http://weblogsky.com/wp/wp-content/u...caled.1000.jpgAfter an arrival in the hours after the horse shoe closes, my Captain stated, "I'd pay $1,000 to be the guy who gets to blow this place up" (referencing the authorized demolition).

Got me thinking, the way Delta seeks revenue from it's employees FCFL tickets, pass fees, $5 to see your 1099 form, etc. ... why not raffle the destruction of the terminal in Kennedy. Why pay a demolition crew when pilots would pay their money to tear it down?

The saucer is one heck of a piece of cantilevered concrete. If it was used the way it was originally designed to be used, it would be very cool.
As a child I remember catching TWA's new 747's out of the now Jet Blue terminal. Hardly seems like the same airport anymore.

Did you know most of our married 777 pilots are actually [bat for the other team]? I didn't know that.

I'm just trying to see if Scambo is really "busy" or just trying not to post. :D

Actually kind of interesting. These ladies were just beautiful.

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/pan-am/...rdesses/part-1

The Real Stewardesses Of Pan Am - Pan Am - ABC.com

I agree completely! Reserve should not be a huge pay cut v. regular. I vacillate between both frequently and reserve months always present a financial challenge. I think ATL-based guys can make up some of the difference but us out here in the hinterlands are not as fortunate. 75 hour min guarantee is an absolute for this next contract. I'd like to see 78-80 personally. Secondly, two pilots flying the same rotation should get the same credit, period! Finally, some sort of credit for short call. Currently, its a mish-mosh with schedulers having way too much latitude and no accountability.

That's all, back to the survey.

The "N" on Nebraska's football helmets have stood for "Nowledge" for the past 75 years!

ACL,

That is great news, does Delta anticipate hiring soon? and do they feel that all of the military and civilian pilots that have been sitting on the side lines for the last decade do not meet the desired qualifications or are they concerned that all of them will pursue other more lucrative and stable careers be it airlines or something else.

Generally speaking I feel that Delta thinks its pilots are pieces of trash that are more of a liability than asset.

Finally, if Delta really cared about it's pilot quals and the product they would probably avoid putting there name and passengers on all those connection carrier aircraft. Not because they are unsafe but because they use different hiring procedures and generally have lower min qualifications to be hired.

With all of that said, I always appreciate and generally agree with your inputs ACL. Keep up the good work and keep the info flowing.

We can always reinstitute that program where recently retired Captains come back and fly to fill the gap :mad:

Not a bad idea, it is always more fun when you have guys on furlough watching it happen. I particularly enjoyed that part of my airline career. Especially the part where DALPA endorsed the practice.

The 750 character limit didn't bother me too much either. If there is more that needs to be said, call your reps and use your unlimited verbal character limit. Or find a lazy (sorry, "minimalist"?) friend and "help" them fill theirs out all the way.