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09-11-2010 | 08:18 PM

#47431

newKnow

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From: 765-A

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Originally Posted by fly2002

Haven't flown in a while in Detroit. Are guys wearing blazers yet with the temps getting down in the 50's at night?

Wanting to know what to pack. :-)

fly2002

I saw a few with jackets on last week. I'd say it's still about 95% are shirts only. But, it is getting a little nippy in the morning and at night. I might be jacketed down next week, too.

09-11-2010 | 08:20 PM

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From: maddoggy dog

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

Would that be a guy at ASA, goes by Paul M? I can't tell you how many times I wanted to either brain him or myself with the crash axe.

He was at the other ASA....Skywest. Nice guy but he kinda freaked out after a window blew out in a Metroliner. His body was partially outta the airplane flapping in the breeze. Luckily he had a seatbelt on and his FO pulled him back in.

09-11-2010 | 09:04 PM

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tomgoodman

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From: 767A (Ret)

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Originally Posted by hoserpilot

Back when I flew with the same crew all month I got stuck with Captain puppet-man. He had Jar Jar Binks and Buzz Lightyear puppets.

There's an old tale at DAL about the guy who used a hand puppet named "Freddie the Fox" as a spokesman. For example: "Freddie the Fox says it's time to start your descent." Well, one day Freddie mysteriously disappeared from his den in the flight kit. Pictures of him being run over, hung, stabbed, etc. showed up on the crewroom bulletin board. His owner was so distraught that the CP ordered the foxnappers to return Freddie, with the proviso that Freddie never fly again.

09-11-2010 | 10:10 PM

#47434

Nosmo King

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From: Seeking no jacket required rotations

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Originally Posted by johnso29

I'm wearing mine at work now, but I'm getting a lot of wierd looks.

Some guys won't wear it until the FOM requires it, but once September hits I'm usually wearing mine. I'm DTW based too. It's handy for rain, & it's been cool in DTW off and on now. I also dont loke wearing a hat with out a blazer. But hey, that's just my preference.

Just do what I do, bid a HNL layover on every rotation. Problem solved.

09-11-2010 | 11:17 PM

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From: M88B

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Originally Posted by Nosmo King

Just do what I do, bid a HNL layover on every rotation. Problem solved.

Dang some ppl are just harder to like than others

09-12-2010 | 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JABDIP

Totally depressing, 29 guys over 60 stick around and only 4 guys retired in Sep. Bummer

And what's even worse about that statistic, is that 2 of the 4 retirees were age 65 mandatory retirements!

09-12-2010 | 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy

And what's even worse about that statistic, is that 2 of the 4 retirees were age 65 mandatory retirements!

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What is good about that statistic is we have pilots that are 65 (which I actually dont think we do for another 1.5 years).

09-12-2010 | 05:46 AM

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From: bartender

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Originally Posted by scambo1

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What is good about that statistic is we have pilots that are 65 (which I actually dont think we do for another 1.5 years).

What happened to the ALPA projection that guys would be bailing at 62.5. That was supposed to be the magic number not 65.

09-12-2010 | 05:49 AM

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From: bartender

My view first unread goes to a blank screen as well as when I submit a post it goes to a blank screen and freezes. The post goes up but I have to back out of the post and go back to last page. Something is messed up or is it my machine?????????

09-12-2010 | 06:02 AM

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What is good about that statistic is we have pilots that are 65 (which I actually dont think we do for another 1.5 years).

scambo, those two age 65 retirees were NWA S/Os at the time the FAA age changed, thus they were still on the list. There are another 27 guys who will age 65 retire prior to the first of the "real" age 65 guys retiring beginning on 12/13/2012.