Regional Pilots with "B-747" stickers on their flight bags

[Spidey]

<grin> One of my first trips after IOE at Comair I showed up at the airplane to find the Captain holding court with a bunch of other pilots on the ramp next to the airplane. I nodded at him, went outside, and preflighted the airplane.

A little while later he sat down in the cockpit and asked how long I had been with the company.

"I just got off IOE last week", I responded.

"Well don't worry. Won't be long before you have stories to tell." He said.

He then proceeded to brief me and, during his briefing he told me that he would take the first few legs and if it looked like things were going ok, he would have me fly later in the day.

So the Captain flew the first two legs and then asked, "So what do you think? You ready to fly a leg?"

I responded, "Well... maybe I better watch you fly a few more legs."

So he flew a few more and then we went to the hotel.

The next morning we showed up at the airport and the Captain said, "So you think you're ready to fly a leg?"

"Jeez boss," I replied, "I forgot most of what I saw yesterday. Why don't you fly a few more?"

So he flew a few more legs. About halfway through day two I guess he started to run out of things about himself to talk about and he asked me, "So how long have you been flight instructing?"

I said, "Actually I haven't flight-instructed in about ten years."

He then queried, "Oh... so what kind of flying have you been doing?"

To which I responded, "I was a 737 first officer for US Airways. Got furloughed in March."

To which HE responded, "So why am I flying all of the legs???"

I just grinned. He didn't buy the drinks the second night.

Sounds like both of your communication skills sucked.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

My wife says the same thing about me all the time.

 

[CA1900]

That's a contest for second place BTW....

I thought second prize was a set of steak knives?


(Put that coffee DOWN!)

 

[CA1900]

my school -

1 bar pvt
2 bar comm
3 bar cfi
4 bar chk air and chief

think they did it to be more 121ish.

always thought it was a bit over the top...

I'll say!


Though I kept meaning to order a set of these after surviving 5 years at a regional without going bankrupt or crazy:

http://catalog.lighthouseuniform.com/merchantmarine/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=747


I was going to tell everyone I was an admiral.

 

[CA1900]

Whats that apple sticker all about?

It's code for, "Sorry about Vista."

 

[FlyingToIST]

Whats that apple sticker all about?

it's the sticker that tells flying public wht you can afford to eat with your pay..

 

[Reebo]

I wonder why I think that only the regionals forum would have a post like this? What if a major guy has a Concorde or Space Shuttle sticker? Or a cub or stearman sticker, we all know they are better pilots then most of the regional pilots. LOL Grow up.

At Southwest we've got guys who've flown both

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Concorde or Space Shuttle sticker? Or a cub or stearman sticker.

How about posting the "email" that has the J3 pilot wanting to fly the better aircraft.. it works its way up to the Shuttle in orbit as the the Shuttle pilot looks down on the J3 pilot wishing he was there...

anyone?

 

[siucavflight]

<grin> One of my first trips after IOE at Comair I showed up at the airplane to find the Captain holding court with a bunch of other pilots on the ramp next to the airplane. I nodded at him, went outside, and preflighted the airplane.

A little while later he sat down in the cockpit and asked how long I had been with the company.

"I just got off IOE last week", I responded.

"Well don't worry. Won't be long before you have stories to tell." He said.

He then proceeded to brief me and, during his briefing he told me that he would take the first few legs and if it looked like things were going ok, he would have me fly later in the day.

So the Captain flew the first two legs and then asked, "So what do you think? You ready to fly a leg?"

I responded, "Well... maybe I better watch you fly a few more legs."

So he flew a few more and then we went to the hotel.

The next morning we showed up at the airport and the Captain said, "So you think you're ready to fly a leg?"

"Jeez boss," I replied, "I forgot most of what I saw yesterday. Why don't you fly a few more?"

So he flew a few more legs. About halfway through day two I guess he started to run out of things about himself to talk about and he asked me, "So how long have you been flight instructing?"

I said, "Actually I haven't flight-instructed in about ten years."

He then queried, "Oh... so what kind of flying have you been doing?"

To which I responded, "I was a 737 first officer for US Airways. Got furloughed in March."

To which HE responded, "So why am I flying all of the legs???"

I just grinned. He didn't buy the drinks the second night.

That was a great story.
It takes a weak captain to not allow you to fly your own legs.

 

[TNHillbilly]

this is a funny thread.

 

[filejw]

Sounds like both of your communication skills sucked.

Sounds like somebody else needs to get a sense of humor.

I was just given B787 sticker, guess I should keep it in my suitcase less I offend somebody. LOL

 

[Spidey]

My wife says the same thing about me all the time.

Yeh, I think my wife did too. I just didn't hear it. It was probably during the Cowboys game. Merry Christmas-waitin for the kids to wake up!

 

[dooork]

"RJ pilots need all the ego boost they can get, because they sure as heck dont get it from their paychecks. So, as Barney says, "SUIT UP!" or, in this case, "STICKER UP!" kids![/quote]"

Yea...that goes for USAir also..and...etc

 

[flyboyike]

Anyone know where I can get a Falcon 20 patch or sticker?

Falcon 2000 close enough?

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/dassault/-/pv_design_details/pg_1/id_23175578/opt_/fpt_/c_666/

 

[flyboyike]

At Southwest we've got guys who've flown both

I thought Gibson retired.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

Strange times these are. Due to furloughs and such I ended up being an ex-747 driver that was flying for a regional. However I do not have a 747 sticker on my bag but I was a regional pilot with 1000+ hours of 747 time flying all over the world.

The last 6 years has left some very strange combinations in the industry. I have a buddy that is currently right seat in an RJ at Skywest who has over 2000 hours of 747 time and 1500 hours of time in the LEFT seat of the same model RJ he is pulling gear on now.

Book by the cover and all that........

 

[Reebo]

I thought Gibson retired.

Yep, he's gone.

 

[tomdav]

Where I work someone has made up some stickers for our flightbags. They read "Dashtrash" and "Silly pilot jets are for hot tubs". Its more of a badge of courage than a boast.

I never really pay much attention to flight bag stickers unless they are unique. I keep noticing a bag with Yanni's picture on it with a reference to mustaches. Gives me a laugh every time.

 

[yahooair]

really....who cares....if you really do care about these little things, then you need to stop what your doing now and do something else.

 

[yahooair]

what about pilots who dont iron their shirts?
what about pilots carrying too much luggage?
what about pilots not having an alpa sticker on the bags?should they be fired?
what about pilots on cell phones all the time?
what about pilots....
who cares?
you need to worry about YOU, cause im sure your life can be tunned up a little..
your an @hole for even carring about this? looser
another pilot that thinks a little too highly of him/her self.
maybe you should quit already...people like you make this site so negative.please quit