Who Are These Kooks? Is This For Real?
01-13-2024 | 03:36 PM
#151
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2022
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From: 787 FO
Contact your Senators now. Let them know the FAA Medical is incapable of evaluating cognitive decline.
https://alpa.quorum.us/campaign/48916/
01-13-2024 | 03:44 PM
#152
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 5,550
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From: UNA
What you have is the same plan I heard from 99% of the pilots I flew with over my career. The percentages that actually left early outside of company ER offers was virtually zero. 90% or more of the pilots on here screaming about raising the age and how horrible it is will be screaming to raise the age when they are over 60. Some things never change. It's kind of like mergers. If DOH benefits you in a merger it's the absolutely only fair way to merge. Then the next merger comes and you benefit from a ratio. That then becomes the only fair way to merge.
01-13-2024 | 03:44 PM
#153
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,606
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From: LAX ER
half of Washington is against it openly. No need to speculate. Any amount of research would show there’s a lot of opposition in Congress to age 67. Next time detach logic when talking about Congress. Because there is no logic up there regardless of where you sit for or against age 67
01-13-2024 | 04:08 PM
#154
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 814
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From: Wind checker
What you have is the same plan I heard from 99% of the pilots I flew with over my career. The percentages that actually left early outside of company ER offers was virtually zero. 90% or more of the pilots on here screaming about raising the age and how horrible it is will be screaming to raise the age when they are over 60. Some things never change. It's kind of like mergers. If DOH benefits you in a merger it's the absolutely only fair way to merge. Then the next merger comes and you benefit from a ratio. That then becomes the only fair way to merge.
01-13-2024 | 04:23 PM
#155
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Anyone on here drop below 35 hours a month on a regular basis? I’m curious of the mechanics of paying benefits when the 15th’s check is zero. I’d like to do the trip a month plan eventually but curious how that bit works?
01-13-2024 | 04:46 PM
#157
Can’t find crew pickup
Joined: Jun 2021
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I'm not sure why the big worry of 67 or 69 ? We aren't flying 727, 707 , L1011 etc. that were much more complicated to operate with much less technology and much more complex approaches with less technology. The airplanes are much more automated and systems easier managed by computers etc. Even if there is a cognitive decline somewhat by 67 or 69 the automation and technology more than make up for it . Not saying I'm pushing for those ages but if they pass those I don't see the big deal or raucous about it .
01-13-2024 | 04:59 PM
#158
Quality of Lifer
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 691
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From: M88A
I haven't.......Not once in 35 years......Nice try.......
01-13-2024 | 05:24 PM
#160
Runs with scissors
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
I've never had to cover for anyone.
There was one 757 Cap I had at recurrent in about 1990 who'd just come off 25 years on the 727, who didn't like to "push buttons" on the FMS. So I did as much of that as the IP would allow but finally I got a tap on the shoulder from the IP who mouthed the words, "Let him do it." So I had to watch as he struggled but he got it done.
And to keep it even, I once had a 777 FO at recurrent who was so worthless the IP nearly busted him in the oral! He didn't know about half of the walk around slides! YGTBSM! Then when we got into the box I was pretty much single pilot. I was dismissed from the debriefing....never saw him again.
