Gemini Interview ?

[Atccfi]

Does Gemini have any J/S agreements with other airlines? Do you get to keep the hotel points/ airline miles for your travel? Thanks.

I wanted to edit the last post, but for some reason it won't let me.... so as a follow up on that last post, how about ID 90's or Zed fares on other airlines? Thanks Again.

 

[dhc8drvr]

You get the points, no zed/id90 fares, CASS participant.

 

[Atccfi]

You get the points, no zed/id90 fares, CASS participant.

Thank you for the reply. Out of curiousity, what does being CASS participant do? Do you have an agreement with airlines to Jumpseat, or what is it used for? If so, who do you have agreements with? Thanks again.

 

[dojetdriver]

Thank you for the reply. Out of curiousity, what does being CASS participant do? Do you have an agreement with airlines to Jumpseat, or what is it used for? If so, who do you have agreements with? Thanks again.

GAC has been on the reciprocal list at both the airlines I have worked for. I imagine they are probably on most others as well.

As far as CASS goes, it allows the pilot to physically occupy the jumpseat on a flight operated DOMESTICALLY on another airline. Cannot occupy an offline jumpseat leaving or entering the U.S.

 

[Atccfi]

GAC has been on the reciprocal list at both the airlines I have worked for. I imagine they are probably on most others as well.

As far as CASS goes, it allows the pilot to physically occupy the jumpseat on a flight operated DOMESTICALLY on another airline. Cannot occupy an offline jumpseat leaving or entering the U.S.

I guess I should have posed the question in a better way. I know what CASS is, I just didn't think there were any J/S agreements so I couldn't figure out what it would be used for.... thank you for the info.

 

[dhc8drvr]

As a GAC Pilot I can jumseat on any other CASS airline. If they are non CASS then I guess we would have to have a reciprocal agreement. Is there a specific airline you concerned with?

 

[Shifty]

hired

Hey guys,
I got the call today. Aug. 6th class MD-11. Looking forward to a great time and Cya online.

 

[Atccfi]

As a GAC Pilot I can jumseat on any other CASS airline. If they are non CASS then I guess we would have to have a reciprocal agreement. Is there a specific airline you concerned with?

How about USairways or even Continental? Can you Jumpseat international on them as well? I under the impression you would have to have an agreement wether an airline is CASS or not..... Thanks.

 

[Fedora]

Congratulations, Shifty. Welcome aboard!
As far as jumpseating goes, it seems we can jumpseat easily enough, although Gemini buys me a ticket to wherever I need to go, and I get the sky miles and the American Express points for all my flights, so I can take the wife anywhere I want using miles and points. Personally, I find very little need for jumpseating. When I do, AirTran usually puts me right up in businesss class when they have a seat available. Jumpseating to and from work is not authorized at Gemini.

 

[PHXFLYR]

Fedora,
I'm curious. Who did you fly the CV990 and CV880 for? I remember seeing them at JFK when I was a kid. American ,Delta and TWA,later on Modern Air Transport. Neat looking airplane.

Phxflyr

 

[Fedora]

Hi PHX!
I flew a converted Convair 880 as Chief Pilot for a contractor at Patuxent River NAS. The 990 rating came with the territory like the B757 and B767 as a similar type. It had a KA-3 tanker package in the aft baggage compartment and we "passed gas" to the FA-18's and F-14's at the test center. Because of it's speed, they mounted a lot of telemety gear in the back and we chased Tomahawk cruise missiles and did some other stuff I'll not talk about. 880's and 990's still hold some of the trans-continental speed records, mainly because of the 250 kt below 10k rule, but it was truly a unique experience. The aircraft I flew started out belonging to the FAA as an MLS test platform, and was "sold" to the Navy for a dollar.
Seven years of some great flying ended in 1993 when the Navy retired her to ground testing. Lisa Marie in Graceland is one of the last preserved 880's that I know of. There were a bunch in Mojave, but I think that they're gone now.

 

[PHXFLYR]

Sounds like you did some really interesting flying. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Read somewhere that most pilots referred to them as the best 4 engine fighter they ever flew.

PHXFLYR

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Hi PHX!
I flew a converted Convair 880 as Chief Pilot for a contractor at Patuxent River NAS. The 990 rating came with the territory like the B757 and B767 as a similar type. It had a KA-3 tanker package in the aft baggage compartment and we "passed gas" to the FA-18's and F-14's at the test center. Because of it's speed, they mounted a lot of telemety gear in the back and we chased Tomahawk cruise missiles and did some other stuff I'll not talk about. 880's and 990's still hold some of the trans-continental speed records, mainly because of the 250 kt below 10k rule, but it was truly a unique experience. The aircraft I flew started out belonging to the FAA as an MLS test platform, and was "sold" to the Navy for a dollar.
Seven years of some great flying ended in 1993 when the Navy retired her to ground testing. Lisa Marie in Graceland is one of the last preserved 880's that I know of. There were a bunch in Mojave, but I think that they're gone now.

Fedora,
Something like this?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1092846/L/

 

[bobs98tlr]

Fedora- Random question, do you have a younger brother that lives just outside of Chicago?

 

[Fedora]

Thanks for the link, ATR-DRIVR! Yep that was the jet! I should submit the photos I have with 18's on the hose.
I didn't want to mention the part where they blew her up during testing. It was a great machine.
We joked about flying a pair of F-4's in close formation. The CJ805 engines were basically J-79 engines without the afterburner. Many are still in use in Navy turbine powered ships and as Alaskan pipeline turbine powered pumps. In a standby status, they start and go to 105 percent in sixty seconds under a full load. They also swallowed birds without so much as a hickup and a few nicked blades. BTW, that photo is a great shot and one of the few I don't have!
No younger bros here, Bobs98tlr. I was the baby of the family. I've lost track of some of the guys that I flew with there. Thanks for the interest, guys!
Regards,
Walt

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Glad to help!! More great shots there also!
Wish I could have seen it up close!

 

[HA25]

Hey Walt.. we'll miss you man! Lets keep in touch.

that C880 was a good looking plane, and very fast I recall... almost as fast as the X.

 

[dojetdriver]

Hey Walt.. we'll miss you man! Lets keep in touch.

that C880 was a good looking plane, and very fast I recall... almost as fast as the X.

You leaving the G-spot already?

 

[HA25]

You leaving the G-spot already?

yup. PM me if you need more info.