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Old 04-12-2012, 07:55 PM
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cuz I'm a giver
that's what she said!
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Old 04-12-2012, 08:04 PM
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Deltanet question-- My Icrew keeps kicking me off (timing out) very briefly, around 3-4 min, and I have to re-log into Deltanet then icrew. I can't make it thru open time even. I've deleted my cache and cookies already, anyone have any other ideas?
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Old 04-12-2012, 08:06 PM
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Delta Air passengers unexposed to rabies from bat on board: CDC
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Old 04-12-2012, 08:13 PM
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1    [buhz-erd] Show IPA
noun 1. any of several broad-winged, soaring hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, especially B. buteo, of Europe.
Yeah, okay, I like IPA and the rest works.....why the hate?
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Old 04-12-2012, 08:21 PM
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I'll watch Richard Anderson's presentation if you promise me he mentioned me by name.

Because frankly, I'm getting tired of this notion that just because you rarely contribute that you shouldn't be highly praised.
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Originally Posted by Ferd149 View Post
Just try'en to help.........cuz I'm a giver
Can you GIVE me your seniority number? I'll give you MINE and a case or two of Jeremiah? C'mon bro?
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Old 04-12-2012, 09:15 PM
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Celebrations are in order! As airline pilots we're close to breaking into the top half of the list. We even beat out the sewage plant operator.

200 Best and Worst Jobs of 2012
1. Software Engineer
35. Parole Officer
36. Vocational Counselor
50. Medical Records Technician
59. Loan Officer
61. Librarian
63. Heating/Refrigeration Mechanic
72. Brick Mason
82. Event Coordinator
85. Receptionist
88. Vending Machine Repairer
90. Funeral Director
104. Commercial Airline Pilot
114. Sewage Plant Operator
115. Nuclear Decontamination Technician
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Old 04-12-2012, 10:10 PM
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Storm!! Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 Crosswind Landing at Narita - YouTube

look at Carl go!! yikes....
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Old 04-12-2012, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92 View Post
Anderson must have been riding on Carl's plane. If only he'd asked him about having experienced Delta pilots in every plane!
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Old 04-12-2012, 11:34 PM
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Because then they would not have to staff reserves at the current levels at all the bases... just overstaff them at one, cheap, spot. Line and reserves. Then you just need ONE pool to handle all the (say) 73n reserves, you can get away with a lot less reserves in total. Not enough guys to handle the weekend reserve in ATL/SLC/LAX? No problem, we're 30% overstaffed in NYC, we'll just farm out everything we can in time to those reserve guys, who will be willing to take anything they can get that doesn't start in NYC and will get themselves there for free...

The IMMEDIATE result would be:
1. sortie ho pilots would grab all they could, standard, with no thought towards the overall effect.
2. reserves would drop. 15% pilot manning cut BAM. At today's retirement forecasts, this results in either furloughs or another 6 years stagnation.
3. All bases except the fat one would NOT have enough manning to do swaps and drops, and quality of life for everyone would immediately drop.

ABSOLUTE WORST THING that could happen.
Remember: your goal is MORE pilots, and BETTER quality of life. We already know from our DCI discussions that there will always be some pilot willing to undercut everyone else, and work longer/cheaper to the point of poverty, to make themselves some extra coin. It's the exact same thing we complain about mgt doing-- greedy moves to boost THIS quarters profits at the expense of the long term. Don't be that guy...
+1. You pretty much nailed it. This is the biggest issue with out of base sharing. My previous carrier did this and exactly what you describe is exactly what happened. We don't want to go there. Bid the base you want to fly in. Move there when you can hold it.
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