Wheels Up Operators (Gama, DPJ, TMC)
06-03-2021, 04:30 PM
#511
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Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 684
The A20 is pretty bulky. You are allowed one carry on and one personal item on an airliner. If you had to bring your own headset you'd be struggling to meet that limit with 8 days worth of essentials packed.
I liked the fact that I didn't need to worry about that when I was at Gama, and grateful that the company provided the best aviation headset on the market for us.
There are plenty of microphone muffs in the stock lockers and disinfect wipes for the ear pads.
If you're a germaphgerm you're more than welcome to bring your own headset, and a handful of people do. Nobody ridicules them for it, just as nobody should ridicule those that use what's provided. We're all big boys here. Even those that use kneeboards!
I liked the fact that I didn't need to worry about that when I was at Gama, and grateful that the company provided the best aviation headset on the market for us.
There are plenty of microphone muffs in the stock lockers and disinfect wipes for the ear pads.
If you're a germaphgerm you're more than welcome to bring your own headset, and a handful of people do. Nobody ridicules them for it, just as nobody should ridicule those that use what's provided. We're all big boys here. Even those that use kneeboards!
06-04-2021, 05:08 AM
#513
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Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: Begging for a crew meal
Posts: 234
You've got children talking about wearing kneeboards, as if they're still student pilots, and who can't be bothered to own or use a simple tool of the trade that every pilot should be supplying himself; a headset.
An employer may put headsets in the airplane, and in rare circumstances, hard wire them in to ensure that the headsets aren't removed, and that only those headsets get used.
We are in a time when the FAA has waived oxygen mask requirements to preclude the necessity of crew infecting one another. Having one's own headset, with one's own mic and mic muff and ear seals and headband, is not only prudent, but responsible. To fail to bring one's own headset is laziness.
Perhaps it's time to put on the big boy pants.
An employer may put headsets in the airplane, and in rare circumstances, hard wire them in to ensure that the headsets aren't removed, and that only those headsets get used.
We are in a time when the FAA has waived oxygen mask requirements to preclude the necessity of crew infecting one another. Having one's own headset, with one's own mic and mic muff and ear seals and headband, is not only prudent, but responsible. To fail to bring one's own headset is laziness.
Perhaps it's time to put on the big boy pants.
06-04-2021, 07:00 AM
#515
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Joined APC: Jan 2011
Position: 737 Captain
Posts: 233
06-04-2021, 10:37 AM
#516
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2018
Posts: 99
This isn’t an airline, part 135 is much different and I can tell you’ve never worked at Gama/Wheels up. Instead of trolling in other peoples threads go be productive at your company if you even have a job.
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06-08-2021, 03:02 PM
#517
On Reserve
Joined APC: May 2021
Posts: 13
As tactfully as I can reply…
You've got children talking about wearing kneeboards, as if they're still student pilots, and who can't be bothered to own or use a simple tool of the trade that every pilot should be supplying himself; a headset.
An employer may put headsets in the airplane, and in rare circumstances, hard wire them in to ensure that the headsets aren't removed, and that only those headsets get used.
We are in a time when the FAA has waived oxygen mask requirements to preclude the necessity of crew infecting one another. Having one's own headset, with one's own mic and mic muff and ear seals and headband, is not only prudent, but responsible. To fail to bring one's own headset is laziness.
Perhaps it's time to put on the big boy pants.
An employer may put headsets in the airplane, and in rare circumstances, hard wire them in to ensure that the headsets aren't removed, and that only those headsets get used.
We are in a time when the FAA has waived oxygen mask requirements to preclude the necessity of crew infecting one another. Having one's own headset, with one's own mic and mic muff and ear seals and headband, is not only prudent, but responsible. To fail to bring one's own headset is laziness.
Perhaps it's time to put on the big boy pants.
Roach
06-10-2021, 01:13 PM
#518
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2019
Position: BE300 Left Seat
Posts: 47
Das Auto,
Just curious, you speak of Gama as if it was past tense. Have you moved on? Either way I’ve always enjoyed your level headed, informed and honest opinions on this thread. You and several others.
Thank you.
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06-12-2021, 07:54 PM
#519
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 684
Well thank you. Yes I moved on, but I have nothing bad to say about Gama / Wheels Up. They treated me very well over the last 6 years.
06-16-2021, 06:42 AM
#520
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Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: Begging for a crew meal
Posts: 234
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