Just got hired... Headset, luggage, etc...?
07-04-2014, 11:41 AM
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Lots of Dr's kids on her spending lots of $
1. good suitcase pays for its self. I like luggage works. You will replace cheaper bags many times over the lifespan of a Luggage Works bag.
2. Telex 750's are fine... I use half an earplug under mine.. you can get refurbished ones on Ebay for $75 bucks if you're patient. You can spend several hundred bucks on "NA" headsets, but they aren't ever going to be as good as earplugs over a 35 year carrer... No they arent.... Nope.
3. Im serious about the suitcase.
2. Telex 750's are fine... I use half an earplug under mine.. you can get refurbished ones on Ebay for $75 bucks if you're patient. You can spend several hundred bucks on "NA" headsets, but they aren't ever going to be as good as earplugs over a 35 year carrer... No they arent.... Nope.
3. Im serious about the suitcase.
08-20-2014, 07:59 PM
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I took everybody's advice and got the Luggageworks Stealth 22", it finally arrived and aside from a sharp, stripped screw, seems good and sturdy. Training center said they wouldn't mind swapping it for one without that problem, so all is well.
Except, one question. What is this doohickey for and is there any way to zip it fully shut? Kind of a strange design.
Except, one question. What is this doohickey for and is there any way to zip it fully shut? Kind of a strange design.
08-20-2014, 08:31 PM
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That's the "J" hook for your flight kit or now laptop bag. It remains outside the bag. Good choice on luggage- I got my luggage works bag 7.5 years ago and I'm just now needing an overhaul on it, but it won't need to be replaced.... just a few parts changed out.
Also works great for tying small children to it and dragging them behind you.
Also works great for tying small children to it and dragging them behind you.
08-20-2014, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by eman
Isn't that a strap that's supposed to hang from the outside so you can hook your flight case or another case onto and it'll hang in front so you can roll two bags at once?
08-20-2014, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by deltajuliet
Yeah, was hoping to avoid Dulles... Chicago would have been good (nearby family), but it seems that's not in the cards now.
Right now I live in Phoenix so getting based here would be fantastic, but with how senior it is we know that pretty much won't happen. A friend told me you bid for three domiciles you'd want in the order you want them. Should I even put Phoenix down, or would it help my chances to get CLT if I made that #1?
Right now I live in Phoenix so getting based here would be fantastic, but with how senior it is we know that pretty much won't happen. A friend told me you bid for three domiciles you'd want in the order you want them. Should I even put Phoenix down, or would it help my chances to get CLT if I made that #1?
ALWAYS bid what you WANT, not what you think you can "get".
Otherwise, you get what you get.
You never know.
I had a friend 30 years ago, when Comair was unheard of by most people, they flew Saabs, Metroliners, and E110 "bandits" ( Embraer twin turbine, under powered, unpressurized, death trap, nowhere near the capabilities of a Beech 99) . The people in his class bid for bases, he bid for seats: Capt Saab, Captain Metro, Capt Bandit. FO Saab, FO Metro, FO Bandit. He was awarded Capt Metroliner. Upgraded A/C, Upgraded Position, nearly double the pay of the rest of his indoc classmates.
You never know, unless you bid for the stars..........but be careful of what you wish for. Make sure you can meet the demands of the surprise!
08-20-2014, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
That's the "J" hook for your flight kit or now laptop bag. It remains outside the bag. Good choice on luggage- I got my luggage works bag 7.5 years ago and I'm just now needing an overhaul on it, but it won't need to be replaced.... just a few parts changed out.
Also works great for tying small children to it and dragging them behind you.
Also works great for tying small children to it and dragging them behind you.
I was actually thinking about laptops earlier. Would you trust putting one in the Stealth, or should you really get the specialized laptop bag for the extra padding?
08-21-2014, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by deltajuliet
Thanks for the info, all. If you get a laptop bag, is it intuitive how that connects once you have it? And will any brand connect, or does it need to be Luggageworks?
I was actually thinking about laptops earlier. Would you trust putting one in the Stealth, or should you really get the specialized laptop bag for the extra padding?
I was actually thinking about laptops earlier. Would you trust putting one in the Stealth, or should you really get the specialized laptop bag for the extra padding?
I carry an actual laptop bag, but typically not an actual laptop. My ipad, bluetooth keyboard, chart updates, and other necessary pilot stuff items are in it. I re-purposed it for that after we stopped carrying flight kits.
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