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10-25-2017 | 04:41 AM
#5101
Gets Weekends Off
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And, they will wonder shortly why the CA’s are leaving at an accelerating rate.....
The ability to get some time off would be such a luxury!
10-25-2017 | 08:47 PM
#5105
Living the Dream
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Still waiting on an updated seniority list or roster to answer that. I’m starting to believe there’s no shortage. Sure attrition is high, but classes remain filled. I didn’t think we’d be seeing this two years ago.
10-26-2017 | 01:47 AM
#5106
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Joined: Nov 2016
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While I was there, I flew with a captain, he did that for two reasons. 1) Overblocking, 2) so he can have more PIC time. Yes, he was recent upgrade. But the sad part was, he taxied so slow, people missed their connections. On day 3 of our 4 day trip, my classmate was behind us, and it was his go home day. He messaged me that we are taxing to slow and he's going to miss his commute home. The captain, told me tell him " Shut the F up, it's more flight time!" However, on go home day for us, he taxied fast and first one to jump off the plane. On Another note, i asked him, if any FO ever complained about him taxing so slow. He said "No, but on his last tips, FO looked at his watch to make a point, he slowed down even more" He also said, that if someone ever tells him that, He will tell them, Shut the F up". I was like, wow, I can't believe what i am hearing. I hated that trip and the captain for his attitude. Unfortunately, I had 2 back to back trips with him. But then he went on my no fly list.
10-26-2017 | 04:32 AM
#5107
On Reserve
Joined: Apr 2007
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So...your airline have pilots that pull the power back too
I wonder how many airlines have pilots that practice this method of fuel savings, time building, personal income generating method
As for your reasons to pass upgrade...to each his own, but that’s not the norm. I wonder how many FO’s have you on their no fly DB captain list.
I wonder how many airlines have pilots that practice this method of fuel savings, time building, personal income generating method
As for your reasons to pass upgrade...to each his own, but that’s not the norm. I wonder how many FO’s have you on their no fly DB captain list.
10-26-2017 | 06:20 AM
#5108
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2016
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I don’t understand why some pilots have to be such morons. Common sense clearly doesn’t exist in their brains. If the flight is a few minutes late, don’t be a dick and taxi riding the f*cckking brakes. Some people might actually have a connection to make. Do you idiots who do this think about those passengers behind you? Did it ever occur to you that they might be trying to get somewhere important?..perhaps see someone in the hospital or something? If a few minutes of extra PIC time is worth inconveniencing passengers, then go fly cargo where you can be as self centered as you want. I have flown with these idiots who fly at .70 on a 2-3 hour go home leg and then taxi riding the brakes. You know how much extra we blocked? Maybe 5 minutes, yet we spent an extra unnecessary 20-25 minutes in the plane on day 4 going home. Toolbags like that are the plague of pilots.
10-26-2017 | 10:58 AM
#5109
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Joined: Apr 2007
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I wonder why most of my ”camarades” are only focusing on the last leg of the trip... if you’re a commuter, being reckless to make your flight home might be cool for you and I get it, all things Aviation revolves around you at this specific point in time and space..
10-26-2017 | 11:58 AM
#5110
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What is wreckless about flying the plane at maybe .02M below max speed if the ride permits it? What is wreckless about taxiiing at an APPROPRIATE speed for major airport ops? Riding the brakes on taxi sounds like a good way to jam up the airport and burn up the brakes faster.
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