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08-14-2020, 05:00 PM

#21

ItnStln

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Joined APC: Dec 2016

Posts: 1,584

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

My only thought is he's trying to stay current to get another job.

That's probably true

08-15-2020, 09:28 AM

#22

ExperimentalAB

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Posts: 3,803

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

My only thought is he's trying to stay current to get another job.

At the expense of being seen as scab-like by your industry’s peers? No way. A guy like that isn’t doing this for the currency.

08-15-2020, 11:57 AM

#23

Huell

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Joined APC: Apr 2020

Position: Waco CG-4 center seat

Posts: 863

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItnStln

What happened to him? I haven't seen his posts lately.

Expat1? Steve told me he was going to be busy flying ... in Vietnam I believe.

08-15-2020, 12:11 PM

#24

tallpilot

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Position: A320 FO

Posts: 847

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB

At the expense of being seen as scab-like by your industry’s peers? No way. A guy like that isn’t doing this for the currency.

If a hypothetical pilot did fly for free to stay 'current' he certainly wouldn't brag about it in a newspaper article. But this won't be the only pilot you see getting desperate before this is over.

08-15-2020, 05:23 PM

#25

WHACKMASTER

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Position: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tallpilot

If a hypothetical pilot did fly for free to stay 'current' he certainly wouldn't brag about it in a newspaper article. But this won't be the only pilot you see getting desperate before this is over.

But, but, but, his dream is to fly a widebody Boeing. Didn’t you guys read the article?