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

Question...

If you are only changing bases, not equipment, with an AE/MD/VD, does your conversion date typically become earlier despite your seniority due to the fact that you don't require any training?

NuGuy

06-19-2011 07:53 PM

About 100 more folks came out of the woodwork since last week if you are 8000+ for the ATL 330 B.

Standard disclaimer about qualifiers. My guess is the cutoff for the B seat, bottom reserve, will be in the 7000 range.

Nu

80ktsClamp

06-19-2011 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 1010816)

I guess my campaign of malaria and tails falling off didn't work. Did I mention the airbus takes the pilot out of control of the airplane? Oh.. and it's built in France (and other sketchy, commie countries in yurop). It is not a freedom airplane!

georgetg

06-19-2011 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotFrog (Post 1010731)

I think Delta IT has a good strategy with the iPad. Let someone else ie: AA and Alaska do the research and testing, and when FAA approves it, then we can quickly buy some and get it up and running...

Actually that has been the Delta MO for quite some time.
AA went out and did the winglet mods on one 767 to get it certified, once it was Delta quickly put them on most of the fleet.

All I'm saying is there are 121 airlines using iPdas below 10K as replacement for charts, it can be done.

Own ship on a 10-9 will still require Ship GPS position input via 30 PIN dock connector, the FAA won't sign off on the built in GPS because the iPad antenna can loose GPS lock inside the cockpit...

Cheers
George

tsquare

06-19-2011 08:40 PM

loose??????

buzzpat

06-19-2011 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1010836)

loose??????

Love ya T, but "loose" or "lose?":D

Sorry, anal editing syndrome kicking in.

gloopy

06-19-2011 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadie85 (Post 1010716)

We should be aiming for 6:30 per day like our brothers and sisters have at SWA. Pay for every day you are on the road.

Then we inform the company negotiators that is their opener, and we go for 8 hours a day and "compromise" somewhere in between. SWA is the floor. Period.

gloopy

06-19-2011 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1010826)

the FAA won't sign off on the built in GPS because the iPad antenna can loose GPS lock inside the cockpit...

Why would that be such a big deal? Simply do the iPad with full company manual/pubs and Jepps without 10-9 GPS, just like we do now with paper. Then in a few years when the absolute perfect solution comes along, switch to that. I don't get the logic behind we can't have a massive 95% improvement without the 5% we still want so we won't take any of it.

Denny Crane

06-19-2011 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1010865)

I guess this is a stupid question but I'll ask it any way. Why on earth would the company spring for ipads if there is a full set of manuals/pubs and Jepps on board? To me, it would be redundant and not cost effective to have both. Why not just wait until the "perfect solution" comes in a few years and then switch?

Denny

KC10 FATboy

06-20-2011 01:05 AM

WEIGHT. To save weight.

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