"..With You.."

[Hugh Jorgan]

Is SWA weird compared to other airlines?

Yeah. They make money.

 

[N1kawotg]

"Hey zbwmy here's a Center question for you: a while back I read that you guys disliked SWA's "slow descents" and I didn't know what it meant, but later on freq I started to hear odd clearances, like SWA001 increase your rate of descent or SWA001 at least 1500 feet per minute.

What's that all about? Is SWA weird compared to other airlines?"
by Radarlove


We're trying to save gas. If we get a pilot discrection when already in a decent, we usually fly 1000 feet per minute til our top of decent. Instead of scream down and burn more lower. We're just staying higher as long as we can or as long as center can take it.


To go along with this thread, only in humor. My only pet peeve is when center calls out traffic and the response is "got'em on the fishfinder". This is from a guy that wishes he was on ESPN on Sunday's trying to catch the largest mouth
bass to win angler of the year.

 

[FN FAL]

Hey zbwmy here's a Center question for you: a while back I read that you guys disliked SWA's "slow descents" and I didn't know what it meant, but later on freq I started to hear odd clearances, like SWA001 increase your rate of descent or SWA001 at least 1500 feet per minute.

What's that all about? Is SWA weird compared to other airlines?

They are not weird...that's just what happens when you accept CE-208 Turbine PIC time in your hiring mins.

 

[Captain 7]

No response? Because there is no need for any response or arguement. It is a fact that it is a redundant and silly phrase and nothing to debate about. Besides, the mission has been accomplished: I got you guys thinking about it, you'll mention it in passing to your cockpit crewmember when you hear it on the radio, you'll start feeling silly every time you say "with you" and eventually your fellow pilots won't have to hear the useless phrase quite as often.

 

[zbwmy]

"Hey zbwmy here's a Center question for you: a while back I read that you guys disliked SWA's "slow descents" and I didn't know what it meant, but later on freq I started to hear odd clearances, like SWA001 increase your rate of descent or SWA001 at least 1500 feet per minute.

What's that all about? Is SWA weird compared to other airlines?"
by Radarlove


We're trying to save gas. If we get a pilot discrection when already in a decent, we usually fly 1000 feet per minute til our top of decent. Instead of scream down and burn more lower. We're just staying higher as long as we can or as long as center can take it.


To go along with this thread, only in humor. My only pet peeve is when center calls out traffic and the response is "got'em on the fishfinder". This is from a guy that wishes he was on ESPN on Sunday's trying to catch the largest mouth
bass to win angler of the year.

I have not noticed the slow decent by SWA. SWA climbs out like a raped ape for us and we love that.

 

[CapnVegetto]

No response? Because there is no need for any response or arguement. It is a fact that it is a redundant and silly phrase and nothing to debate about. Besides, the mission has been accomplished: I got you guys thinking about it, you'll mention it in passing to your cockpit crewmember when you hear it on the radio, you'll start feeling silly every time you say "with you" and eventually your fellow pilots won't have to hear the useless phrase quite as often.

Actually, I'm going to say it every single time I check on now, specifically, just to pi$$ you off.

Go get laid man, or something. Better yet, head down to the Dollar General and buy yourself a life.

 

[Boeingman]

Actually, I'm going to say it every single time I check on now, specifically, just to pi$$ you off.

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The problem is that you might not get into the ERAU practice areas or DAB traffic pattern that often. Otherwise he'll never hear you.

 

[CapnVegetto]

The problem is that you might not get into the ERAU practice areas or DAB traffic pattern that often. Otherwise he'll never hear you.

Haaah!! Good point!!!

 

[Captain 7]

Actually, I'm going to say it every single time I check on now, specifically, just to pi$$ you off.

Won't matter as I'm fairly sure you were saying it anyway - that's why this thread aggravates you. It doesn't really pi$$ me off - I just always wondered why people bothered with it and find it humorous they bother with such a useless phrase and waste of airtime.

 

[CapnVegetto]

Won't matter as I'm fairly sure you were saying it anyway - that's why this thread aggravates you. It doesn't really pi$$ me off - I just always wondered why people bothered with it and find it humorous they bother with such a useless phrase and waste of airtime.

OK, I just noticed your join date and posts, apparently I took the bait again!!! Dammit.

 

[The_Russian]

You gotta be frickin kidding me ROGER!!!

Who cares??? Cant you all see this is BS flamebait? I say with you all the time. And nobody cares. I scream CYAAAAA!! at FLL tower and they scream it back. I tell the controllers GOOD JOB! when they are. There is a controller at MIA that talks like Elvis for fun. And its funny and people like it!!!

Go fill out you NASA reports you morons.

Get over yourselves!

 

[T-handle]

And screw the frickin hat... and the uniform for that matter! T-shirts, shorts and flip flops for everyone!!

 

[Bandit60]

Aviation hasn't been worth a $h!t since they renamed the taxiways at ORD!

"Outer, bridge, wedge, cargo, See Ya!" TC

Couldn't agree more. That was always fun when they had all those names. Can you think of anymore of the names of the taxiways?

 

[EatSleepFly]

Some of you make me glad I fly single-pilot.

Although calling it a "fish finder" does somewhat annoy me though, I have to admit. Not because it's dorkish, mostly just because ATC doesn't give a crap. You either have them visually, or you don't. But I won't hold it against you.

 

[Bandit60]

Some of you make me glad I fly single-pilot.

Although calling it a "fish finder" does somewhat annoy me though, I have to admit. Not because it's dorkish, mostly just because ATC doesn't give a crap. You either have them visually, or you don't. But I won't hold it against you.

It doesn't even matter if you have them visually or not if your above fl180. Remember that ATC is just pointing out the traffic as a courtesy.

 

[EatSleepFly]

I was referring to the guy who claimed to see me on his "fish finder" while getting vectors for a visual the other day.

 

[jumppilot]

How about captain 7 is a pole smoker would that be ok to say?!!

Out of all the usual useless crap I read on Flightinfo, that actually sounds like something I'd say to captain 7 if I were to meet him in real life!

 

[chperplt]

Why let the small stuff get to you??

If you really want something to be pissed about, how about watching the Maury Povich show and getting a grasp of what is really wrong with society. I mean, how many people can Lashwanda have tested for her baby's paternity?? Can you really sleep with more than 10 men in and around conception???

Holy crap!!!

 

[blzr]

And screw the frickin hat... and the uniform for that matter! T-shirts, shorts and flip flops for everyone!!

Amen, Brotha!!!

Although I think blue jeans and a baseball hat would be appropriate for winter ops.

 

[Phaedrus]

This is a funny thread. The tone of the first post has made this a dogpile. Kind of reminds me of how the pointy-nose fellas get their panties in a wad about radio calls made by heavy guys. Their typical call at the perch is "Base, gear, stop" for a full stop. Short, informative, and definitely pegging the "coolmeter". I've seen many a heavy driver intentionally launch into a soliloquy when entering a pointy-nose pattern: "XYZ Tower, Force 33 is at the base leg, or perch--your preference; we have three green indicating down and locked and request clearance to land". Childish? Sure. Funny? At least to me.