Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 797632)

Interesting. Love all the ways to skin the same cat. Unless the fleet comes out and says, "this is the way" I'll bet it will just be left up to the capt. Indecision is the key to flexibility and flexibility is the key to airpower:D

We never had much of a problem with landings, as there was a domestic leg in and out of BOS or JFK (then back and forth to AMS) so the real crew got their landings ok. You would have to ask a DTW guy if that was a problem since they did DTW to AMS. As the JAFA, I always had a DH (ie to and from BOS) starting and ending the trip. But, I've never had a problem with landings since I mix up domestic and international......and on the asia stuff I get lots of landings too.

Who sits where? The capt always sits in his seat whenever he is in the cockpit. The first FO slides over to the left for middle break and then goes back when the capt (off middle break) comes back up. Junior FO from first break sits right the entire time.

Ferd

Originally Posted by dundem (Post 797648)

Look at the bright side, at least you're not stuck in Mumbai. I just went through there and saw many aircraft (and I'm guessing crews) stuck there. Of note was a DL 332 and a UPS 744. What's the usual routing for that DL 332?

Originally Posted by Waves (Post 797669)

What do you mean "Stuck in Mumbai?" Mumbai is an adventure in itself. You can take the city tour with our personal driver. You can go shopping at the various markets. You can go to the "Chemist" and get all kinds of meds like pain killers and Viagra. Ha You can go to the leather works to get a new flight kit made or high quality jackets made. Or you can go to the jewelry vendors and buy something you didn't really need or want. The Mumbai possibilities are endless.

One's pain is another's comfort.

Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 797652)

I feel strongly both ways:D To tell ya the truth, yes you would be stuck with the first break a lot. I remember one trip, on the way back from AMS, I gave the other FO his pick since I had "taken" the last break going over. He said he didn't care, so I shacked him with the first break again.......he wasn't happy:D. Hardly talked to me at all when he came up.

Yeah, you me a and Buzz gotta stick together. Just remember, thems Jar Heads was just PE majors who couldn't pass the AFOQT. Kidding, just kidding........I'm love'en the HBO series "Pacific"! Some tough kids, I don't think I could have done that.

Ferd

Originally Posted by dundem (Post 797674)

By and large I love India. I've done the 'personal driver' in the touk-touk thing and I often venture out in other cities even when the rest of the crew may not. I just think Mumbai is an overload on my five senses. It's like Kim Chi (sp?), one's pain is another's comfort. ;)

Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 797643)

On your anniversary. (first day of the month you got hired)

Originally Posted by sevenfiveseven (Post 797691)

This is what I thought - used it 1 week before my anniversary but was not reset......thoughts?

Originally Posted by exeagle (Post 797663)

Is there a way to pull up your past monthly flying history with flight times/city pairs in Icrew or some other place??:confused:

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 797633)

Yep. No pay. Its just a get out of jail card if you really need it.