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Old 04-19-2013, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
I knew an old school Western guy who retired from DAL.

After the Western merger, the Delta folks referred to themselves as "RD" (Real Delta). The Western people referred to the legacy Delta types as "BMs" (Before Merger).
I worked there for 30 years, went through the North East merger, the Western and the Pan Am deal and never, ever heard an original Delta hire describe him/herself as an "RD". That term was a Western term. BTW, we called that west coast outfit "WW`s" (Western Whiners).
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Old 04-19-2013, 01:57 PM
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In the DL/NW post merger, I never heard anyone call themselves RD except as a joke making fun of the rumor.
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Old 04-19-2013, 04:05 PM
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$20 says that if this had been SWA it would have 20 threads plastered all over the majors section. Not to start a conspiracy or anything
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Old 04-19-2013, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mooney View Post
$20 says that if this had been SWA it would have 20 threads plastered all over the majors section. Not to start a conspiracy or anything
And rightfully so. Those kitten killers should be slandered every chance possible.
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Old 04-19-2013, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Roll Inverted and Pull View Post
I worked there for 30 years, went through the North East merger, the Western and the Pan Am deal and never, ever heard an original Delta hire describe him/herself as an "RD". That term was a Western term. BTW, we called that west coast outfit "WW`s" (Western Whiners).
I agree, I was there for the western merger as well. RD was the term the Western guys came up with, usually used in a derogatory way, to describe the Delta pilots. I never once, in over 27 years, heard it used by a Delta pilot to describe himself.

Now, to the 737 incident, are you sure the copilot didn't have a SW interview coming up?
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Originally Posted by xjtguy View Post
While during the NWA/DAL process you had NeRD for Never Really Delta. As well as the mantra "you were acquired, NOT hired" way of thinking. You could probably find it on some of the threads from yore here.
I haven't seen anything remotely resembling that.
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Old 04-20-2013, 06:14 AM
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Columbus is bad about giving taxi instructions while still doing 120 knots on landing roll out.

The 737 slows rather well when the spoliers are effective and around 80 or so tends to start sliding. There was once in SFO when it surprised me with how little braking was available below 80 knots in moderate rain. From then on, anything more than moist gets at least autobrakes 3 and a best effort to stop as soon as reasonably possible. Coming off the 767/757 the 737 feels like it has half the brakes and tires ... because it does. Or in other words, MAX autobrake on a 737 is somewhere between 1 & 2 in the 757 (seat of the pants).

The mod the -900's have to increase the spoiler deflection on roll out might should be applied to the entire fleet, JMHO.
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Old 04-20-2013, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar View Post
The mod the -900's have to increase the spoiler deflection on roll out might should be applied to the entire fleet, JMHO.

The 800 SFP has increased flight spoiler deflection to 60 degrees, reduced idle thrust. Can't say I've noticed any improved stopping performance over the older 800s.

Autobrake 2 works best on slick runways in my part of the globe. Ungrooved runways too. Greater than two, the antiskid fights with the brake metering valve. I let the autobrake do it's thing til about 40 knots during the rainy season.
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Old 04-21-2013, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mooney View Post
$20 says that if this had been SWA it would have 20 threads plastered all over the majors section. Not to start a conspiracy or anything
Not so sure of that bet. They ran through the barricade in PHX a few years ago when part of the runway was closed and it hardly made the news, not a peep on here.
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Glad no one was hurt. Could happen to anyone.
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