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Originally Posted by JetJocF14 (Post 209896)

So while we were having a beer in a pub that night he kept saying how sorry he was. I said hey I'm not a check airman or anything but you buy me a beer and buy the end of the week I'll make you a superstar. So evernight as we flew I talked about international ops, and how the cockpit is run. No such thing as a silly question.

It'd be nice if more Captains were like this in all our airplanes.

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Originally Posted by MAGNUM!! (Post 209913)

It'd be nice if more Captains were like this in all our airplanes.

No...It'd be really nice if more Captains were like his avatar!:D

Great job. I too would like to hear the specifics of the "I'm practicing english" scam. Would like to avoid it.

I agree that the grnd effect MD11 characteristic at 200ft you mentioned was a challenge for me to learn. It seems to be right about the time I'm bringing the rwy more into the crosscheck and you miss the decreased descent rate.

PF does the plotting per the CFM. Missed that the first time I read it.

Most guys I'm flying with are handflying departures and arrivals unless the environment is hectic.

Crosswinds, getting inputs started at 200ft is fine but having the mains lined up with the ctr line at touchdown is what counts.:D

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Originally Posted by JetJocF14 (Post 209896)

Nugget #69 Excellent post. Remember there is no such thing as a dumb question. It's only dumb if you didn't ask a question and then a few days later find your self in the exact predicament that had you asked the question you now would have the answer. So ask all the questions you want and I'll try to give you the best answer I have.

If your flying go ahead and make a decision. My rule is if it doesn't violate me or crunch the airplane than go ahead with what your doing. If you want to build this approach go ahead. If you want the ice on just ask. Left or right around a thunderstorm. Choose,,,,, but choose wisely. If your decision is that bad then I'll step in.

For the new FMS F/O's I've noticed this and I've been a captain on both the Maddog and Bus. Everybody LOVES to play with the box. (That includes new captains) As I recall when I was a F/O back in '95 or so the rule on the dog was if your the PF then you couldn't touch the MCDU below 18,000. Above this go ahead in the climb or descent but do go crazy. IMHO were to anal on the Maddog but on the bus it can be a dogfight to see who can get to the MCDU or the GCP first.

Little story. As a bus captain I had a new F/O to SIBA and only 3 months in the airplane. We were doing Basil/Paris hub turns all week. Needless to say this guy was totally lost for the first couple of nights. So while we were having a beer in a pub that night he kept saying how sorry he was. I said hey I'm not a check airman or anything but you buy me a beer and buy the end of the week I'll make you a superstar. So evernight as we flew I talked about international ops, and how the cockpit is run. No such thing as a silly question. By the end of the week he was getting pretty good and we got a no-notice line check from STDS. This flight had it all. Weather, reroute, holding, runway changes, and a Cat-3 to boot. In the debrief at the bar the STDS guy said that was one of the smoothest flight he had seen.

Just looked over at the F/O and winked.

Beer taste pretty good too. ;):D:)

P.S. I can fly like hell just can't spell for sh*t

This story is what being a Captain is all about. Nice job.

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Originally Posted by JetJocF14 (Post 209896)

... I said hey I'm not a check airman or anything but you buy me a beer and buy the end of the week I'll make you a superstar...

You mean the F/O is supposed to buy the beer? I must have come from the wrong training airline.:rolleyes:

Good job!

I said "1" beer not beer the whole trip. Seemed like a fair trade to me....:cool:

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Originally Posted by JetJocF14 (Post 209896)

I said hey I'm not a check airman or anything but you buy me a beer and buy the end of the week I'll make you a superstar.

Maybe "by the end of the week" vs. "buy". I was confused at first, too.
But then, I'm sure you usually buy, being the S.H. Capt. you are.;)

Now, now boys.

As long as beer was drunk and things was lerned...That's whuts impotent!

And, with enough beer...MAybe the F/O would start looking like JJF14's avatar.

I think I love her. The avatar, that is.

Everytime I see something like that, the thougth keeps coming back...

I just don't "get" queers. Lesbians...well...I can see it. But honestly...a chick like that just stops all rational thought.

However--be warned--a lifetime of bad jokes, skirt chasing, and a sexist double standard have in certain cases led to having a house full of girls. Who says God doesn't have a wry sense of humor...