For those of you flying into AVL, please be vigilant in reviewing the TAF and DON'T DEPART if forecast WX is below landing minimums at time of arrival (FAR 121.613). What complicates things for those not in the know is AVL has only 1 approach from the South that MD-80s can accept; this is due to runway construction. Tailwind and circling minima are more restrictive by Company Procedures. Be careful out there...AVL is going to be the new PGD 'till the new runway & approaches are commissioned.

Normally, I'd be surprised this place didn't take the long-term runway construction & loss of approaches in mountainous terrain into consideration when choosing AVL to be a base for 80s, but nothing surprises me around here anymore!!

The Bonus was a nice clink in the piggy bank on Monday! Wish it had been a more 'traditional' version that includes a whole year's wages instead of 3 Quarters worth. Surprised we were even included in the whole thing anyway, given the current negotiations climate! It would be nice to ditch the whole pay band system in favor of just plain old good pay, and get a decent profit sharing kicker like most reputable places.