Ameristar

[Diesel]

actually senority doesn't give you the right to upgrade. It gives you the oportunity to upgrade. It's on your shoulders to pass the upgrade, the ioe, the oral's and all that fun stuff.

Senority just evens out the playing field for the oportunity to upgrade. After that it's on you.

 

[jobear]

actually senority doesn't give you the right to upgrade. It gives you the oportunity to upgrade. It's on your shoulders to pass the upgrade, the ioe, the oral's and all that fun stuff.

Senority just evens out the playing field for the oportunity to upgrade. After that it's on you.

No lets go back to the Good ole days where the CP son is made a captain because he got his private today.

Gringo you are just a little off with your analysis.

Jobear

 

[NightFlight]

What a jerk off. Sounds like he just loves to hear himself talk.

 

[135fr8r]

Wow........With 4000 hours of flight time, how in the world did you fulfill a career as a Ca and F/O at Ameristar, plus Ca and F/O at a 121. You must have been one of those rats who got hired at 250 hrs.

Oh yea, most Doctors area joy to fly with? What`s this #### all about?

 

[flying_gringo]

don't get your panties in a wad... the doctor thing was a joke to some friends.



I don't dislike pilots - and I don't dislike 121. I just got bored with it - so I'm off to new things. I just strongly feel that too many discredit the work done by the pilots on the 135 end. They're very real pilots working really hard. Aviations a tough gig - too small a margin for the capital requirements in my opinion, and too many pilots selling themselves too cheap, and an unholy willingness to subsidize wealthy owners and airlines with pay for training. everyone from commuters like gulfstream to southwest. its disheartening.



135fr8r - as far as the profile thing goes - I've got more time now - I've yet to figure this new format out to change it. and to answer the other comment - no my first job was flying checks, and I had just under 2000 hrs when I got it, over 1000 dual given... so I feel I earned that first night piston check hauling gig. With ameristar, I got hired during a boom - everyone capable was upgrading in 30 minutes. - right now the airline industry, not just ameristar, is in a bust... little hint - its a tad cyclical.



inline - I flew scheduled 121. primarily passenger. don't misunderstand - 121's fine. Mom and pop America need it to get from point to point cheaply and safely. I just got bored. but isn't the point of 121 to standardize? so I doubt other carriers are that much different. Different paint same regs. I'm not going to stand in your way - my cluelessness is telling me to stay out of the airline business. I hope you enjoy shrinking salaries and layoffs.



jobear - we agree I don't like operators where the CP's shining stars get all the cush gigs either- (the corporate side of the house is full of 'em) - but I also feel the seniority system isn't great. If you haven't already, you soon will fly with folks that have no place in the cockpit. Why are these folks allowed to continue in a position of trust? I dislike unions that coddle them through and bring drunks back online.



nightflight - d@mn. got me. I do jerk off... I didn't know someone was watching. I don't know what to say... but I'm the one who likes to hear myself talk? I posted an opinion - thought and comments. you posted drivel. isn't posting drivel something that someone who likes to hear themselves talk would do?



diesel - I know the upgrade's tough, and your right - its up to the pilot. I just wish there was a better method of screening those who've made it through. Some folks do well on tests - and can't perform in real life... and my hats off to those who decide they don't want it - perhaps they're some of the better decision makers out there. but how often have you in your career as an f/o been told - watch out flying with that guy. Why does that happen? I met several folk who scared me when I learned they're in the left seat of airliners. guys you wouldn't want to drive with. and when have you heard of captains stepping down to f/o's when they no longer feel up to it? - its happened, yes- but too seldom. and I don't feel medicals screen. I've seen AME's with lines out their doors for a joke of an exam.



so I'm getting out of the way and letting one of you take my place... do well, go far, fly safe... big airplanes and left seats for everyone.



we don't have to agree to drink beer. I'll do it anyway.



fg

 

[NightFlight]

Thanks for telling all of us you jerk off, or your boyfriend jerks you off. Either way no none cares about your social life.

 

[flying_gringo]

thank you Nightflight... you provide me with a prime example of the folks that have no place in a cockpit.

simmer down and relax dude... I hope your not this easily set off in flight... or your ill placed anger and ego will lead your way into the hillside one night.

let us hope your alone.

fg

 

[135fr8r]

Gringo,


I think we have all heard enough of what you have to say, and I agree with the other user who stated that "you speak in order to hear yourself talk". My goodness, you sound like a guy we used to have at "Ameriscare" back in the day.

In all of your 121 gripes about lazy pilots, I'm assuming you advised dispatch to never file your flight plans, and/or give you the weather/notam info?

Also, if it was such a good experience with great pay, why aren't you still there? You found something better didn't you? Just like the rest of us. I did my time there, was never written up by dispatch, never had any problems whatsoever, and I feel I have the right to complain about the company after seeing what a first class operation is all about. Not to mention having a life again, versus the 10 day on the road schedule. The 135 life is for some people, but for others it's not. For those who don't have a care for it, leave them be. Our lives are our own business, not yours.

Oh yea, I agree with the captain upgrade based on merrit, skill, and etc...
I hate flying with guys who scare the hell out of everyone. Oh yea..........flew with a bunch of those at AJI.

 

[flying_gringo]

135fr8r-

I left for better money, better equipment, and more time off - but for a low time guy it was a great introduction to jets - and a golden opportunity as far as pay. I get tired of all the Ameristar and part 135 bashing...they tell you the pay and schedule up front - you take the job or you don't... its not forced upon you. it was a good job - and I feel I came out a better pilot because of it.

and like all ameristar pilots - sure I took the flight plans when we got 'em... but if dispatch was busy I wasn't afraid to file myself. I do it now flying a challenger - most corporate guys I know do their own flight planning.

I think this horse is dead and beaten. I'm going back to the bar.

fg

 

[NightFlight]

Gringoboy. . .Dude, you can't take this too seriously now. Just having some fun with you-I knew as much as you like to hear yourself, you would get a rise out of it. But frankly, listenting to you so you can hear yourself is getting boring.
Good night.