More 777-200s and 777-300
12-19-2016, 01:38 PM
#112
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: B777 Capt
Posts: 844
12-19-2016, 04:01 PM
#113
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,639
I have a hard time imagining some management guys from the fleet not grabbing the delivery flight of the shiniest of airplanes.
It's hard to get your picture taken with Oscar if you're not there.
12-20-2016, 12:50 PM
#114
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2012
Position: 777
Posts: 2,171
Won that grievance a while ago. It will be listed as a ferry flight and in open time. If it can be flown by line pilots, it will be, not the flt test guys.
Now that doesn't mean that our assistant chief in SFO won't try to do an end around and displace...
Now that doesn't mean that our assistant chief in SFO won't try to do an end around and displace...
12-21-2016, 07:22 AM
#116
Banned
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: A320 Cap
Posts: 2,282
I don't know how it will be going forward on the 777, but I bet money at least the first delivery is going to be E.G. or management flown. Somebody is going to enjoy the 5 hours to stay home!
12-21-2016, 09:17 PM
#117
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2012
Position: 777
Posts: 2,171
On the Guppy for a long time they would have to put it in open time for a line holder to pick up, but it was always actually flown by E.G. They would displace you from the trip. It was the best deal going. Only within the last 9 months or so have they started having line pilots do the delivery flights.
I don't know how it will be going forward on the 777, but I bet money at least the first delivery is going to be E.G. or management flown. Somebody is going to enjoy the 5 hours to stay home!
I don't know how it will be going forward on the 777, but I bet money at least the first delivery is going to be E.G. or management flown. Somebody is going to enjoy the 5 hours to stay home!
I remember it like it was only yesterday, we finally got some kind of flight manual numbers for the plane....
