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Wacky new take-off procedure at Pinnacle
Exactly what type of training would you like to receive in how to rotate @ 3deg sec to 10 deg? Should that require a sim session? Perhaps a take home study guide to be followed by a written test? Last time I checked that's just basic flying and airmanship. O.K.......O.K......if you... -
Wacky new take-off procedure at Pinnacle
Um.......Hopefully everybody. Hence "standardization" & SOP. What's the bid deal other than "change is bad"? -
XJ Manager's tell Pilot's "your not worth it!"
Let's see....everybodys pissed off at JR because of a basic lack of integrity, and an inability to do his job well. So your solution is the do a really crappy job and intentionally beat on the AC (full power all the time) I'll be sure to thank you when I have one blow at V1 because 100% all... -
USAPA wins...Pilots lose
So are you against all unions or only that union. I though union memberhsip was about collective bargaining and "brotherhood". Obviously ALPA is the ONLY union that counts. The UAW, Teamsters, and hundreds of others obviously are no good then either. Just the union that you belong to. Or... -
Saab Drivers/Prop Drivers
huh............say again............can't quite hear you...............BUY A GOOD HEADSET. My wife claims it's selective hearing but not always.. -
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How to tell if you are flying with someone that has passed 60
Let's see...over 60, most likely no ipod...no gel (or hair), experienced, been there done that and not having to reinvent the wheel. Seems like every 200 hour wonder likes to believe that they know everything about aviaiton, but perhaps there are things that can be learned from people who have... -
Who slid off the runway
Not to be a smart-a$$...but it's MSP in the winter. Pretty much normal runway conditions. If it was poor, did you give a pirep? If you did then it would be in the ATIS stating that "Braking advisories are in effect". Most anticipate some patchy ice on the runways this time of year. -
When are the Saabs leaving at Mesaba?
Your time frame is a bit off. Mesaba received their first "A" model Saab in 1996. The "A's" have since moved on and we only have "B+" models that we received new. The oldest one on the property is 402XJ which was received new in October 1996. Our newest is 457XJ delivered 12-31-98. As far... -
Mesaba Saab NDB's
What's unsafe about flying an NDB? There is absolutely nothing inherently unsafe about doing an NDB. The only issue might be pilot technique, but it's not really all that complicated. As far as the Saab restriction, check with the Fleet manager. There are some limitations in the AFM that are... -
NWA 747-200 FE Workload...
You guys are forgetting the most important element to a 3 man crew....Plausible deniability. If that taco bell is brewing and you rip one off, you can deny it and nobody knows absolutely for sure who did it. No way out of that with a two man crew. -
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Does Anyone Else Have This Problem?
While I would like all aircraft to be 100% all the time, it's not reality. What's the problem with operating under a valid MEL? Broken yes....but legally broken. No reason to delay or cancel flights when the flight can operate safely and legally. MEL's obviously have specified times, so they... -
Pinnacle pilots vote 99.39% in favor of a strike.
I hope 9E does get what they want from this contract. I also hope that ALPA does not cave in again. Just make sure that your reps know that if they don't handle the process with the solidarity and strength that 99.39% should be able to, then there is going to be a blanket party in the parking... -
Pinnacle pilots vote 99.39% in favor of a strike.
Collective bargaining is not a constitutional guarantee. I'm not saying it is not a great thing, but it doesn't compare with the guarantees in the bill of rights. We are not slaves, are not held in indentured servitude, and can vote with our feet at any time. The guarantees of our great... -
Pinnacle pilots vote 99.39% in favor of a strike.
I don't recall every saying anything remotly close to claiming that I think Bush is the greatest president in history....Far from it actually, but what I am saying is have your facts straight or at least something to support your position. He has never blocked an airline strike...Period. The... -
Pinnacle pilots vote 99.39% in favor of a strike.
I must have missed the part of civics class that lets a sitting president bring ANY bill to the house or the senate to be made to a law. I thought that was done through a process in the house and the senate. Since this obviously isn't law, it either was never voted in by our representatives... -
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Pinnacle pilots vote 99.39% in favor of a strike.
I'm sure you would have rather been negotiating under Clinton........Oh that's right he's the one that HAS blocked an airline strike......How many has Bush blocked? Perhaps do some research rather than just jumping on the anti-republican bandwagon that our illustrious union likes to promote... -
First Pinnacle CRJ delivered to Mesaba.
I agree let the union look at it first. If that doesn't fix the problem, then it is your responsibility to take it further. If somebody is that unnsafe, it may be your family flying with that crew in the future. If somebody is unsafe "ratting" them out does nothing but make the industry... -
First Pinnacle CRJ delivered to Mesaba.
I didn't say EVEY crew there is bad. What I am saying that ExpressI/ExpressII/Pinnacle has had a documented history of poor decision making / hull losses etc. As far as the flight that I referred to, I was deadheading with my crew in the cabin, and saw several things so obviously unsafe that I... -
First Pinnacle CRJ delivered to Mesaba.
Personal experience on a flight I was on, as well as having a relative killed on one of their flights. Simple enough? -
First Pinnacle CRJ delivered to Mesaba.
Neither were those. When we got them they were about 10 - 11 years old. Apparently 9E did the absolute minimum MX required by FARs. They did absolutely none of the "recommended" mx that Saab would prefer to have done. Nearly each one we received spent nearly a month fixing the obvious (and I... -