ya know, talking about high beam switches and heather just reminds me of some of the "bullet-proof" DAL captain stories of way back when...Sugar Ray, Capt WOW, LaLiberXX, I even got to fly with one before he retired: "Hanky-Pxxxx."

Great DAL history and always good for a laugh. Even if some of them weren't funny at the time.

What was the story on Capt Wow? I seem to remember that name from a Capt I flew with telling a story.

09-19-2012, 01:45 AM

#110632

badflaps

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Position: retired 767(dl)

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You really had to work with those guys, to appreciate just a regular ol' run of the mill flying day, seems funny now. The rocker must have been broke.

09-19-2012, 03:03 AM

#110633

dalad

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Flew with WOW and Hanky, don't forget Charlie B!?&z. He was the worst. WOW, I believe, is the only DAL pilot to be on the front page of the WSJ.

09-19-2012, 03:16 AM

#110634

badflaps

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Position: retired 767(dl)

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Standard Sugar Ray day, JFK/MIA, clapped-out Pan-Am 8, finds out autopilot inop, gives you the leg, then requests 390, builds character he says.. long day.

09-19-2012, 04:33 AM

#110635

scambo1

The Brown Dot +1

Joined APC: Jun 2009

Position: 777B

Posts: 7,775

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Cavalier

What was the story on Capt Wow? I seem to remember that name from a Capt I flew with telling a story.

He's one that you cannot narrow down to a single story.

One of his idiosyncracies was that he was a guy that liked acreage. He bought tons of acreage in what the mountain men trappers called the bayou salade. We call it Jackson Hole, WY. Cha frikkin Ching.

09-19-2012, 05:30 AM

#110636

Bucking Bar

Can't abide NAI

Joined APC: Jun 2007

Position: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Check Essential

Here's one that will tell us how old you are:

Starter engagement switch (an upgrade from the pedal / lever). The MD88 moved it to the overhead panel, but it still does the same thing as a Model A Ford.

Also works on Heather ... just push ... then the tart starts.

What do I win?

09-19-2012, 05:38 AM

#110637

johnso29

Moderator

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: B757/767

Posts: 13,088

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

When's the last model year to have red carpet as an option?

And does Heather have that option as well?

Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!!

09-19-2012, 05:46 AM

#110638

nwaf16dude

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Joined APC: Jan 2008

Position: 737A

Posts: 1,890

New uniform item for new-hire flight attendants...

09-19-2012, 06:12 AM

#110639

Check Essential

Works Every Weekend

Joined APC: Dec 2007

Position: 737 ATL

Posts: 3,506

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Starter engagement switch (an upgrade from the pedal / lever). The MD88 moved it to the overhead panel, but it still does the same thing as a Model A Ford.

Deadheaded on a Mad Dog the other day. Captain couldn't get the right engine started. Turns out it was flooded.
He just needed to hold the throttle all the way forward and pull the choke. That cleared it out.
It backfired a couple times and then lit right off.