Tool of the day
08-11-2013, 05:34 PM
#4381
Enjoys working weekend
Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 511
I nominate myself as TOTD for apply inform should say filling out the application half way through for Frontier Airlines. Amazingly, even after changing my mind and not submitting the application, I received an email from Republic that they have received my application 
08-11-2013, 06:06 PM
#4382
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 100
This guy.
Bank at a 90 degree angle, huh? They were probably only around 70...quit exaggerating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/bu...eat.html?_r=1&
"We were supposed to be flying into Midway International and the pilot’s approach was long and slow. As we were coming in for the landing, not more than 1,000 feet off the ground, the pilot made a sharp turn to the right. The turn was so tight that he seemed to bank at a 90-degree angle. I had the window seat and was looking straight down at the ground. I could hear alarm bells going off in the cockpit. Just as I was convinced we were going to flip over on our back like a turtle, and any turtle can tell you that is not a good thing, the plane went into another 90-degree turn. But this time, it was to the left. I looked out the window again and I saw stars.
It seemed the pilot confused Chicago O’Hare with Chicago Midway and was landing at the wrong airport. At the last minute either he or the control tower realized the problem and he tried to correct his mistake. When we finally did land at Midway, the pilot bolted off the plane. I have never seen anyone move that fast. I haven’t flown on that particular airline since."
Bank at a 90 degree angle, huh? They were probably only around 70...quit exaggerating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/bu...eat.html?_r=1&
"We were supposed to be flying into Midway International and the pilot’s approach was long and slow. As we were coming in for the landing, not more than 1,000 feet off the ground, the pilot made a sharp turn to the right. The turn was so tight that he seemed to bank at a 90-degree angle. I had the window seat and was looking straight down at the ground. I could hear alarm bells going off in the cockpit. Just as I was convinced we were going to flip over on our back like a turtle, and any turtle can tell you that is not a good thing, the plane went into another 90-degree turn. But this time, it was to the left. I looked out the window again and I saw stars.
It seemed the pilot confused Chicago O’Hare with Chicago Midway and was landing at the wrong airport. At the last minute either he or the control tower realized the problem and he tried to correct his mistake. When we finally did land at Midway, the pilot bolted off the plane. I have never seen anyone move that fast. I haven’t flown on that particular airline since."
08-11-2013, 09:09 PM
#4384
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2009
Position: still here...
Posts: 226
This guy.
Bank at a 90 degree angle, huh? They were probably only around 70...quit exaggerating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/bu...eat.html?_r=1&
"We were supposed to be flying into Midway International and the pilot’s approach was long and slow. As we were coming in for the landing, not more than 1,000 feet off the ground, the pilot made a sharp turn to the right. The turn was so tight that he seemed to bank at a 90-degree angle. I had the window seat and was looking straight down at the ground. I could hear alarm bells going off in the cockpit. Just as I was convinced we were going to flip over on our back like a turtle, and any turtle can tell you that is not a good thing, the plane went into another 90-degree turn. But this time, it was to the left. I looked out the window again and I saw stars.
It seemed the pilot confused Chicago O’Hare with Chicago Midway and was landing at the wrong airport. At the last minute either he or the control tower realized the problem and he tried to correct his mistake. When we finally did land at Midway, the pilot bolted off the plane. I have never seen anyone move that fast. I haven’t flown on that particular airline since."
Bank at a 90 degree angle, huh? They were probably only around 70...quit exaggerating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/bu...eat.html?_r=1&
"We were supposed to be flying into Midway International and the pilot’s approach was long and slow. As we were coming in for the landing, not more than 1,000 feet off the ground, the pilot made a sharp turn to the right. The turn was so tight that he seemed to bank at a 90-degree angle. I had the window seat and was looking straight down at the ground. I could hear alarm bells going off in the cockpit. Just as I was convinced we were going to flip over on our back like a turtle, and any turtle can tell you that is not a good thing, the plane went into another 90-degree turn. But this time, it was to the left. I looked out the window again and I saw stars.
It seemed the pilot confused Chicago O’Hare with Chicago Midway and was landing at the wrong airport. At the last minute either he or the control tower realized the problem and he tried to correct his mistake. When we finally did land at Midway, the pilot bolted off the plane. I have never seen anyone move that fast. I haven’t flown on that particular airline since."
I just don't even know how I would respond to someone like this. Yeesh.
08-12-2013, 07:12 AM
#4385
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: Upright
Posts: 605
When I was flying the Dash 8 we had a guy get in the airplane wearing a pilot uniform with wings neither of us recognized. Asked the FA to find out who he flew for. Turned out it was a Comair Academy guy going home wearing a full on airline pilot costume. He told the FA "I'm going to fly for Delta one day". My eyes rolled so hard I thought I was going to have to file for disability.
Speaking of costume, last year I pulled my uniform out of storage and went to a Halloween party as a drunk pilot. Disheveled hair, popped collar, smeared lipstick stain on cheek (unplanned), pack of smokes in shirt pocket, misaligned buttons, and a half empty bottle of rum. Seemed to go over well with more than one person asking where I got the costume. Not sure whether that qualifies for tool, cool, or none of the above.
08-12-2013, 09:35 AM
#4386
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 6,009
08-14-2013, 10:32 AM
#4388
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: erb
Posts: 646
So anyway...the www.AngryPilotWife.com is out of town for a few days and I've got the house all to myself. Anybody know where I can score an 8-ball and a couple Hookers?
08-14-2013, 11:21 AM
#4389
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: 737A
Posts: 1,890
So anyway...the AngryPilotWife.com is out of town for a few days and I've got the house all to myself. Anybody know where I can score an 8-ball and a couple Hookers?
08-14-2013, 12:11 PM
#4390
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: 127.0.0.1
Posts: 2,115
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
