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Buckle up--you are in for the ride of your life! My twins girls straightened out at 18 and are gaining maturity every day. I sometimes ask them when the aliens made the switch!
My son just about raised himself and never gave me even a nano-second of problems.

Well fortunately I have only one girl. But I think she may give me as much trouble as two could. :D

80ktsClamp

03-08-2013 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1367619)

Am I missing something? Doesn't the majority of the senior pilots here fly back of the clock widebodies because that's where the money and QOL is?

You end up doing back side of the clock flying on pretty much every fleet except the 88. 88 don't care, it kills you through the longest checklist you've ever seen.

I flew sooooooo many redeyes on the 737....

johnso29

03-08-2013 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1367630)

True, but you flew on the backside of the clock less as compared to international flying.

80ktsClamp

03-08-2013 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1367632)

True, but you flew on the backside of the clock less as compared to international flying.

That's debatable at times on that fleet. leaving atl at 5pm, flying 6.5hours to brazil... getting there at midnight... 24 hr layover, leave just after midnight and get in at 7am.

I'd look back at a months flying during the winter and realize that I had only seen a small handful of daylight hours!

johnso29

03-08-2013 08:21 AM

AE is out..........

Columbia

03-08-2013 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1367626)

Flying international is a choice too. I have flown with many senior guys who give up the cash for a better quality of life on domestic aircraft.

Yep-and likewise, many guys at Fedex fly purely day domestic trips.

80ktsClamp

03-08-2013 08:23 AM

The bid is out.. +717!

johnso beat me to it ...