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05-23-2017 | 09:53 AM

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WHACKMASTER

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Crud. Does this mean that I should stop studying for my FE written midstream?

05-23-2017 | 10:37 AM

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tomgoodman

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Crud. Does this mean that I should stop studying for my FE written midstream?

By no means! FE time counts as community service.
As was said of my 727 S/O class: "Never have so few done so much for so many for so long for so little."

05-23-2017 | 04:54 PM

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CaptYoda

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These days, FE's generally can only expect to find work out of the U.S. (mostly cargo). The Russian built airplanes (old cargo ones) are heavily crewed (Pilot, Co-pilot, Navigator, FE) as well.

05-24-2017 | 07:12 PM

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Lemon Jello

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By no means! FE time counts as community service.
As was said of my 727 S/O class: "Never have so few done so much for so many for so long for so little."

So one day, cruising along, a captain and first officer are discussing sex. The captain asserts "sex is 10% pleasure, 90% work". The first officer disagrees, countering that sex is "90% pleasure and only 10% work". They go back and forth but are unable to reach consensus. Finally the captain turns to the flight engineer and says "it's up to you to break the tie. What say you?" The flight engineer replies "sex is 0% work and 100% pleasure." Captain says "how on earth did you come to that conclusion?" Flight engineer replies "if there was any work whatsoever involved with sex, you would make me do it for you."

05-25-2017 | 07:41 AM

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dckozak

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I saw a couple 727's in Guam a couple weeks ago. I think at least one was former Fedex as it appeared to have Valsan engines on it.

05-26-2017 | 03:25 PM

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Snakey

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perfect trip

Definition of a perfect trip:

Flight engineer gets laid, first officer gets a good night's sleep, captain has a bowel movement.

05-26-2017 | 03:37 PM

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Packrat

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Everts Air Cargo still has DC-6 FEs.

05-26-2017 | 06:51 PM

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L77STFD

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Limoncello/snakey you nailed it!! Good stuff!!

05-26-2017 | 07:15 PM

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Definition of a perfect trip:

Flight engineer gets laid, first officer gets a good night's sleep, captain has a bowel movement.

or the F/E finds a place where you can eat all you want for a buck, the F/O gets laid and the Capt. has a successful bowel movement.

06-02-2017 | 06:33 PM

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robthree

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Definition of a perfect trip:

Flight engineer gets laid, first officer gets a good night's sleep, captain has a bowel movement.

Given the age of the F/E's I flew with, as long as they didn't die with the teenage Thai hooker/Filipina girlfriend still in their room, it was a good trip.