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    Hey, Eagle 251!

    Now there's a brilliant post from EagleFly. I guess that's about as mature as your crews giving us the single finger salute, calling us scabs over company freq, blocking transmissions, etc, etc. I'm sure it's only a minority of Eaglets acting out like this, but it sure is getting old pretty...
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    Anti-gunners....chew on this

    If I have to start carrying a gun to work, am I still gonna have to strip off half my uniform every time I go to work?:rolleyes:
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    Military Pilot Question

    Steve, Keep aggresively pursuing any avenue that will get you the waiver. I had the exact same experience as a teen in the early nineties. Recruiter twisted my arm pretty hard to get me to enlist and went on and on as to how I could never be a pilot anywhere with my 20/50 eyesight at the time...
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    Something that has been bugging me…

    At my old company, we had a fruitcake that was falsifying his medical certificate for a year or two. Someone in management caught on when they noticed all his medicals had the same #. Bit of a strange duck. He disappeared of the face of the earth after that.
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    Pilots..are you being watched?(from CNN)

    They may be trying to "learn the routine". If they want to steal uniforms and such, it makes sense to watch your potential victims. When they come and go, when the room will be empty, etc. Everyone knows that hotel rooms are about as secure as a 7-11 in a bad neighborhood. Even if you fly...
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    182rg vs. C/P210

    I've gotta chime in with my 2 cents. The 182 will definately save you a bundle in maintenace costs. If memory serves, I believe that most of the Cessna S/E Retractables had numerous A/D's concerning cracks in the landing gear attach points. (don't remember what there actually called) Anyways...
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    Landings...

    I slammed one on pretty good in SDF the other day. Winds were about thirty degrees off the right and gusting twenty five to thirty knots. It was a pretty uneventful visual to 17L followed by the worst bone-jarring impact I've felt in a while. I played it off as a "required weekly landing gear...
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    Laughlin, NV crashpad

    What company has a base in Laughlin?
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    Dumb uniform question

    I agree the justins are hella comfortable too and don't set off the metal detector. Just that leather sole gets mighty slick at times. My posterior is still sore from both feet flying out from under me "Looney Toon" style while traversing some de-ice fluid.:)
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    Dumb uniform question

    Black Ariat Ropers. Most comfortable flying boots I've ever owned. Going on three years in my current pair and they still look great and are very comfy. Only downside is they set off the metal detector every time so I just put them through the machine to avoid the hassle. I'm not a big fan of...
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    Sage Advice for Pilots...

    Don't fly with someone who goes by the name "Ace";)
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    Feds haul in pilots

    Now there's a black eye for the profession. :(
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    Gray Beard do's/don'ts for newbies

    Avbug, I must respectfully disagree with item one on your list. Sometimes you're gonna have to piss off MX or dispatch. Granted they can make your life hell for ya, but I'm sure you've had the occassional dispatcher try to send ya out with a full boat and min fuel because "the WX is not that...
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    Gray Beard do's/don'ts for newbies

    Don't let anyone strong arm you into doing something you either know is not right or safe!! The pressure is real and can come from many places. A stubborn captain that just wants to go, dispatch telling you to go now or the flight will have to cancel, does my release REALLLLLY call for the...
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    Need Twin Otter info

    Go-arounds from a full-flap approach are pretty wild too!! You can pretend you're a helicopter pilot. It's been years since I've flown one but it is a helluva fun airplane. Oh, DON'T touch the tiller!! (It'll give ya another wild ride):D :D
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    Space Shuttle or shooting star?

    It most likely was a shooting star. I've seen a few while flying over the years. Some were pretty darn impressive. I've also seen the shuttle cruise overhead (from the ground) it looked like a fast-moving little point of light. Definately no way to mistake it for a shooting star. :)
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    Shark bait

    Cornelius, you've definately gotta set of solid brass ones. I've spotted lots of sharks all up and down the coast from the air. You wouldn't catch me cruising the waves down there! :D
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    Shark bait

    I also used to instruct in the SFO/Bay area. We used to call the approach in MRY the shark bait arrival since ATC would take you down to about 2500 feet or so and SEVERAL miles off shore. Geez, the things I used to do to fill my logbook.:eek:
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    Uncommanded Reverse (PT6)

    I used to fly Twin Otters and remember hearing a story of an uncommanded reverse occuring in a Twin Otter up in Alaska that flipped it over and into the ground on approach. I don't have any details about the accident. It was one of those stories that circulated amongst the line pilots so I can't...
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    Got a Niced New Car Today.

    I'm an ex-Canyon Dog, Here's the specs on our lovely crew van we used to go into town. 1970 something chevy van. Only the drivers door could be opened from the inside. The sliding side door would swing open unexpectedly when making a left turn. (Very exciting if you happened to be sitting next...
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