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I'm in need of a new laptop, primarily for upcoming training on a new aircraft. Does anybody know if the USB Distance Learning that Delta provides works with Windows 8? I hate to buy a new laptop and have it not work.

ranger

Yes, it does. Regardless if you like, or dislike, the start interface, Win 8 is a really good/fast os.

forgot to bid

04-02-2014 05:41 PM

Windows 8 makes a lot more sense when you realize they're going to touchscreen laptops. You wouldn't want Windows 7 for a touchscreen.

Thrust Normal

04-02-2014 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1615441)

Windows 8 makes a lot more sense when you realize they're going to touchscreen laptops. You wouldn't want Windows 7 for a touchscreen.

True, I have a touchscreen laptop and find myself using it more than I thought I would.

Roadkill

04-02-2014 06:25 PM

Where do we go to request the 2 days prior to CQ off?
I recall you could have that forced onto your schedule

Herkflyr

04-02-2014 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1615382)

A mandatory bulletin to shake a "million mile" hvc hand GMAB

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Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1615439)

Talking about the form of delivery, a mandatory bulletin!:rolleyes:

Agreed. We have had so many Volume 1 procedural changes lately all without the benefit of a mandatory DBMS popup bulletin (just a paper bulletin that you file in the front of your Vol 1, and hopefully read!) but we can have a mandatory bulletin for this?

I think most guys are on board with showing a little extra appreciation for our true "high value" customers. Some letter in our v-file might have been a bit more appropriate.

marcal

04-02-2014 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1615352)

Doesn't Cathay Pacific have an Atlanta base?

I saw a random name pop up on linkedin, the guy was a 2006 hire on the 748 for Cathay and it said based in ATL.

CX has pilot bases at JFK, ATL, ORD, LAX, SFO, and ANC. Unfortunately our last pilot hired on those bases was hired in early 2008 and that was the last vacancy as well. Now all CX pilots are hired through a Cadet program to be Second Officers(Cruise Pilots). Very few CA's in those bases. Quite a lot of FO's.

shiznit

04-02-2014 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1615439)

Talking about the form of delivery, a mandatory bulletin!:rolleyes:

I read it too. I don't get the heartburn. Boss says when permitting, make a personal gesture to an occasional customer. Big deal. Maybe I'm just not as sensitive about stuff like that.

Boomer

04-02-2014 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1615289)

It is April 2cnd. Lift up a prayer, thought, or glass to the families and friends of the Gulfstream Flight Test G650 out in Roswell NM three years ago today. Several of us on this board lost close friends that day. God bless their families.

http://sav-cdn.com/sites/default/fil...b/11626042.jpg

My condolences Bar. It's sad when a life, full of experiences, friendships, and dreams... is reduced to an acronym in an NTSB report.

RIP "FTE2", age 47, and crew.

Bluto

04-02-2014 07:22 PM

Won't we be able to do initial and cq training on our (nearly) state of the art windows-powered tablets?

Timbo

04-02-2014 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 1615494)

I read it too. I don't get the heartburn. Boss says when permitting, make a personal gesture to an occasional customer. Big deal. Maybe I'm just not as sensitive about stuff like that.

I think it's a great idea! I will have 'fun' with it too. I'm going to start by telling him that since he's going over a Million Miles, HE gets to FLY the leg!

"Step right up, here you go Mr. Million Miles, sit in MY seat! Now...see... you just push these things to the wall, then you just pull back at the end of the runway, and that guy on your right will explain everything else! What seat did you have? Why? Because I'll be sitting back there, so don't fk up the landing!":D

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