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450knotOffice 01-26-2017 10:38 PM


Originally Posted by sweetholyjesus (Post 2288763)
Typical. That childish response tells me everything I need to know about you. You have an attitude problem. Why else would you want to blind or distract another crew while they're taking the runway?

"Oh no, that 757 guy is pointing his shiny light at me for 5 whole seconds! Ouch, my feelings!!! I need to flash this guy down IMMEDIATELY and get him to turn off that DAMN taxi light before he takes off!!!" :rolleyes:

Can you not see how stupid that is?

Calm down, Francis. You know nothing of this person in reality, so quit being so melodramatic. Jeez.

skater3260 01-26-2017 11:16 PM

A Delta 757 pilot was kind enough to extinguish the taxi light as we pointed nose-to-nose this evening. The same courtesy was extended by us, life goes on.

Jughead135 01-27-2017 12:43 AM


Originally Posted by skater3260 (Post 2289083)
A Delta 757 pilot was kind enough to extinguish the taxi light as we pointed nose-to-nose this evening. The same courtesy was extended by us, life goes on.

No, no, no, skater3260--you're doing it all wrong. This is the Delta bashing forum. I'm afraid I'm going to have to report you for a TOS violation....

sweetholyjesus 01-27-2017 03:33 AM


Originally Posted by 450knotOffice (Post 2289077)
Calm down, Francis. You know nothing of this person in reality, so quit being so melodramatic. Jeez.

Ohhhh yes I do. Anyone one here trying to rationalize that stupidity tells me a lot about their attitude in the cockpit. And I guess you failed to sense the humorous tone of my post, but go ahead and keep trying to be his knight in shining armor :)

diesel 8 01-27-2017 12:03 PM

I've had the same experience with the Delta brethren in ATL. Their taxi light usage shows a complete lack of SA. I guess next time I'll just have to light them up and they can "just look down".

sweetholyjesus 01-27-2017 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by diesel 8 (Post 2289430)
I've had the same experience with the Delta brethren in ATL. Their taxi light usage shows a complete lack of SA. I guess next time I'll just have to light them up and they can "just look down".

Serious question, from one professional to another. Is that the safest thing to do?

diesel 8 01-27-2017 03:07 PM

From one professional to another, is shining your lights in my face in the first place the safest and courteous thing to do? I don't think so. Delaying turning your lights on for a couple seconds isn't going to compromise safety and shows that you are a professional that's paid to think and not just a robot while you're occupying the cockpit.

sweetholyjesus 01-27-2017 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by diesel 8 (Post 2289521)
From one professional to another, is shining your lights in my face in the first place the safest and courteous thing to do? I don't think so. Delaying turning your lights on for a couple seconds isn't going to compromise safety and shows that you are a professional that's paid to think and not just a robot while you're occupying the cockpit.

We don't disagree on that front. I'm asking you if retaliating with your own bright lights is the safest thing to do?

Before you answer, remember that you're being paid to be a safety-oriented professional as well...

WHACKMASTER 01-28-2017 12:22 AM


Originally Posted by sweetholyjesus (Post 2289542)
We don't disagree on that front. I'm asking you if retaliating with your own bright lights is the safest thing to do?

Before you answer, remember that you're being paid to be a safety-oriented professional as well...

Good grief.....can't you realize that more than just a few are upset with some of the DLA jets' taxi light usage? You continue looking down when you get a face full of 757 taxi light in ATL and we'll continue to remind them to turn it the fook off when it's blinding us.

sweetholyjesus 01-28-2017 03:36 AM


Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 2289744)
Good grief.....can't you realize that more than just a few are upset with some of the DLA jets' taxi light usage? You continue looking down when you get a face full of 757 taxi light in ATL and we'll continue to remind them to turn it the fook off when it's blinding us.

I realize you're upset. That's no excuse to commit unsafe actions. I'm amazed at how childish some of you captains are. I bet you fly with one finger on the light switch and the other on the guard frequency. "Just in case" :rolleyes:


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