Yes, that is true, but more often than now more awards are awarded than planned. They can do that as well.

What they are trying to avoid is a long training foot print with a six month conversion. My guess is, if this happens, they positions will be on the next AE, giving them the ability to draw the conversions out to a time where simulators are open.

Frankly, I see this way as more inefficient and benefiting the pilots more than the company. It is hard to sharp shoot staffing with this type of bid.

Have to commute into ATL and sit for awhile before my first trip out of there. Is there place to iron my shirt in the pilot's lounge so I can look extra spiffy for Captain? (and so I don't have to commute in uniform) Thanks

Commuter room is the A lounge has a iron and board in it. PMing you the code.

True, but even the pilots who learned on steam gauges will be at a disadvantage with the MD-88.

Old Cessna 172s have the traditional six pack like this:

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/temp2-10.jpg

But ideally for future MD-88 pilots they needed a Cessna 172 that would help them build an MD-88 styled two pack scan:

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/a...id/temp3-9.jpg

FTB,

Your pictures are just hilarious. You really should publish a book. I'd buy it.

BTW, my instrument check ride was in an old 172 with the craptastic Cessna/ARC 400 radios. Just as we rolled into a hold defined by radials off a ADF & VOR, the freakin' VOR radio died. I pulled it out, re-racked it and managed to stay in the hold. ... the examiner shrugged and did not say a word. ... Figured it was an early start on the sort of techniques required to operate the Mad Dog.

Hope you'll do a pic of an A330 A arriving to Atlanta, a red "enhanced mobility scooter" strapped to the side of the cockpit, sporting a Minnesota state flag on the tail & random silver radome & engine inlets, Captain holding a Viagra bottle in one hand and a bottle of DEET in the other while the FO in ear buds peruses a "Airbus flying for Dummies" book & a Delta Connection Academy sticker. (that should just about upset everyone :) )

Of course old Air Force pilots should have no trouble...

http://www.baseops.net/militarypilot/IMG_0260_b6.jpg

Yikes, flashback city:eek:

Ferd <----- 3 tours as a spin demo pilot. ~2500ish hours.......no wonder I don't hear the APU on the walk around. :D

I'll see what I can do but man, that's no short order! :D

Line on line, point on point, 3 green, no red, no amber

Sweet! Hadn't thought of that for awhile....a LONG while!