Originally Posted by DashTrash (Post 1420846)

That's right he and 300+ Compass Pilots have flow rights to Delta. But I know a little about his career. He came from a regional where he flew turboprops where he flew 5-7 leg days and then made a VERY risky career move by switching to an airline that is a flow down airline, not necessarily a flow up airline. All of us there have the risk of being completely flushed and on the street if DAL were to furlough. I know that the risk seems minimal but it is there.

Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1420863)

JungleBus, come on, that's not what I meant. It's the construction of the article itself. On one hand you are talking about the AP doing a better job than you can, and how it's an artistic license etc. But you have to realize even certain Private pilots think we are nothing but prima donnas who just sit there like monkeys. Your comment just reinforces that idea for them. Then you turn around and say you have to keep yourself entertained in flight by doing something, and not reading the FOM. Well maybe you can't be honest because your name is attached to the article. But lets be honest. At some point on a 4-day trip, with long flights (3+ hrs), who doesn't: take out a book, or the newspaper, or an IPad, or a laptop, or something designed to pass time on long flights? I think you'd be lying to yourself if you said this doesn't happen. I'd venture to say this happens a majority of the time in some way/shape/form. I guess an Atlas passes time, so maybe you do pass on those things but at some point on a 3+ hr flight, some "non-flight" material is going to come out. The NWA SAN-MSP flight reference could have done without. I still think this article would have done better with a true 'day in the life' where you describe a typical day, duties, etc. After all, most private pilots don't know those minute details and would find it interesting (and not boring as you imagined, I know when I was a PPL I loved reading pilot trip reports/day in the life stuff). Minus the AP comments and "lack" of reading material comments, this article would suffice too.

Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1420865)

I had to look that up!

To answer the question posed to me by those 8 year old hacker cheaters in Modern Warfare 2 who have radar and aim assist, who kill me, and I verbally chew them out..........



"yeah, I'm mad bro!"


:D


Of course revenge is sweet. Playing "Search & Destroy" where there is no respawning. You know you don't stand a chance with them having radar hack on and aim assist. Not only do they know where you are, they are already shooting as you round the corner and aim assist assures you will die. So I do what I do best: pack dual Rangers (Akimbo) and choose Last Stand perk. I take a best guess as to which corner they'll round, and as I round the corner, I blast both barrels at once, taking the hacker out, but his aim-assist bullets hit me and send me down to last stand. Next, in last stand with the M9 pistol, I take out his sidekick/partner hacker with a few shots and the second hacker goes down. Then I hear a pre-pubescent scream of NNNNOOOOOO and the next thing I get is "Notice: PLAYER KICKED" as the hackers kick me off their server for handing their asses to them.


Ah, success.................... Mission Accomplished

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1420871)

I know you're a shart hot pilot. :) Don't have to justify it to me. Was just trying to answer to that guy's post.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1420853)

My skillz have dissipated since then, but I'm still definitely smoother than George (now Gaston). The AP should be utilized as a workload reliever, not a crutch for lack of ability to accurately control the airplane.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1420853)

My skillz have dissipated since then, but I'm still definitely smoother than George (now Gaston). The AP should be utilized as a workload reliever, not a crutch for lack of ability to accurately control the airplane.

Originally Posted by Jay5150 (Post 1420926)

Gonna go out on a limb here and guess - not married, no kids. ;)

Originally Posted by Jay5150 (Post 1420926)

Gonna go out on a limb here and guess - not married, no kids. ;)

Originally Posted by avi8tor220 (Post 1420912)

Why don't you start a day in the life. Heck, I'd like to read a day in the life at JetU too. You can start there.