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Days off per month at ATLAS
Hey, just curious as to what your bid process is like at Atlas? I saw mention of essentially bidding a trip footprint rather than specific trips as well as Reserve. Is it all seniority-awarded? Are the bids done monthly, multi-month, etc? Do all trips start/end within the bid period, or do... -
Capital Cargo closing its doors. all Terminated
Wow, don't know where to begin with that one. The Orlando Sentinel article is so incomplete and sensationalistic, it looks like it was written by someone who has a close family member working for CCIA, and who sees nothing beyond that. Makes ATI look like the bad guy. ATI is not a competitor... -
Raise a glass tonight
Another tough one to see go. The encyclopedia entry for "classic aviator" would open with a picture of Zott. We've lost a great deal with his passing. Godspeed, old friend! -
ABX Furloughing Again?
ATI pilot furlough extended to tomorrow (27th), and thankfully the PFE furlough was rescinded. -
ABX Furloughing Again?
Who really knows? It certainly could be. There are a few different stories circulating. Regardless, it's gotta be particularly frustrating for legacy ABXers currently furloughed, who may have had their hopes raised over what looked like some chance of being recalled, up until now. As far as... -
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ATI signed a new TA?
As with all things, it's not so simple. But the basics include that the company actually announced before the contract vote deadline that 16 PFEs would be laid off on Nov 28 in association with DC-8 crew reductions (the affected pilots were absorbed into the 767). Voting the TA in helped... -
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NTSB investigates go-around! REALLY!
No one ever seems to think of the air brakes. C'mon - it worked for Bugs Bunny! Yep, politics over common sense. Had to go around in LAX a few years back when someone ahead of us chose to use every inch of 25L. We didn't even make the local news. :rolleyes: -
Worst Weather
Mountain wave doesn't have to be bumpy at all. Two years ago I was westbound mid-30s well east of the range and the nose eased over with absolutely zero seat of the pants feel into a 1500 fpm descent. Smooth as glass. Definitely got our attention! Strangest thing was that we were in clear...- b707guy
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Air France 447 Found
Pitch and power day VMC is one thing, but pitch and power at night, in a rockin' thunderstorm when you may not have been expecting it is another. None of us was there, thankfully, and I'm not trying to guess what happened. All I do know from years of crossing the ITCZ at night at relatively... -
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heavy/double crew logging?
Hey, not trying to be an FAA lawyer, just trying to use a little common sense in light of defense of time in an interview, since that's what this is really all about. I can't argue against what appears to be a legality per FARs to log every hour, including those in the bunk, as PIC if you are... -
heavy/double crew logging?
Not sure how a bunk qualifies as a crewmember station for SIC. Similarly, not sure how you can "act" as pilot in command from the bunk. Everyone here knows the regs we have to work under are horribly written. If you feel you can defend claiming ALL that time in an interview, go for it. My... -
Any info on the ATI TA ?
Rejected. 135 of 151 eligible voted, 116 or 86% against. -
National Airlines - KYIP - 757 FO's
I certainly empathize with your situation (been there twice...), and understand your position, but for once, I have to agree with nitey's sentiment from a few posts above. National is currently looking to usurp our long and, if I may say so myself, appreciated history in the service of our... -
Any info on the ATI TA ?
Some very nice things, a few not as nice as hoped, but finalization of wording is still in progress, roadshows to follow. More to come, but we're hopeful... -
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This is why the 787 is a POS and why the US is falling behind...
http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/8817/slide_8817_116898_large.jpg?1295451693865 I guess the good news for Omni folk is that you'll be around for quite some time to come - the photo proves it! The design itself is nothing new, though - there's a box or two full of them in the bathroom... -
ATI Hiring?
May be a little out of date, but I understand that any pilot hiring we expect should be coming from ABX furloughees for some time to come. Capitol is under the same agreement, but last I heard, they were able to hire off the street as there was a shortage of displaced ABX takers. We have had a... -
Muslim women exempt from pat-down -- STOP the Madness!!!
I'll buy that. CAIR isn't exactly unbiased or driven by any special interests, so I failed to consider the source. I shut up now (END THIS NOW!!!) -
Muslim women exempt from pat-down -- STOP the Madness!!!
Let's go back to the beginning of this: A female passenger passes through the metal detector without an alert. She is wearing a headscarf of some sort, and is selected for secondary screening. She has two options if she wants to get on that plane: the full body scanner or the enhanced pat... -
Muslim women exempt from pat-down -- STOP the Madness!!!
I suppose I could ask to pat myself down under my retained hat, in private, then have the officer do a chemical swipe of my hand. Those are the next steps beyond the ones I quoted above. But the way the rules are presented, they seem to cater to traditional mostly-Arabic female garb. However... -