skywatch

What a terrible tragedy. I am honestly amazed that more people are not showering you with sympathy as you have clearly been dramatically and thoroughly screwed over in your attempt to secure your free flight to your vacation. I feel better that you can take comfort in the fact that you are so much smarter than him (or at least you are not retarded like him). After all, he just works and contributes to society while you make the world a better place by b*tching about your inabilty to take advantage of your free airline flight. God speed John Glenn.

SuperPilotJesse

Wrong on all points. I was commuting to work. My "free" airline flight was not provided by Comair.. and it was not "free". I earn it.

captainv

Jesse,

Congrats on finding another flying job, but I don't see why this is such a big deal.

I often get knocked off DAL jumpseats by Delta guys who show up at the last minute. Part of the wonderful world of commuting.

The Comair captain, regardless of how much of an imbecile he might/might not be, got it because he has a higher priority than you. But of course you knew that.

You say there's only one flight a day PDX-DTW - what was your backup plan?

You say he's stupid to stay at Comair this long. Perhaps. Either he'll stay a captain, get downgraded and/or get furloughed. If he does lose the left seat, he'll never find a job that pays anywhere close to what he currently makes. Most guys are choosing to make as much as they can, then figure out what they're going to do after they lose the seat.

But on the plus side, maybe he'll be your F/O someday...

mmaviator

Is this the same company.....if so pretty funny.

Fuel Truck Stages Standoff With Plane - News Story - WCTI New Bern

CARTERET COUNTY -- It was a standoff that could have had explosive repercussions. It was a standoff that a local business owner described as "regrettable."Southern Air at MRH owner Ryan Segrave said that despite the possible explosive situation, he doesn't think safety was an issue when an employee of his purposely used a jet fuel truck to block the exit of a running plane.Pitting jet fuel against spinning propellers was a standoff that was created over just $85 -- a facility fee that all planes are charged whenever they land at an airport.The Ford truck with a fuel tank as its payload sat about 20 feet in front of the whirring propellers of a Beechcraft Super King Air 200, as shown in video and the accompanying picture. The plane seats 11, according to flightaware.com.A Southern Air at MRH employee positioned the truck Sunday morning to enforce the airport facility fee. The plane's pilot was trying to fly off and avoid the facility fee for the second time in a week, Segrave said.Despite Segrave's take on the situation, at least one pilot disagrees with his take on the level of safety of such a maneuver."When you park 1,200 gallons of jet fuel in front of a plane, it only takes common sense to know that it's a dangerous situation," said a locally-based corporate pilot, who did not want to leave his name. "It was incredibly unsafe."Southern Air at MRH runs ground operations for Michael J. Smith Field, the airport serving Beaufort and Morehead City.Denard Harris, after stepping off the plane Sunday, watched as the truck -- with red stickers reading "flammable" -- was wheeled in front of the plane.Harris called the sight "frightening.""We were definitely shocked at how close the truck was to the plane," Harris said.But Segrave said safety was not compromised because blocks, called "chocks," were on either side of the plane's front wheel, limiting the plane's movement.Harris ended up paying the fee himself, allowing the plane to leave.Ken Lohr -- chairman of the Beaufort-Morehead City Airport Authority, which owns the airport -- said he is "disappointed visitors would be treated like this."Lohr said it's Southern Air at MRH that makes the rules on the ground, not the airport authority.The plane is owned by Sky High Air of Orangeburg, S.C., according to flightaware.com. That pilot, Chad McLeod, did not return a calls for comment.Safety risk or not, Sunday's situation has propelled a change in policy for Southern Air. If pilots refuse to pay a fee in the future, employees at Southern Air will call police instead of intervening, Segrave said.

BlueMoon

I don't think so. Southern Air operates 777's and 747's. Don't know if they have a King Air.

Boomer

I'm getting quite a chuckle reading the "Pinnacle/Mesaba List Is Out" thread.

2008 hires arguing because they won't upgrade right away, 2002 hires arguing that a hundred junior guys are ahead of him, some other guy is griping because he lost 8% seniority on the new list, etc.

Show them where they'd fall on the unmerged Comair list and they would see what a real regional but rape looks like.

I guess it's true - pilots can't be happy until they have something to complain about.

captainv

Delta gives Terminal 2 back to CVG

Delta releases strangle-hold on CVG

Boomer

Panda, BABY!!

PS - Don't you mean Concourse A?

jrmyl

Finally, now maybe I can be comfortable while waiting for my early morning flight to O'Hare on United. Terminal 2 is a craphole. Waited in there a couple of weeks ago while the flight was delayed for 3 hours. Nothing like having to sit on the floor or stand with a 1000 of your closest friends. Maybe I'll see some of my former comair cohorts around now.

kingairfun

Sad...Terminal 3 was/is one of the nicest and most user friendly terminals in the country........ Hopefully this can pave the way for some more carriers to ramp up operations there.. I know there are a whole bunch of CVG B6 guys who would like to see them fly in. Not to mention SWA/AT etc...

Miss the good 'ole days of Concourse C and the bus rides.....And C actually had some good food.. Not good for you, but really tasty!!!

Anyone remember that little crappy burger and fry joint in terminal 1, just down from the double wide turnstile entrance?(2002) Burgers were crap, fries were tasty, and the best part was it was like a $4 meal with a drink....

I can't tell ya how many times I'd walk from T1-T3 and all the concourses, while sitting ready reserve, or just flat out reserve while being a commuter....Hell, I even walked the parking garages!!

jrmyl,,say high to Max....Or kick him in the nuts for me!!! Me and him did not get along