Did I say they are overstaffed? Hiring normally looks ahead. The hiring they are doing is very small. A few years back they were very short. 1.5 pay flowed like wine. Just like at Delta pilots don't pickup at straight rates if the can get 1.5 or at Delta double pay. When open time gets scarce guys grab what they can at straight rates.

01-17-2014 | 06:56 AM

#146953

GunshipGuy

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From: Permanently scarred

OK, these "People Are Awesome" videos are BS. Had to go through 6:13 of filler before getting to the best part, and then only a 1/2 second's worth of the highlight? Time for some congressional insight into this abomination!

01-17-2014 | 07:10 AM

#146954

GunshipGuy

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From: Permanently scarred

Nix the congressional action...internet order restored.

01-17-2014 | 08:03 AM

#146955

orvil

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From: Decoupled

Quote:

Originally Posted by index

I realize it's an Airbus, so all bets are off. But, why pop off the autopilot at 50 feet? Why bother?

01-17-2014 | 08:08 AM

#146956

gloopy

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From: window seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailingfun

Much like Delta when open time drops SW pilots start grabbing what they can at straight rates instead of 1.5 rates. The huge difference between SW and Delta is they have no cap so you can pick up to FAR limits at straight rates. That leads to rushing every flight to keep block hours down and allow for more trips for pay under their system.

Not to mention when everyone does that all the time, the historical block time averages drop and then it becomes harder to do it. Eventually even "airspeed alive" taxis, 250 til the marker and all the shortcuts in the world won't get you under block very often, and the company needs fewer pilots to fly the same schedule. #biwinning

01-17-2014 | 08:08 AM

#146957

Timbo

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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .

Quote:

Originally Posted by index

Hey, I told you, NO PICTURES!!

How's school going? You speaking French yet?

You miss your yoke, don't you?

Yes, yes you do.

01-17-2014 | 08:09 AM

#146958

gloopy

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From: window seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by orvil

I realize it's an Airbus, so all bets are off. But, why pop off the autopilot at 50 feet? Why bother?

The pilots are never in control because thats when the plane "thinks its landing".

wait, what?

01-17-2014 | 08:43 AM

#146959

Free Bird

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy

Nix the congressional action...internet order restored.

Here Here!

01-17-2014 | 09:52 AM

#146960

Bucking Bar

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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler

The DPA goes after more Delta pilots ... turns them into management for alleged violations of Delta's "Social Media Policy."

Correction ... not new news. I thought it was new because it hit my inbox right behind their lawsuit against an un named "John Doe" who they state repeatedly is a Delta pilot.

Last edited by Bucking Bar; 01-17-2014 at 10:16 AM.