Tool of the day
01-10-2013, 07:35 PM
#3701
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: CRJ200 Right
Posts: 112
Originally Posted by TurboDVR42
I was on a flight from DEN-MIA on AA. I was travelling as revenue passenger wearing civilian clothe. When the door closed I got up and went to the very last row because it was completely empty. When I got to the seats I noticed all of the FA bags. I asked her kindly if she could move the bags and she replied with “the last row is reserved for flight attendance to supervise the passengers during the flight”
I dint realize bankruptcy court approved AA to block 6 revenue seats for FAs to “supervise” the passengers. During the flight I looked back to see how hard they were “supervising,” they did look busy supervising with there ipads and eyelids closed!
Not sure if she was a tool for lying…maybe just lazy!!!! If it really is AA procedure to have FAs sit in the last row for a 4 hour flight, than I apologize. But I highly doubt it is!
I dint realize bankruptcy court approved AA to block 6 revenue seats for FAs to “supervise” the passengers. During the flight I looked back to see how hard they were “supervising,” they did look busy supervising with there ipads and eyelids closed!
Not sure if she was a tool for lying…maybe just lazy!!!! If it really is AA procedure to have FAs sit in the last row for a 4 hour flight, than I apologize. But I highly doubt it is!
01-10-2013, 09:13 PM
#3702
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: B777
Posts: 586
Departed 22L tonight out of ORD, was cleared to line up and wait.....as we crossed the hold short line I turned on the strobes which is our UAL policy.....Tool in an American Eagle RJ makes the comment on the radio; "nice strobes"
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
01-10-2013, 09:25 PM
#3703
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Originally Posted by Sonny Crockett
Departed 22L tonight out of ORD, was cleared to line up and wait.....as we crossed the hold short line I turned on the strobes which is our UAL policy.....Tool in an American Eagle RJ makes the comment on the radio; "nice strobes"
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
There was a NW DC-9 sitting opposite of us holding short when I was a CRJ captain at 9E. The taxi lights on the CRJ are angled down and quite dim, but they are in the wing root which can confuse some people not familiar with looking at the plane. Well, apparently Captain America over there didn't like that I had it on and turned on all his landing lights in our faces as we lined up. We were seeing spots for a good bit after that.
Classy.
01-11-2013, 07:46 AM
#3705
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,068
Originally Posted by N9373M
and that never happens in the cockpit? Just sayin y'all have the "fly" button
There's a big difference here. We are paid to sit in our seats and fly, monitor, talk on the radio, navigate, etc. Sitting there and looking out the window and chatting (during non-critical phases of flight) is what is expected of us while at work.
Is sitting in the last row, eating, sleeping, and reading magazines expected of you during a flight? Or should you be serving the passengers who pay our paychecks?
I could have my Chief Pilot on the jumpseat on any given flight and not change a thing. Would you sit on the back row and do the above things with your supervisor on board?
01-11-2013, 07:59 AM
#3706
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,533
Originally Posted by TurboDVR42
I was on a flight from DEN-MIA on AA. I was travelling as revenue passenger wearing civilian clothe. When the door closed I got up and went to the very last row because it was completely empty. When I got to the seats I noticed all of the FA bags. I asked her kindly if she could move the bags and she replied with “the last row is reserved for flight attendance to supervise the passengers during the flight”
I dint realize bankruptcy court approved AA to block 6 revenue seats for FAs to “supervise” the passengers. During the flight I looked back to see how hard they were “supervising,” they did look busy supervising with there ipads and eyelids closed!
Not sure if she was a tool for lying…maybe just lazy!!!! If it really is AA procedure to have FAs sit in the last row for a 4 hour flight, than I apologize. But I highly doubt it is!
I dint realize bankruptcy court approved AA to block 6 revenue seats for FAs to “supervise” the passengers. During the flight I looked back to see how hard they were “supervising,” they did look busy supervising with there ipads and eyelids closed!
Not sure if she was a tool for lying…maybe just lazy!!!! If it really is AA procedure to have FAs sit in the last row for a 4 hour flight, than I apologize. But I highly doubt it is!
I have ZERO problem with that. None. This is normal for them and is basically accepted practice at every airline I've ever flown on, if the flight's not too full. Those FA's are given the most God-awful jumpseats to sit in, usually as hard as a wooden plank, and absolutely vertical back rests. My back and ass hurt just thinking about those seats. So, when the FA's are basically finished with their work and have time to relax a bit, I have ZERO issue with them taking a more comfy seat.
Why anybody would complain is beyond me. You and every other passenger were assigned your own seat. Stay in it and don't worry about a seat that wasn't given to you.
01-11-2013, 08:01 AM
#3707
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,533
Originally Posted by TurboDVR42
When I JS i do not ask for a single thing (besides water and a place to put my bag), but when a flight attendant tells a revenue passenger that those are practically crew seats thats straight up wrong.
Oh well...i guess there are bigger battles to pick out there.
Oh well...i guess there are bigger battles to pick out there.
Jeez. Cut them some slack.
01-11-2013, 08:06 AM
#3708
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Posts: 1,533
Originally Posted by Sonny Crockett
Departed 22L tonight out of ORD, was cleared to line up and wait.....as we crossed the hold short line I turned on the strobes which is our UAL policy.....Tool in an American Eagle RJ makes the comment on the radio; "nice strobes"
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
Personally, I think it's juvenile to make the comment on the air, but it IS annoying to every other pilot out there when they have to look at almighty UAL's strobes flashing away while parked on the runway at night.
C'mon guys! Let's come up with better one's than the last few I've seen.
01-11-2013, 08:13 AM
#3709
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: the correct seat
Posts: 1,422
Originally Posted by Sonny Crockett
Departed 22L tonight out of ORD, was cleared to line up and wait.....as we crossed the hold short line I turned on the strobes which is our UAL policy.....Tool in an American Eagle RJ makes the comment on the radio; "nice strobes"
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
TOOL OF THE DAY TODAY!
01-11-2013, 08:24 AM
#3710
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,533
Originally Posted by 4runner
You mean the Captain expected you to know how to operate in a busy airport, minimize cost to the company, not sound like an asshat on the radio and maybe learn something while you're there???? Yeah.....what a tool... Being a big bad airline pilot is hard and they yell at you!
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