Originally Posted by Jesse

I'm 180 out on my experiences. In ATL when it's not busy I get right into a spot and get connected ASAP. In DTW, for example, the place isn't any where near as busy, but we wait each and every single time...I mean 8-10 mins on average just sitting there outside the gate. I've called them well in advance; follow up with a call when we get there and nothing appears to be taking place, and then the wait. Typically there's a baggage cart that has to be moved, and eventually they get around to that, and then a couple of mins later everyone is ready to marshal the plane in. Wish I had your experience there. MSP, on the other hand, is much better. For me, they mirror ATL fairly well--both are usually right there, ready for you, and both sometimes find the jetway at times needing a gate agent to bring it up to the aircraft.

Originally Posted by alfaromeo

First, I don't think Delta will ever go to satellite basing due to the dynamic nature of their scheduling and huge variety of aircraft they have right now. That said, how do satellite bases impact staffing?

There are two drivers of pilot staffing, total pilot credit hours (block, deadhead, credit time, etc.) and the staffing model. Unless satellite bases impact one or other of those variables then the impact on staffing is nil.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Hey some much needed good news for the world:

This weekend at the movies, two films opened and thankfully it was Sylvester Stalone's movie about old men blowing up stuff and killing people that beat out Julia Roberts film about a woman trying to find herself.

Everything is not going wrong, yet.

Back to the discussion of satelite bases. I'm for anything that gets people moving up. If it does that, great, if not, not great. Also, sad to report, I'm learning the PF2, PF3, PF4 keys on icrew now. Sad.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

NOS charts, um nope.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Interesting about printing plates. The FAA approved the charter operator I flew for to print the plates as we needed them. There was a printer in the back, way, way, back. Big plane. Anyways, if we needed to divert we would just go get a computer, walk to the back and pull the printer out, put it down on the credenza, hook up the computer and power it up, print off the plates, put everything back, and then go back to the cockpit. When we asked about just using a computer we were laughed at, of course not, thats not approved or safe. We bought NOS charts and used them for domestic flying.
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TSQUARE, TSQUARE, TSQUARE...

Tebow is playing on NFL Network. Just got in the game after Quinn floundered. Anyways, he dropped back and hit a long bomb onto the shoulder pads of an open reciever in stride... dude dropped it. But he can throw man, he can throw. For a QB, he's also huge. My bet is he's #2 on the roster by seasons start and we'll see if Orton can keep his head screwed on right. Not likely.

Thinking about posting a picture. There is no shortage. And evidently, girls like taking their pictures with him. If I posted those you'd like them, but not posting until Nu comes through on his promise. Nu = Promise Breaker.

Originally Posted by reddog25

Hopefully you can make 10-15 minutes of pay in DTW!

Originally Posted by slowplay

You're the same guy that writes articles on how to save fuel and you post this?

We all want to make money. A lot more money. Watching money be pi$$ed away due to intentional non-contractual inefficiency is frustrating.