Try jumpseating on AA's bus and watch some of the stuff they do. I am talking about the American side, not USAir. It can be very entertaining.

Haha...this is true.

Recall 2 occasions when the guys couldn't make out what the "plane was doing" while in managed decent on the STAR. Both times they just went back into their comfort zone of vertical speed, and pulled for it. This was the American side. However many Airways pilots went from years in the left seat of the 737 to the left seat in the A320...so where is this "experience with particular aircraft techniques" that "Gangsta Moose" says is crucial to have?

"Gangsta Moose" would have us believe that if you havent seen something in the left seat, you haven't spent enough time in the right seat...stories like these kind of take the credibility from his position.

Who does this? Really? What?

I totally agree! We were all new once and some of us take a little longer for the lesson to sink in than others. As long as it isn't dangerous or going to get us violated, I don't care what the other guy does - and I might even learn something.

My all time favorite - DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS - was the guy who would activate the approach just as he got on the STAR, and changed VAPP to the different crossing speeds rather than letting FiFi do its thing. It worked, sort of, but he couldn't tell me WHY he did that particular technique or HOW he came up with it when I asked at the gate. Just WOW some days.

Side note - We ought to figure out some slick way to fit FUPM into the Low Tier pilot moniker. Some acronym to blend a special ALPA committee, FUPM and Low Tier into something that they can't make us take off our bags, and will generate some customer interest. I've been thinking about something around unbundling my services like they've unbundled their fares too.

Because managing climb then selecting .75 will pull engine power back and result in a very slow climb. Just put the aircraft headset (that the other 99% use) back into the jack and take the trash bag out and have a nice day. A gradual climb at 800 or 1000 fpm will get you more for your energy at higher altitudes sometimes, just watch your speed and dont let it decay too much. Slowing in open climb will give you a momentary zoom and then go to straight and level....at least let the controllers see some sort of average rate.

"I've been thinking about something around unbundling my services like they've unbundled their fares too."

Classic! Would love to see the looks on Bendo's and Jyri's faces when the NC slides a proposal over to them based on our unbundled service fees for contacting Ops, dispatch, Mx, gate agents, fuelers, new paperwork, IT, payroll.....,,
Then higher fee for flying it like the company wants us to vs how we want to. No extra fuel, 200%.

Everyone here needs a girlfriend, seriously it is Sunday.

What's Sunday?

And we can call all of these extras - Accoutrements.:D

Unless I'm completely crazy- managed climb/ selected speed (.75 or whatever) results in THR CL/ CLB.... Which will give climb power.....