Colgans future

[BRA]

Do you go home those two weeks without pay? Just wondering. For sim: make sure you know your memory items ahead of time. Know each page of the limitations chapter. Itt limits and what not. Look at the flows and memorize them. Especially: climb flow...at 400 feet, and before landing flow...the one you do after the gear goes down. This will help you a whole lot. Memorize the profiles for the ILS, one engine ILS, V1 cut. Know the call outs cold. Know the procedures for steep turns, and the 3 different stalls. Know what the safety checks are. Altitude, airspeed, area clear..blah blah blah. If you look through (do not memorize) all of the yellow and red checklists it will help you to learn the plane and it's systems. The items the checklist calls for should somewhat make sence to you as to why they do them. If not, you may want to study that system a little more. Especially the landing gear area. In the sim they may tell you the weather before you take off, make sure you know if you need a take off alternate or not, they will try and trick you. Stay positive at all times, and it should be fun.

 

[halfmoon]

There's no one scheduled for tomorrow's pairing. Your show time is 5am.

OK.

 

[halfmoon]

Joe Blow is timing out. You have to work for him. I have you deadheading to LGA at 6:10 am, to pick up a LGA ORF turn, dead head back to LGA for a 12:20 ACK, HYA. When you get HYA give dispatch a call. oh, better bring an over night bag.

But my wifes having a baby!

Welcome to colgan!!

yeeeeeee haaaaaah

 

[suupah]

BUT your going to be upgraded in 1 month then united is going to be begging you to work for them on the LAX-NRT route as soon as you have 1000pic turbine!

 

[HughBeamont]

These are just a few of the lessons that all Colgan FOs should be taught either in ground school or on IOE:

The absolute best policy for a Colgan pilot is to NEVER, I repeat NEVER pick up your phone without checking the caller ID from the time you check out on your last day until your show time on your first day. NEVER. Unless you want to fly and/or compete for the company whore crown.

There is no concept of "I'll rub your back, you'll rub mine". The complete lack of communication at the mothership means your favor is off the map 5 minutes after you agree to do one. If you want quid pro quo, extract the concession at the time of the favor.

Realize that they have you for 16 hours from your show time every time you come to work. And you might not get home.

If you have a reserve day followed by a day off, expect to have your ass dumped somewhere other than your base, and then travel home on your day off.

Check in with dispatch early the night before you have a reserve day (like 5pm). They don't think up the screwy stuff until far later. Then don't pick up your phone until 5am or 11am, whatever the case may be.

Do not try to assist in solving dispatch problems. Any idea that you offer that makes sense will be immediately discarded, so don't offer it. There's always the chance they'll think of it.

When your day is disintegrating and you are wondering, "What are they going to do with us next?" just relax, hang out, and do not call them. Nothing good can ever come of asking questions. They have you for 16 hours. They might even forget about you.

 

[BirdCatcher]

I think that should be a memo and put into the read and sign binder

 

[BRA]

"When your day is disintegrating and you are wondering, "What are they going to do with us next?" just relax, hang out, and do not call them. Nothing good can every come of asking questions. They have you for 16 hours. They might even forget about you."

You ever call them because the FO kept asking you what is going on next? Then dispatch or crew scheduling asks you what city are you in? I always find that question kinda funny when i am on the clock.

 

[BRA]

Remember, here 16 hours can turn into 20. Part 91. I just saw a dude fly 7 days in a row, 7th was a part 91 repo flight. They will do this in a heartbeat.

 

[dh82dvr]

We need you to fly tomorrow.

Well I'd like to help you out but there is no way I can get a baby sitter for that.

 

[chperplt]

I just saw a dude fly 7 days in a row, 7th was a part 91 repo flight. They will do this in a heartbeat.

How about the... But it's my 7th day... Ah, you blocked in at 1400 yesterday and we don't want you to fly until 1401 today.. You've had your 24 hours off in 7.

 

[halfmoon]

I volunteered to work on my days off. They all like me in manassas now!! hah ha

 

[cpierse]

These are just a few of the lessons that all Colgan FOs should be taught either in ground school or on IOE:

The absolute best policy for a Colgan pilot is to NEVER, I repeat NEVER pick up your phone without checking the caller ID from the time you check out on your last day until your show time on your first day. NEVER. Unless you want to fly and/or compete for the company whore crown.

There is no concept of "I'll rub your back, you'll rub mine". The complete lack of communication at the mothership means your favor is off the map 5 minutes after you agree to do one. If you want quid pro quo, extract the concession at the time of the favor.

Realize that they have you for 16 hours from your show time every time you come to work. And you might not get home.

If you have a reserve day followed by a day off, expect to have your ass dumped somewhere other than your base, and then travel home on your day off.

Check in with dispatch early the night before you have a reserve day (like 5pm). They don't think up the screwy stuff until far later. Then don't pick up your phone until 5am or 11am, whatever the case may be.

Do not try to assist in solving dispatch problems. Any idea that you offer that makes sense will be immediately discarded, so don't offer it. There's always the chance they'll think of it.

When your day is disintegrating and you are wondering, "What are they going to do with us next?" just relax, hang out, and do not call them. Nothing good can every come of asking questions. They have you for 16 hours. They might even forget about you.

That about sums it up! I'd also try to bid away from maintenance bases. Hot reserve is a terrible thing!

 

[Alaska82]

All that stuff sounds like my old 135 job. I'll make sure to not answer my cell on days off! As far as getting paid during my two week break thats a negative. Kinda pissed but what can you say. I was going to only have 5 days off and two captains quit so they have to upgrade two others so I lost my sim time. Sucks but the more that leave or upgrade the closer I get. When we get the United stuff from shuttle in Dulles how many pilots do you think were gonna need for that? I sounds like it should be pretty decent

 

[JATAGA]

read between the lines... it means those of us who are about to upgrade will have no say.

The bid sheet is useless... see you guys at IAD.

 

[HughBeamont]

You ever call them because the FO kept asking you what is going on next? Then dispatch or crew scheduling asks you what city are you in? I always find that question kinda funny when i am on the clock.

It's so funny to see FOs behaving exactly the way I behaved three years ago. When I thought that the universe was orderly. And humans rational.