Georgia Skies Caravan on 26R/8L in ATL
01-30-2010 | 05:15 AM
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From: Captain, CRJ-200, ASA
01-30-2010 | 05:31 AM
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From: Bob's Big Boy Front Office Staffer
But im in agreement ... whats the rush.
01-30-2010 | 05:58 AM
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Dang, guys...seems to me "Cencal8346" was talking about the shoddy MX at
Ga. Skies slowing down ATL, since his comment followed several about that. Anytime the wind's more than light/variable, the controllers "rack & stack-em" in ATL, much less an aircraft having troubles on the ground.
Don't know about Cencal's previous posts...maybe ya'll know him better or something...
Ga. Skies slowing down ATL, since his comment followed several about that. Anytime the wind's more than light/variable, the controllers "rack & stack-em" in ATL, much less an aircraft having troubles on the ground.
Don't know about Cencal's previous posts...maybe ya'll know him better or something...
01-30-2010 | 07:53 AM
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Having been a Beast driver for a while (with another company), I take a bit of offense at that statement.
Some of us cut our teeth driving the Van. So sorry that a guy or gal making about two times what a regional FO makes, flying single pilot, and only having a VOR and ADF flew his aircraft near red line and slowed you down.
I currently fly a plane a good bit faster than a Van or an Arrow, but if the pilot is driving the bird hard, and making a couple bucks, then I am willing to slow down.
Heck, when I was driving the Van, I often had to slow inside the marker because I was doing 170 and the guy in front was only holding 130. For the record, I cannot count the number of times I have had to slow the mighty Saab down for an RJ, or 74, or anything else. But I figure, we are all making money and doing our best, so live and let live.
Some of us cut our teeth driving the Van. So sorry that a guy or gal making about two times what a regional FO makes, flying single pilot, and only having a VOR and ADF flew his aircraft near red line and slowed you down.
I currently fly a plane a good bit faster than a Van or an Arrow, but if the pilot is driving the bird hard, and making a couple bucks, then I am willing to slow down.
Heck, when I was driving the Van, I often had to slow inside the marker because I was doing 170 and the guy in front was only holding 130. For the record, I cannot count the number of times I have had to slow the mighty Saab down for an RJ, or 74, or anything else. But I figure, we are all making money and doing our best, so live and let live.
My friend worked for GA Skies (well New Mexico Air) and got fired for not wanting to fly around in severe icing conditions. He most certainly didn't make double what I made.... he came up to my pay rate when he made Captain. That's right, he was a Caravan first officer.
Anyways, oh well.
Since you guys think I'm in some big hurry, nothing I can do - but I think we can all agree that Pacific Wings/New Mexico Air/GA Skies is a bottom feeding pilot pushing company. They have no union and fired the union organizers too....
01-30-2010 | 08:26 AM
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From: Captain, CRJ-200, ASA
I can agree with that. Every time I see one of them taxi by I say to my F/O "Just when you think your job sucks, there's Tsunami to remind us it could suck worse".
01-30-2010 | 08:38 AM
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I'm still mad they fired my buddy for exercising PIC authority. What kinda crap is that? It's the kind of company that will kill 9 people plus whoever is unlucky enough to be on the ground and then throw the deceased pilot under the bus.
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01-30-2010 | 09:06 AM
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Tuk er jerbs!
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Having been a Beast driver for a while (with another company), I take a bit of offense at that statement.
Some of us cut our teeth driving the Van. So sorry that a guy or gal making about two times what a regional FO makes, flying single pilot, and only having a VOR and ADF flew his aircraft near red line and slowed you down.
I currently fly a plane a good bit faster than a Van or an Arrow, but if the pilot is driving the bird hard, and making a couple bucks, then I am willing to slow down.
Heck, when I was driving the Van, I often had to slow inside the marker because I was doing 170 and the guy in front was only holding 130. For the record, I cannot count the number of times I have had to slow the mighty Saab down for an RJ, or 74, or anything else. But I figure, we are all making money and doing our best, so live and let live.
Some of us cut our teeth driving the Van. So sorry that a guy or gal making about two times what a regional FO makes, flying single pilot, and only having a VOR and ADF flew his aircraft near red line and slowed you down.
I currently fly a plane a good bit faster than a Van or an Arrow, but if the pilot is driving the bird hard, and making a couple bucks, then I am willing to slow down.
Heck, when I was driving the Van, I often had to slow inside the marker because I was doing 170 and the guy in front was only holding 130. For the record, I cannot count the number of times I have had to slow the mighty Saab down for an RJ, or 74, or anything else. But I figure, we are all making money and doing our best, so live and let live.
And yeah, we're slow, we slow people down when we're 20 or so miles from the airport, but I can also do 180 knots to a 4 mile final and still be stable.
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