Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

FlyZ,

No. If you want to get your family around efficiently on the west coast get familiar with ZED purchases on SWA and ALK. Both have been very good for my family. My wife uses them more often than non-reving on DAL out of SAN and LAX. You can also make it to a lot more places on DAL if you want to fly through SLC and risk an RJ. Not too reliable with weight issues and heavy loads.

Maybe some day DAL will expand its west coast routes with DAL metal but don't hold your breath.

Scoop :cool:

Thanks, Scoop. We have to be really careful checking loads on DAL because of our high load factors. Do you guys do the same on AS and SWA? When I list for the jumpseat on SWA, the agent usually can give me an idea of how good my chances are. Is that the easiest way to check their loads?

I do have a good buddy at SWA though....hmmm...

Thanks,
FlyZ

maddogmax

11-19-2012 04:56 AM

All,

On a very sad note, one of our SEA A330 CA's passed away while on a layover in LAX this past weekend after arriving from HND. "Blue", as he was known to his Navy buddies, had taken the RMA and was planning to retire next March. A super pilot and a great guy, he will be sorely missed by those who knew him. He is survived by his wife of 30+ years and 3 sons. RIP "Blue"

fisherpilot

11-19-2012 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1295495)

I definitely get tired of the pre-merger color coding. Then again, politics annoy me to no end as it is. It appears to be 90% of what bigbusdriver knows what to talk about as it is.

I believe in this case, FDAL is "blue" and FNWA is "red," thus the "purple" references.

Blah blah blah, constructive engagement. We'll see how kingsley does. I'm just glad I got to cast my vote and he was elected by the majority! :rolleyes:

I'd really like to be Purple....... If you guys could make that happen that would be Great

flyallnite

11-19-2012 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 1295585)

Very sad to hear... condolences...

jabwmu

11-19-2012 06:51 AM

Short call question. You are in group 1 based on short calls (less than 3 sc's) but in bucket 2 based on Raw score (81 score +). If you are on short call and there are more senior pilots also on short call but in bucket 1 (based on Raw) the more senior pilot should get called first. Is this correct (days available are the same)? Here's what the contract says. Thanks.

S. Reserve Pilots
1. A reserve pilot will:

a. be awarded/assigned open time under Section 23 N. or O.

Note one: Open time will be assigned to reserve pilots (within days-of-availability groupings) beginning with the reserve pilots within the lowest RAW value grouping and then progressing to the reserve pilots within the next higher RAW value grouping.

Note two: Within days-of-availability groupings, reserve pilots whose RAW values are in the same RAW value grouping will be assigned open time in inverse seniority order unless one or more of them have submitted a yellow slip, in which case open time will be awarded in seniority order to the reserve pilot(s) who submitted a yellow slip for such open time.

sinca3

11-19-2012 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 1295585)

Fair winds and "Blue" skies.....