Freight dog vid...

[RJPilott]

So are you.. Look at your 70 seat pay rates! You may think they are ok. I think they suck.

Not only that, everything over 50 seats should be mainline flying anyway.

We dont have 70 seaters. Only 50 and 132.

 

[RJPilott]

from coporate to a RJ ? are you outta ya mind?? or was it a corporate 172 ??

Go back and read.

Edit:
And you're right, i didnt want to go from Corp to a RJ, but our plane was sold and ACA was the only reasonable regional to go to at the time. Pay was decent with under a year for upgrade. Little did i know what position i would be in now.

 

[jafo20]

A real freightdog video:

Footage of some balding dude, sitting by his Baron, Navajo, 99, MU-2 or whatever, standing in a snowstorm waiting for a van full of junk to show up. Set it to that "Dangerzone" song.

Music plays. The balding dude looks at his watch, checks to see if his deoderant is still working. Kelly McGillis walks into the FBO where she's eyed by some corporate exec who's returning from a golf trip to Myrtle Beach. The freight dog decides he can avoid using the toilet 'til his next destination. A truck shows up in the snow.

End.

Heh. After all that, I still think my job rocks.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

My mistake. I mean your Airbus rates.

FD

 

[Flyingdutchman]

Go back and read.

Nahhh way to tired for that . And there is better stuff to do right now (like watching Elimidate)

FD

 

[jafo20]

Cartoon Network has some good stuff on late at night.

 

[AIR2MUD]

And yes, i've flown freight. Very briefly in a Beech 99. Right up till they had a major icing accident.

Hey, I am not going to climb up into your cockpit and tell you how to fly your ship, even though it has the same motors as another jet I fly. Just 'cause it's got the same motors doesn't give me experience in your jet. Don't Monday-morning quarterback a freightdog who does this ALL the time. Your brief stint flying freight obviously wasn't long enough if you're slamming the dudes in that video. It makes you look like an idiot to people on here who know what flying piston equipment in bad weather is all about.

As FlyingDutchman said, when you fly freight for awhile it will make you humble enough that you will never miss an opportunity to shut the f#@k up about something you have limited knowledge on. Some of the most talented folks I've had the pleasure to work and fly with have been freight dogs flying piston twins (and piston SINGLES!), and I have experience in military, 135, 121, and corporate ops.

 

[RJPilott]

My mistake. I mean your Airbus rates.

FD

Not too proud of the Airbus rates either. But being number 3 or 4 on the rate scale compared to other airlines aint that bad for a startup post 9/11.

That said, there isnt much left in this industry for many. And now with oil topping 75 bucks, that McD's job is going to sound much better for some of these freight dogs.

PFT coming to CASW?? ouch...

 

[jafo20]

Air2Mud,

You're not gonna get through to this dude. We appreciate your comments, though.

 

[AIR2MUD]

A real freightdog video:

Footage of some balding dude, sitting by his Baron, Navajo, 99, MU-2 or whatever, standing in a snowstorm waiting for a van full of junk to show up. Set it to that "Dangerzone" song.

No, music not required. Let the microphone pick up the sound of the howling wind to give the viewer the chills!

Music plays. The balding dude looks at his watch, checks to see if his deoderant is still working. Kelly McGillis walks into the FBO where she's eyed by some corporate exec who's returning from a golf trip to Myrtle Beach.

Dude, she don't look like she did in 1986 anymore. And she's a fully-certified carpet muncher.

The freight dog decides he can avoid using the toilet 'til his next destination. A truck shows up in the snow.

Okay, CUT! A real freight dog NEVER passes up the opportunity to go to the $#!tter because he doesn't know if the next FBO will be open or not! At the very least, the freight dog in your story should p!$$ on the ramp...and write his name in the snow while doing so.

Heh. After all that, I still think my job rocks.

I agree!

 

[Flyingdutchman]

RJ -

Nothing against your company btw.. I think it is a great company, to bad live sucks for them right now. A good friend of mine used to work for. If he would be your captain (and you would display the same attitude while flying as you do over here, he would bitch smack ya for sure)

I just think that you should go fly some more fr8. Instead of ‘some’ cargo flying you have done. I did my share of C310 flying over the rockies during winter time, single pilot.. Man, did I learn a lot during those flights.. You wanna know what the one thing is I have learned??? that i don't know sh*t, and i have a lot to learn!! And I keep reminding myself that little fact every time.

Remember, it's you attitude that determines your altitude in life.

Rgds,
FD

(cartoon network is no fun right now, tomorrow night James Bond at AMC !)

 

[RJPilott]

Hey, I am not going to climb up into your cockpit and tell you how to fly your ship, even though it has the same motors as another jet I fly. Just 'cause it's got the same motors doesn't give me experience in your jet. Don't Monday-morning quarterback a freightdog who does this ALL the time. Your brief stint flying freight obviously wasn't long enough if you're slamming the dudes in that video. It makes you look like an idiot to people on here who know what flying piston equipment in bad weather is all about.

As FlyingDutchman said, when you fly freight for awhile it will make you humble enough that you will never miss an opportunity to shut the f#@k up about something you have limited knowledge on. Some of the most talented folks I've had the pleasure to work and fly with have been freight dogs flying piston twins (and piston SINGLES!), and I have experience in military, 135, 121, and corporate ops.

What does having boxes in the back or self-loading freight have to do with a choice for a taxi route and de-ice fluid? Obviously the airport had a plow, The runway was clear.

I flew side by side with freight dogs all over the northeast and Canada. The ice is the same whether you have a box or a person.

 

[AIR2MUD]

Air2Mud,

You're not gonna get through to this dude. We appreciate your comments, though.

Thanks for the head's up. I figured that out before I even replied the first time, I'm up with the 4 week old doing the feedings anyway, so I figured I'd try the one-handed typing thing. Thought some of my replies might amuse folks who know better than RJ Skyking....

 

[jafo20]

Kelly McGillis is off the market? Bummer.

Bond has been on AMC, like, every night for the last couple weeks.

Later all.

 

[RJPilott]

A real freightdog video:

Footage of some balding dude, sitting by his Baron, Navajo, 99, MU-2 or whatever, standing in a snowstorm waiting for a van full of junk to show up. Set it to that "Dangerzone" song.

Music plays. The balding dude looks at his watch, checks to see if his deoderant is still working. Kelly McGillis walks into the FBO where she's eyed by some corporate exec who's returning from a golf trip to Myrtle Beach. The freight dog decides he can avoid using the toilet 'til his next destination. A truck shows up in the snow.

End.

Heh. After all that, I still think my job rocks.

A Top Gun metaphor... LOLOLOLOL... why am i not surprised. Do you have the cool jacket as well Mav?

That was the best.. ok.. i'll stop now. Perfect ending to what i been trying to say...lol... WAY funny.

Dont forget those Ray Bans tomorrow...