CRJ is the heavy. 175 is the Super.

 

In order to not offend any of the perfect aviator's sensitivity, I just avoid making any traffic calls all together. It's a Win Win for all!

 

Que HI6 about making traffic calls at uncontrolled airports in 3... 2... 1...

 

I am thinking about putting in for an MIDT for DFW—>ORD. Off hand, anyone interested please PM me. I am a D/C/E.

I will obviously put it through the union website.

Thanks!!

 

Anyone have their significant other ever travel with them on flights you work? Any tips? Can they take the van to and from the overnight hotel with the crew? Can they come sit up front in the cockpit? Obviously after the flight is complete... thanks in advance!

 

I haven't done it but I've given it some thought and have tried to talk my wife into coming along for a long overnight or a lost day (There's a lost day in SPI in open time right now that would be a good one if the flights are fairly open going both ways for your spouse).

MOST of the time, there's room in the hotel van and I don't see how it would be a problem as long as there is room for the extra person. Otherwise, you'll be looking for an uber or taxi.

Also, regarding your return flight, your seat is not only guaranteed, it's required. Your spouse's seat is not. Your spouse probably needs to be independent enough to deal with the situation where they don't get on the return flight (and even perhaps figuring out the hotel and transportation needs if it means staying another night on their own) and be cool enough to not blame you as you taxi away for takeoff.

I've never seen someone actually bring someone though. A flight attendant once tried to bring along her husband but he didn't get a seat on the outbound flight so he was left in base.

 

I have had my wife go on one trip with to an excellent overnight of ours. It was nearly 24 hours and everything went smooth. I will say she took Uber from airport but in hindsight she should have just come with us on the van. As far as anyone else would know, the significant other could just be a hotel guest. We did take the shuttle together back to the airport and nothing was said to us. Granted we went a little early to grab some food so no crew.

Again, you need to prep them so that if the flight fills, you still have to go and they may be on their own. Fortunately mine is good with that so all would go well.

In regards to the question about the cockpit, no they cant ride up there with you once off the gate, but just like kids and stuff I don't see why they couldn't sit in the seat for a minute and take a look.

 

I have seen girlfriends, spouses and SOs of both pilots and flight attendants on overnights. Most of them have rented a car because of their plans once they got there, but I have seen them on the van as well. As others have stated, the most critical thing is space. Do you know how big the van is or whether they use a taxi at the location? Will there be another crew? Might not even be another Envoy crew and there may not be one in one direction but there is the other. Just like not making the flight itself, you have to be prepared for that possibility.

The biggest issue with coming up front is time. I’m sure you know how pressed we are. It has to be before with plenty of time AND cooperation from the gate agent. Afterwards, the gate agent isn’t an issue, but you still need to have the time where there isn’t a crew waiting to get on and are already late, which is usually our situation.

And like everyone said, whoever it is has to be able to get back alone if they don’t make the flight. I saw that once. The husband of a FA didn’t make the flight. Later she told us he made it back but had to fly through a different hub to get home.

 

You sound like a clown. At least look up the proper phraseology in the AIM if you’re going to go on a rant about it. Proper phraseology is “Peoria Traffic...etc etc, Peoria”.

 

Where can I find info about green on green flying? (Low time CA and FO) I’ve looked all through FM1 to no avail.