Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

A team of scientists have tried to figure out how 80kts CLAMP pulled it off.

... and for you readers outside of our circle of friends (not that 80 claims me), the real secret is to balance out your qualifications just as his was. Young, sharp, line check airman that presents the image Delta wants to represent the airline.

Of course then Delta puts these terrific new hires on a Douglas jet, which makes them slightly crazy and disheveled. By the end of IOE everyone wonders; "what happened? He seemed like such a nice young man."