Sorry Folks

[glasspilot]

I wasn't trying to focus on KLAS in particular. Any FBO with food in it or across the street serves the point.

You have to admit that a large percentage of the time getting your own food, even if reimbursed, would be WAY cheaper and hardly as much effort as going through the crackberry menues to order the crew meal.

Just an observation and opinion rolled into one.


Flysafe and stay nurished,
gp

 

[gutshotdraw]

You have to admit that a large percentage of the time getting your own food, even if reimbursed, would be WAY cheaper and hardly as much effort as going through the crackberry menues to order the crew meal.

No, I don't because you would be, um, wrong. It takes two minutes to order a crew meal on the gadget, negotiated prices with the caterers are cheaper than you think, and every time I think we'll have a couple of hours somewhere or an early out to the hotel, a new trip pops up. An ILS to mins after a pop-up four hour leg is no place to be suffering from low blood sugar.

 

[sshrae]

No, I don't because you would be, um, wrong. It takes two minutes to order a crew meal on the gadget, negotiated prices with the caterers are cheaper than you think, and every time I think we'll have a couple of hours somewhere or an early out to the hotel, a new trip pops up. An ILS to mins after a pop-up four hour leg is no place to be suffering from low blood sugar.

Good post, but I think no matter what you say he wont listen. This guy is a netjet hater who will say whatever he can to try to make nja look bad. I feel sorry for him and the others.

 

[jonjuan]

No, I don't because you would be, um, wrong. It takes two minutes to order a crew meal on the gadget, negotiated prices with the caterers are cheaper than you think, and every time I think we'll have a couple of hours somewhere or an early out to the hotel, a new trip pops up. An ILS to mins after a pop-up four hour leg is no place to be suffering from low blood sugar.

Cmon, we hope you are smarter than that. 3 Myoplex bars in your flight bag will solve the "low blood sugar at ILS mins" after a 4 hour pop up. 99% of the rest of your flights, you should be OK with long call crew meals.

 

[CRJFlyer]

An ILS to mins after a pop-up four hour leg is no place to be suffering from low blood sugar.

A wee bit overdramatic ehh?


But I agree, McKy D's and BK do not suffice as crew food. And I can only eat Subway soo many times a week. And a sit down dinner is prob. out of the question. So crew food it is..

BYW I'm still pissed that it was reduced to 2 meals a day.. Not looking forward to that if we ever get the chance to get back.

 

[glasspilot]

Good post, but I think no matter what you say he wont listen. This guy is a netjet hater who will say whatever he can to try to make nja look bad. I feel sorry for him and the others.

Hey, lighten up Francis. I'm no NetJet hater. I have friends there and want us all to do well. Go ahead and get the $50 crew meal. I have a different opinion on what's right and vocalized that here on a public forum. Doesn't quite qualify me for Hittler status does it?

 

[gunfyter]

Glass,

We do not get time off to go get something to eat.

You have to order your crewfood the night before. And no matter wht they tell you the schedule for tomorrow will be ... it more often than not bears little resemblance to what you actually end up doing.

You get all your meals for the day before your first trip and carry it with you. You can consume them enroute or in an FBO at one of your stops if you have time.

If you have standby at the FBO ... you may not leave to get something to eat. You have to be ready to depart quickly for pop up trip.

The reason we have crew food is because pop up trips came so often ... people went without food. You were told you had 3 hrs on the ground at one of your stops and you could get something then. But as soon as you landed the 3 hrs turned into 30 minutes and you had nothing to eat.

 

[gutshotdraw]

BYW I'm still pissed that it was reduced to 2 meals a day.. Not looking forward to that if we ever get the chance to get back.

Despite what the "Black Helicopter" conspiracy theorists think, that WASN'T a company decision. That was straight from the IRS. And frankly, it was a correct ruling on their part (go figure). You can still order four meals (only three in our case) but you will pay taxes on the per diem for that day.

As for being overly dramatic, it was just to make a point that Gunfyter subsequently made in better fashion.

And Glass, where do you KEEP getting this $50 number? It's nowhere close to that.

 

[sshrae]

Hey, lighten up Francis. I'm no NetJet hater. I have friends there and want us all to do well. Go ahead and get the $50 crew meal. I have a different opinion on what's right and vocalized that here on a public forum. Doesn't quite qualify me for Hittler status does it?

Whatever, I notice a trend not just on this thread. Never said you were hitler, just said you hate nja. Who cares about the crew meals, they are making money again and people are still ordering them.

 

[CRJFlyer]

Glass,

We do not get time off to go get something to eat. You do if you request it. If your crew food didn't show up for some reason, or if it was not edible. y al means tell scheduling your heading out for a bite.

You have to order your crewfood the night before. And no matter wht they tell you the schedule for tomorrow will be ... it more often than not bears little resemblance to what you actually end up doing.True

You get all your meals for the day before your first trip and carry it with you. Sometimes. But sometimes I wanted something from a better location. If things changed, I called ops and informed them I'd be needing a meal pronto at the next stop. Generally I'd carry some meals throughout the day, but not always.

If you have standby at the FBO ... you may not leave to get something to eat. You have to be ready to depart quickly for pop up trip. again, I'd advise that if there is no crewfood availible, you are allowed to go get something. All it takes is telling ops that your hungry and need something to eat.

The reason we have crew food is because pop up trips came so often ... people went without food. You were told you had 3 hrs on the ground at one of your stops and you could get something then. But as soon as you landed the 3 hrs turned into 30 minutes and you had nothing to eat.

I know you know all of this, but it sounds as if your schedulings bitch. Which your not and shouldn't be. Hungry, eat. If you want a hot meal, tell scheduling you need a few extra minutes to have a sit down heated meal at the FBO. (Falcon is obviously a different animal with the microwave.) Have owner services inform pax if need be.

again there was a time I'd be willing to forego meals, fly hungry/tired if it was required to get the job done...Needless to say, not anymore. (well upon my return anyway).