ASA Dispatcher Here

[propsarebest]

Most importantly I've made some very nice FA contacts already.

...And what does the old lady think of that??? hmmmm????

 

[WarnerNo13]

...And what does the old lady think of that??? hmmmm????

My grandma thinks it's great.

 

[ASA DX]

Looks like our guys finally signed their TA at ASA.

 

[propsarebest]

yea, good to hear.

 

[ASA DX]

it was getting rough there for a while..after a couple of years of that crap i bet i could be a nice used car salesman...sometimes you feel like you are a mediator btw the pilot group and the company on running a flight and it all gets taken out on you..the were pretty hard to work with there for a while...hopefully things starting smoothing out.

 

[propsarebest]

I know what you mean, we are going thru the same here...

 

[homerjdispatch]

My grandma thinks it's great.

So is that jailbait/wife out of the picture now?

 

[BCpilot81]

What is up with you guys doing "Comm. system checks and position checks" over ACARS. I feel like typing back, "Tell the FAA I said hello".

 

[NoApu]

What is up with you guys doing "Comm. system checks and position checks" over ACARS. I feel like typing back, "Tell the FAA I said hello".

The FAA wasn't happy with our success in contacting flights ground to air after they conducted an observation/check (watched over our shoulders in OCC) last month. The result is that your dispatcher might try to contact you during the flight for a "com check".

 

[BCpilot81]

I appreciate the reply, I was just curious because even as late as last night at approx. 8:30 pm (Sunday). We got one of those messages stating comm check and asking for position on the way back from PIT. I, along with many others, are paranoid that some fed is just looking to bust us ALL. I just did not think they would be there last night, especially on a weekend. So I guess my next ? is, have you all had the feds up there at night and/or a weekend?

 

[ASA DX]

I appreciate the reply, I was just curious because even as late as last night at approx. 8:30 pm (Sunday). We got one of those messages stating comm check and asking for position on the way back from PIT. I, along with many others, are paranoid that some fed is just looking to bust us ALL. I just did not think they would be there last night, especially on a weekend. So I guess my next ? is, have you all had the feds up there at night and/or a weekend?

No, but the com check sheets are turned in by the dispatcher...so if its a "negative contact" no matter what time of day..they have the information to follow up as needed.

 

[BCpilot81]

Thanks, I appreciate the help. You guys/ girls, really do good work.

 

[XPOO]

Ya Larry's a good guy. Things are good once the last 2 DX's show up we'll have 11. It's nice not to be surrounded by a bunch of old embittered TWU grandpas who only think of themselves. Pay is great a lot more than I ever would've made at OO. Most importantly I've made some very nice FA contacts already.

That reminds me, I'll have to tell KO'B what you think of him as his "grandpa" cronies you speak of.