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10-28-2024 | 09:13 AM

#31

Furloughedboi

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Originally Posted by Turbosina

Does anyone really do that?.

I’m amazed at how many people show up to work 30-60 minutes, by choice. (Not due to commute)

10-28-2024 | 05:12 PM

#32

Archiee

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Originally Posted by Duckdude

No, we got rid of those during the bankruptcy…

Seriously, don’t you review what the dispatcher gives you, or do you just assume it’s all good?

Well yeah, when I load it in the fms.
It takes like 5 mins, no phone calls required or a long review.

Are you united? I hear they have to ALL meet before EVERY flight in ops.

10-28-2024 | 10:34 PM

#33

Turbosina

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From: Guppy Gear Slinger

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Originally Posted by Archiee

Are you united? I hear they have to ALL meet before EVERY flight in ops.

You heard wrong.

Also, if your entire review of a flight plan is simply loading it into the fms, you're either a very lazy FO or a very clueless CA. Or, you're a regional guy doing MAF-LBB turns all day.

10-29-2024 | 06:47 AM

#34

rickair7777

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Originally Posted by Turbosina

You knew you flew the Bro when you finished a six leg day and your Jepps were still open to the 10-9 for the domicile airport.

10-29-2024 | 10:41 AM

#35

Klondike Bear

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From: Stretch DC-9 Gear Slinger

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Originally Posted by thrust

What's a "flight planning area"? Do you start your trips at an FBO?

It’s a place the international pilots go to count their money so the domestic swine won’t see them. They call it flight planning to scare the domestic guys away.

10-30-2024 | 04:36 AM

#36

captjns

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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

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Originally Posted by thrust

What's a "flight planning area"? Do you start your trips at an FBO?

Mine used to be Cafe Nero, upstairs from the hustle and bustle of the crew room, for coffee and a croissant. Nice way to get to know a new F/O while conducting line training. Cabin crew were on the airplane before us. I handed a box of pastries to the purse as my F/O and I briefed them for the day's operation.

11-01-2024 | 12:29 AM

#37

Boxhound

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From: Picking up the Forta Magnus clearance from Melnix.

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

You knew you flew the Bro when you finished a six leg day and your Jepps were still open to the 10-9 for the domicile airport.

Same for us SAAB guys. That brought a smile to my face when I read it.

11-01-2024 | 03:23 AM

#38

Douglas9

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From: A320 CA

Nobody's going to take better care of you than you. 90% of the things you think people care about they don't.

11-01-2024 | 05:51 AM

#39

crewdawg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Klondike Bear

It’s a place the international pilots go to count their money so the domestic swine won’t see them. They call it flight planning to scare the domestic guys away.

It's good to let them think they're always making more than the domestic swine, ingornace in bliss

. FWIW, even when I was international, I never understood why we met in ops 1.5 hours prior, just to walk up to the gate, get our preflight done then sit around for 50 minutes. After a while, I started to understand why a few of the local guys were always "running a bit late," and just met us at the gate lol.