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06-08-2009, 06:48 AM
#5931
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: FO CRJ-200
Posts: 90
Didnt think the 900's went there. thought they went to CVG for Mx. Good to hear you get to join in the fun.
06-08-2009, 09:08 AM
#5932
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2006
Posts: 787
I love how those mechanics straight up lie to us when we walk in the door..."oh, uhhh, it'll probably be a couple hours until the plane you guys are taking back is done." That couple hours always turned into 12-72 hours...at least they have good cheap vending machines...
06-08-2009, 09:58 AM
#5933
On Reserve
Joined APC: May 2008
Posts: 16
How many of you guys have done the whole dhd to CVG to pick up a plane only to find out once you are in CVG that the plane won't be ready so you dhd back and thats your day?
06-08-2009, 10:28 AM
#5934
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: Former XJ, Corporate HS-125
Posts: 153
Glad I'm not the only one...they deadheaded us down, plane wasn't ready. Put us up in a hotel, plane wasn't ready in the morning. Deadheaded us back to DTW. Picked a plane up to take there for mx, then took the plane that was done back. Worst 2 days of reserve ever. This is Zach by the way man...polishing up that resume? Hope all is well buddy.
06-08-2009, 10:50 AM
#5935
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: CRJ-200 FO
Posts: 206
They had us fly a 900 from COS-CVG at 9K for maint. 2 DHs for one flight, gotta love it. 
Hahaha exactly, the other FO and I spent our time at a Microtel with only a BWs and gas station close by.
I love how those mechanics straight up lie to us when we walk in the door..."oh, uhhh, it'll probably be a couple hours until the plane you guys are taking back is done." That couple hours always turned into 12-72 hours...at least they have good cheap vending machines...
06-08-2009, 11:32 AM
#5936
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2008
Posts: 227
DH MSP-DTW (Hotel) DTW-AZO
Ferry Flight AZO-CWA
DH CWA-MSP
06-08-2009, 02:53 PM
#5938
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Posts: 16
DH DTW-MEM-TUP-MSL
Overnight
Fly MSL-TUP-MEM
DH MEM-DTW
I've done a variation of that a couple of times.
Or:
DH DTW-CWA
Fly CWA-MSP
Scheduled 2-minute connection to make a DH back to DTW, didn't make it, had to wait a few more hours for the next flight... only to find out that the CA I was filling in for was DH'd to DTW to cover something... which is where I was to begin with.
Overnight
Fly MSL-TUP-MEM
DH MEM-DTW
I've done a variation of that a couple of times.
Or:
DH DTW-CWA
Fly CWA-MSP
Scheduled 2-minute connection to make a DH back to DTW, didn't make it, had to wait a few more hours for the next flight... only to find out that the CA I was filling in for was DH'd to DTW to cover something... which is where I was to begin with.
Last edited by sopdan; 06-08-2009 at 03:40 PM.
06-08-2009, 03:04 PM
#5939
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: 7ER
Posts: 106
It's funny...it seems like 50% of the guys are constantly complaining about petty things like crew scheduling and the other 50% feel fortunate to just have jobs, especially in light of a 20% Saab fleet reduction and impending furloughs at XJ.
06-08-2009, 03:24 PM
#5940
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: Former XJ, Corporate HS-125
Posts: 153
We're all fortunate to have jobs...there's no doubt about that. There's certain things out of our control, and we have to deal with it. A little light hearted "one-upping" doesn't imply the 50-50 theory. Everyone has been effed by screw scheduling at one point or another...lighten up man. We're all in the same boat, and it's not the first time for most.
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