With it being revealed that the NSA can hack most anything electronic, I wonder if this will put a damper on the movement for unmanned flight.

The NSA doesn't hack. They have specific code written in for free access. It's actually the biggest weakness of "secure" programming using encryption - it is in fact the back door used by hackers to hack encrypted software.

It also explains the weakness of the NSA to monitor sole source encrypted software.

Sorry, you thought you were safe. China does the same thing wen they write software.

Quick question for those who have experience with it.

I was extended into my golden day causing me to overnight and get released just over 8 hours into my day off. What am I owed as a reserve guy? They just pushed back my long call start time by 8 hrs when I start my next reserve block and said reroute pay would take a look at it. As far as I can tell, I'm not getting any extra pay (greenslip, etc.) other than what the rigs added to the trip. Since I never break guarantee, that's a big fat zero except for the measly per diem. It's just hard to believe they can push me into my day off and destroy the plans that I had without paying any type of penalty.

Did I miss something that should have taken place?

You should be given a pay back day somewhere on your Sep schedule. If there is no room for it, they will put one in your bank.

Its football season and we haven't had a cheerleader on L&G for like 10 days.
Whassup with that?

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Woah. Where are all the Air Tran flights? I just taxied past the C Concourse in Atlanta and there is not one AT 737 or 717 on the west side! Maybe the SWA / AT merger was a good thing for Delta. :)

Just curious, how is that different from being extended into a non golden day off?

Question. ...

What do users of this board think of shutting down the ALPA web board?

Apparently it costs money and is a PITA to administer. Legally it has some risks too.

I like the idea that we can discuss crew room stuff without being in the open, but I have been admonished there for vanilla recaps of Flight Ops briefings.

Yet, the same old personal attacks are not interesting.

It says something that we moderate ourselves better than pilots posting to coworkers are sometimes willing to do. I may toss up a resolution to kill the ALPA board. We might be able to talk APC into password protecting a forum.

What does everyone else think?

The DALPA Hanger talk is what you are referring to, yes?

It has gotten pretty useless lately, dominated by a couple nitwits who hijack every thread to their own po'd view of...Everything! I just ignore them (wish it had an ignore button!) and carry on. :rolleyes:

I think it still serves a useful purpose as a place to go to get quick info, 24/7, as we find ourselves on the other side of the planet with a question sometimes and there's nobody home at the DALPA, company or Chief Pilot offices. I don't think it should be shut down just because a few nitwits are always there. There is some good info available as well.

I would also like to see an APC password protected Delta Pilots only forum where we all have to use our Real Names! :eek: :D And where Underboob wouldn't be Censored!

Free Jesse!