Tool of the day
01-19-2016, 02:20 PM
#7691
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: Left seat of a little plane
Posts: 2,397
Originally Posted by thevagabond
Yeah this train is derailing. Let's get back to tools in aviation.
Capt: "Hey do you mind coming about two degrees left?"
Me: "Two degrees, huh?"
Capt: "Yes two degrees."
Me: "Okay boss, you got it."
After less than a minute on that "new" heading, the conversation then went like this.
Capt: "Hey do you mind coming two degrees right?"
Me: "So you want me to come two degrees right, to counter the two degrees left you asked me to go less than a minute ago?"
Capt: "I guess I am picky."
He actually was a fairly nice guy, but let's just say he at least admitted his quirk!
01-19-2016, 02:27 PM
#7692
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,026
Originally Posted by Herkflyr
Okay, how about this one a few years ago. It's my leg. There is a bit of green "clutter" on the radar but nothing too bad. We had asked for a heading and I liked where we were headed. The conversation continued like this.
Capt: "Hey do you mind coming about two degrees left?"
Me: "Two degrees, huh?"
Capt: "Yes two degrees."
Me: "Okay boss, you got it."
After less than a minute on that "new" heading, the conversation then went like this.
Capt: "Hey do you mind coming two degrees right?"
Me: "So you want me to come two degrees right, to counter the two degrees left you asked me to go less than a minute ago?"
Capt: "I guess I am picky."
He actually was a fairly nice guy, but let's just say he at least admitted his quirk!
Capt: "Hey do you mind coming about two degrees left?"
Me: "Two degrees, huh?"
Capt: "Yes two degrees."
Me: "Okay boss, you got it."
After less than a minute on that "new" heading, the conversation then went like this.
Capt: "Hey do you mind coming two degrees right?"
Me: "So you want me to come two degrees right, to counter the two degrees left you asked me to go less than a minute ago?"
Capt: "I guess I am picky."
He actually was a fairly nice guy, but let's just say he at least admitted his quirk!
Thus, why we wander off into other areas in the TOTD thread.
01-19-2016, 04:02 PM
#7693
Banned
Joined APC: Jul 2015
Position: systems analyst
Posts: 757
Originally Posted by RhinoPherret
Well, once again, it’s time to pay recognition to those special tools on the roadways out there that have the “too” virus when it comes to using their turn signals.
These charming folks are; too arrogant, too busy, too lazy, too important and too ignorant to use some common courtesy and basic safety to touch that turn signal lever. They worry about everything else in the universe it seems except for common courtesy and some basic safety. Because; they are the only person in the world on the roadways and they certainly cannot have any effect on anyone else around them, right?
You go you wonderful tools! I’ll listen for your 5 seconds of fame during the next traffic update.
These charming folks are; too arrogant, too busy, too lazy, too important and too ignorant to use some common courtesy and basic safety to touch that turn signal lever. They worry about everything else in the universe it seems except for common courtesy and some basic safety. Because; they are the only person in the world on the roadways and they certainly cannot have any effect on anyone else around them, right?
You go you wonderful tools! I’ll listen for your 5 seconds of fame during the next traffic update.
01-19-2016, 04:35 PM
#7695
Banned
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Posts: 155
Originally Posted by deadseal
dudes, someone has to admit that arguing about ffdo, posting pictures of cats, and lamenting about dumb drivers is pretty lame. What happened to "there i was, on the 10 wire....."
i think that's his point, however abrasive he chose to make it, there is some validity imho. Take it back to flying "bafoonery" that "your" willing to share, or lose some of the audience. This used to be my favorite thread and it feels like it's been hijacked by jack handy and his random thoughts
i think that's his point, however abrasive he chose to make it, there is some validity imho. Take it back to flying "bafoonery" that "your" willing to share, or lose some of the audience. This used to be my favorite thread and it feels like it's been hijacked by jack handy and his random thoughts
01-19-2016, 04:50 PM
#7696
Not A Janitor
Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 814
SkyWest commuter tool
If you have a positive space seat, why would you decide to walk over to another flight that leaves a whole 30 minutes earlier and bump an offline guy from the jumpseat?
Congrats, though. You saved 30 minutes of your life by not taking your confirmed seat and cost another guy any hope of getting to his destination tonight.
Bravo HOS/D, 18-year SkyWest captain. You are nominated for TOTD.
Congrats, though. You saved 30 minutes of your life by not taking your confirmed seat and cost another guy any hope of getting to his destination tonight.
Bravo HOS/D, 18-year SkyWest captain. You are nominated for TOTD.
01-19-2016, 04:55 PM
#7697
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Position: Guppy Gear Slinger
Posts: 1,850
Originally Posted by atrdriver
If you have a positive space seat, why would you decide to walk over to another flight that leaves a whole 30 minutes earlier and bump an offline guy from the jumpseat?
Congrats, though. You saved 30 minutes of your life by not taking your confirmed seat and cost another guy any hope of getting to his destination tonight.
Bravo HOS/D, 18-year SkyWest captain. You are nominated for TOTD.
Congrats, though. You saved 30 minutes of your life by not taking your confirmed seat and cost another guy any hope of getting to his destination tonight.
Bravo HOS/D, 18-year SkyWest captain. You are nominated for TOTD.
01-19-2016, 05:06 PM
#7699
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: 7ER B...whatever that means.
Posts: 3,966
I'd like to nominate the passenger on my mostly empty commute. We've been on the ground all of 3 minutes and had stopped, waiting to cross a runway when our offender pops up into the aisle and begins collecting his bags from the overhead. The FA gets on the PA and politely reminds everyone that we are not at the gate and that the seat belt sign is still on. The offending moron then sits back down but leaves his 2 rollaboards sitting in the aisle. Again, the FA tells him over the PA that he can't leave his bags in the aisle, he needs to move them onto an empty seat. Our hero then decides the best course of action is to argue with the FA via shouting and fuming. To her credit, the FA kept her cool and said something to the effect of "Sir, I'm sorry you feel stupid for not knowing or caring about the rules, but they are not only for your safety but also the safety of your fellow passengers. Thank you!" That got more than a few claps and chuckles and has my vote for Cool of the Day!
01-19-2016, 05:32 PM
#7700
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Posts: 42
Originally Posted by atrdriver
If you have a positive space seat, why would you decide to walk over to another flight that leaves a whole 30 minutes earlier and bump an offline guy from the jumpseat?
Congrats, though. You saved 30 minutes of your life by not taking your confirmed seat and cost another guy any hope of getting to his destination tonight.
Bravo HOS/D, 18-year SkyWest captain. You are nominated for TOTD.
Congrats, though. You saved 30 minutes of your life by not taking your confirmed seat and cost another guy any hope of getting to his destination tonight.
Bravo HOS/D, 18-year SkyWest captain. You are nominated for TOTD.
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