Pinnacle Air Services

[JJET44]

Just to let you PA guys know!!

If you miss the conference call you won't be in the dark.
Wynn and Walt are very good at putting out emails to relay what was covered. I'm sure that this call won't be any different.

 

[TennLear60]

JJet. Your avatar is so wrong, disturbing, and I try not to be drinking anything when I see. Nose squirting is only funny when you are in grade school.

J

 

[JJET44]

I found it when my daughter was in her Elmo phase.
Day after day of the little red B**tard and you would also find the thought of him getting an a** pounding funny!!!

 

[starcheckdriver]

Are the Jet Ride planes up and flying yet

Sure are....We had a Skyjet trip from BHM-SAT-OTH (missed approach)-EUG-OTH. Long a$$ day! That is the most flying this plane has seen in weeks. This plane usually sits doing nothing on the Skyjet contract.

Do the PA planes on Skyjet contract stay busy?

 

[75TH_RANGER]

yeah the 60's stay busy, but the 45's usually fly more when were not on skyjet

 

[Dave J]

Sure are....We had a Skyjet trip from BHM-SAT-OTH (missed approach)-EUG-OTH. Long a$$ day! That is the most flying this plane has seen in weeks. This plane usually sits doing nothing on the Skyjet contract.

Do the PA planes on Skyjet contract stay busy?

OTH North Bend we where just there for 3 nights lucky for you only have to enjoy the place for 2 nights they had us on that trip but we couldn't get the rest. If you are at the Red Lion go say hi to the bar tenders. Not much to do around there though might be able to catch a band at the hotel down the street to the south it is a couple of blocks just past the Mill. If you are at the Red Lion. We are doing about 50 hours a month on are sky jet contract planes

 

[starcheckdriver]

We tried to get the Mill and then the Red Lion, but both were sold out. We ended up at Comofrt Inn which is run down to say the least. Not much to do here....we might hit the casino today. What sucks about the Comfort Inn is that it is just as much $$ as the other two hotels and sucks. Oh well, welcome to small town experiences.

 

[starcheckdriver]

Lear 60 Lavatory

What's the final word on servicing the Lear 60 lav? Is blue juice okay or not? I was told by Bombardier and several pilots that it is corrosive to some part of the lav. JR got a memo saying to use the blue stuff.

What does PA say about it? Plain water or blue juice?

 

[75TH_RANGER]

they have always told us to use blue juice in the 45's

 

[macpilot]

There is a new clear juice, that is better than water, uncorosive and dosent stain the carpets, but not many FBO's have it.

 

[starcheckdriver]

JR had been using clear water and some additive (clear stuff) that was a sanitizing agent and smelled good. Then we got word a month or two ago to just use the blue juice. So, who knows what is good and what isn't? Does the blue juice actually corrode?

 

[FL410guy]

What's the final word on servicing the Lear 60 lav? Is blue juice okay or not? I was told by Bombardier and several pilots that it is corrosive to some part of the lav. JR got a memo saying to use the blue stuff.

What does PA say about it? Plain water or blue juice?

I called Walt and ask him what was policy and he really wasn't sure. He asked me to call Bambardier which I did. They said that JR was the only known company that wasn't using the blue juice. There is no limitation on using the blue juice and that was there recommendation. Some guys dont use it casue its a pain in the A$$ when that stuff gets on the carpet. Some say it corrosive but haven't heard of a case yet. All I know is flex and Bombardier are like brothers and FLex crews uses the blue juice. So, the reason walt put the memo about the blue juice was becuase there is no evidence proving other wise that we found.

 

[75TH_RANGER]

yeah but now they have the blue packets that you just drop in after you add your water, so you shouldnt get it on the carpet.

 

[FL410guy]

Blue tabs are ok, but don't leave em in the airplane. We had a nasty nasty cause they melt in a hot airplane. A lot of the FBO's have them to just request them, but don't store them. I believe you can use what ever you want just make sure it doesn't smell like piss back there.

 

[75TH_RANGER]

yeah we dont carry them with us. thats just what most fbo's us now.

 

[Downwind]

My interior is blue anyways. Spill on (just kidding).

Well, I have had more communication with PA+JR=New JR in the last week than I have seen this whole year. Kudos to Wynn and John for putting some info out. I'm anxious to see what comes out in the conference call.

Old JR guys; What schedule do your remote crews work?

Comment; This new JetRide name is going to screw us in HPN. The hotel there always thought we were with Pinnacle Airlines and always gave us their rate. I guess I could keep the old badge (as cheesy as it is). On the flip side, I will no longer have to give my three minute spill about how Pinnacle Air is not affiliated with Pinnacle Airlines. Sweet. I'm cool with the new name. Maybe we can get a new cool paint job. Something other than Turkey Turd Brown.

Things are looking up. I hope it continues.

Do the JR planes use bart4?

 

[TennLear60]

Will we all be using "Windrider" as a call sign?

J

 

[FL410guy]

I lmao with the Turkey Turd Brown quote.

Anyways, the floater crews work a 8/6 or 9/5 schedule. Crew swaps happen on every Tuesday so your in position to fly on Wed. If you finish your tour on tuesday ealier enough you can get the 8/6 and fly home that night. If not you get the the 9/5 schedule and fly home on Wed. So, thats it in a nut shell. The other crews work on call 2 weeks and off 1 week. Thats the schedule I'm on and I would have to say if you like to be home, thats the one to be on. I over night about 3-5 times per 2 weeks. Thats avg for this summer anyways.

 

[FL410guy]

using same call sign..nothing changes there yet.

 

[FL410guy]

dang... I just spent that 1050 in vegas this morning! I thought it was my long lost forgotten bonus.