Come to recurrent armed?

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

Ummm...

You might want to look up the word "paranoid".

So do you apply this same logic on overnights? For example, if you are overnighting in New York for example, do you hide in your room surrounded by your pillows because of your fears? I mean, really. I heard that there is a lot of crime there so you must really be afraid of being robbed or kidnapped!!!!!!!

Interesting logic though...

If your definition of paranoid is protecting myself and my loved ones when possible then that's exactly what I am.. You liberals all think the same... Look the other way, pretend it'll never happen to you... And if it does, tell them to 'go away please' works every time.

 

[CFI2766]

Ummm...

You might want to look up the word "paranoid".

So do you apply this same logic on overnights? For example, if you are overnighting in New York for example, do you hide in your room surrounded by your pillows because of your fears? I mean, really. I heard that there is a lot of crime there so you must really be afraid of being robbed or kidnapped!!!!!!!

Interesting logic though...

There is nothing "paranoid" about the question. Get out much?


ASAAviatior: Thanks for the reference. Is there a copy of the corporate policy manual somewhere? I didnt' look too closely at the website; under docs maybe?

 

[CFI2766]

Nothing in Georgia law prevents me from carrying in the described situation. I was asking for a corporate point of view.

 

[ASA_Aviator]

There is nothing "paranoid" about the question. Get out much?


ASAAviatior: Thanks for the reference. Is there a copy of the corporate policy manual somewhere? I didnt' look too closely at the website; under docs maybe?

What? You mean you can't navigate our manuals? It's so intuitive and easy!

Ummm, let's see go to documents, then click the corporate tab, and under manuals is the corporate policy manual. We have too many books to read.

 

[OPECJet]

Ummm...

You might want to look up the word "paranoid".

So do you apply this same logic on overnights? For example, if you are overnighting in New York for example, do you hide in your room surrounded by your pillows because of your fears? I mean, really. I heard that there is a lot of crime there so you must really be afraid of being robbed or kidnapped!!!!!!!

Interesting logic though...

Do you wear your seatbelt when you get in a car? You must be paranoid if you do!

 

[partypilot1]

I carry, SIG P229, just keep it on the DL and not in secure areas. Knowing your surroundings and being prepared for it, is proper SA.
Pepper spray and keeping your head on a swivel is probably a better alternate in your case..

 

[rausda27]

Cars have been vandalized in the ASA parking lot across the street as well I have heard.

 

[xjgearbtch]

Paranoia paranoia paranoia, the boogey man's gonna get ya.... lol thanks for the laugh. Grow a pair and go to sim like everyone else, with out your small dick compensator. What a Sally.

 

[disw167]

Why does liberal get thrown in there like a dirty word? He makes a good point that everyplace has some amount of crime, so where do you draw the line. To you carry to church if vandals broke in once upon a time. I believe gun ownership is legal and necessary for responsible people in this country.

The other thing I see wrong here is that bringing a gun to defend yourself is one thing, staking out a parking lot with the hopes to pull a weapon on a would be robber is another. I agree with the previous response. Safer bet to keep your job is probably something like pepper spray.

 

[dispatchguy]

I remember at the DL HQ right next to FS-ATL, we had a strict no guns on company property rule.

 

[Flybywire44]

You know I lived in the red roof for three months and have been parking in and out of FS for years and never gave much thought to that place. On the other hand I know a couple guys who had their cars broken into and everything stolen... :-/

 

[SLUF4]

That red roof was crazy

 

[BushwickBill]

I was there for King Air recurrent this year and I walked everywhere. Night, day whatever. I never felt unsafe. None of the instructors mentioned anything about crime other than one offhand remark about the commuter train, MARTA or whatever its called. I'm glad I'm going back to recurrent at flightsafety Long Beach this time, there wont be any armed regional airline dorks looking for trouble.

 

[shamrock]

Grow a pair and go to sim like everyone else, with out your small dick compensator. What a Sally.

Compensating for a small penis by carrying a gun is still better than compensating for a lack of intelligence by using small penis insults...

I actually carry a very small gun to compensate for my very large dick and I only do that because of my embarrassing inability to hurl small rocks at 1000fps. Well, not with any amount of accuracy anyway.

 

[xjgearbtch]

Good for you Shamrock. Another Sally comes out of the woodwork.

 

[Hootie9750]

Legalize freedom

 

[tyuwerty]

Watch the pepper spray, many companies will prohibit ANY type of a weapon on company property. Check your books for the specific wording.

I CCW and have never felt the urge to carry to recurrent, the sim or to work. The chances of getting into trouble with your company are far greater than being "kidnapped".

 

[dbrault17]

Pretty sure in GA you can carry just about anywhere now except bars and into the airport-and there was a ruckus about not being able to carry guns inside hartsfield a few months ago.

Some parts of GA its required for the head of households to have a gun.

 

[wms]

I think you're safe going the 50 feet from your car to the front door at FS. And packing heat in the sim isn't going to keep someone from cutting the catalytic converter off your car. You don't need a reason to carry. If you want to just do it.

I've been a crashpadder in that area for over 9 years and have never had a problem other than panhandlers. I did have one issue on MARTA, that gave me reason to consider carrying. Believe it or not the busses are safer than the trains, but overall if you're smart about your surroundings and take precautions you should be safe. We did have one guy get held up at gun point behind the Crown Plaza walking to recurrent, and I know a DAL guy who scared off a mugger behind the Comfort Inn, who then went and mugged another person in the parking lot of the Welsley. And the fast food joints and hotels are robbed regularly.

 

[crj567]

I think you're safe going the 50 feet from your car to the front door at FS. And packing heat in the sim isn't going to keep someone from cutting the catalytic converter off your car. You don't need a reason to carry. If you want to just do it.

I've been a crashpadder in that area for over 9 years and have never had a problem other than panhandlers. I did have one issue on MARTA, that gave me reason to consider carrying. Believe it or not the busses are safer than the trains, but overall if you're smart about your surroundings and take precautions you should be safe. We did have one guy get held up at gun point behind the Crown Plaza walking to recurrent, and I know a DAL guy who scared off a mugger behind the Comfort Inn, who then went and mugged another person in the parking lot of the Welsley. And the fast food joints and hotels are robbed regularly.

Look, people... The area ain't nice-it ain't safe-by any stretch... If you can walk through hapeville, East Point, or College Park without being concerned about the safety of your surroundings-it ain't proof that you are actually safe, but proof that you are gullible and not in touch with reality.

That area has some of the highest crime in ATL, and if you can't recognize all the warning signs all around there, you are only fooling yourself. As for the rest of us, we shall deal with the situation as we see fit-regardless of all your hand-wringing and thumb-sucking.