Mesaba "9" Drivers

[LVFlyer]

I heard a rumor about a group of silly individuals at Mesaba, and I was hoping someone here will tell me it's not true.

I was told that some of the CRJ900 pilots wear their shoulder boards backwards, wide end in, so people know that they are 900 pilots, and don't confuse them with the saabs. Now I've been looking whenever I have been in redtail land lately, but have not seen it with my own eyes.

Anyone able to shed some light on this subject? Anyone had a sighting of their own?

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Hah! Yes it's true! Also, have you heard they took the word "gullible" out of the dictionary last week?

 

[IamGumbyDammit]

They didn't do this when the RJ-85 here. Guess a 900 newbie put'em on backwards one day and some joker made story out of it.

 

[LVFlyer]

Hah! Yes it's true! Also, have you heard they took the word "gullible" out of the dictionary last week?

Thanks, real mature. Are you saying it couldn't happen? Put a kid with 300 hours in an rj and you don't think their ego could bring something like this? I was just wondering if anyone had seen it, I've heard it from more than one person.

 

[Raskal]

While in training we were told the same story about some retarded UND grads doing the same thing...

 

[IamGumbyDammit]

While in training we were told the same story about some retarded UND grads doing the same thing...

Figures.

 

[Simon Says]

Trust me my friend....I wait for the day for my FO to talk trash about the Saab. At that point my lecture about dues, respect, and tools will procede. Plus, the XFR button will never be illuminated unless we are doing a CAT 2. And yes I can do this, so flame away!

 

[CptMurf]

I was told that some of the CRJ900 pilots wear their shoulder boards backwards, wide end in, so people know that they are 900 pilots, and don't confuse them with the saabs. Now I've been looking whenever I have been in redtail land lately, but have not seen it with my own eyes.

Anyone able to shed some light on this subject? Anyone had a sighting of their own?

No, haven't SEEN that. I have heard the new guys call it "the 9", I've seen them wear their pin on wings on their shirts, and I've seen more than one wearing their sunglassess on their heads or on epellets (sp). I stop everyone of them and discuss professionalism and how they are degrading the image of XJ and how that can come back to haunt them on their next interview.

 

[flyboyzz1]

Hah! Yes it's true! Also, have you heard they took the word "gullible" out of the dictionary last week?

they did?

 

[Simon Says]

HA....the sunglasses on the epellets kill me too. These kids are young and can be scared into submission quite easilly. CRM is getting more difficult these days and I am getting tired of conforming to the young blood. It is time that they start comforming to me instead.

 

[FmrFreightDog]

I have heard the new guys call it "the 9"

Ha! Pretty sure the 300 hr wonders would crap themselves if it really was "the 9". 9 replacement, yes, unfortunately. Calling it "the 9" is just offensive, in my opinion.

 

[IronCityBlue]

Ha! Pretty sure the 300 hr wonders would crap themselves if it really was "the 9". 9 replacement, yes, unfortunately. Calling it "the 9" is just offensive, in my opinion.

I'm glad they call it "the 9." The more it offends people the more awareness it raises to the evils of outsourcing. "The 9" needs to be brought in house by any means necessary.

 

[snap145]

more importantly..................WHOOOOOO CARESSSSSS!!!!...get a life...we have so much more important crap on the table to deal with right now then stupid stuff like this....we may not have jobs in a year....but some stupid new FO from UND that never wore shoulder boards before put them on backwards....HELLOOOO MCFLY!!!!!!

 

[G2T]

more importantly..................WHOOOOOO CARESSSSSS!!!!...get a life...we have so much more important crap on the table to deal with right now then stupid stuff like this...

With all the serious stuff that we worry about (and most people do nothing about) I thought this was fairly entertaining! :beer:

 

[Midnight Flyer]

I was told that some of the CRJ900 pilots wear their shoulder boards backwards, wide end in, so people know that they are 900 pilots, and don't confuse them with the saabs.

Childish. What's funny about the whole thing, is even though they're flying a CRJ900, it's still just a barbie jet.

 

[CRJ puppy]

I heard they were wearing their underwear wrong side out too, so as to differentiate themselves...

 

[Raskal]

With all the serious stuff that we worry about (and most people do nothing about) I thought this was fairly entertaining! :beer:

EXACTLY!! This board is so full of doom and gloom as of late that goofy crap like this is nice to read! After all, who can stand another thread of DL v NW and the incessant bickering??

 

[Danny040]

My RJ is better than your RJ. Why do I even read this crap anymore.

Its similar to being proud you're the tallest midget in the room.

 

[G2T]

My RJ is better than your RJ. Why do I even read this crap anymore.

Its similar to being proud you're the tallest midget in the room.

You have to stand tall and proud, even if it's only at 4 feet. Why do you post that you question why you read this? That is even lamer than arguing over RJ's to begin with. Try having a sense of humor, something people used to use on this board.

 

[callowayhd]

i have seen many new hires throughout the airport with terrible uniform ettiquette, including, but not limited to, backwards eppaulets, upside down eppaulets, wrinkled pants (really wrinkled) collar popped on their blazer, brown belt with black uniform, 3 day whiskers, wrinkled shirts (really wrinkled)

eh, just makes us all look dumb when one screws it up

 

[Livinthewhat]

Hey, don't worry guys. I just checked and gullible is still in the dictionary. At least in my 2007 ed.

 

[XJohXJ]

Collar popped on the blazer?

 

[CA1900]

Collar popped on the blazer?

And he thinks that's cool? Please....

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c367/rubecube86/cool.jpg

 

[YourPilotFriend]

I was told that some of the CRJ900 pilots wear their shoulder boards backwards, wide end in, so people know that they are 900 pilots, and don't confuse them with the saabs.

They wear their epaulettes backwards because tapping their foot in the airport bathroom has become too obvious.

 

[xjhawk]

this has been entertaining, thanks! But I will put my two cents in. I think this is all rather embarasing, if its true, most is not i am sure. Why am I sure? I know many of the CPTs on the 900 would not allow a new hire to act like a Jack a$$ (as posted here earlier). As for the newbies not conforming to uniform standards? well, I must say I saw a Saab captain way senior to me with a goatee (i do not think thats authorized-I wish it was since its proven that our masks work with facial hair). that being said, I still see fleeces, off colored sweaters, jackets that are not authorized......but I can understand that, since we fly to I-falls and thunderbay with no warm air carts- I know this-we have all summer to get fleeces and leather jackets authorized-but i heard John Spanjiers does not like leather jackets, so it will not be authorized. Oh by the way, for those of you who do not like leather jackets-if they are authorized, do not buy them, but do not prevent those of us who likethem, wear them. I would like to prevent the wearing of a terrible blue polliester coat

 

[callowayhd]

i thought mesaba flies crj 900's

i didnt know they were taking over the dc9 flying

 

[cjs]

I heard a rumor about a group of silly individuals at Mesaba, and I was hoping someone here will tell me it's not true.

I was told that some of the CRJ900 pilots wear their shoulder boards backwards, wide end in, so people know that they are 900 pilots, and don't confuse them with the saabs. Now I've been looking whenever I have been in redtail land lately, but have not seen it with my own eyes.

Anyone able to shed some light on this subject? Anyone had a sighting of their own?

Lol, tell them they're the victim of a cruel joke .. backwards shoulder boards = catcher :laugh:

 

[Regional4life]

i have seen many new hires throughout the airport with terrible uniform ettiquette, including, but not limited to, backwards eppaulets, upside down eppaulets, wrinkled pants (really wrinkled) collar popped on their blazer, brown belt with black uniform, 3 day whiskers, wrinkled shirts (really wrinkled)

eh, just makes us all look dumb when one screws it up

I've seen senior captains do the same thing.

 

[Regional4life]

I also heard that the last new hire "9" class all went out and got NWA Logo and Wing tattoo's . . . . .

 

[samballs]

You can tell who is on the 900 at OH, they walk with a cane. Worse, yesterday we had a stop in JFK and what I believe was a freedom FO, was walking around with his glasses on his forehead, and the military sweater on.