Tool of the day
07-15-2013, 10:50 AM
#4152
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That happened to me right next to Houston Hobby. Police officer said the hotel had a bar and recommended a beer there as opposed to getting mugged.
07-15-2013, 11:48 AM
#4153
Looking for a laugh
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Although it's not a requirement, it is strongly suggested that all captains at Delta do that.
07-15-2013, 01:12 PM
#4154
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Yeah but he's taking about a first officer to do that on his own. Whole different bag of marbles there. A captain has a little more discretion for that type of thing and there's nothing toolish about that.
07-15-2013, 01:17 PM
#4155
Nice lookin' tree, there!
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07-15-2013, 01:17 PM
#4156
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07-15-2013, 01:18 PM
#4157
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Which reminds me of another story:
Flying on a DAL 737 (ICT-ATL) where I can see the engines. I notice mx putting in oil. During the entire flight, I notice a nice brown streak running down the side of the engine. I contact the FA. She says, "nothing to worry about", I tell her I'm a pilot and that leaking oil is usually not a good thing". Her response - "do you fly a 737?" I kinda kept quiet after that, but a "I'll let the CA know, or yes we are aware and are monitoring" would have gone a lot further for customer service.
07-15-2013, 01:46 PM
#4158
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In 27 years of domestic and international DAL travel, I've never seen that. I'd probably mutter, tool, under my breath - or engage in a more toolish "I'm a pilot too!"
Which reminds me of another story:
Flying on a DAL 737 (ICT-ATL) where I can see the engines. I notice mx putting in oil. During the entire flight, I notice a nice brown streak running down the side of the engine. I contact the FA. She says, "nothing to worry about", I tell her I'm a pilot and that leaking oil is usually not a good thing". Her response - "do you fly a 737?" I kinda kept quiet after that, but a "I'll let the CA know, or yes we are aware and are monitoring" would have gone a lot further for customer service.
Which reminds me of another story:
Flying on a DAL 737 (ICT-ATL) where I can see the engines. I notice mx putting in oil. During the entire flight, I notice a nice brown streak running down the side of the engine. I contact the FA. She says, "nothing to worry about", I tell her I'm a pilot and that leaking oil is usually not a good thing". Her response - "do you fly a 737?" I kinda kept quiet after that, but a "I'll let the CA know, or yes we are aware and are monitoring" would have gone a lot further for customer service.
So I tried to explain parallel runway operations. He insisted that we were closer than 500 feet and wanted to know why we didnt respond to our TCAS. So I politely asked him what TCAS.
Figured that was one way to shut him up.
Last edited by DeadHead; 07-15-2013 at 02:11 PM.
07-15-2013, 01:59 PM
#4160
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In 27 years of domestic and international DAL travel, I've never seen that. I'd probably mutter, tool, under my breath - or engage in a more toolish "I'm a pilot too!"
Which reminds me of another story:
Flying on a DAL 737 (ICT-ATL) where I can see the engines. I notice mx putting in oil. During the entire flight, I notice a nice brown streak running down the side of the engine. I contact the FA. She says, "nothing to worry about", I tell her I'm a pilot and that leaking oil is usually not a good thing". Her response - "do you fly a 737?" I kinda kept quiet after that, but a "I'll let the CA know, or yes we are aware and are monitoring" would have gone a lot further for customer service.
Which reminds me of another story:
Flying on a DAL 737 (ICT-ATL) where I can see the engines. I notice mx putting in oil. During the entire flight, I notice a nice brown streak running down the side of the engine. I contact the FA. She says, "nothing to worry about", I tell her I'm a pilot and that leaking oil is usually not a good thing". Her response - "do you fly a 737?" I kinda kept quiet after that, but a "I'll let the CA know, or yes we are aware and are monitoring" would have gone a lot further for customer service.
Please, tip your waitress and try the corned beef.
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