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

As a copilot there's a lot of craziness. As a captain, you just look over at the copilot sweating and huffing and puffing as he's pushing and pulling levers, warming up the steam engine, and feeding the horde of angry monkeys in the avionics bay. You take a sip of your coffee, use both hands to turn the tiller, and ask the copilot if he's busy or something.

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Since Douglas is kinda big on this aspect ratio ... how does this land in a crosswind?

"Wings do nothing but cause parasitic drag, we're eliminating them as much as we can" ... Mr. Donald Willis Douglas.

flyallnite

12-14-2013 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1539787)

Goggles,

I think a first time Captain bid is a freebie on any aircraft. Can anyone confirm- no seat lock for first CAPT bid?

Scoop :confused:

First Capt bid breaks any current seat lock.

flyallnite

12-14-2013 12:28 PM

Delta back into Juneau in May. First time since what... 1995?

Hillbilly

12-14-2013 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1539787)

Goggles,

I think a first time Captain bid is a freebie on any aircraft. Can anyone confirm- no seat lock for first CAPT bid?

Disregard - I think from Scambos post above the answer is no seat lock for first CAPT bid.

Scoop

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1539793)

First Capt bid breaks any current seat lock.

If you have not previously completed training for a mainline Captain position, you are eligible to get an AE to a Captain position even if you are currently under a category freeze. The remainder of your category freeze for your First Officer position will be added to the new 24 month category freeze for your Captain position. As an example, if a 765 B still had 12 months remaining on a category freeze, he could be awarded a first time captain bid and would incur a 36 month freeze as a result. Section 22 G.4.

sailingfun

12-14-2013 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1539793)

First Capt bid breaks any current seat lock.

It kind of breaks the lock. You actually keep the lock and it is added to the lock for the seat you bid. If the Captains seat is a 2 year lock and you had 1 year to go on another lock you now have a 3 year lock.

buzzpat

12-14-2013 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1539795)

Delta back into Juneau in May. First time since what... 1995?

On the 73?

GunshipGuy

12-14-2013 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1539703)

How much would you like to bid that at the end of the conversion window for this bid you have moved up in relative position not down? That is in spite of the fact that the first 150 pilots being brought on the line will be senior to you. After that there will be a bunch of new hires posted behind you. When your in the bottom category and the company is growing and hiring no one bids on below you normally. Those slots are filled by new hires.

I agree, my category will get a lot more below me soon. This bid, like the last one, did not fill the number of vacancies. It would be nice if something were to open up above in the right seat where QOL'ers would be tempted to go. Until then, they stay put and more come in above me during the AEs.

flyallnite

12-14-2013 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1539813)

On the 73?

Yup. SEA-JUN starts end of May. The cold war is heating up...

buzzpat

12-14-2013 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1539819)

Yup. SEA-JUN starts end of May. The cold war is heating up...

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