Mesaba-ba=?

[SELCAL checks]

Either that, or perhaps there's a rudder limiter problem, so we're stuck at 180.

In MSP, I think that 30L would now be the preferred runway.

Nah, just insist on holding until you get 17.

 

[CWUalum]

Either that, or at every intersection, stop and inform ground that someone has gotten up and you have to wait for them to return to their seat. You know, XJ has always said that safety is #1(Right behind profits, if I remember correctly).

 

[Mesabi Miner]

I have to say that I'm not a fan of tying things up on the ground. All that does is piss off the ground controller. I'd much rather get her in the air and then fake the rudder limit problem. Today we actually flew a rudder limited ship and did 180. Tomorrow, we might not need that excuse.

MM

 

[Mesabi Miner]

Flew Masaba today.

What gives? Sat at the gate, with one engine running, for 35 minutes. The captain said that they were waiting for Weight and Balance #'s. FOR 35 MINUTES!!!

Whip out the wiz wheel and lets go...your gutting into my drinking time!!!!

JJet,

That's how it used to be. Any FO with 1 month experience could whip out a manual weight and balance in literally seconds. Today, we're not to do it manually if the automated system is working. Typically the delays are in the 5 minute range, but every once in a while it goes way deeper. Sometimes it results in boondoggling for bucks at the gate.

MM

 

[EL10]

Mesaba XXXX say speed...

"175 knots, at 5.5 DME Mesaba XXX"

 

[XJohXJ]

194 Knots? Kinda on the fast side.... How about the newly (waanabe) imposed 175 knots.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

How about M.194? Fly everywhere Vref-ish.

 

[fly4ever]

It's easy to put the blame on mainline pilots for "bending over", however, what could they have gained by not "bending over"? - YPF

And there you have it folks - it's ok for mainline pilots to bend over but as soon as anyone else bends over as their perceived way out of a tight spot they are accused of selling out the industry. Of making it tougher on the mainline pilots. We - the regional pilots of the world are supposed to stand up for the mainline pilots because, no surprise here, they can't and won't stand up for themselves. In YPF's words, "what could they have gained by not "bending over"."

You want a plan for restoring your 1999 concessions - how about you walk off your job when we walk off of ours? Show some support that means more than just a resolution not to fly struck work to Devil's Lake, Brainard or Fort Dodge.

 

[YourPilotFriend]

Walking off the job won't get are wages back.

 

[EL10]

If we had any wages to start with...

 

[AvroJockey]

Walking off the job won't get are wages back.

Exactly the attitude management counts on!

Is ALPA collective...or not? I guess will find out.

 

[Workin'Stiff]

So I'm hearing there's going to be an ALPA phone conference at 830 CST... Can you guys that have access to it fill the rest of us in???

 

[Livinthewhat]

Not sure if it is too late in this thread but coming from a furloughed XJer in the DLH area...If there is anything that a furloughed guy can do to help out, please reply. May be as simple as bringing fire wood for the barrell if you are stuck out late at night in norther MN...

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

This is very true!!! I've heard that NW is canceling DC9 flights all the time and is trying to hide the fact that they are really low on 9 fo's. Also recalling there only getting 1 in 8 to come back. Heard this from the Vice chairmen of the MEC for NW when he was upfront with us.

Last month NW MEM cancelled 200 flights due to lack of flight crews...

 

[willbob]

Gordy Newstrom is spinning in his grave -

Did you notice that we quite going to GPZ shortly after Gordy supported the pilots in 04.