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Old 09-08-2012, 03:16 AM
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The vodka of choice there is Vivat...about US$5 or less!! Take it from a 767 guy...I go there a lot lately. Go with any (or all) FAs, they will surely be going to the shopping center...they always do
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Old 09-08-2012, 05:51 AM
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HNL and KOA are in the list if you need Hawaii
Ahhh, thanks. When did that happen?
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Old 09-08-2012, 06:11 AM
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Just as an indication that we aren't blowing smoke when we say your schedule WILL change...daily, I am on my first day of this month's pairing. After a short flight from JFK to ORD (this is the first time this year that I have actually done anything directly out of my base) I am now on change #5 to my original schedule. I do enjoy the adventure of this very much but please be certain you are ready for a schedule written with moveable ink before diving in. It is what it is and this flexibility is why our customers like us and keep coming back.
Serendipitous! That’s is the only big word that I know cause it's so awesome. Some of the best trips I went in the military were:
  1. Picked to go somewhere not so great and at the last minute changed to somewhere awesome that I wouldn’t have been able to get otherwise.
  2. Scheduled to go somewhere new and nobody else wanted the trip and the place was awesome.
  3. Someone dropped off a trip and I was called the night before and asked if I could go.
It had way more to do with the crew you had and being able to make the most out of any situation. The adventure was half the fun. I miss it and really hope I can get a phone call from Atlas.
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Old 09-08-2012, 06:47 AM
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Ahhh, thanks. When did that happen?
No idea but I remember thinking that was cool when I saw it
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Old 09-08-2012, 08:34 AM
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As for schedule changes, you get all kinds. You may deadhead around the world to operate a single leg (my personal best in 6 months on line - I went 20,000 miles to operate a 1.5 hour flight) or you may leave home, land at, say, ORD thinking you're going to catch a connection to your trip and instead be sent home. Roll with the punches.

I don't care what happens once I leave, so the only frustrating aspect has been when it happens while i'm home and I get put on Home Reserve. Babysitters/day care centers aren't as rapid to adjust to the changes as I am.
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Old 09-08-2012, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 744driver View Post
The vodka of choice there is Vivat...about US$5 or less!! Take it from a 767 guy...I go there a lot lately. Go with any (or all) FAs, they will surely be going to the shopping center...they always do
Im sure your FRU experience beats our communal tent accommodations. I hear the city has some good points of interest if we could ever get out to see them.
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Old 09-08-2012, 09:31 AM
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Our 5 Star Hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan :: Hyatt Regency Bishkek Hotel

Sorry to say, but yes the Hyatt Regency is very nice...btw, thanks for your service and the sacrifice. It is very gratifying to bring the soldiers home from various places...
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Old 09-08-2012, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by captainv View Post
the distinction is jet time vs. turboprop time, not fan vs. jet. and it's no big deal either way. supposedly if you didn't have experience in two types, it triggered additional OE, but you'll most likely get that waived.

gvinflight: Lear 25s!

we keep hearing internally that the pool is empty. we'll know for sure when they start filling classes.
This may be a dumb question, but I'm former military (Navy P-3 Orion) and most of my time is turboprop. So my answer to the question regarding having 2500 hours of turbofan/turbojet time would be "no". But am I expected to include my turboprop time in that? I know that isn't how it reads, but I don't want to shortchange myself if they are expecting me to include that.
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Old 09-08-2012, 09:40 AM
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But that won't mean you don't have a shot at it...a few pages back, someone mentioned they had a C130-only guy in their class.

The number one way to get a call is to find a friend that you might know at Atlas...and get a recommendation from him/her. Beyond that, you are not any less likely to get a call than anyone else just because you don't have turbojet/turbofan time.
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Old 09-08-2012, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhino12 View Post
KME...where did you fly Freddy at?
Dover on Active Duty and currently reservist at Lackland.
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