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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1692457)

Of course, none of that is the point now is it. The point is that we have to file a FOIA request to obtain the submissions by the organization (ALPA) that is supposed to be representing us per our direction to them. If that was happening, we wouldn't need to file FOIA requests...we'd already know.

Carl

Carl,

At some level we do know. The Delta MEC (excuse me, Executive Board) made some very positive changes to the Training Section of our Administrative Manual which removed the MPL. ALPA's position is your relief pilot(s) should be fully capable First Officers. All of this was published through normal channels and IFALPA published on this back in September of 2013.

The ARC work is not a NPRM response period. This is very preliminary stuff and it isn't wise to report officially on "supposals" when you really don't know what's going to happen, if anything.

If there is a semi legitmate reason to waste time on web boards (as we do) it is to knock around ideas while they are still at the "supposal" stage of development. At this point I don't have the reply yet ... so yeah I posted early. But, if you are curious I would suggest you call your Rep either before or after this next MEC meeting. They are a lot better source than I.

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Originally Posted by ManFlex (Post 1692349)

117 has made schedules better at my carrier. Interesting that Delta pilots find it so much worse.

The guys that are happy do not post about it as often as those that are getting hosed. I have been getting great schedules both before and after 117, but it is mainly a result of being relatively senior in my seat. I guess its a small consolation for being a 15 year NB FO. :cool:

Scoop

Is there someplace in icrew that says when your next base month is for CQ? It always sneaks up on me since it's no longer a 12 month cycle.

Wow this is great!

Delta adds daily SLC AMS on 7ER starting May 2015

Cheers
George

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Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1692563)

Wow this is great!

Delta adds daily SLC AMS on 7ER starting May 2015

Cheers
George

5 flights a day for two weeks ... so Hawaiian pilots can use Dutch Bus Sims for Indoc training.

I keed, I keed; I hope.

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1692464)

I feel your pain. When I was based in BOS, they always put us in the A period sims too. The story I was told was, they did that so they could send us home earlier (noon) and avoid paying us more in per-diem! :rolleyes:

Your fleet may be undergoing a bunch of initial training events, and those guys probably got all the B+C periods, that's because the IP's usually prefer those.

My fleet isn't doing much initial training, certainly not for Capts. (the incredible shrinking machine!) so both boxes are open nearly every period.

That's probably the case. Typically I've only flown B-A or A-A periods for CQ. Must be the ATL crowd getting the good deals... :D

Remember back when Virgin Atlantic and Delta swapped Lax and Atl? I think I found out why. It seems that Virgin can fly 9:30 two pilots! While we gained a longer and more expensive flight Lax-Lhr, the lost a whole crew position. Ouch.

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1692183)

Anybody ever built an AR15?

Magpul | Unfair Advantage

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1692395)

Data point is three months old but in May there were no discussions ongoing or otherwise about raising the age limit at the FAA or ICAO. The only place it was being discussed were Internet forums posted by the usual grenade throwers.

Thanks Bar and Sailing et al. I hadn't heard anything and this floored the Capt and I. After 14 years I'm ready for a little movement.