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80ktsClamp 06-16-2011 08:25 AM

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I think my favorite is the EMB 170 pilot vs the 747 pilot. Reason for becoming a pilot? "HELL YEAH!"

TeddyKGB 06-16-2011 09:27 AM

What happens when you "opt in" to the crew notification option. Do you get a text message anytime there is a change to your schedule? What about when on reserve? Thank you for any insigh.

Bucking Bar 06-16-2011 09:31 AM

80's funny page is too good not to post:


Bucking Bar 06-16-2011 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1009159)
So Sailing, could in ATL we see a shift towards mainline aircraft over RJs?

For instance there are some routes we're doing on the 88 lately that we've taken back from the RJs and they aren't necessarily full. Preemptive move away from competing with AAI with RJs so as to not flood the market with seats but establish a high number of seats for a market?

Sort of.

Remember though, that the CRJ700/900/1000 and E175/195 are not "regional jets" from an economic perspective. They are as efficient, if not more efficient on a sector and CASM basis than your MD88. They are "RJ's" by our definitions, but to an accountant there is no distinction with mainline equipment. The DC9's will be replaced with E175's CRJ900's and a few MD90's. Mostly the MD90's are going to be used to take cycles from the 757's.

We need to get them here (warts and all). It can be a cost neutral exchange. I hope bringing those on board is at least contained in our opener. We should be supporting American and Continental / United in this effort.

FedElta 06-16-2011 09:58 AM


Originally Posted by LeineLodge (Post 1009157)
I don't remember seeing that on the 320, but that doesn't mean it wasn't installed. Maybe I just never pushed the rudder hard enough :D

Seriously though, unless you taking off or landing in a crosswind, the airbus is pretty much a feet-on-the floor airplane. It was very rare to need rudder, and that was usually only to correct an out of trim situation.


*Disclaimer - If you're reading this and thinking of bidding either Airbus in Atlanta, disregard. The rudder/tail of the airplane is scary and as FedElta points out, at .15G it will abrupty snap off [*editorial liberty taken when quoting FedElta :p ]

Any 330 guys lurking out there ??

acl65pilot 06-16-2011 10:02 AM


Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1009215)
80's funny page is too good not to post:



I fell out of my chair. Heck, I am still laughing. That is an Instant Classic. Maybe we should put that on the regional forum.

acl65pilot 06-16-2011 10:03 AM


Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1009222)
Sort of.

Remember though, that the CRJ700/900/1000 and E175/195 are not "regional jets" from an economic perspective. They are as efficient, if not more efficient on a sector and CASM basis than your MD88. They are "RJ's" by our definitions, but to an accountant there is no distinction with mainline equipment. The DC9's will be replaced with E175's CRJ900's and a few MD90's. Mostly the MD90's are going to be used to take cycles from the 757's.

We need to get them here (warts and all). It can be a cost neutral exchange. I hope bringing those on board is at least contained in our opener. We should be supporting American and Continental / United in this effort.

Yes, we should.

capncrunch 06-16-2011 10:04 AM


Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1009233)
I fell out of my chair. Heck, I am still laughing. That is an Instant Classic. Maybe we should put that on the regional forum.

The only thing missing on the E170 pilot is a backpack.

80ktsClamp 06-16-2011 10:11 AM


Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1009210)
What happens when you "opt in" to the crew notification option. Do you get a text message anytime there is a change to your schedule? What about when on reserve? Thank you for any insigh.



They still call you on rsv.


A lesson on how not to be an idiot with your brand new Android:

Ringer off does not necessarily equal vibrate mode, unlike my previous Palm.

I rolled over to 3 completely silent missed phone calls this morning (while on short call). 2 from scheduling, 1 from the duty pilot. Fill in the blank on what those said.

My knees are really sore right now....

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80ktsClamp 06-16-2011 10:12 AM


Originally Posted by capncrunch (Post 1009235)
The only thing missing on the E170 pilot is a backpack.

Enough of our guys carry a backpack to where we can't say anything about that. They nailed it.


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