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Old 05-14-2023, 04:16 PM
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Good to know. Glad I renewed all my CFI ratings! Now I just have to get a cell phone holster and have my pants shortened so I can wear them to the bar.
So you already own a fresh pair of New Balances??!!
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Old 05-14-2023, 09:24 PM
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So you already own a fresh pair of New Balances??!!
Need to push mow the grass at least twice before they qualify.
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Old 05-14-2023, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RJSAviator76
So you already own a fresh pair of New Balances??!!
Damnit! That’s going to be at least another $38.
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Old 05-14-2023, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SetMCT
Need to push mow the grass at least twice before they qualify.
Did that as a teen. If I say you should do It does it count?
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Old 05-14-2023, 10:20 PM
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Did that as a teen. If I say you should do It does it count?
Of course since we all know that is what is going to happen anyway.
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Old 05-15-2023, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by e6bpilot
The new FOs are honestly mostly great. I have had a few legs where I felt like I was flight instructing again, but mostly it's just a former skywest guy or gal saving me from myself by being my seeing eye dog taxiing in ORD.
Same experiences at my place. The only issues I really have is the experience side. The you simply don’t know what you don’t know aspect. It’s noticeable when you’ve got an FO with 4-5+ thousand hours vs one with 2ish.

The former is less humble but more capable, the latter tends to be humble and sharp, but with zero experience safety net.
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Old 05-15-2023, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by at6d
Damnit! That’s going to be at least another $38.
I'll just leave this here:

https://www.facebook.com/after9partn...75983867049447
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Old 05-15-2023, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ESQ702
Didn’t SWA previously drop to 500 turbine about 6 months ago? What am I missing?
I’m asking myself the same question… could have sworn this was old news but maybe I’m the one taking the crazy pills
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Old 05-16-2023, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by KaraokeMan
I’m asking myself the same question… could have sworn this was old news but maybe I’m the one taking the crazy pills
I think it was January. So fairly recent by pony express mail news standards.
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