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02-01-2014 | 08:32 AM
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02-01-2014 | 08:34 AM
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Nope. 10 AM SC on day one is a fantasy floated by panic mode schedulers hoping to see how many pilots nibble the hook earlier than that even though they don't have to.
02-01-2014 | 08:37 AM
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02-01-2014 | 08:40 AM
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02-01-2014 | 09:01 AM
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The only time you are obligated to check your schedule while on RES is prior to release from the last leg of a rotation, and prior to 0200 on your first on-call day. The rest of the time you are required to be available for contact on LC, and promptly available for contact on SC.
If you never receive a call from ATL, you are not obligated to check your schedule while on call.
Your check every 9 hours assures you will not miss the 3 hour prior acknowledgement window (1 hr for start of SC), but if your phone never rings, there won't be anything on your schedule.
If you never receive a call from ATL, you are not obligated to check your schedule while on call.
Your check every 9 hours assures you will not miss the 3 hour prior acknowledgement window (1 hr for start of SC), but if your phone never rings, there won't be anything on your schedule.
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02-01-2014 | 09:50 AM
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Check Craigs List for old Catalina 22's. catalina22.org
They can be found for pretty cheap (less than $2,000) and are a good family weekender lake type boat. Most of them have a swing keel so you can retract it, put the boat on a trailer and take it home, vs. spending money for a slip.
A 19' Flying Scot FLYING SCOT SAILBOATS - The Best Daysailer in the World is a great lake boat and a 17' Oday Daysailor is good too, but no cabin if you want to sleep on it.
http://boats.smartcarguide.com/o-day-17-sailboat
Probably the best deal if you're new to sailing is to go to a nearby sailing club, see what they've got for club boats. Usually once you join the club, you can use their boats anytime they are available, and for us Airline types that works out, because the 9-5 M-F guys are only at the clubs on the weekends, while we are flying, so you'll have the pick of the boats on your days off during the week.
Most yacht clubs have a kids program too, and adult learn to sail programs, on the weekends, so you can drop the little darlings off there, they'll jump in an Opti, Optimist (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
while you and mom go out on a bigger club boat. Memebership - FAQ - Lake Lanier Saling Club
I started in little dinghys and then raced monohulls for years, but when I got my first taste of real speed, out on the trapeeze wire of a friend's Hobie 20 I was blown away; Hobie 20 sailing from Tampa Florida - YouTube
So I got hooked on catamarans. BUT...because you are going three times faster than a monohull, spray is flying, so you will get wet if there's any wind at all. That's why my wife won't go near my catamaran. They are better in the south where the water is warmer.
Up in Portsmouth, NH we had to wear wet suits, even in July, when racing out in the Atlantic. That ocean water never gets above 50 degrees!
If you can't find a club near you, check out the US Sailing site, they have lists of clubs: Getting started
They can be found for pretty cheap (less than $2,000) and are a good family weekender lake type boat. Most of them have a swing keel so you can retract it, put the boat on a trailer and take it home, vs. spending money for a slip.
A 19' Flying Scot FLYING SCOT SAILBOATS - The Best Daysailer in the World is a great lake boat and a 17' Oday Daysailor is good too, but no cabin if you want to sleep on it.
http://boats.smartcarguide.com/o-day-17-sailboat
Probably the best deal if you're new to sailing is to go to a nearby sailing club, see what they've got for club boats. Usually once you join the club, you can use their boats anytime they are available, and for us Airline types that works out, because the 9-5 M-F guys are only at the clubs on the weekends, while we are flying, so you'll have the pick of the boats on your days off during the week.
Most yacht clubs have a kids program too, and adult learn to sail programs, on the weekends, so you can drop the little darlings off there, they'll jump in an Opti, Optimist (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
while you and mom go out on a bigger club boat. Memebership - FAQ - Lake Lanier Saling Club
I started in little dinghys and then raced monohulls for years, but when I got my first taste of real speed, out on the trapeeze wire of a friend's Hobie 20 I was blown away; Hobie 20 sailing from Tampa Florida - YouTube
So I got hooked on catamarans. BUT...because you are going three times faster than a monohull, spray is flying, so you will get wet if there's any wind at all. That's why my wife won't go near my catamaran. They are better in the south where the water is warmer.
Up in Portsmouth, NH we had to wear wet suits, even in July, when racing out in the Atlantic. That ocean water never gets above 50 degrees!
If you can't find a club near you, check out the US Sailing site, they have lists of clubs: Getting started
ILCA North American Region
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUFw25Y4AQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAVjohvItCw
02-01-2014 | 10:34 AM
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02-01-2014 | 11:10 AM
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02-01-2014 | 11:32 AM
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What's a big bang for the buck sailboat that a family of 4 could spend a weekend on the lake? I've always had a thing for sailboats and used to drool over the Hunter models, but then became a pilot so that's literally out water...... My only experience is in a Hobie Cat 14 and even that was an experiment. I'm thinking about taking a sailing course on Lanier and renting some this summer. I'm a hobbiest woodworker and thought it would be cool to take a classic wooden boat and restore it...
You don't need to know how to sail before buying a boat, but it may well save you some money and grief. Basic sailing courses (ASA101 or equivalent) tend to be fairly cheap, you can knock it out in a couple weekends for $400. Rather than take any of the advanced courses, I'd hang around a yacht club on beer-can-racing night & ask if anyone needs extra crew (someone always does). Be honest that you're a beginner, & you'll learn a ton quickly.
If you go to buy a boat, take a good looking at the standing rigging that holds up the mast. It's expensive to replace and beat up on many trailer sailors because the mast is set up and taken down often. Looking to make sure turnbuckles aren't bent or cracked, the chainplates they connect to are well bedded in the deck & not bent, the stays (wires that hold up mast) don't have any strands coming out...run your hand along them & if you get pricked by loose strands, the stay needs replaced. Take sails out of bags & make sure not ripped or rotten. Old sails are inefficient but fine if you don't race. Ask owner to demonstrate putting mast & rigging up, see how he routes the sail controls; with a family, you don't want an arrangement that really clogs up the cockpit, which can already be small. If it has a swing keel take a *very* good look at the retract cable mechanism, they wear out over time and one breaking is a huge hassle at best and can sink the boat at worst (ask me how I know!).
I'm not hugely familiar with wooden sailboats but most I've seen tend to be quite old, and generally come in two flavors: beautifully restored (& expensive), and complete wrecks. I think there are more that have been kept up in the northeast.
02-01-2014 | 11:34 AM
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You will not effect the pay of another pilot. Research things as best you can. Have the rotation numbers and dates written down. Check them for legality. Checker is in the pcs swap menu. The problem you will have is scheds and I suspect the union scheds guys will be swamped. Wait a few days and give them a call. You should get straight pay for any trips they bypassed you on.
I just spoke with the DALPA scheduling expert. No joy for me, but he did say that he had 55 more inquiries on his call back list. He was working Saturday, too. So, give him a call and get in line. He will get back to you. It took him about 24 hours to get back to me.
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