Let's Hear it Folks ! You Might be a FR8DOG if......

[Captain Morgan]

...If the FAA inspector walks the other way because he doesn't want to deal with all of the paper work that would be involved...

 

[fokkers&beer]

When your night time exceeds your day time.

And single pilot night IFR with no autopilot, is there any other way?

 

[Dizel8]

ATC advises you of a better ride at another altitude, and you don't care!

 

[California]

You know you are a freight dog when the only reason you want to go to the airlines is for the coffee and snacks in the back.

 

[icefr8dawg]

....if as the junior guy youre advised by maintenance that the aircraft you are to is the baron on a "progressive" oil change...

 

[Wankel7]

.....your sitting in an RJ looking at the floor wondering what it looks like in the cargo config.

 

[Kaman]

Hello,

When TRACON vectors you number one ahead of all the 121 heavies for the ILS after a cell has passed over the field.

 

[leardawg]

If the line guy rolls up the red carpet when you announce "Hi! We're here to pick up freight!"

If the sound of a pager (or anything similar) on TV or the radio makes you jump out of your skin (even for months after you move on to a non-pager job).

You know you're an ex-freight dog if:

You wake up in the middle of the night because you heard your pager go off, then realize you don't have a pager anymore.

You instinctively want to hand-fly the much newer airplane you are in, even at FL410, because you're not used to an autopilot THAT ACTUALLY WORKS!

 

[zuka]

ATIS and AWOS wakeup call

This is something that I've never done because I don't have an autopilot... I have to hand fly the beast all night.

You might be a freight dog if:

You tune in AWOS or ATIS at your destination and turn the volume up loud so it wakes you up when you get there.

 

[singlespeed]

You use that log chain from the prop to wrap around the yoke for a autopilot. All the flight express guys know what I mean.

 

[coonass one]

...you wake up to find your co-pilot asleep, the radios all have red flags on them, and center dosen't answer when you call....

...and when you figure it out, you are 15 miles out at FL260...

...and when the 20 degree nose-down emergency descent is commenced, the aural warning starts screaming "OIL, OIL, OIL" etc...

...and when approach asks if you can make the descent, you just laugh...

...and you loose sight of the airport because you forgot to turn the windshield heat on, and the relative humidity is about 95%...

...and you don't even get excited about any of this...

...or so I've been told...

 

[coonass one]

Oh yeah,

...and when you make initial contact with center, you start with "Houston, xyz 2730, how do you hear this transmitter?"...

 

[coonass one]

You tune in AWOS or ATIS at your destination and turn the volume up loud so it wakes you up when you get there.

Now, I need to make a mental note of this one! Very good idea.

 

[PropsForward]

You use that long chain from the prop to wrap around the yoke for a autopilot. All the flight express guys know what I mean.

or you make use it a makeshift reins, slide the seat all the way back, seatrest in the full recline position and fly the bird like the work horse it is...

 

[Princedietrich]

... The ramper at the FBO starts to approach your plane with the red carpet and chocks, but then turns around and runs upon seeing your livery.

... You get kicked out of the FBO (MillionAir BKL) when it's -30 degrees and a blizzard outside, even though you just bought 400 gallons of Jet-A.

... You get your approach clearance, landing clearance, taxi in clearance, taxi out clearance, takeoff clearance, and next leg enroute clearance all fron the same guy as you're crossing the outer marker.

... you've ever hit on a female controller over the radio.

... you tell someone you work for a cargo airline and they ask if you're a loader or a fueler (happened to me today).

... the FBO staff tells you you're not allowed to sit in the pilot lounge because it scares away the other customers (at 3am).

... you've ever done laundry in the FBO bathroom sink.

... you've ever been accidentally called Southwest XXX instead of Starcheck XXX and took offense.

... you know how to flip off a controller over the radio.

... you've ever been told to slow down because you're overtaking a Boeing/MD in front of you.

... you know where the 24 hour watering holes are.

... you've ever gotten off work at 6am and went to the 24 hour watering hole while still in uniform.

... you've ever been sitting on your porch drinking a beer when the paperboy comes by.

... FBO linemen look down their noses at you.

 

[zuka]

You've ever used a "contact approach" when tower is calling 1/4mi and 100vv

I always thought you need 1sm for contact approach...

 

[movingviolation]

I always thought you need 1sm for contact approach...

Legal is a relative term, I prefer practical.

 

[fulcrum]

the classic

this is the classic

" you are a frieght dog if you have nearly punched a grumpy on short final "
man i loved that thread !

 

[$$$4nothin]

fr8 dog if

You are 50 knots faster than every RJ, boeing, and MD whatever on final in your Baron, Navajo, or Caravan.


APPROACH: FR8dog123 you just flew through a level 4 on final how was the ride
FR8dog123: Not bad at all
EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN HOLDING FOR 20 Minutes: UH we would like vectors for the approach.


1/8sm 100vv -----No problem

You know your a fr8dog when the wx at your destination is below mins, so you file to some random airport that is above mins with multiple approaches at your actual destination in the remarks section.

When you can actually bank the aircraft more than 30 degrees whenever you want, and for no good reason at all.

 

[icefr8dawg]

... if you've lifted the rvr to 1800 by using your cell to deliver a pizza to the tower...