April 9th Shuttle America class

[kboy]

New hire for the 170 class starting April 9th. Any guess what the bases are, and which bases are junior. Would be nice to know what base to bid if commuting from Clt.

 

[flyer172r]

Don't plan on getting ORD, it's pretty much impossible as a new hire. I'd say your chances are about even for IND or CMH, but I can't say for sure.

 

[skytrash969]

you will be a lineholder faster in Indy

 

[BusDriver12]

WE NEED YOU!

welcome.

bid the sim in stl not YUL, YUL IS not cool. STL much better

 

[flyer172r]

WE NEED YOU!

welcome.

bid the sim in stl not YUL, YUL IS not cool. STL much better

I'm curious why you say that, the guys in my class who went to YUL had a great time there. (I was in STL, yay for midnight sim slots!)

 

[Boris Badenov]

Is "bidding" the sim only for shuttle? I've a class date day after tomorrow for CHQ, live in STL, and am relatively ancient (30, this is how seniority is determined, yes?), so this would be good news. I've been living in fear that I'll be hanging out in Houston while a bunch of other dudes fly the sim in STL and date my girlfriend.

 

[kboy]

Borris, if you get sent to the sim in houston, can I call your girlfriend. Good luck with your class. 30 is not ancient, there are people alot older making moves. Hope you get to stay in Stl. (it's nice to be at home)

 

[Ainokea]

imp: Hey baby, look at me...I got some work for you...:laugh:

:beer: Theres to you kboy

 

[BusDriver12]

I'm curious why you say that, the guys in my class who went to YUL had a great time there. (I was in STL, yay for midnight sim slots!)

A beer there is about 6 bucks. I dont like expensive beer.

 

[deadstick]

....and am relatively ancient (30, this is how seniority is determined, yes?), ...

Kids these days....

 

[Boris Badenov]

Borris, if you get sent to the sim in houston, can I call your girlfriend.

Of course! 1-800-GET-STDS. Say hi for me!

Kids these days....

I said RELATIVELY. Incidentally, training has begun and there is as yet no word on where we'll be doing systems and sim. It doesn't look like it's based on seniority, at least so far. I am impressed by the experience level and gray-beardedness of (most) of the guys here. I guess the bottom of the barrel is not yet being scraped. Makes me feel young and virile! Anyone have a girlfriend in IND...

 

[deadstick]

I said RELATIVELY. Incidentally, training has begun and there is as yet no word on where we'll be doing systems and sim. It doesn't look like it's based on seniority, at least so far. I am impressed by the experience level and gray-beardedness of (most) of the guys here. I guess the bottom of the barrel is not yet being scraped. Makes me feel young and virile! Anyone have a girlfriend in IND...

Back when I was learning to fly, there were radios made by Cessna and they only got 360 channels. The radios were "digital" because we used our digits to change the frequencies. The only "glass" on the panel were on the faces of the little round instruments. Our entertainment was listening to the Cubbies on the ADF. We had TCA's, ARSA's, ATA's, and PCA. Did the folks Campbells soup come up with this new stuff? Lorans was the hot stuff and nobody had it installed in the rental aircraft.

That's the way it was AND WE LIKED IT!!!

 

[Boris Badenov]

deadstick: I flew freight. LORAN? I had a LORAN once. It had a 1991 database, and I considered that plane the Cadillac of the Fleet.

 

[deadstick]

deadstick: I flew freight. LORAN? I had a LORAN once. It had a 1991 database, and I considered that plane the Cadillac of the Fleet.

It was a lot easier than making your own RNAV direct routes.:laugh: The KNS80 was a nice box (no comment). I got to fly a plane to Corpus a couple of years ago, and it had a good ol' Northstar M1 LORAN. I think it took me 100 nm to figure out how to change chains. How about those Argus moving maps?

 

[Atccfi]

WE NEED YOU!

welcome.

bid the sim in stl not YUL, YUL IS not cool. STL much better

Yeah STL Rocks!!! NOT!!

A beer there is about 6 bucks. I dont like expensive beer.

Yeah... 6 bucks.... of course that's canadian money so pretty much about 68cents US.... And if you don't want to pay that, don't drink at the hotel bar... Thought you would of figured that out by now.... Heck, go to the pink palace, pay less for the beer and much better scenery:blush: ....

 

[SizzleChest]

Or take the company car and goto the grocery store and fill your mini-fridge.... that works in any country!!!

 

[TAWS]

How many newhires are in this class? Post it here when you know.

Thanks

 

[BusDriver12]

Heck, go to the pink palace, pay less for the beer and much better scenery:blush: ....

im not even going to start on all of the scam jobs that place has pulled over on you fools. the 10 dollar lap dance that turns into $50 by the end of it and that giagantic bouncer in the corner will promptly collect from your american ass, MR new Captain turns a cryin Btch beggin for money from the FO,

just happened the other day to some guy, YUL SUCKS! i have never met someone that likes it there, cant believe you are defending it.

 

[SkywayFO]

The Sim in YUL is much better but that is it!!