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    Thanks Options Pilots

    As a retired NJA pilot who walked the picket line back in the day, I was proud to hear about the turnout in OMA. It made me proud to have been part of that group. Best of luck!
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    Crappy Pay Offered At Nja

    For those who think walking out of a negotiation environment is an unforgivable sin, you are wrong. It is actually quite often recommended in numerous negotiating texts (For example: see Getting to Yes; Fisher, Ury, and Patton). When a party makes a ridiculously one sided offer, there is a...
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    Pay cuts for Bridgeway employees

    I have to agree with Lake Alice. NetJets day in the sun is ending. Santulli's original fractional concept was brilliant and that accounted for the company's original growth spurt, but the sad fact is there were no barriers to entry. Anyone could (and did) get into this business and provide a...
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    Farnsworth Lantern Test

    A few years ago, I was given the same advice by AOPA about the Farnsworth Lantern test- if you can't pass this, forget about it. Since I had a pre-employment physical coming up, I did a lot of calling around, including the Mayo Clinic, to find an opthamologist that gave this test. I might as...
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    LAS Picket huge success

    NJA Owner, First let me say that if your descriptions were accurate, I would say little to defend the crews involved. That kind of customer service is inexcusable, no matter what the state of labor relations are, but I have never come across a NJA pilot that would knowingly act like that. (That...
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    Bershire to Sell NetJets

    Actually, I think NJA Owner may be on to something. In my last five tours, I've been paired with partners who have one of the following: 1.) A&P/AI designations; 2.) dispatch licenses; 3.) licensed meteorologists 4.) PhD. in Business Strategy. Just because they have chosen to fly for a living...
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    Netjets for retirees

    As a retiree (not airline) now at NetJets, I also thought NetJets would be an interesting retirement job. My past career allows me a little more financial flexibility that some of the younger co-workers I fly with, but does not lessen my interest in getting paid a market-based wage. The one...
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    Code of ethics?

    Do any pilots' unions or other professional pilot organizations have anything resembling a code of ethics for their members? Most occupations that characterize themselves as "professionals" have some sort of code of behavior to which members are supposed to subscribe. I am primarily interested...
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    Telex 850 user opinions?

    I use an 850 in a Citation 650 and it is markedly better than the conpany-issued Telex 750. The ear cushions are nice, and not dealing with a batteryuis a plus. I use a Bose X in my piston single and the 850 is nowhere as effective in active noise reduction as the Bose. In terms of dollars...
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    Net Jets Future

    I agree with my colleagues that NetJets is not the place to be right now. Even though most of us like the work, I have never seen such a corrosive employment climate in 38 years in the workforce. When I get a brief to start a tour in CMH, my immediate thought is what did I do wrong lately? It...
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    Cheap TCAS?

    Does anyone have any experience with these cheap (and portable) traffic avoidance systems (like SureCheck). I have grow quite fond of the TCASII in the plane I fly for work, and would like to have something similar (albeit cheaper) for my personal plane. Any comments appreciated.
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    Missing engine logbooks

    I am looking at a Bonanza, but it turns out the original engine logbook is missing. The engine was a factory reman in 1997, has 650 hours on it, and a lot of the history has been documented through workorders, receipts, etc. Any ideas on how the missing logbook would affect the value of the...
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    NetJets Citation X Program

    I agree completely. Wherever you are in the industry right now is probably where you are going to be 10 years from now (and that's for the lucky ones)! And the older you are, the more true that is! It will be very hard for any management to present any flying job as "paying your dues" in order...
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    NetJets Citation X Program

    You are right that 100% would bring us up to where the market is, but (and it's a BIG but), most of the the country's workforce is lucky to be getting 3,4, and 5% pay increases, especially when inflation and interest rates are running so low. I think it would be hard for most outside observers...
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    NetJets Citation X Program

    You are right that 100% would bring us up to where the market is, but (and it's a BIG but), most of the the country's workforce is lucky to be getting 3,4, and 5% pay increases, especially when inflation and interest rates are running so low. I think it would be hard for most outside observers...
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    Best alternative to Ray Bans

    Does anyone know if Serengeti still makes clip-on lenses for those of us who still wear presccription glasses? I have one pair left and I guard them with my life!
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    NetJets Citation X Program

    It appears that the idea that "retired" guys at NetJets are willing to accept much less out of a new contract is quite prevalent with some pilots. As a retired guy and a NetJets pilot, let me say that I fully expect any new contract to pay the full market rate plus a premium for the extra...
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    Cape Air

    I left Cape Air about a year ago. There were great people there and it was a good place to work - good maintenance, adherence to rules, etc. 30K is about right for the first year, but don't expect the pay to go up a lot in subsequent years. There was some dissatisfaction about the pay, mainly...
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    Cape Air To Vote On Union

    Cape Air has a lot of "alumni" that have gone on to NetJets (also represented by the Teamsters). Maybe they can give you some feedback
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    To All Fractional Excel Pilots

    If you go to www.noprops.com, an EJA (sorry, NJA) instructor in the Excel has some excellent Powerpoint training material on the Excel. Memory items, annunciators, class notes. Go to the NetJets stuff and then click on "Training Aids". It is good stuff, all the fleets should have this stuff...
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