Originally Posted by Brooklyn99

Logbook shouldn't hurt you either way. Personally I would probably not fiddle with it and go back to practicing my opening speech or other interview prep.




Fly in day prior, hotel by 3PM; I went to the Hilton at 1031 Virginia Ave. On the fancier side, good thing I was burning points. Next morning walked over at 6 AM per email instructions; security booths and road guards will know who you are and clarify which door, etc. Rest is straight from the gouge. "...at exactly 0645 Ms. Dorathea came out and greeted us..." CJO's around 1 ish? Left building at 4:30 ish, showed my visitor badge at campus bus stop, was taken to airport terminal for free. Ticket counts gave me a standby ticket to try to non rev home early (original was safely scheduled at like 8 PM). Got home early.

There were a couple people who gamed the system by asking for next day (or later) return non-rev flights - extended family in town, etc. Sounded like it was easy to ask for. Standard is day prior in, day-of out, but out was variable on request.

Not in regular gouge:
1. 1031 Virginia Ave computers and printers are sketch. Forgot to print psych release form; last minute, 5 AM, lobby - trying to load and print. Front desk was super cool and I emailed it to her and she printed it.
2. Ms Dorathea tweaked the paperwork reqs last minute: did not want originals of any packet-2 docs (ATP, medical, FCC, etc). "no originals, 1 copy only. Nothing extra" so follow the email rules to a "T" and then be ready to pivot. I felt like a cartoon comedy yanking crap out of the folder and shoving it into my suit jacket pockets.
3. Even the traffic patrol people are rooting for you and fist-bumping you as you cross the street to the cafeteria and back. Have never seen anything like it.