Freight dog vid...

[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 them. 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 !)

 

[Flyingdutchman]

(ooops posted twice)

 

[RJPilott]

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 them. 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 !)

Agreed, but after having a few frozen gear problems, a wheel grounded down to a semi-circle, and a handful of pilots plowing themselves into the earth, i'll take the type IV and the plowed taxiway to the runway every time. edit (under simliar conditions.. .before one of you Mavericks come back and think its done on CAVU days)

But i can tell you, i have bitch-slapped a few FO's for having a Top Gun moment.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

But i can tell you, i have bitch-slapped a few FO's for having a Top Gun moment.

one word: CRM

nuff' said. gotta go to bed!

FD

 

[AIR2MUD]

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.

How do you know they didn't spray the airplane inside the hanger? Additionally, from what I could tell from the crappy quality of the video, it wasn't snowing that hard. If it was a cold airplane in a cold hanger, with a dry snow, it would blow off on the roll. The windows may have iced slightly before takeoff because with the cabin heat on, the windows heat up just enough to partially melt the snowflake(s), only to have them refreeze.

What's the biggy about taxiing on non-plowed taxiways? It wasn't so deep that they couldn't see the taxiway lighting. How do you know they didn't cycle the gear a few times after takeoff to get rid of most of the nasty stuff? If the airplane was cold and the snow was powdery, it's not likely to make the gear stick. News flash: following a heavy storm, some airport management folks won't plow ancilliary taxiways leading to private ramps, or sometimes only plow main taxiways required for 121 use. They get to the smaller stuff when they can. That's the deal at the airport we fly out of. In many years of doing these types of ops, we haven't had any problems doing what those guys did when we follow our winter weather ops procedures.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

AIR2 -

Put that baby in bed, and give it a rest! your not going to win this one..
Go get a cold one (I'm buying).

FD

 

[RJPilott]

AIR2 -

Put that baby in bed, and give it a rest! your not going to win this one..
Go get a cold one (I'm buying).

FD

You gotta admit though. That "Real Freightdog Video" narration was classic.

I almost spit my beer out all over my monitor when i read the words, "Set to that Dangerzone" song.

Nighty night all... and regardless of our differences, let all hope the best for our friends in the south, our ice problems seem to pale in comparison.

 

[jafo20]

Talking about sitting by a cold airplane in the middle of nowhere somehow indicates that we're thoughtless or unprofessional? It sounds like you're trying to mask your incompetence with attacks on our professionalism. You spooked yourself one night in a 99. We all get ourselves in a little too deep sometimes, and we have a couple moments burned into our memories. Instead of admitting that you screwed up, as we all do, it seems like you're defending your ego by attacking other aviators. What's worse, you're coming down on a guy for doing things right.

You were a flight instructor. You'll remember that the FAA says that one of the qualities of a professional is that he's adaptive to flexible circumstances. Perhaps the pilots you're attacking are capable of handing things you're unwilling to think about? Who's really the professional here? Is it your FOs that deserve reprimands for "Top Gun moments", or are you unable to grasp advanced concepts?

I'm not following my own advice about driving points into thick heads. I'll let the RJ guy have the last word on this one.

 

[AIR2MUD]

AIR2 -

Put that baby in bed, and give it a rest! your not going to win this one..
Go get a cold one (I'm buying).

FD

LMFAO! It's these dang slow-flow nipples (heh heh...I said nipples) on these newborn baby bottles. With the flow restriction I might as well be milking a cat.

Took me over an hour to get 5 ounces into this kid! Glad I can help the wife out, though...with me being on this backside of the clock schedule, she's getting some quality sleep...she's snoring as I type this.

Oh man, there is some nastiness going on in his diaper. GAS GAS GAS! Don and clear!

Take it easy, and I think I'll have a Fosters right after I change a diaper.

 

[MDAutry]

RJ before you go to bed... I want you to know that pr1cks like you drink beer by themselves.

 

[RJPilott]

Talking about sitting by a cold airplane in the middle of nowhere somehow indicates that we're thoughtless or unprofessional?

I didnt say that. I said it was dumb. I have done plenty of dumb things in my career. There will be plenty in yours. The only time you will realize it was a dumb thing to do is when it bites you in the ass, Hopefully you'll have an ass left afterwards.

For instance, there is no way i will take a single engine, single gen, single vacuum into low IFR again. Ever...

Have i done it before? Sure, more than i can remember. Do i fault people for doing it now? No..

This is flightinfo.com. We are allowed to MMQB here. And hopefully some learn from others who have made mistakes.

Lets face it, (and im really gonna get flamed for this, but what the hell) Anyone who would whore themselves out for 1600/mo while paying 50% of their Health hasnt made the best choice to begin with. (Hows that for CRM FD??? ...lol)

Ok, off to bed...

 

[Flyingdutchman]

Lets face it, (and im really gonna get flamed for this, but what the hell) Anyone who would whore themselves out for 1600/mo while paying 50% of their Health hasnt made the best choice to begin with. (Hows that for CRM FD??? ...lol)

Ok, off to bed...

Im with ya on that one.

night folks.

FD

 

[MACH-TUCK]

I loved this Video, brings back bone chilling memories of flying freight.....If anyone wants to do flying like that there is a company out of MSP called "Bemidji" they are the biggest feeder for "UPS" in the country. They fly Queen Airs and 99's and the pay is better than any regional out there. You'll have to adapt to winter weather in a hurry because Minnesota has lots of it. Bemidji Airlines has routes all over Minnesota, S.D., N.D, so you will see some of the worst weather there is..But, on the bright side, you don't ever have to check weather, because your going no matter what.

 

[jbDC9]

Wow, RJPilott is like the Energizer Bunny, he just keeps going and going... at being a flaming asshole who hasn't a clue as to what it's like to be a freight dog.

I'll have to laugh at him when Independence Air goes tits up... he'll be kicked out of his high and mighty A319 or CRJ seat and be begging for a freight job. Then again, he's much too big a pu$$y for that... he'll be better off headed straight to McDonalds. It's much safer there, he won't have to worry about them plowing or deicing the dining room.

 

[RJPilott]

Niiiice... Wishing doom on fellow pilots... you're a real treat... lol

Again, the ice isnt any different if you have a box in the back or a person. You would think someone with 14,000TT would know that.

I looked through some of your posts. Wow, why so much name calling? Relax bro, its not as bad as it seems. And i only scrolled through the summary of posts. Surely not everyone you have spoken to is an idiot or asshole.. are they?
Holy cow...