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

Complex 40 At Canaveral. It got scrubbed for tonight. Elon needs to spend a little coin on public affairs. I'm 10 miles from the pads, and there is zero information being put out here. Here's a good link to a status report for Thursday. Spaceflightnow

That really surprises me. Launching a geostationary vehicle from Canaveral takes so much more fuel than launching at the equator. Since this is a private venture, I'm puzzled as to why they would have decided on the additional cost versus an equatorial launch. :confused:

Carl

Carl Spackler

11-25-2013 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1528079)

Full Metal Jacket starting right now on IFC...

Is that a jelly doughnut in your foot locker Private Spackler?

Sir NO SIR! :D

Awesome movie.

Carl

Mesabah

11-25-2013 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1528083)

Well, its 46 guys out of 150. When you take into consideration that there were 1200-1400 furloughed at one point and, anecdotally, I'm guessing less than half came back....

That means they're employed by somebody else that offers a better gig. Again, that's a trend and a sign. If we're going to be THE place to be, that would be nil. We're not JetBlue, which is why those guys are coming back to us. Apparently, we're not FedEx or SWA either. That's troubling in my mind.

Having to commute is a massive hit to QOL, that may be a big part of it.

Carl Spackler

11-25-2013 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1528083)

The real game changer in my mind will be when the sandbox carriers get their cabotage wish and they start US basing. Someone posted that the average age of the guys we're hiring now is mid forties. If I was that age and had the opportunity to be a US based sandbox airline pilot with prospects to be wide body captain in a few years, there's no way in hell I'd come to Delta. As such, those airlines will really be able to pirate the best and most experienced guys for their expansion.

Carl

Elliot

11-25-2013 05:00 PM

Anyone been to BCN for leisurely activities? Recommendations/suggestions??

GJ

P.S. Can't log-in to "mycrewguide", anyone able to PM me the crew hotel for BCN? Thank you.

Free Bird

11-25-2013 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1528112)

If domestic carriers would pay more, more ex-pats would come back here to fly, thus hurting the ME carriers. The pilot shortage will be a global one imo.

Elliot

11-25-2013 05:14 PM

Also, anyone heard from or had sightings of Alfaromeo lately? Realize he had personal loss, but we should make sure, as an (APC) community, he's doing ok.

GJ

scambo1

11-25-2013 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gearjerk (Post 1528121)

Also, anyone heard from or had sightings of Alfaromeo lately? Realize he had personal loss, but we should make sure, as an (APC) community, he's doing ok.

GJ

Agreed. I've been thinking about him too. Alfa if you lurk, all the best Bro.

Purple Drank

11-25-2013 06:13 PM

I was also thinking of him today, as we get into the holiday season.

contrails

11-25-2013 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gearjerk (Post 1528115)

Anyone been to BCN for leisurely activities? Recommendations/suggestions??

GJ

P.S. Can't log-in to "mycrewguide", anyone able to PM me the crew hotel for BCN? Thank you.

Hi Gearjerk,

I highly recommend making a daytrip up to Montserrat.

You could leave Barcelona around 9 and be back at 5ish without rushing.

It's a good hike up to the very top of the mountain above the monastery if you're up for that. Narrow winding path up the hillside. If not interested in doing that hike, the gondola and funicular ride up to the monastery are pretty cool by themselves.

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