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Old 07-07-2013 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I watched the news ~5 minutes about it and wanted to throw something at it.

This one is going to be pretty cut and dry pretty dang quick.
The news sucks. Save TV life for something more informative.

Words of wisdom from granddad:

"Those yuppie girls don't even like crawfish. If you ask them if they like them, and they hem and haw, dump them out right away."
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Should have rode up front that day I was flying going to MDW. Confusion doesn't begin to describe how I fly.
You warned me. I still have the text you sent me:

"Remember. Hearing screams of panic when I fly is normal."
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow
You warned me. I still have the text you sent me:

"Remember. Hearing screams of panic when I fly is normal."
Ha! I had almost forgotten about that. I wasn't lying, was I?
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I don't believe DPA is the answer, but saluting and doing everything to carry the ALPA party line doesn't help either. There has been progress made recently in the right direction I believe. I will not support waxing poetic on mediocrity, though.
I'm not opposed to the DPA. I'm not opposed to DALPA. But I am opposed to ALPA National. I'd rather be independent.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I agree. I think upon the joint agreement with AA that nicolau will be implemented. They got themselves an 8 year delay... I figured they would have been smacked down long ago but kept pushing it back.
Let me guess, AMR wants DOH?

Originally Posted by BlueMoon
Someone got some video of the asiana Hitting the end of the runway. It is from far away.

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
Whoa. I kept hearing "it cartwheeled" and thought how would it have kept its wings if it cartwheeled. But that's sort of a flat cartwheel. I wonder what airliner (747 maybe) was taxing out?
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I've found it to be very much a pilot's airline. Hand flying with all the magic off has been encouraged and praised in my experience. Heck, my OE captain on the 320 hand flew plus AT off below 10,000 on almost every approach. I'm usually too lazy for that.
IMHO, it's not laziness that prevents more pilots from doing this, it's the burden it puts on the PM in addition to his normal duties.
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
I'm not opposed to the DPA. I'm not opposed to DALPA. But I am opposed to ALPA National. I'd rather be independent.



Let me guess, AMR wants DOH?



Whoa. I kept hearing "it cartwheeled" and thought how would it have kept its wings if it cartwheeled. But that's sort of a flat cartwheel. I wonder what airliner (747 maybe) was taxing out?
Agreed about ALPA national. Look at the doozies of lawyers we get at DALPA from national.

AMR will likely want relative- US's pilot population is crazy old, while AMR has an overall cross section and retirement to 50% nearly identical to ours. US's retirement to 50% is around 2019... AMR's is ~2024 like us.

The 777 in its final position had rotated all the way around and then some, and definitely showed a wing in that video. Amazing the wings stayed attached. Boeing builds a hoss of an airplane!

The airliner taxiing out was UAL885 (a 744) to KIX. They subsequently cancelled.
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Do I think they are a bunch of fools? Yes. They have given up hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to fulfill their number 1 goal in preventing Nicolau from being implemented up to this point. How does understanding that make me look silly? Do explain.

They have that an SLI shall be DOH in their by-laws, but there has been no re-do attempted.

What's Nicolau?
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by CheapTrick
Time out on the "Oh so fascinating ALPA vs DPA debate"... did you see the synopsis of the Asiana CVR? Slow, throttles at idle, and multiple calls for power.

Got a link?
Old 07-07-2013 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Xray678
Training you to fly with less than full automation? Are you kidding me? If a pilot cannot operate without full automation he/she should not be here.

Show me anywhere that Delta has pushed full automation all the time. In fact the FOM says we need to remain proficient in all levels of automation.
During training. Everything I got other than some visuals in the sim was full up, all auto, kick it off around or after the FAF.
Old 07-07-2013 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow
Thanks, ftb. Passengers got hit by an emergency vehicle in Sioux City?
I'd heard that but I'm not sure. Something about walking away from the accident in the corn field and being hit by fire trucks.
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