So, when I checked the location on Google Maps, the picture of the joint is this:

Huh ... Guess it will be the 787 Next Gen.

Yep, that one too. Some interesting stuff coming out of that one.

They can try to use it as a stick, but the Reps are not biting. DAL needs the jets for many reasons.

I was told they don't want anymore, they want more comfortable planes and less "RJ's" going forward. we'll see....

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Why would you get bent out of shape with the 1/10 captains who don't "do their share"?

Can you elaborate as to the standard quota of walk arounds that constitute a "share"?

This thread is starting to turn into a first officer entitlement gripe fest--when it's not operating as the commuting pilot gripe fest. It seems indicative of the people we have hired since 9/11.

I'm game.

Can I tell my stories of F/Os who show up 20 minutes prior to push on leg #1, and the first words out of their mouth are "did you do the walk around?", or perhaps those who miss a crossing restriction and then blame the "piece of ___ airplane", or the ones who can't listen to the radios on a consistent basis--as they are busy griping about their job, or the ones who cannot put together a decent descent profile--which again is the airplane's fault.

Just trying to keep it real guys. If you ain't getting your walk around or layover love, maybe you should look in the mirror, or just keep on griping anonymously--your choice.

BTW, lest somebody try the red herring--I split the walk arounds regardless of weather, I buy the beer and usually the food--when I actually have a decent layover (a rarity these days), and every so often I anonymously buy a random table's dinner in the restaurant as well.

You wear a long sleeve uniform shirt, don't you brakechatter.

brake, i get what you're saying. And all of us who have been Captains know that despite flying with your favorite Captain, yourself, bad FOs really can ruin a trip. When I was on the ER I really saw how rough it could be for good Captains dealing with some FOs camping out in the right seat.

but on the flipside I have gotten the short call from scheduling for a trip that was right at 1 hour to show. in fact 3/3 of my last callouts on sc were for go's either at 2 hours or 2:30 hours. the worst was a deadhead at 2 hours. fun stuff.

each time "they'll wait for you and I'll let your captain know." I got to the plane 10 to go, no interior, exterior preflight, no logbook check, nuttin done. Got the accusatory where have you been? I said quickly while putting my bag in that scheduling called 2 hours ago. He had no idea what that meant and it had to be explained during cruise but he basically wanted to call me out for lying and not doin my job and it was a rough first leg.

Like the 88, I don't care. But twice in my 3 or so years of purposeful reserve on the 88 I've gone late off a short sc due to insufficient notice. both times the Captain had been at the plane over 30 min prior and nothing was done. I wont blame the A, we can blame scheduling for not giving a hea... actually, take that back they did on the first one two years ago on Christmas morning. But we can still blame scheduling, I think we can all be fine with that.

As a RJ Captain I did a lot of walk arounds for the same reason I do them today, exercise.

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Might have made a wrong turn somewhere brake, there ain't that kind of money here. ;) :D