Funny or crazy stories...
09-02-2007, 06:16 PM
#22
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I don't know if this is a funny or crazy story, but it is really unusual.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
09-02-2007, 06:47 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by robthree
I don't know if this is a funny or crazy story, but it is really unusual.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
09-02-2007, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by robthree
I don't know if this is a funny or crazy story, but it is really unusual.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
09-02-2007, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by robthree
I don't know if this is a funny or crazy story, but it is really unusual.
09-04-2007, 12:08 PM
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Here's a funny one. About 6 months ago, I was getting coffee at Starbucks. A woman apporached me and said that here son was in high school and was interested in becoming an airline pilot. She wanted to know how he could do that. I had a few minutes so I told her. When finished, she looked at me and said: "Oh, I thought the airlines just hired people and taught them how to fly?"
09-04-2007, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by robthree
I don't know if this is a funny or crazy story, but it is really unusual.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
On Friday I was flying trips through JFK. We went in & out 4 times. Every time we were on time. No holding. The gate was open. Rampers were there. We pushed out and were cleared to taxi without a delay. We were never worse off than #5 for departure.
Weird.
But it gets weirder.
Yesterday we're doing a Newark turn. No ground delay program. No holding. Normal speed the whole way. The ramp did a 25 min turn. We pushed early. Number 4 for departure. We almost had to delay ourselves for the 2 minute engine warm up!
It gets wierder yet.
Today we go from DCA to LGA. The very first center controler we talk to clears us direct to AGARD on the Korry arrival. Then we get a request for 300 kts or better. After the decent (with no holding over Robinsville) direct dials, cleared for the Expressway visual. We're 20 minutes early, and the gate is OPEN! On a 1 hr scheduled flight.
JFK. EWR. LGA. All on time. Every leg. For three straight days.
Scary stuff.
Its been like that for me this week too in JFK and LGA. Really strange.
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