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Old 04-10-2019, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dolphinflyer
You guys should try getting into the virtual airline world. It's a blast, you get the right PC and aircraft software then you said up your own personal parameters to get scheduled to fly.

Plenty of resources available for initial help. I programmed in 1000 hours of vacation time each year. Happiest airline experience I've ever had.
I won't do it unless I get weekends off and crew meals.
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Old 04-10-2019, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Dolphinflyer
You guys should try getting into the virtual airline world. It's a blast, you get the right PC and aircraft software then you said up your own personal parameters to get scheduled to fly.

Plenty of resources available for initial help. I programmed in 1000 hours of vacation time each year. Happiest airline experience I've ever had.
Started my own Virtual Airline! It’s called “Fare Air.” Started ourt strong and then the economy went south. I forced my pilots to take concessions and itmgot ugly. They started leaving for my friends virtual airline: “Better Airlines.” I had no choice but to keep junior manning my pilots into off days. I canceled 400 flights/day and was a sinking ship. Then my friends virtual airline offered me a capacity purchase agreement and saved the day. I had to lower wages and grate employees poorly to make sure I stayed competitive. I am now “Fare Air” dba “Better Air Expresstion”
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Old 04-10-2019, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Fit4Doody
Started my own Virtual Airline! It’s called “Fare Air.” Started ourt strong and then the economy went south. I forced my pilots to take concessions and itmgot ugly. They started leaving for my friends virtual airline: “Better Airlines.” I had no choice but to keep junior manning my pilots into off days. I canceled 400 flights/day and was a sinking ship. Then my friends virtual airline offered me a capacity purchase agreement and saved the day. I had to lower wages and grate employees poorly to make sure I stayed competitive. I am now “Fare Air” dba “Better Air Expresstion”
I nominate myself for Virtual tool of the day.
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Old 04-10-2019, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Fit4Doody
I nominate myself for Virtual tool of the day.
My wife disagrees. I'm a contender everyday.

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Old 04-10-2019, 06:06 PM
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On the virtual APC in my VA, all the posts are informative and constructive.

Turns out the world that seems real to us is actually the Spock with a beard world.
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Old 04-10-2019, 08:55 PM
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It’s ALL just one big simulation.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-10/mit-professor-more-likely-we-are-simulation-not
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Old 04-10-2019, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cactusflyer
I'd like to nominate the regional FO I saw sitting in the crew room (presumably on airport reserve) who had his laptop and joystick set up, and was doing a MS Flight Simulator version of one of the routes we do in the real world.

Making it even weirder, I'm pretty sure he was doing this for a "virtual airline", so he was simulating being at work, while he was actually being paid to sit and do nothing at work.
That's a nerd, not a tool. JMHO
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Old 04-15-2019, 02:49 PM
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I nominate the obnoxious and rude Southwest captain on the MCO employee bus this morning. He decided that he could not fit his out of shape self and his 3 bags on the bus so he decided to yell at the top of his lungs for everyone to get "out of his way!" "move!!"
You should have seen the reactions of the folks trying to start off their day in peace and quiet. (including myself)
Very rude and disrespectful and definitely not becoming of a professional.
My suggestion for next time - wait for the next bus
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Old 04-15-2019, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lowcountryflyer
I nominate the obnoxious and rude Southwest captain on the MCO employee bus this morning. He decided that he could not fit his out of shape self and his 3 bags on the bus so he decided to yell at the top of his lungs for everyone to get "out of his way!" "move!!"
You should have seen the reactions of the folks trying to start off their day in peace and quiet. (including myself)
Very rude and disrespectful and definitely not becoming of a professional.
My suggestion for next time - wait for the next bus
I think you must be mistaken. Are you sure it wasn’t a Spirit or Frontier pilot?
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Old 04-15-2019, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Kelly
I think you must be mistaken. Are you sure it wasn’t a Spirit or Frontier pilot?
Not paid enough to get obese...
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