Tool of the day
07-22-2013 | 03:38 PM
#4211
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From: Group W Bench
07-22-2013 | 03:58 PM
#4213
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im not sure which one from my two leg commute this morning was more tooly, the captain who at 7am on descent into ATL used the exact Good Morning Vietnam tune to "GOOOOOOODDDDDDD MORNINGGGGGGGGGGG FROM THE FLIGHT DECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and made a 10 min long descent PA while I tried to sleep, or, on leg two after an hour delay and a return to gate, the PA from the capt of this next flight, "folks in my 30 year career it extremely rare to return to the gate due to maintenance, I can count on one hand in 30 years how many times its happened. youll have a story to tell at thanksgiving." ..........................................wow, just wow.
07-22-2013 | 04:52 PM
#4214
Da Hudge
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From: Poodle Whisperer
im not sure which one from my two leg commute this morning was more tooly, the captain who at 7am on descent into ATL used the exact Good Morning Vietnam tune to "GOOOOOOODDDDDDD MORNINGGGGGGGGGGG FROM THE FLIGHT DECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and made a 10 min long descent PA while I tried to sleep, or, on leg two after an hour delay and a return to gate, the PA from the capt of this next flight, "folks in my 30 year career it extremely rare to return to the gate due to maintenance, I can count on one hand in 30 years how many times its happened. youll have a story to tell at thanksgiving." ..........................................wow, just wow.
07-22-2013 | 05:10 PM
#4215
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hey man. we all play our part, I didn't mean to gravely upset you in the way I wrote my post, forbid I mention by accident my commute. I also realize its in my signature.... but instead of apologizing i'll just stick with the- don't you have something better to jab at? and FYI ive always thought well of you as a poster..... hopefully you weren't the tool CA on my flight.
07-22-2013 | 05:11 PM
#4216
Da Hudge
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From: Poodle Whisperer
I couldn't remember how many legs your commute is. Thank you for reminding me.
07-22-2013 | 09:02 PM
#4217
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From: Whiskey Papa
This comment reminds me of something I've never understood, re. pax up while taxiing. What is the big deal?
Is this "All pax must stay seated because we are on an active taxiway..." nonsense an FAA, or NTSB thing? Or just a company thing, or a Flight Attendant thing?
After we get off the airplane, we can get on a Greyhound bus, not wear our seatbelt, and even get up to go pee, all while whistling down I95 at 70mph, in traffic, no seatbelts required.
But you must remain seated when on an airplane which might be moving on a taxiway, at the break neck speed of...11 knots.
I realize "Common Sense" has never been a requirement of riding in the back of a bus, or an airplane, but why is there no Buss Attendant on Greyhound, to walk down the aisle and tell us how to operate a seatbelt, prior to pushback, and to scream at us to be seated, when we really, really, have to pee?
Where is the Standardization from the NTSB?
One Level of Safety and all that...
Is this "All pax must stay seated because we are on an active taxiway..." nonsense an FAA, or NTSB thing? Or just a company thing, or a Flight Attendant thing?
After we get off the airplane, we can get on a Greyhound bus, not wear our seatbelt, and even get up to go pee, all while whistling down I95 at 70mph, in traffic, no seatbelts required.
But you must remain seated when on an airplane which might be moving on a taxiway, at the break neck speed of...11 knots.
I realize "Common Sense" has never been a requirement of riding in the back of a bus, or an airplane, but why is there no Buss Attendant on Greyhound, to walk down the aisle and tell us how to operate a seatbelt, prior to pushback, and to scream at us to be seated, when we really, really, have to pee?
Where is the Standardization from the NTSB?
One Level of Safety and all that...
07-22-2013 | 09:50 PM
#4218
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From: Whiskey Papa
For the same reason that they believe an airplane will roll inverted and pull itself into the ground because someone has an iPod turned on in the back.
Common sense left town about 15 years ago. Wasn't there an obituary for him (or her, that's for LNL76) in another thread?
Common sense left town about 15 years ago. Wasn't there an obituary for him (or her, that's for LNL76) in another thread?
07-23-2013 | 03:38 AM
#4219
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From: Starboard Side, weekends & holidays.
The Chataqua FO out of SDF this morning jumpseating on our half empty flight. If you're going to jumpseat to avoid the $50 pass charge, fine, but don't just go straight to the back without stopping by the cockpit first and then give attitude when someone calls you on your lack of etiquette. Captain was much nicer about it than I would have been.
07-23-2013 | 05:18 AM
#4220
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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
She definitely 'trained' me when I was a newhire, but she quit flying 25 years ago, so I probably need to go to Jet Recurrent.
As a commuter and frequent dead-header, I get to experience the aft cabin far more than I like, and most F/A's are not bathroom Nazi's while taxiing out, but I've seen more than a few go ballistic if...God Forbid...someone gets out of their seat; "SIR, WE ARE ON AN ACTIVE TAXIWAY, YOU MUST SIT DOWN!!" even when we are stopped.
My point is, people should be allowed to get up and use the facility if nature calls, just like on a bus at 70 mph in traffic. But then I guess we'd have all lavs full of pax, when it's finally our turn for takeoff, so...why don't they just put seatbelts in the lavs and.... let it flow?
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