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02-17-2012, 03:46 PM

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nancy33

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Wow I can't tell if ya'll bum rushed the old guy? Is he still alive?

Popeye is ok in my book, Nice sailboat

02-17-2012, 04:06 PM

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Busboy

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Originally Posted by MaydayMark

No hobbies, no family life ... like you said, nothing better to do. It's kind of PATHETIC!

You need to check the dosage on your kool-aid. FDX IS FAMILY!!

02-17-2012, 05:38 PM

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Busdrivr

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Talk about beating a "dead horse". Great way to work on our unity.

02-17-2012, 05:46 PM

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767pilot

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Popeye

Thankfully, those pesky extra line checks for our "senior" pilots will soon be a thing of the past.

Where did you hear this?

02-17-2012, 06:09 PM

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FDXLAG

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Originally Posted by 767pilot

Where did you hear this?

It was in a company message. The FAA authorization changed the law but the far still applys. Looking for workarounds.

02-17-2012, 06:19 PM

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767pilot

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What happened to the yard stick of no FAR's change unless they can be proven to be more safe? Oh wait, this one is cheaper for the companies. Hang on, UPS will have the rubber stamp on this one in no time

Last edited by 767pilot; 02-17-2012 at 07:05 PM.

02-17-2012, 06:58 PM

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Dakota

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Good to see "Whiner Pilot Central" is alive and well on a Friday night. It's the younger guys I've seen that can't fly their way out of a paper sack. How many over 60 guys have crashed an airplane???

02-17-2012, 07:20 PM

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HazCan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dakota

Good to see "Whiner Pilot Central" is alive and well on a Friday night. It's the younger guys I've seen that can't fly their way out of a paper sack. How many over 60 guys have crashed an airplane???

The guy that crashed the Beaver and killed Ted Stevens was over 60.

02-17-2012, 07:40 PM

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JamesNoBrakes

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He means the ones that just want the chance to make it, rather than "no chance in hell".

02-17-2012, 11:33 PM

#20

Thedude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Popeye

Step 1. Assign a cruise pilot to ride along with anyone over 60. This will allow them to eat, sleep, rest or whatever they prefer. When they are ready, they can step forward to make the landing and show us all how it's done.

I want whatever you are smoking.
I have flown with way too many guy approaching 60 that need to retire.
They can't/won't make night landings
They can't/won't do hard IFR approaches.
Recently I have flown with a couple of gummers that have been downgraded to the right seat and in my opinion they should have been downgraded to non-flying status.