Republic SOP type question

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Most companies have SOP's which require competency with all levels of automation... fully engaged a/t and a/p, a/p off and f/d on, and a/p off and f/d off.

I know people say "I don't get paid more to hand fly the airplane." It's just an excuse for being lazy... I come to work because I get paid. I hand fly the plane because I enjoy flying. Besides... why not handfly the first 4-6 minutes of a 4 hour flight, haha.

 

[dacm313]

I have been flying the 170 for a little over a year and love to turn the autopilot off and handfly, especially visual approaches (DCA). It's the only thing that makes this job worthwhile sometimes.

 

[BankAccount=0$]

Let me guess, you are a ExpressJet pilot. You and your FO's sit around all day bashing Republic for "taking your flying" and how much of a "bottom feeder" they are. Gloating at every late departure or cancelled flight, all the while turning a blind eye to anything not perfect at XJT, then turning around and talking about picking up "more Delta flying". You know that your company is in a (mc)pickle right now, so you grasp at straws about how Republic does not compare to XJT. It makes you feel better to come on the internet and bash them, hoping to find a glimmer of hope in your situation. Prove me wrong.

AtrGuy

Actually he is not a XJT pilot. Reference his earlier post as to his company being non CAT II and you will see he is not employed by XJT. Furthermore most of the XJT pilots really don't care about what the CHQ performance is for CAL (on the other hand ask a CAL agent in CLE what they think and you will find someone who does care). CHQ is there, and soon Colgan will be too, these are things we don't have any control over.

Our company is not in a (mc)pickle as you like to say. We put up excellent numbers for our Major airline customers, we have a airline of our own that we collect every dime of revenue from(after start-up costs are recouped), and we also have a crap load of cash on hand. If by a (mc)pickle you mean that we don't have any current growth, or perhaps any bigger aircraft on order I would point out that we already have 274 aircraft on property working/generating revenue everyday.

Also while I don't personally know McPickle, I can tell you that he is an asset to the pilot group of XJT far and away exceeding what he needs to be. While 90 percent of us cry on the internet about ALPA this, and my union isn't doing that, McPickle is volunteering his own free time to effect change for the pilot group at XJT.

Thanks for your concern about us XJT folks being kept up at night about CHQ's performance. I promise that you can once again rest easy in the knowledge that we don't care.....

 

[Axel]

... Prove me wrong.

AtrGuy

Ask and ye shall receive.

 

[great cornholio]

Let me guess, you are a ExpressJet pilot. You and your FO's sit around all day bashing Republic for "taking your flying" and how much of a "bottom feeder" they are. Gloating at every late departure or cancelled flight, all the while turning a blind eye to anything not perfect at XJT, then turning around and talking about picking up "more Delta flying". You know that your company is in a (mc)pickle right now, so you grasp at straws about how Republic does not compare to XJT. It makes you feel better to come on the internet and bash them, hoping to find a glimmer of hope in your situation. Prove me wrong.

AtrGuy

Nope I don't work for XJT but nice try. Was just flying with a new guy who told a story that sounded like BS to me (RW with autoland policy) so I decided to post on FI to see if they had that company policy.

 

[ATRGuy]

Nope I don't work for XJT but nice try. Was just flying with a new guy who told a story that sounded like BS to me (RW with autoland policy) so I decided to post on FI to see if they had that company policy.

Very good. My apologies to you, sir.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

Wait wait wait, you lost me. You were flying a 145 and were able to take a jumpseater?!

:laugh: :beer:

hahaha

 

[Magneto]

"approaches to "learn" the ship"..............."hand flying the ship"

Did this guy just call it a "ship"? Not once but twice. What other kind of tools do you have working there? WOW.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Did this guy just call it a "ship"? Not once but twice. What other kind of tools do you have working there? WOW.

I always call your mom a ship. When she climbs into bed, it's referred to as "mooring."

 

[Magneto]

That's funny. Even if it is my mom.

 

[great cornholio]

Very good. My apologies to you, sir.

No worries. On a side note good call to emb170pilot for bringing that pic back to life.