General Lee
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Fins,
Sure, there was no initial sim ride for the interview, but I then had to go through the HARDEST course of my life---the 727 FE course--which was an intense hazing. Then six months later I went through 737-200 school for Delta Express. So, I had to pass two big "sim rides" or I would have been fired. (in my first year---on probation) Just because you don't have an initial sim--doesn't mean you skate by without doing one. And, too bad that 727 FE course is gone--because it really was brutal and made you feel great after it was done. ( it was a marathon--not a sprint)
As far as putting all of the DCI flying with ASA/Comair---I agree with that. We might as well get full profits while flying Delta's RJs.
And, I am also for helping our furloughs like Spanky and TK get back into the cockpit (an RJ cockpit) unitl they can come back to mainline--and then after TK---hire ASA people. I think our MEC would be in favor of doing something for our furloughs----I have talked to many MEC people and they say they are a "furlough friendly MEC." So far they have helped get them Cobra payments, fought for them getting 250 back and hopefully their back pay, and will not forget them in the end. Whenever I see Dalpa MEC memebers in the lounge, I stop and say to them, "don't forget our furloughs." I want as many people flying the line behind me as I can get. I do hope the MEC tries to get all of that flying under one umbrella---and helping our furloughs too in the process.
Bye Bye--General Lee

Sure, there was no initial sim ride for the interview, but I then had to go through the HARDEST course of my life---the 727 FE course--which was an intense hazing. Then six months later I went through 737-200 school for Delta Express. So, I had to pass two big "sim rides" or I would have been fired. (in my first year---on probation) Just because you don't have an initial sim--doesn't mean you skate by without doing one. And, too bad that 727 FE course is gone--because it really was brutal and made you feel great after it was done. ( it was a marathon--not a sprint)
As far as putting all of the DCI flying with ASA/Comair---I agree with that. We might as well get full profits while flying Delta's RJs.
And, I am also for helping our furloughs like Spanky and TK get back into the cockpit (an RJ cockpit) unitl they can come back to mainline--and then after TK---hire ASA people. I think our MEC would be in favor of doing something for our furloughs----I have talked to many MEC people and they say they are a "furlough friendly MEC." So far they have helped get them Cobra payments, fought for them getting 250 back and hopefully their back pay, and will not forget them in the end. Whenever I see Dalpa MEC memebers in the lounge, I stop and say to them, "don't forget our furloughs." I want as many people flying the line behind me as I can get. I do hope the MEC tries to get all of that flying under one umbrella---and helping our furloughs too in the process.
Bye Bye--General Lee

