OK,
Here we go in the latest version of the game called refused, fired, quit.
You know the drill. I don't like the circumstances and refuse the trip. Of course, I'm the only CA available so the trip doesn't go without me. You'll take the trip or your fired. I'm not fired, I quit.
So...
Two articles posted below. In a nutshell, NYC Bus and Subway drivers threatening to strike (at Christmas) over the paucity of their wage increase.
You might want to note what the wages are for A NYC subway driver....you know a job that requires no college degree or any specialized knowledge...
...Attention Deficiency Syndrome - i.e. like a loud clock ticking in the background, I shouldn't pay it any attention yet I want to scream at the **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** thing.
So any 90 'experts' out there? It's on the pre-flight checklist - it says "ELT... Arm" -...
I feel sick. It's not the heady morning after from too much Asti (don't worry, I don't fly until Monday).
It's the news.
Reporters all over the US Airways terminals talking about the newest, latest and lowest idea a business has ever developed - Salaried employees "giving" their time for...
Independence Air just sent us our new numbers.
154 more to be furloughed, 72 Captains displaced. Brings our new total to 457 total furloughed.
Start December and run through March on a sliding schedule.
The hits just keep on coming.
The rumor mill ups the official number by another 200...
Well there you go.
Management letter to pilots at ACA - due to loss of Delta flying, next round of furloughs early as November or as late as January. House estimate - about 300-350 more furloughs.
Not enough Independence Flying to support all these pilots until Airbus program is in full...
Just gotta love this memo.
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To ACA employees on UNITED business travel -
ACA employees traveling on confirmed Company Business travel (COBUS), on United Airlines, may only be booked in Coach Class with possibility of standby upgrade to...
Well that didn't last very long.
I thought old Tom (Moore) had turned in his Tiger stripes for a more cuddly calico type demeanor - but he's after us again!
[For those outside the company, Tom has these "dial-a-president" hotline messages every week.]
This week Tom dresses down the ALPA union...
OK, I've got a CFI candidate that needs to spin. Somebody tattoo'd my favorite C-152 and it's down for the count - in fact the ding is big enough I may not want to try spinning her again.
So I'm left with a C-172-L model with burned out enough gyros that the owner doesn't care.
I've only spun...
...172's available, a 1968, a 1978, a 1988 and a 1998 model. What differences (legally) are there in your pre-flight of each of these airplanes?
(* Yes, I know, Cessna probably didn't make a C-172 in one of these years, but its a hypothetical question anyway!)
So, can you do it without...
TSA/HSA/FAA are really making the news in the DC metro area!
News report - TSA spokeman Robert Johnson says that at selected airports in the US you will now be required to take your shoes off even if they don't have metal shanks. The TSA has supposedly received yet another "credible tip" that...
My favorite subject again!
I just love this - shoot down authority - extremely sensitive meeting at Camp David - any airplane going to/from surrounding airports will be considered a threat unless pointing away from Camp David.
Jeez, what country is this again?
The old 3-mile Prohibited...
Well I have to give management even more credit!
Tom Moore, Rob Coulter(DO), even George Force(CP):
We are being inundated with "VOTE YES" pleas from the company. Lord almighty they are running around trying everything they can to get us to eat this piece of .....you know what contract TA...
Just a reminder that the road shows start tomorrow (Dulles is 2:00pm and 6:00pm).
A second reminder is that 51% participation in the vote is required otherwise the MEC will make the decision for us. Based on the last elections, well.. they were embarassing numbers.
Get some information, form...
Bain Consulting/ United Ex
So let me get this straight.
United has asked Bain Consulting (a third party consultant with no contractual history) to review and ask for competitive bids from:
Skywest
Air Wisconsin
ACA
Mesa
Chatauqua
TSA
Someone else
Bain has also stated that Mesa is "industry...
I just got to put a plug in for these nice folks.
Was winging my way North out of Florida and used Airnav to find some cheap fuel. Came up with Baxley, GA (BHC) at $1.90/gal for Avgas. (regular price going to $1.99 after Sun-n-fun)
Just caught them before closing. They are running a...
Woke up this morning and thought the coffee wasn't working when the TV news reported that a new Defense Identification Zone was created over Washington DC this weekend for the Code "Orange".
Sure enough, checked out AOPA and we now have mandatory flight plans, beacon codes, etc for the 23...
Well your remedy is to just carry a wallet size collection of your avatars and sticky them to the panel - that'll keep any guy warm - Anna! (And you're going to have to stop posting these delights, my wife wants to know why I'm in such a romantic mood when I get off the web.)
As to the temps...
Sub-note: - United has asked ACA, Skywest and Air Wisconsin to make concessions on the "fee for departure" schedule. As an added incentive, United also announced talks with Mesa and Chautauqua asking them to bid on current carrier's lines. The new carriers have noted that the United work...
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