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Originally Posted by N9373M (Post 1243130)

That was harsh, but sorry I ruined your Delta pilot party.

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Thought I was going to be able to go back and do an edit before you read that...yeah, a bit harsh. Let's just say there may have been a bit of PUI involved.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1242974)

So talking to one of the mechanics, it's interesting the part that Delta played in the Denzel movie. If he heard his story right, they did send cameras over to the training center to film the screens (I'm guessing 737?) and it was our pilots who tried to match what they were looking for. It was a guy at the TOC they used to make the close ups on the annunciator panel. What I don't understand is whether they used a retired airplane sliced up for the cockpit scenes. Something about the control column wouldn't move and Denzel threatened to walk off the set since he was struggling to move it around. One of the mechanics figured out what the hang up was and hacked a line somewhere to free up the column and they were back in business filming. I guess Denzel costs $500K a day. Director was very happy with the particular mechanic.

However, of the mechanics did have the guts to ask about the Director's Cast Away movie. He wanted to know, hey, when that airplane hit the water why did Tom Hanks go backwards instead of forwards, wouldn't the inertia sent him forward? Evidently, that was not appreciated.

Here's a similar second-hand story: R. Lee Ermey was out at Hurlburt visiting different squadrons for his show on the History channel. He was getting a ride in the AC-130H to do some shooting on the local ranges, and while he was in the cockpit on headset the crew was asking him some questions. One of the gunners in the back brought up the scene of him kissing Jack Black in the movie Saving Silverman. He said for the $200,000 they paid him he was willing to do the kiss. Another gunner then said, "Well, now that we've established you're a wh0re how much for a blowj@b?"

Or picture Gunny playing Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs.

"The maggot puts the lotion in the basket or the maggot will give me 20..."

That would be so awesome. :D

And so wrong. :eek:

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Originally Posted by crewdawg52 (Post 1243154)

Problem is though, there are no open F/O positions on the 744B in the AE. I believe someone will get it only if they are displaced to it. May be wrong, not an expert by any means.

Backfills count too. There doesn't have to be openings actually listed on the AE.
Reinstatements go ahead of AEs even if the guy wanting the AE is senior.

Depending on where future displacements are coming from, once you get awarded a position, its possible to hold that position pretty far out of seniority for a long time. Even if some very senior people are trying to AE that category, they will get denied because they can't bump you out.
(Section 22.E.1.d. exception) --> (an AE will not be awarded if it would cause a displacement)

That may be what's going on with the DTW744B guy.

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Originally Posted by crewdawg52 (Post 1243154)

Problem is though, there are no open F/O positions on the 744B in the AE. I believe someone will get it only if they are displaced to it. May be wrong, not an expert by any means.

I know a few that were displaced and expect reinstatement on this AE.

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Originally Posted by 1234 (Post 1243089)

Looks like an instructor

On the seniority list the 744B at 11,800 and the one at 11,300 are both instructors.

The next 744B is not an instructor and sits around 8,600.

First month on reserve and I have a couple of questions. First I forgot to bid for Golden Days so I don't know which of my days of they are. Is it the x or * on my schedule? Second if I am on short call on my last day am I done at noon or is that only going into the golden days?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1243195)

On the seniority list the 744B at 11,800 and the one at 11,300 are both instructors.

The next 744B is not an instructor and sits around 8,600.

So why have instructors that cannot hold the aircraft? Hard to believe that no one else wanted to do it.

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Originally Posted by Dorfman (Post 1243206)

X = non reserve day (your off days)
* = Golden Days. If you dont bid them, they will be assigned.

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Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1243218)

So why have instructors that cannot hold the aircraft? Hard to believe that no one else wanted to do it.

Instructors should be selected based on skill and ability, rather than seniority.

If they were able to interview and surpass the others seeking the position, I'm glad they got it.