Screw it I am going to bed

[Gumby]

In the last 36 hours I have flown 12+10 RJAA to KSJC. We sat on the ground 30 minutes, then flew 3+15 to New Orleans. Then the onwers wife realize she forgot a hand bag in Tokyo, so we have to fill up and head back to RJAA .. 13+39. A break? Yes - we rest 5 hours then do RJAA to KNEW. 13+45

This is what my life has come to. Amazing. What did I ever do to deserve this? Well, got to run. We have a 0415 departure to EGPH...

What was the point of this anyway? I guess that's the advantages of being a contractor? The airline guys(which I am not, have a schedule)......

 

[JP4user]

In the last 36 hours I have flown 12+10 RJAA to KSJC. We sat on the ground 30 minutes, then flew 3+15 to New Orleans. Then the onwers wife realize she forgot a hand bag in Tokyo, so we have to fill up and head back to RJAA .. 13+39. A break? Yes - we rest 5 hours then do RJAA to KNEW. 13+45

This is what my life has come to. Amazing. What did I ever do to deserve this? Well, got to run. We have a 0415 departure to EGPH...

I fly for one of the richest guys on the planet and I know what his answer would of been if the wife left her purse.

 

[landlover]

that means + timezone difference

well in one of them it says 13+39, i thought there were only 24 time zones? i guess it means 13 hours 39 mins

 

[Gatorman]

Don't give up your day job......I am sure that there a dozen other pilots that would be more than happy to fly that hog around.

And you can add most of the guys in the previous post to that list.

 

[Corona]

I bet that when they're on final into Tokyo the dame opens her briefcase and says: "Oh, HERE'S my purse! OK, we can go back now!"

C

 

[RubberNeck]

that means + timezone difference

That was a big help....

 

[kilroy]

Well you must of done it vfr then becasue according to this website none of those flights were listed.

http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KNEW

I fly for one of the richest guys on the planet and I know what his answer would of been if the wife left her purse.

If the aircraft tail number is blocked there while be no record on flightaware.com

 

[Diesel]

could have been msy?

 

[JP4user]

If the aircraft tail number is blocked there while be no record on flightaware.com

Doh!!!! Good catch Kilroy. There was another tracking program out there awhile ago that you could look at blocked tail numbers but I don't think it is around any longer. I know because we had a problem with them.

 

[TGTVS]

Jeff, Why Would You Give That Info. You Know Everyone Knows You.

 

[Groundpounder]

God doesn't this story remind me of the bitch at Wanco in ASH.

I remember her, I was flying out of that airport when they were still around. I heard she was a total witch. You have any good stories, since that department is long gone?

 

[Diesel]

I remember her getting on the plane and turning to the Captain and saying, "are you a Fing ahole too?"
He says, "I'm fing ahole one." jerks his hand to the other guy "thats fing ahole two."
So she fires him on the spot. He shrugs walks off the plane. He didn't even get to the parkinglot when they ran to rehire him because she found out they couldn't go without him.

Priceless.

PS somebody pull Jeff out of the sun. Or at least reinstate him on NBAA airmail so we can watch his ramblings there.

 

[AA717driver]

Ok. For most of the world, twelve hours and ten minutes is expressed as: "12:10". For those of us in 'Gulfstream-land" it's expressed as: "12+10".

Don't ask me why. I imagine that's how they do it in the 89th. TC

P.S.--I tend to post a lot of wacky stuff when I'm jetlagged, been drinking or both in Japan...

 

[Raskal]

Try Penske Jet in their GIVSP if you are into abusive trips. You may get lucky enough that when both of you fall asleep over French airspace, they'll send a sorty out to check on you. They're well versed in that area.

Safe KaChinging.........

LOL, I've personally seen a crew on that plane land and told to be ready for an 0430 departure, resulting with the crew sleeping on the plane, bcuz someone wanted to play golf in AZ...I feel for those guys.

I guess this is why I personally never want to fly any of the big g's, I just don't love money enough to have that lifestyle. Nice airplane, nice check, not worth it.

 

[AerroMatt]

LOL, I've personally seen a crew on that plane land and told to be ready for an 0430 departure, resulting with the crew sleeping on the plane, bcuz someone wanted to play golf in AZ...I feel for those guys.

I guess this is why I personally never want to fly any of the big g's, I just don't love money enough to have that lifestyle. Nice airplane, nice check, not worth it.

Amen to that, brotha!!!

I've got one toddler and one infant at home. I wanna be home most nights so I can see them grow up.

 

[G100driver]

LOL, I've personally seen a crew on that plane land and told to be ready for an 0430 departure, resulting with the crew sleeping on the plane, bcuz someone wanted to play golf in AZ...I feel for those guys.

I guess this is why I personally never want to fly any of the big g's, I just don't love money enough to have that lifestyle. Nice airplane, nice check, not worth it.

Most G flight departments are not that way. While you will fly around the world, most will have a certain degree of leadership and not ask their pilots to sleep on the airplane.

 

[Raskal]

Most G flight departments are not that way. While you will fly around the world, most will have a certain degree of leadership and not ask their pilots to sleep on the airplane.

I realize I was making a broad generalization which we all know doesn't apply to all situations. A good example is the former eastman-kodak (now just eastman chemical i think) out of bristol...they have a stunning GIVSP and three or four guys flying almost exclusively domestic...great gig.

I guess the thought is that when you have a plane that can stay in the air for what, 14 hours? Chances are that you will. As a pilot in corporate I find myself in a bit of a pickle, I love to fly and I love to be home, two loves that seem to be mutually exclusive, especially once you step into something like a large g.

Personally, I've run into more than enough crews to see that I probably would have a tough time at most 91 gulfstream operators...I respect them a lot for their commitments, I just don't know that I could do it.

 

[Diesel]

Never fly an airplane that you can stand up in the baggage.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Amen to that, brotha!!!

I've got one toddler and one infant at home. I wanna be home most nights so I can see them grow up.

Many operators of bigger corp stuff (Gulfs, Glexs) would never operate like this, are staffed properly, and have plenty of time at home.

Im home more flying a GLEX Pt91 than I ever was flying a Learjet/Westwind Pt 135 - and the paychecks a little better.

The trick is to not work a $hitbag outfit - no matter what they fly.

 

[GIVDrvr]

Maybe Jeff left himself signed on the FBO computer and someone is having some fun....yeah that's to be it. WTF?