets that were not intermixing like the 757/767. Things are worded identically between the A320 manuals and the other fleets, but they do them "the north translation" because that is what they tend toward. They did the fleet captain assignments to transition the AQP program to where we all read it the same way, which takes time.
That is the way it should be done... none of the "well that's the way we did it" from either side to justify blindly doing something or another. Things are slowly progressing toward that, thankfully.
Another thing on my wishlist is saying "one to go" instead of spelling out the stupid numbers on the altitude (no need for "two to go").
Efficiency and simplicity!
As a side note, After transitioning to the bus I can totally see why the fleet captains were assigned the way they were (747/777 and 737/A320). We really don't read the books the same way... there really needed to be the combined training program captains (which is what a fleet captain is) to help translate the training practices into a uniform system between the fleets that were not intermixing like the 757/767. Things are worded identically between the A320 manuals and the other fleets, but they do them "the north translation" because that is what they tend toward. They did the fleet captain assignments to transition the AQP program to where we all read it the same way, which takes time.
12-01-2011, 08:27 PM
Underboob King
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Guppy Commander
Posts: 4,412
SWA is putting up major commercials for flights to ATL for $99 bucks, i cant tell you how many times this commercial has been shown. Everytime it does, i want to punt kittens....
12-01-2011, 08:30 PM
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
OK, here's the "put it to bed" link. I haven't seen this version of Top Gun before.
Top Gun in 6 Minutes or *******IT MAVERICK! - YouTube
0:45 seconds = Cougar's a pusscake on the carrier.
2:00 minutes = getting chewed for buzzing the tower.
Top Gun in 6 Minutes or *******IT MAVERICK! - YouTube
0:45 seconds = Cougar's a pusscake on the carrier.
2:00 minutes = getting chewed for buzzing the tower.
12-01-2011, 08:55 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 3,858
Spot prices for 12/02/11
Pt : $1561 / oz
Pd : $634 / oz
Rh : $1625 / oz
Nu
12-01-2011, 08:56 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: M88B
Posts: 1,182
I have to say I liked that SNL skit a few years back with the older Val Kilmer as Iceman. Pretty Funny 
ICEMAN - The Later Years from NiNo
ICEMAN - The Later Years from NiNo
Last edited by 80ktsClamp; 12-01-2011 at 09:10 PM. Reason: deleted the inop link post. :)
12-01-2011, 10:15 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: DAL Pilot
Posts: 1,133
Memory items wouldn't have saved this crew from "Screwing the pooch," which in my opinion is exactly what they did. When electrical things don't work correctly, my first inclination is to check ALL CB panels for poppers. In this case, only an electrical problem could have resulted in or caused the gear not to deploy. As a 767 Captain, I know that the lack of the center hydraulic system will not cause the gear to have an extension problem. All for now.
12-01-2011, 10:40 PM
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
"you're fine! keep on going!" and so on...
(for all you scope hounds, previous lesser carriers is one of our major feeders)
Last edited by 80ktsClamp; 12-01-2011 at 10:52 PM.
12-01-2011, 11:44 PM
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Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: Kickin’ Back
Posts: 6,971
For you contract guru's out there. Started a carryover trip on 30 Nov. as a regular line holder. On reserve Dec. 1st. Rerouted with a domicile layover on Dec. 1st. I didn't think a reserve could be rerouted with a domicile layover. Crew scheds says I can do it because I started the trip as a regular line holder...... Thoughts? Calling ALPA tomorrow to check.
Denny
Denny
12-02-2011, 02:17 AM
Doing Nothing
Joined APC: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,316
The wizards should be able to program the E-GPWS to say 1000 to go. The new avionics mod in the C-5 had this. We didn't have to say anything anymore the plane said it for us.
12-02-2011, 02:58 AM
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,242
One of our A320 LCA (formerly NWA) did most of the actual F-14 flying, including the tower fly-by, for Topgun. Nice guy and doesn't talk about it much.
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