757 issues
04-24-2007, 07:30 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by MaddDogg
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As JFK said in his Inaugural Address, "And so, my fellow pilots, ask not what your Company can do for you; ask what you can do for your Company."
As JFK said in his Inaugural Address, "And so, my fellow pilots, ask not what your Company can do for you; ask what you can do for your Company."
I may have paraphrased it a bit, but I'm pretty sure that's pretty close to what he meant.
04-24-2007, 07:58 PM
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Its not personal, and it ain't really that hostile. The over 60 can stay till they are 80 on the panel as far as I am concerned.
The slowdown in seat progression and stagnating seniority are the reasons I am against anyone staying in a captain/first officer slot. Lots of folks have argued the merits of same and against the same here...I won't beat that horse. Its bad for me...so I'm against it. Its also bad for Emerald Coast, as any hiring slowdown (including SWA, CAL, DAL, etc) hurts my business. Guys want to stay longer--for financial reasons. I'm on the other side--for financial reasons. What is different from some of the posters here is I've never tried to hide my feelings or the whys.
Its a zero sum game....one side will win and the other will lose. I'm pulling for my side--that's all. (and the flagarant misquote of the JFK quote was pure humor...just in case I failed to pull it off I was attempting to be funny...)
The slowdown in seat progression and stagnating seniority are the reasons I am against anyone staying in a captain/first officer slot. Lots of folks have argued the merits of same and against the same here...I won't beat that horse. Its bad for me...so I'm against it. Its also bad for Emerald Coast, as any hiring slowdown (including SWA, CAL, DAL, etc) hurts my business. Guys want to stay longer--for financial reasons. I'm on the other side--for financial reasons. What is different from some of the posters here is I've never tried to hide my feelings or the whys.
Its a zero sum game....one side will win and the other will lose. I'm pulling for my side--that's all. (and the flagarant misquote of the JFK quote was pure humor...just in case I failed to pull it off I was attempting to be funny...)
04-24-2007, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Albief15
Its not personal, and it ain't really that hostile. The over 60 can stay till they are 80 on the panel as far as I am concerned.
The slowdown in seat progression and stagnating seniority are the reasons I am against anyone staying in a captain/first officer slot. Lots of folks have argued the merits of same and against the same here...I won't beat that horse. Its bad for me...so I'm against it. Its also bad for Emerald Coast, as any hiring slowdown (including SWA, CAL, DAL, etc) hurts my business. Guys want to stay longer--for financial reasons. I'm on the other side--for financial reasons. What is different from some of the posters here is I've never tried to hide my feelings or the whys.
Its a zero sum game....one side will win and the other will lose. I'm pulling for my side--that's all. (and the flagarant misquote of the JFK quote was pure humor...just in case I failed to pull it off I was attempting to be funny...)
The slowdown in seat progression and stagnating seniority are the reasons I am against anyone staying in a captain/first officer slot. Lots of folks have argued the merits of same and against the same here...I won't beat that horse. Its bad for me...so I'm against it. Its also bad for Emerald Coast, as any hiring slowdown (including SWA, CAL, DAL, etc) hurts my business. Guys want to stay longer--for financial reasons. I'm on the other side--for financial reasons. What is different from some of the posters here is I've never tried to hide my feelings or the whys.
Its a zero sum game....one side will win and the other will lose. I'm pulling for my side--that's all. (and the flagarant misquote of the JFK quote was pure humor...just in case I failed to pull it off I was attempting to be funny...)
Let's be honest.
There is no right or wrong answer.....It's all about personal selfish reason, no matter what side of the issue your on. I see both sides.
I want to retire at 60. That's my selfish reason.
But then again it's not all about me.......but it should be!
04-24-2007, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Albief15
Its not personal, and it ain't really that hostile. The over 60 can stay till they are 80 on the panel as far as I am concerned.
The slowdown in seat progression and stagnating seniority are the reasons I am against anyone staying in a captain/first officer slot. Lots of folks have argued the merits of same and against the same here...I won't beat that horse. Its bad for me...so I'm against it. Its also bad for Emerald Coast, as any hiring slowdown (including SWA, CAL, DAL, etc) hurts my business. Guys want to stay longer--for financial reasons. I'm on the other side--for financial reasons. What is different from some of the posters here is I've never tried to hide my feelings or the whys.
Its a zero sum game....one side will win and the other will lose. I'm pulling for my side--that's all. (and the flagarant misquote of the JFK quote was pure humor...just in case I failed to pull it off I was attempting to be funny...)
The slowdown in seat progression and stagnating seniority are the reasons I am against anyone staying in a captain/first officer slot. Lots of folks have argued the merits of same and against the same here...I won't beat that horse. Its bad for me...so I'm against it. Its also bad for Emerald Coast, as any hiring slowdown (including SWA, CAL, DAL, etc) hurts my business. Guys want to stay longer--for financial reasons. I'm on the other side--for financial reasons. What is different from some of the posters here is I've never tried to hide my feelings or the whys.
Its a zero sum game....one side will win and the other will lose. I'm pulling for my side--that's all. (and the flagarant misquote of the JFK quote was pure humor...just in case I failed to pull it off I was attempting to be funny...)
It's a tradition at FedEx.
04-24-2007, 08:13 PM
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Back to the subject at hand....what was it....oh yeah, 757s.
I was told by a dude from flight test that the company had made the decision to reconfigure 757s with a 6 display honeywell system.
....it will be reclassified a MD57 and will share a common type rating with the MD11/10.......
I was told by a dude from flight test that the company had made the decision to reconfigure 757s with a 6 display honeywell system.
....it will be reclassified a MD57 and will share a common type rating with the MD11/10.......
04-24-2007, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by USNFDX
Back to the subject at hand....what was it....oh yeah, 757s.
I was told by a dude from flight test that the company had made the decision to reconfigure 757s with a 6 display honeywell system.
....it will be reclassified a MD57 and will share a common type rating with the MD11/10.......
I was told by a dude from flight test that the company had made the decision to reconfigure 757s with a 6 display honeywell system.
....it will be reclassified a MD57 and will share a common type rating with the MD11/10.......
The 75s will be retrofitted with steam gauges, five different autopilots and when they remove the autothrottles they will install a non-functional third power lever. This will meet FAA requirements for a common 727/757 type rating which will show up on your ticket as "STEAM BOEING/FEDEX ONLY".
04-24-2007, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pilot141
No, you've got it all wrong. If they did that they would have to pay 757 guys widebody pay.
The 75s will be retrofitted with steam gauges, five different autopilots and when they remove the autothrottles they will install a non-functional third power lever. This will meet FAA requirements for a common 727/757 type rating which will show up on your ticket as "STEAM BOEING/FEDEX ONLY".
The 75s will be retrofitted with steam gauges, five different autopilots and when they remove the autothrottles they will install a non-functional third power lever. This will meet FAA requirements for a common 727/757 type rating which will show up on your ticket as "STEAM BOEING/FEDEX ONLY".
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