Tool of the day
01-15-2015, 12:26 PM
#5841
The Brown Dot +1
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Position: 777B
Posts: 7,775
PA sent to me a FEDEX pilot was lucky enough to witness going from PNS-ATL this morning. "Your going to the busiest airport in the world this morning. Good luck you are flying with me. Air Force C141 for 15 yrs and Delta for 25. My FO flew Air Force KC135s and has 10 years at Delta" and apparently went on and on.
01-15-2015, 12:28 PM
#5842
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
We're encouraged to make a pre-pushback PA welcoming and engaging the passengers. Why some guys think that is an appropriate time to expound on their vast military experience is beyond me, though.
01-15-2015, 02:24 PM
#5843
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Posts: 216
I'm not sure how unprofessional it is, as much as overly enthusiastic on the pilot's behalf. I personally never really got it. Why would one want to place pictures from the cockpit out on social media?
I mean a go-pro camera from the inside of a fighter jet or space shuttle seems cool, but I find it rather toolish to go-pro film an entire working leg at a 121 carrier.
For Example....
I mean a go-pro camera from the inside of a fighter jet or space shuttle seems cool, but I find it rather toolish to go-pro film an entire working leg at a 121 carrier.
For Example....
Nicely made...almost a professional quality.
Many of my friends and I thoroughly enjoyed the editing and music parts besides cool visual.
Don't be overly impressed by non-121 flying!
01-15-2015, 04:20 PM
#5844
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,939
PA sent to me a FEDEX pilot was lucky enough to witness going from PNS-ATL this morning. "Your going to the busiest airport in the world this morning. Good luck you are flying with me. Air Force C141 for 15 yrs and Delta for 25. My FO flew Air Force KC135s and has 10 years at Delta" and apparently went on and on.
Thankfully two military pilots were on board that flight and made it known to the passengers. I don't think 2 civvies could have done this.
01-15-2015, 04:49 PM
#5845
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,919
Yes, the world's busiest airport good ol' Atlanta. He's right, it is very busy and challenging. You have to put up with RNAV STARs that are pre-programmed with all altitude and speed constraints. Have to set a lower altitude and then engage managed descent/VNAV. Once you reach the bottom of the STAR they take you on vectors which involves pulling or pushing a heading button and spinning it in the direction ATC tells you. If you haven't broken a sweat by now, the next one will get you: progressive speed reductions given by ATC. The obvious max 250 below 10,000. Then slow to 210. Then 180 at some point. And once cleared, final approach speed. The plane has autothrottles and never mind all you area doing is spinning a speed knob, it is still tough work! And on vectors, they will join you on a 30-degree intercept for an ILS approach to one of three runways. Hitting the approach button takes its toll as your fingers tire by this point. The aircraft follows the ILS down and at some point you click off the autopilot and hand-fly the remaining 30 seconds of the flight. After you land you have a huge challenge to follow the one of several known (and expected) published taxi routes to your ramp spot. And when you get there, it still isn't over. You have to call ramp and get cleared in.
Thankfully two military pilots were on board that flight and made it known to the passengers. I don't think 2 civvies could have done this.
Thankfully two military pilots were on board that flight and made it known to the passengers. I don't think 2 civvies could have done this.
01-15-2015, 04:59 PM
#5846
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 6,009
01-15-2015, 05:01 PM
#5847
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 6,009
Yes, the world's busiest airport good ol' Atlanta. He's right, it is very busy and challenging. You have to put up with RNAV STARs that are pre-programmed with all altitude and speed constraints. Have to set a lower altitude and then engage managed descent/VNAV. Once you reach the bottom of the STAR they take you on vectors which involves pulling or pushing a heading button and spinning it in the direction ATC tells you. If you haven't broken a sweat by now, the next one will get you: progressive speed reductions given by ATC. The obvious max 250 below 10,000. Then slow to 210. Then 180 at some point. And once cleared, final approach speed. The plane has autothrottles and never mind all you area doing is spinning a speed knob, it is still tough work! And on vectors, they will join you on a 30-degree intercept for an ILS approach to one of three runways. Hitting the approach button takes its toll as your fingers tire by this point. The aircraft follows the ILS down and at some point you click off the autopilot and hand-fly the remaining 30 seconds of the flight. After you land you have a huge challenge to follow the one of several known (and expected) published taxi routes to your ramp spot. And when you get there, it still isn't over. You have to call ramp and get cleared in.
Thankfully two military pilots were on board that flight and made it known to the passengers. I don't think 2 civvies could have done this.
Thankfully two military pilots were on board that flight and made it known to the passengers. I don't think 2 civvies could have done this.
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01-17-2015, 08:14 PM
#5848
Otto
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Position: Turkish Pile Driver
Posts: 1,806
My crash pad landlord. He told me before I started here that he did not allow females in the crash pad -- fine, no problem. I can see how that would get weird with 1 guy trying to go to sleep and another having a time. That said, yesterday I went running with a male friend of mine from indoc. My pad is on the way to the trails and he arrived a couple minutes early and I hadn't put my shoes on yet.
The @sshat landlord just happens to walk out of his door; or maybe he was just looking out the window and saw. Regardless, as soon as my friend came in the door the landlord comes over and kicks him out of the house. Mind you, it is about 25 degrees and my friend is wearing running shorts and a sweatshirt (ok, he should've put more on but c'mon). He says it sets a bad precedent allowing any guest in the house and made my friend wait outside in the cold while I put my shoes on. What a tool.
BTW, anybody have a decent pad in NYC? Please PM if so!
The @sshat landlord just happens to walk out of his door; or maybe he was just looking out the window and saw. Regardless, as soon as my friend came in the door the landlord comes over and kicks him out of the house. Mind you, it is about 25 degrees and my friend is wearing running shorts and a sweatshirt (ok, he should've put more on but c'mon). He says it sets a bad precedent allowing any guest in the house and made my friend wait outside in the cold while I put my shoes on. What a tool.
BTW, anybody have a decent pad in NYC? Please PM if so!
Last edited by MikeF16; 01-17-2015 at 08:25 PM.
01-17-2015, 09:26 PM
#5849
Runs with scissors
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Posts: 7,756
My crash pad landlord. He told me before I started here that he did not allow females in the crash pad -- fine, no problem. I can see how that would get weird with 1 guy trying to go to sleep and another having a time. That said, yesterday I went running with a male friend of mine from indoc. My pad is on the way to the trails and he arrived a couple minutes early and I hadn't put my shoes on yet.
The @sshat landlord just happens to walk out of his door; or maybe he was just looking out the window and saw. Regardless, as soon as my friend came in the door the landlord comes over and kicks him out of the house. Mind you, it is about 25 degrees and my friend is wearing running shorts and a sweatshirt (ok, he should've put more on but c'mon). He says it sets a bad precedent allowing any guest in the house and made my friend wait outside in the cold while I put my shoes on. What a tool.
BTW, anybody have a decent pad in NYC? Please PM if so!
The @sshat landlord just happens to walk out of his door; or maybe he was just looking out the window and saw. Regardless, as soon as my friend came in the door the landlord comes over and kicks him out of the house. Mind you, it is about 25 degrees and my friend is wearing running shorts and a sweatshirt (ok, he should've put more on but c'mon). He says it sets a bad precedent allowing any guest in the house and made my friend wait outside in the cold while I put my shoes on. What a tool.
BTW, anybody have a decent pad in NYC? Please PM if so!
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