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Old 06-04-2017, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns View Post
An abridged version of what happened?
Sky West failed to hold short of taxiway and almost hits us. Sky West gets on radio and says "really guys" like it's our fault.
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Old 06-04-2017, 01:08 PM
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I nominate the Sky West hero in LA today. We were taxiing on E for runway 24L. I see a Mormon Air Force "9" approaching with haste on the perpendicular taxiway. Now anyone that has a North route clearance at LAX knows that they are supposed to hold short of taxiway D without further clearance. Well Captain America proceeded to blow right through it. My usual "clear right" dared not leave my tongue. I looked left to my skipper and shouted "he's not stopping", eyes wide with fear. My skipper applies the brakes with enough force to even jostle the most seasoned of cat wranglers. We look at each other in bewilderment as the two Sky Gods pass without slowing. The normal LAX chatter is broken with a condescending "really guys..." from the mighty "9" skipper. Another look of bewilderment was shared between me and my left seat companion. Did that really just happen? Did this regional "mainline" crew almost cause a collision and try to blame it on us? Surely this couldn't be so. After a moment of shock, I snapped out of it. I realized that, alas, it was a Sky West crew and this was a reality. We throttled up and I continued my before takeoff check list, my peripherals still on high alert for any sneaky Canadian regional jets that may be lurking.
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Old 06-04-2017, 05:29 PM
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My usual "clear right" dared not leave my tongue. I looked left to my skipper and shouted "he's not stopping", eyes wide with fear
Who is the real tool here?
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Old 06-04-2017, 06:53 PM
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Who is the real tool here?
If you somehow associated toolness from that sentence then I don't know what to tell you. Clearly I was making humor of the situation.
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Old 06-04-2017, 07:01 PM
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If you somehow associated toolness from that sentence then I don't know what to tell you. Clearly I was making humor of the situation.
I was trying to find it but you must've hidden that humor real well.
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Old 06-04-2017, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by VIRotate View Post
If you somehow associated toolness from that sentence then I don't know what to tell you. Clearly I was making humor of the situation.
Swing and a miss bro
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Old 06-04-2017, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by echelon View Post
Swing and a miss bro
This place is brutal lol
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Old 06-06-2017, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by VIRotate View Post
I nominate the Sky West hero in LA today. We were taxiing on E for runway 24L. I see a Mormon Air Force "9" approaching with haste on the perpendicular taxiway. Now anyone that has a North route clearance at LAX knows that they are supposed to hold short of taxiway D without further clearance. Well Captain America proceeded to blow right through it. My usual "clear right" dared not leave my tongue. I looked left to my skipper and shouted "he's not stopping", eyes wide with fear. My skipper applies the brakes with enough force to even jostle the most seasoned of cat wranglers. We look at each other in bewilderment as the two Sky Gods pass without slowing. The normal LAX chatter is broken with a condescending "really guys..." from the mighty "9" skipper. Another look of bewilderment was shared between me and my left seat companion. Did that really just happen? Did this regional "mainline" crew almost cause a collision and try to blame it on us? Surely this couldn't be so. After a moment of shock, I snapped out of it. I realized that, alas, it was a Sky West crew and this was a reality. We throttled up and I continued my before takeoff check list, my peripherals still on high alert for any sneaky Canadian regional jets that may be lurking.
You're right, everybody knows to hold short...unless they're cleared by N. ground. Maybe you missed your give-way instructions?

Also "mainline SKW" is the ERJ...
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Old 06-06-2017, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by VIRotate View Post
If you somehow associated toolness from that sentence then I don't know what to tell you. Clearly I was making humor of the situation.
You'll get'em next time tiger.
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Old 06-06-2017, 03:17 PM
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Tough crowd. Were some feelings hurt? Personally, I thought it was entertaining reading.
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