Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Jim,

If your intent was to discourage anyone from using the new commute policy in your poorly worded preamble... then shame on you. We're all big boys here even the ones that don't live in Peachtree City.

You're unbelivable!

As a commuter it's good for us and the company.

80ktsClamp

02-17-2011 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse (Post 949420)

I do the same. I find that while I disagree with most of the Fox criticism alleging biased reporting on their part (again--not speaking about the individual personality shows here), that I can only take so much of the "cheese factor." Too often there's just too much non-seriousness to Fox and while I have a good sense of humor, I like my news on the dry side.

This is my issue with Fox as well... and frankly with any of the major 24 hr news networks. There really is not 24 hours worth of news that comes out in the day, and they all try to BE FIRST to report a story. In doing so, you get flash, cheese, innaccuracies, and worse ADD than a pilot in a room full of girls showing underboob.

Since I dont get fox biz, I pretty much just put cnbc on muting during the day and peruse various news stories.

Oh, and stephanie abrams can bring me my weather anytime. :)

80ktsClamp

02-17-2011 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 949556)

No offense, but nobody likes to hear "we fixed the [paycheck] glitch..."

http://www.tribbleagency.com/wp-cont...08/12/bobs.jpg

Those of us with under 25 raw scores 3 weeks in especially.

Suck on an egg. :) One more 3 day and I'm over ALV again.

FrankCobretti

02-17-2011 10:38 PM

Televised news is a waste of time: you get the news the producers want you to get for as long as they want in the order they want to give it to you.

Depth? Context? Fuggadaboudit!

Give me The Economist, The Early Bird, and my local paper. I'll read the news that matters to the level of detail I prefer. When I want eye candy, I'll put on Mexican tv.

Nosmo King

02-17-2011 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 949583)

Hey, as a South kind of a guy, the longer we are merged the better I like a lot of the NWA things. Getting a much better (and truncated) hard card with the oceanic driftdown, crew changeover briefings, etc., better meteorology products...even bigger cockpit trashbags! (don't know if they are just old NWA stock).

Now back to our normal gripe session...:D

Maybe we can get them to switch to BCBS instead of UHC...doubt it.

satchip

02-18-2011 02:42 AM

Did you see in the latest ALPA email that blurb on the bottom about Canada starting a behavioral profile training program for LEOs in the airports? Think it would ever happen here? Nah....

TANSTAAFL

02-18-2011 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 949579)

"and amazingly, in 50+ years of combined DAL flying, neither pilot has ever called in sick once!"

What was the point of that (subtle "and you shouldn't ever call in sick either")? JG's little "commuting is a lifestyle choice for many" reminds me of the same...and I don't even commute!

I still hear that one from time to time. Just means that the individual is probably a liar and has intentionally violated FAR's, probably gotten other crew members ill, who will call in sick if sick, and had a greater negative impact on the operation than if he'd stayed home and gotten well.

FlyingDutchman

02-18-2011 03:43 AM

NOOP question..

they dropped a 4 day carry out rotation from my schedule. 7hrs for Feb, 12hrs for Mar. The trip no longer operates. It was awarded as a white slip about 2 weeks ago and showed as part of my carry in schedule for March at bidding time. Am I pay protected for both months and what are my obligations ? thx

johnso29

02-18-2011 04:10 AM

Does anyone know what the lowest vis takeoff ASA ops spec allows is?

iaflyer

02-18-2011 04:54 AM

For those of you betting how long it would take the FAs to get the same commuting policy, how many people had "0 days"?

Yesterday, they got the same exact policy as we did.

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