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11-07-2010 | 01:00 PM
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11-07-2010 | 01:02 PM
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'Pickled' US Pilot loses the plot
Published: 06 Nov 2010
A BOOZY pilot was hauled off a jet after naming the wrong city as his destination, it was claimed last night.
First Officer George La Perle, 48, was said to have given off a whiff of alcohol as he told Heathrow security guards he was flying to NEW YORK.
Cops followed him and found him boarding a US plane with 213 passengers bound for DETROIT - nearly 500 miles away from the Big Apple.
La Perle, who was said to have been found in the cockpit with his laces undone, was taken off the Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 as it sat on the tarmac at Terminal 4.
At the airport police station he allegedly gave a reading almost five times the drink limit allowed for pilots. He was held in custody overnight and appeared in court in nearby Uxbridge the next day.
La Perle was said to have given a reading of 89mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The limit for pilots is 20mg, a quarter of the maximum for drivers. The case was adjourned until November 16.
Delta Air Lines said La Perle, of Boston, had been suspended. Scotland Yard said: "He is charged with performing an aviation duty while exceeding the alcohol limit."
Read more: ‘Pickled’ U.S. pilot lost the plot | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News
Published: 06 Nov 2010
A BOOZY pilot was hauled off a jet after naming the wrong city as his destination, it was claimed last night.
First Officer George La Perle, 48, was said to have given off a whiff of alcohol as he told Heathrow security guards he was flying to NEW YORK.
Cops followed him and found him boarding a US plane with 213 passengers bound for DETROIT - nearly 500 miles away from the Big Apple.
La Perle, who was said to have been found in the cockpit with his laces undone, was taken off the Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 as it sat on the tarmac at Terminal 4.
At the airport police station he allegedly gave a reading almost five times the drink limit allowed for pilots. He was held in custody overnight and appeared in court in nearby Uxbridge the next day.
La Perle was said to have given a reading of 89mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The limit for pilots is 20mg, a quarter of the maximum for drivers. The case was adjourned until November 16.
Delta Air Lines said La Perle, of Boston, had been suspended. Scotland Yard said: "He is charged with performing an aviation duty while exceeding the alcohol limit."
Read more: ‘Pickled’ U.S. pilot lost the plot | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News
11-07-2010 | 01:06 PM
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You have it backwards, how did fNW used to fly airplanes until we were told to use FPS and AWABS and here is your training in the form of bulletins and videos?
We used to have a lot more INTERNATIONAL flexibility. As recently as last September I can recall flying a transpac random route filed 60nm south of the published track to avoid moderate turbulence. The DL 7ER was filed ON the published track and they got the crap beat out of them. Watched him on TCAS all the way across the pacific and they couldn't join us because the waypoints we filed were NOT in the FPS database.
As far as on-time performance, there is speculation that WDR problems were masked until fNW aircraft were mixed in with fDL because fNW the DOOR HAD TO BE CLOSED to generate an out time. Some people I have talked to think that some fDL were turning on the beacon early to generate the out times and thus creating a false dataset for d0 performance. I don't have any way of verifying that theory.
By all accounts FPS worked fine for domestic flights. It's international where FPS really costs us time, money and passenger comfort.
Still waiting for an answer to my three questions. Maybe alfa is the guy that wrote FPS?
1. Is the author of FPS still working at DL?
2. If so, is the author in charge of the FPS Department?
3. Is the author receiving royalties from DL for tthe use of FPS?
We used to have a lot more INTERNATIONAL flexibility. As recently as last September I can recall flying a transpac random route filed 60nm south of the published track to avoid moderate turbulence. The DL 7ER was filed ON the published track and they got the crap beat out of them. Watched him on TCAS all the way across the pacific and they couldn't join us because the waypoints we filed were NOT in the FPS database.
As far as on-time performance, there is speculation that WDR problems were masked until fNW aircraft were mixed in with fDL because fNW the DOOR HAD TO BE CLOSED to generate an out time. Some people I have talked to think that some fDL were turning on the beacon early to generate the out times and thus creating a false dataset for d0 performance. I don't have any way of verifying that theory.
By all accounts FPS worked fine for domestic flights. It's international where FPS really costs us time, money and passenger comfort.
Still waiting for an answer to my three questions. Maybe alfa is the guy that wrote FPS?
1. Is the author of FPS still working at DL?
2. If so, is the author in charge of the FPS Department?
3. Is the author receiving royalties from DL for tthe use of FPS?
I flew with a former Hughes Air then Republic Captain and this reminds me of what he said. It was basically that everything Republic did that was better was dropped on initial merger with NW but was then later adopted as "new procedures" which was old Republic. In the end, the better procedure was adopted. He said to expect this again. Seems like what is happening. AKA, push then get numbers and now flight planning. Probably brakes release too.
11-07-2010 | 02:14 PM
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Hockey,
You da man. Can you sit a reserve day immediately prior to or after training? And does that mean I get paid 70 hours for working 20 days? Let me check PBS to see what my options are. I hope the Oracle brings good news. Section 11F in the Contract looks like a good place to start.
You da man. Can you sit a reserve day immediately prior to or after training? And does that mean I get paid 70 hours for working 20 days? Let me check PBS to see what my options are. I hope the Oracle brings good news. Section 11F in the Contract looks like a good place to start.
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11-07-2010 | 02:50 PM
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As far as on-time performance, there is speculation that WDR problems were masked until fNW aircraft were mixed in with fDL because fNW the DOOR HAD TO BE CLOSED to generate an out time. Some people I have talked to think that some fDL were turning on the beacon early to generate the out times and thus creating a false dataset for d0 performance. I don't have any way of verifying that theory.
11-07-2010 | 02:50 PM
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Reserve bidding question
My category requires a minimum of 3 "reserve days on." I am requesting a block of x days that would only have me on reserve for 2 days prior to
going to training.
I am not sure if it makes a difference but my X days leading up to the 2 day "on reserve" block start directly after a November trip.
Does the training requirment count as "days on" or should I re-bid?
Thanks Scoop
going to training.
I am not sure if it makes a difference but my X days leading up to the 2 day "on reserve" block start directly after a November trip.
Does the training requirment count as "days on" or should I re-bid?
Thanks Scoop
11-07-2010 | 03:30 PM
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Why does our dear schedulers put someone on shortcall for 24 hours, from 3:30AM to 3:30 AM in base where 77% of the pilots are commuters, while our dear union does NOTHING ?
It was not me, but I just saw it and was wondering where our union is to stop this nonsense...
It was not me, but I just saw it and was wondering where our union is to stop this nonsense...
11-07-2010 | 03:53 PM
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Why does our dear schedulers put someone on shortcall for 24 hours, from 3:30AM to 3:30 AM in base where 77% of the pilots are commuters, while our dear union does NOTHING ?
It was not me, but I just saw it and was wondering where our union is to stop this nonsense...
It was not me, but I just saw it and was wondering where our union is to stop this nonsense...
I live in ATL and am based here. Shortcall should cease immediately in ATL because I don't want to be on shortcall. And I have to drive to the airport and everything. This is b.s. Thanks a lot, ALPA. Where's my DPA card to mail in?
11-07-2010 | 04:00 PM
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11-07-2010 | 04:06 PM
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Agreed. Sad that a guy in the peak of his career probably just threw away everything he's worked for, for the last 20+ years, for a few drinks on the layover.
How did it get that far? What was he thinking? Where was someone else on the crew to say, "dude, you're sick, call in sick. Now. If you don't, I'll do it for you."?
Sad that his wife? college aged kids? now wonder how things will ever be the same again.
Look out for your crew. Your career is extremely fragile - use your head and take care of each other.
How did it get that far? What was he thinking? Where was someone else on the crew to say, "dude, you're sick, call in sick. Now. If you don't, I'll do it for you."?
Sad that his wife? college aged kids? now wonder how things will ever be the same again.
Look out for your crew. Your career is extremely fragile - use your head and take care of each other.
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