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05-22-2014, 08:17 PM
#2132
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Joined APC: Nov 2013
Posts: 100
New Hire Pilot Celebration Dinner
Looking for feedback from recent New Hires on the "Celebration Dinner" during Indoc and whether you thought it was worth it for your spouse to fly all the way to ATL for. For the military crowd, how does it compare to a Dining Out/Fighter Ball/Hail & Bail? Much to my surprise, I received a call for the 16 Jun class last week, which puts the Dinner right in the middle of our planned pack out from military base housing. Wondering whether it's really the sort of event that would rate reshuffling schedules and flying the wife all the way across the country & back for. Thanks
05-22-2014, 08:20 PM
#2133
Looking for a laugh
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
Originally Posted by LloydC
Looking for feedback from recent New Hires on the "Celebration Dinner" during Indoc and whether you thought it was worth it for your spouse to fly all the way to ATL for. For the military crowd, how does it compare to a Dining Out/Fighter Ball/Hail & Bail? Much to my surprise, I received a call for the 16 Jun class last week, which puts the Dinner right in the middle of our planned pack out from military base housing. Wondering whether it's really the sort of event that would rate reshuffling schedules and flying the wife all the way across the country & back for. Thanks
05-22-2014, 08:43 PM
#2134
La Familia Delta
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
Posts: 2,467
Originally Posted by LloydC
Looking for feedback from recent New Hires on the "Celebration Dinner" during Indoc and whether you thought it was worth it for your spouse to fly all the way to ATL for. For the military crowd, how does it compare to a Dining Out/Fighter Ball/Hail & Bail? Much to my surprise, I received a call for the 16 Jun class last week, which puts the Dinner right in the middle of our planned pack out from military base housing. Wondering whether it's really the sort of event that would rate reshuffling schedules and flying the wife all the way across the country & back for. Thanks
This probably depends also on if she wants to come, or cares to come. Some people just may not care, others may think this is the most important thing in the world. I don't have a spouse, but I'd definitely want someone important in my life there. I'm hoping they'll let me take my mother.
05-22-2014, 08:49 PM
#2135
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: B737 CA
Posts: 1,518
Originally Posted by LloydC
Looking for feedback from recent New Hires on the "Celebration Dinner" during Indoc and whether you thought it was worth it for your spouse to fly all the way to ATL for. For the military crowd, how does it compare to a Dining Out/Fighter Ball/Hail & Bail? Much to my surprise, I received a call for the 16 Jun class last week, which puts the Dinner right in the middle of our planned pack out from military base housing. Wondering whether it's really the sort of event that would rate reshuffling schedules and flying the wife all the way across the country & back for. Thanks
05-22-2014, 09:53 PM
#2136
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: 7ERB
Posts: 2,039
Originally Posted by badflaps
Herman, thanks for the kind words for an old man, I peek in the cockpit now and then...flash the shocker.. nothin'....they most usually call the F/A to help me find my seat.
TEN
05-22-2014, 10:03 PM
#2137
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 63
Originally Posted by JungleBus
It's a really nice event. It was a bit of a pain for my wife to make it but she was really glad she came, and I was glad she was there. They make it relatively easy by positive spacing her out & back.
05-23-2014, 03:17 AM
#2138
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,044
Originally Posted by ghilis101
This probably depends also on if she wants to come, or cares to come. Some people just may not care, others may think this is the most important thing in the world. I don't have a spouse, but I'd definitely want someone important in my life there. I'm hoping they'll let me take my mother.
It is a nice dinner. RA showed up for ours. One guy even cried.
05-23-2014, 05:28 AM
#2139
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 5,414
Originally Posted by C17flyguy
Originally Posted by JungleBus
It's a really nice event. It was a bit of a pain for my wife to make it but she was really glad she came, and I was glad she was there. They make it relatively easy by positive spacing her out & back.
05-23-2014, 05:34 AM
#2140
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: B737 CA
Posts: 1,518
Originally Posted by MoonShot
Perhaps you said it in jest, but don't plan on bringing mom. I asked to bring the girl I'd been dating for 7 years (now my wife) and the response was, "No ring, no dinner."
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