Bucking Bar

It's the MD88, right?

I love that trick where there is a crossing restriction with a slow down. The jet does a VNAV DES until it figures out, "whoa we're too fast" then pitches for a 4,000 FPM climb instead of levelling off.

Once people figure out it does not fly like a Certified design, it flies like an MD88, then they have it nailed. I would imagine experience in soviet era equipment would be a good primer. .. a modern, push button, does what the book says it will RJ is probably the worst transition. In the absence of Tupelev time, the POS early model E120 with the pre - modified - post - modified electrical system helps prepare one for the experimental type from Long Beach.

Heard the Captains blame the jet more often that I did. I so enjoyed making fun of that airplane that I'd sit and wait for it to show its personality. It's loveable, just not very bright, like Winnie the Pooh. The FMC is constantly "think, think, think..."

brakechatter

No, not really. Merely an attention grabber. 99% of those who read it in the last :30 minutes got that. Those who didn't? Well.............may need to take a look in the mirror.

I suspect those f/os never took the gumption to learn anything, from anybody. Why should they?

The people I knew would understand the post-did. The people I suspected would continue to "out" themselves-also rose to the occasion. You are part of the 1%. Congrats.

See you in another month or so to throw some levity onto the fire.

finis72

Right from Richard
-choice between A-319's and 717's, deal done by next quarter,still negotiating but price is currently too high.( my take-away, 717's when all said and done)
-Record year for profits, 1st qtr Rasm up 13.5 %
-Hiring 2013
-ETOPS all 737-900's
-Southwest not relevant in ATL until they fix problems
-100 to 150 50 seaters
-Have to have Regional feed, too expensive to do ourselves( don't shoot me, messenger only)
-Not interested in AA, too many problems. Would love DFW and MIA hubs if available
- take back Paris
-expand Heathrow operation
-Steady growth in Pacific
-Haneda/NRT future problem, already working the issue
-$ 900 million in interest this year, have to get debt down
-Positive about getting deal done with contract

tomgoodman

CRM instructor: "Captain, what would you do if your F/O shows up at the airplane 5 minutes before pushback?"

Old Captain: "If he wants to arrive so early, that's up to him."

Jesse

Whatever. It was a strong and very critical statement, but not one I wouldn't put past a guy who thinks his ____ don't stink and anyone that came after him, well, they wouldn't have made it back in the day. Do these people exist? Yes. Is it possible they would post what you did?

Part of the 1%? Your ability to assess from a post is very impressive.

- The guy who's fine dong a walk around while non-reving in uniform for the crew that is running a bit late to their next jet.

sailingfun

I am not sure about princesses but anyone who reads even a few of the Delta forum on here is going to come to the conclusion that the average Delta pilot is one giant whiner!

TenYearsGone

I for ONE, appreciate this!!! KUDOS!

TEN

FrankCobretti

I don't. There's no reason to. That why I wrote that I don't get bent out of shape. Who p***** is your Wheaties this morning?

On my equipment, at my station, the norm is 50/50. Thus, 50% is the "share."

Your post really has me scratching my head. I basically wrote that most guys are a pleasure to fly with and you went ballistic.

AeroCrewSolut

The company will ask for 737 rates even though the -900 is a 757 replacement.

Jughead

Alright, alright. Everybody just chill out. I don't need to come on here to hear a bunch of complaining. Calm down. Leave the sniping and whining to the usual suspects.

Here's a clip of some dude at his SWA interview. Laugh...haha...we're all happy again.


Jug the Peacemaker