It is probably carry over from the canceling from last night's weather. Let the games begin. If last winter was any indication, then this winter is going to be crazy.


. . . in the distance, a faint sound of circus music is heard . . .

I didn't think last night looked too bad. Plus they would have just overflown LGA/JFK and everything would be in the right place.
Last winter seemed to go very smoothe. Yes, if it snows in JFK we cancel all flights. But that's due to the fact that Delta does not have deice capabilities there.

I wish I had Fleetwatch at home, this would be so much easier

There is COLA being offered for all you JFK FOs that aren't flying.

OMG a cola..........wow

For those that don't know, its not a Cost of Living Adjustment... it's a Company Leave of Absence. I'd rather have the raise in pay.

I know what it is...... and im still saying OMG a cola.... :rolleyes:

Shucks. I was getting thirsty. Too bad I'll be in training for 2 weeks. I could use a month long vacation

wow 96.7 completion "BAD".

look up Big Sky's numbers, i think your jaw would drop.

so you guys are pretty fat on FOs still?

maybe Eagle should merge with Comair...since it seems that AE has too many senior captains and no FOs, while Comair has too many FOs and losing captains. jk

Paok,
 

what did you do? I hope no one checked in their pet.

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...,2939040.story

not me... haha

Must've been that chili that I ate the other day.

Glad to see it was a false alarm. It has happened a couple times over the past few years. Never seen them evacuate because of it though. Might just be the media sensationalizing it, not that they've ever done that in the past.

Happy Flap Day!
 

The day that we've al been waiting for years has finally arrived!

Happy Flap Day Comair pilots!

We are actually losing more FO's that have been here less than 6 months than we are losing captains. I think the mix in Oct was about 26 FO's to 13 captains - something close to those numbers. I guess the upgrade times are a lot shorter at other carriers and we don't offer the bonus. I can't blame anyone for leaving for $5K when first year pay is $20K!

I know a TON of new hires from around my class that have left......probably around 10

In true Comair fashion a COLA for January is offered today and then a Vacancy bid for 28 CA spots with the total head count currently being 55 pilots less then the min value. Seems like the left and right hand are confused again or Januarys block hours are awful.

Yeah, so.... um.... how does that work again? So I put the flap selector to zero after landing and then back to 8/20 during taxi? I'm not sure if I understand from all the memos I got.

:p

That's it? Pff....

[quote=CRJDriver;270175]Yeah, so.... um.... how does that work again? So I put the flap selector to zero after landing and then back to 8/20 during taxi? I'm not sure if I understand from all the memos I got.
[quote]

During the Taxi checklist, you'll actually set flaps to 20 instead of just habitually calling out "set 20 indicating 20".

...or should I say you'll actually set the flaps to 20, and when you call "FLAPS" from the Taxi checklist, the captain will dilligently need to look at both the indication and flap setting to make sure flaps are set to where they are supposed to be to make sure we didn't forget to change the flap setting on taxiout.

You forgot that the captain will also point to both the flap selector and to ED1 as well. ;)

geez, you comair guys and your crazy, anal flap procedures.....

Mv/loe
 

Does anyone have a study guide for RECURRENT MV/LOE in the 50? I have mine coming up soon and am looking for a little help.

Anybody heard the current things they are hitting during it as well?
I am sure they are going to be doing some Flap Alternate stuff, any details or help in general would be appreciated.

Feel free to PM me.

Well, when you get used to flying an airplane and get into a rythym that has been going on for 14 years, then change that, it's quite an advjustment in procedures and flows.

[quote=dbo861;270204][quote=CRJDriver;270175]Yeah, so.... um.... how does that work again? So I put the flap selector to zero after landing and then back to 8/20 during taxi? I'm not sure if I understand from all the memos I got.
Yeah... I guess I should have thrown a sarcasm tag on my post...:p

Just to give you some more attrition numbers based on the Bid packets

Oct CA - 10
Oct FO - 10

Nov CA - 12
Nov FO - 7

Dec CA - 18
Dec FO - 21

Cola
 

So if one where to be awarded a COLA for all or part of the month of January, do the travel/non-rev benefits remain in tact?

Yes, you keep everything from what I understand. I think it's basically time off....Kinda like being on reserve in JFK, just no pay

That is correct!

IF they offer COLA in Feb or March im taking it and wintering in Florida

The MV/LOE are really just a training day and then a chekride. The MV is going to be all your manuevers. I did mine back in October and it was straight forward. They look at ASAP reports and determine what needs to be drilled into your head. For mine, everything was out of JFK. Takeoff, CRI climb, back around for a coupled ILS. Then V1 cut run the checklist couple single engine ILS, reposition on final hand flown single engine ILS. Then a couple VOR using CANPA with a missed. Back around, land, evacuate. Remember, that is a training event. Next day is the LOE. It is supposed to be a normal flight like we would do any day. Oral is basic stuff. More than likley the FO will fly because they want to load the captain up with the QRH. They have a few scenerios they can use. They involve engine fires you cant put out, electrical failures and the easy stuff. Just fly the airplane. good luck

Canpa
 

Do they do the CANPA to the VOR 13L/R at JFK? That one I'm not sure how not to do a dive and drive. You have Asalt at 3000..Mandatory, then CRI at 1500. Now you have a DDA of 800 or 850 I think but you have a
descending right turn. So do you compute the 1500 to 800 in the number of miles or do you use the 20' airport elevation???

Canpa to JFK 13l does not work but they will not admit it. First thing is if the weather ever drops that low, JFK will not use that approach. So just don't worry about it. Canpa is a waste of time and paper.

Thanks. I have no problem using the chart of our Jepps but I have not been able to apply it to the JFK default approach.

I have been looking at the Pilot Staffing grid on Epic. There is a lot of red there. Why are they offering cola's? Why is there so much red when some of us have not flown in over a month? I guess we are not paid enough to think about this stuff though.

As Paok said, we are losing more 6-month and under FO's than anything. They are taking their CRJ SIC type and going elsewhere to collect a bonus check.

As far as the waste of time CANPA on 13L, they want you to use it from CRI to 800 feet, which is just a waste of time.

And Cessna126, apparently they don't get paid to think about that stuff either.

Cola
 

mmmm Cola.

The awards are published. So paok, are going to Florida?

How is it that only 5 JRF got the Cola, when there could have been 8 of each choice awarded? I know for a fact that more than 5 bid for it. What is this? Diet Cola?

2008
 

Our new president seems quiet so far. Any ideas what 2008 holds in store for us?

I think it's the calm before the storm.

I had been told by a F/A who is big in the FA union... John purchased a multi-million condo in that ugly new building in downtown Cincy. He says he's moving up to CVG because he's in it for the long haul. He also told the F/A union he knows that "some people in management" are under watch... and we will all have raised morale when this one goes 'buh-bye'. He also disagrees with Comair's current philosophy of break the contract now, grieve it later.

He's been pretty quiet, but I think he's got something going. Hopefully good things. I read somewhere that he is having a free lunch with Captains only to talk with "The CEO's of the Aircraft" in December, but I haven't seen it since then. I get the feeling it's his idea of a gesture of goodwill toward the work force, and it's being kept on the down-low by everyone else who doesn't want to keep that same goodwill... cough Soapy cough.

Anyway remember, this is second hand information from someone who said she spoke with him personally, so take it for what it's worth.

I hope so
 

I sure would like to see us get some more flying. Things seem pretty slow for the last few months.