Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 703303)

Someone just told me that there was a program that we could use with the PBS bidding program called "bid buddy." Has any one heard of this? Is there a link you can send me? Thanks. :)

New K Now

Originally Posted by FedElta (Post 703283)

The plot thickens :

The ATL ILS 10, and PRM ILS 10 both have a note saying " localizer unuseable for rollout guidance." Hence , Jepp only lists Cat IIIA minima instead of Cat IIIB, which requires Rollout guidance. Delta no longer recognizes this distinction, but the new terms being phased in are CatIII with rollout/ without rollout...which have different rvr requirements.

The kicker: our AM, p.3-14, under Autoland Considerations prohibits autoland if Jepp has a restictive note regarding the localizer, or glideslope.

So, our AM and Jepp conflict with the notam that is issued with our flight release , currently allowing Cat II to Rwy 10......iIthink this notam did not keep up with the phase of flight change to require autoland for Cat II

Any LCA's out there ?

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 703314)

I always hear the FA's talk about this. They are like little gaggles typically and buddy bid with the same ones. I've never seen that option on our PBS.

I think that would break a pilot manlove boundary to buddy bid. :)

Originally Posted by Spacemann Splif (Post 703319)

It would be cool if all 3 hot FAs "buddy bid" and ended up on some of my flights.

Unfortunately, I'm far more likely to get the "buddy bidding" male buttdarts team. :eek:

Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 703361)

Dude,

I thought I was the only one with that kind of "luck." Time for me to go back to international. It's getting depressing. :eek:

Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 703380)

NewK,

The only programs I've heard of to assist with our PBS bidding system are Easybid and the the bidding tool that Navtec itself puts out. I've always used the easybid. It's pretty simple and free to download the program. Check with Flightline software to see if you need access to their system to download bid packages. I think you do and it's pretty cheap. If you find anything out about a different program let me know. I'd be interested in looking at it.

Denny

Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 703251)

Could it be the stress of bankruptcy, loss of pension, furloughs, 40% + paycuts, recession and 401k cut in half, stress since 9-11, merger, ect... Just curious, do you think we've had more suicides and divorces in the last few years???

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 703382)

I wholeheartedly recommend easybid. Navtech's crap is aweful and flightline should sue them for a very poor imitation software.