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09-24-2020, 05:19 AM

#199571

Drum

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Originally Posted by DLASFlyer

Customer here. I want to give a shout out to the two gentlemen who piloted Delta 2913 tonight. It was an Airbus 319. I was in 14A, right next to the number one engine which failed dramatically just before rotation. The pilots took off and leveled off before returning to SLC. We were airborne for 18 minutes and they even had time to make a reassuring PA. We stopped on the runway and were met by fire trucks. I was happy to learn the same crew was in command of the second try on a new aircraft.

I know you guys are going through hell with the prospects of furloughs and pay cuts. Performance under pressure and sound decision making like I witnessed tonight are why you guys deserve top pay and benefits. Keep your heads high.

Outstanding work!!

This is why we are different than baggage handlers, FA's and gate agents. The kompany needs to learn this lesson again and again.

Once again, well done!!!

09-24-2020, 05:30 AM

#199572

Denny Crane

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Thank you for the shout out! Really glad everything turned out okay.

Denny

09-24-2020, 05:33 AM

#199573

p3flteng

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Originally Posted by DLASFlyer

Awesome of you to reach out with these kind words and appreciation to those fine aviators. It’s what we do, literally the justification for a high level of compensation. An old timer once told me crossing the pond that we aren’t really payed for the A to B stuff, we really earn and justify the paycheck in those few minutes of critical thinking and action in an emergency. Think and act incorrectly then, and bad things happen. We spend our lives training, practicing and preparing for those few crucial minutes.

It’s refreshing to hear appreciation from John Q. Public when something like this happens.
on behalf of behalf of those two Professional Delta Pilots, thank you.

09-24-2020, 01:10 PM

#199574

Hrkdrivr

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Originally Posted by DLASFlyer

Thanks for finding us here and posting this. At risk of repeating my colleagues’ thoughts, when asked why were paid so well, I always reply when things go wrong, we’re worth every penny they pay us. And more, frankly.

Thanks again!

Sierra Hotel to the crew!

09-24-2020, 01:32 PM

#199575

TransWorld

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Originally Posted by DLASFlyer

When things are going smoothly, a computer could run everything. When things go bad, that is where experienced, trained, qualified pilots earn their keep. Just like heart surgeons.

09-24-2020, 08:20 PM

#199576

MachJ

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Originally Posted by DLASFlyer

I was happy to learn the same crew was in command of the second try on a new aircraft.

Please tell me this is incorrect.

09-24-2020, 08:42 PM

#199577

20Fathoms

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Originally Posted by MachJ

Please tell me this is incorrect.

Noticed that tidbit as well. Definitely not judging as they may have been fine and we are paid well to make that call, but the one time it happened to me I got significant pressure to head back out immediately in a different aircraft (I was at a different airline at the time). The FAs were shook up as hell and I decided it was the safest option for us all to be done for the day. Still think it was the right call.

09-25-2020, 04:28 AM

#199578

sailingfun

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Originally Posted by MachJ

Please tell me this is incorrect.

When you declare a emergency at Delta you cant fly another leg until after you speak to the duty pilot and tell him you and your crew are fine to continue. The default is you are done for the day.

09-25-2020, 06:37 AM

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PaulFooley

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

When you declare a emergency at Delta you cant fly another leg until after you speak to the duty pilot and tell him you and your crew are fine to continue. The default is you are done for the day.

This was my experience when I experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff on the first leg of a 3-day trip in 2011. Scheduling was ready to deadhead us out to re-join our rotation but the duty pilot stopped them and we were released from the remainder of our trip.