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The raked wing needs less strengthening in the wing box. The winglet needs added strengthening in the wing box due to wing flex. There is a weight savings associated with the raked wing.

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

The winglets Boeing had planned for the 400 extended the span 16 feet and the raked tips extend the span 14 feet. The winglets that avaition partners puts on the 767-300 extend the span 11 feet.

Thanks guys. Interesting (to me at least).

tsquare

04-16-2010 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 796894)

The law of compounding is a nice thing to watch.

It worked pretty well for a guy from Omaha...

Denny Crane

04-16-2010 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 796932)

It worked pretty well for a guy from Omaha...

It works pretty well unless all your matching/contributions are put into company stock (preferred or otherwise) which you cannot sell and then your company goes............well we all know the drill.:eek::rolleyes::mad:

Denny

acl65pilot

04-16-2010 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 796932)

It worked pretty well for a guy from Omaha...

Yep and he still live in his childhood home. Lessons for all of us to take!

acl65pilot

04-16-2010 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 796939)

Agreed. I know many that no matter what their stuff was doing on the DC and DAL side of the house always maxed out their 401K. Many of them are senior WB A's right now relishing the fact that they have a retirement to count on.

acl65pilot

04-16-2010 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Howgozit (Post 796916)

Acl thanks for the explanation. I just wanted to clarify, I can not pick up a trip on my days off if the trip is advertised for pick up and it is not on open board it is only on swap board? So the swap board is only available for regular pilots and not reserves?

Correct. It has to do with the fact that you are there to deal with sickouts, not give guys who want off a trip pickup. That is why it is designed that way. That trip is assigned to a line holder and unless the PD/APD it, sick out of it, they will need to fly it if another line holder does not pick it up.

FlyinPiker

04-16-2010 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 796897)

So it says. Time to start flying a line. Way to much time on my hands sitting reserve. I will try to bid the 330 if it comes to atl on this bid though.

It is all the extra time I have on my hands because I do not commute! :D

With the trend of ER pilots (especially in the hubs) having to fly domestic time I bet it pushes the 330 and 765 even that much more senior.

Always worth a shot though! =)

acl65pilot

04-16-2010 06:50 AM

Agreed. But if you do not bid it, you cannot get it. :eek:

satchip

04-16-2010 06:58 AM

Should we start worrying about the volcano and what it might do to our bottom line and hence our bottom of the list?

Bluto

04-16-2010 07:06 AM

Well, if you think worrying about it will help...I'm in.

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