Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
07-09-2009 | 04:42 PM
#9871
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The most painful tooth pulling change for some down here is the challenge and response shutdown checklist. I flew with one captain that turned to the lca checking him and said "I don't do it." lca said they'd be changing back in time to the DALS way sometime after soc. 
I guess some refuse to change. I just hope we don't extend that train of thought to the whole merger. I hear all the time about how we once were the largest airline in lax after the Western merger and then we gave it up. I'll hate myself if in 20 years I'm telling some 30 year old fo about how we were once the largest carrier in msp and dtw before we gave it to swa.
I guess some refuse to change. I just hope we don't extend that train of thought to the whole merger. I hear all the time about how we once were the largest airline in lax after the Western merger and then we gave it up. I'll hate myself if in 20 years I'm telling some 30 year old fo about how we were once the largest carrier in msp and dtw before we gave it to swa.
07-09-2009 | 04:46 PM
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Weird, when I went thru MD-88 training, I was specifically critiqued for starting the engines that way. They wanted left hand on the fuel lever, right hand on the starter. It doesn't matter to me, I have long arms. But I have no idea how you do that if you are short.
07-09-2009 | 04:47 PM
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07-09-2009 | 05:03 PM
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I hate the challenge and response shutdown checklist too. I wish only the Fuel Levers - OFF was a challenge and response, the rest should be a silent checklist. The CA doesn't need to know that I've turned the transponder off. It is funny watching the CAs scramble for the proper callouts.
07-09-2009 | 05:12 PM
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What is particularly funny in the 800 is the CA's response to the air conditioning panel on the shutdown checklist...they get the deer-in-the-headlights look when they look up and have to answer whether or not the packs and bleed switches are in the right positions. My response, "its right dude, don't worry about it."
Capt. Carl
07-09-2009 | 05:18 PM
#9876
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Speaking of the sim session, I've never had. 1 day training event that allows me to commute in and out on the same day and not require a hotel. Anyone know any good ways to get directly from the airport to NATCO and back now that the airport is not on the way to the hotel? My commute home is reasonably tight and I don't think there's time to shuttle to the hotel and theN to the airport. Also, if anyone here has already been up there for the sim, does it seriously take 4 hours? Seems like a lot of time to me.
07-09-2009 | 05:25 PM
#9877
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From: Guppy Commander
Speaking of the sim session, I've never had. 1 day training event that allows me to commute in and out on the same day and not require a hotel. Anyone know any good ways to get directly from the airport to NATCO and back now that the airport is not on the way to the hotel? My commute home is reasonably tight and I don't think there's time to shuttle to the hotel and theN to the airport. Also, if anyone here has already been up there for the sim, does it seriously take 4 hours? Seems like a lot of time to me.
07-09-2009 | 05:37 PM
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Weird, when I went thru MD-88 training, I was specifically critiqued for starting the engines that way. They wanted left hand on the fuel lever, right hand on the starter. It doesn't matter to me, I have long arms. But I have no idea how you do that if you are short.
SHOULDER HARNESS...... OFF
MORNING STRECH ..... CHK
This from a 5' 6" maddog driver. It takes quite a jump shot for me to move the ailerons per the checklist as well!
I still have a hot wife though.
07-09-2009 | 05:48 PM
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The 88 is no problem for the ailerons but the 90 is a whole nother issue!
BTW, was told to use the left hand on start switches right on fuel levers. Got dinged for doing it the the other way.
On the shutdown, I usually just tell him what I did. Can only imagine the fun if they ever listen to these tapes.
BTW, was told to use the left hand on start switches right on fuel levers. Got dinged for doing it the the other way.
On the shutdown, I usually just tell him what I did. Can only imagine the fun if they ever listen to these tapes.
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