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#11981

Ralphie , 08-08-2009 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

No thread required:

AE - Aerospace Engineering (a process Boeing used to use)
VD - Venerial Disease (the itch you cannot scratch)
MD - Medical Doctor (more beaten down than the average line pilot)
DH - Decision Height (the altitude to which you determine what kind of Captian you're flying with... does not apply to Delta, just SWA)
DDA - Derived Decision Altitude (MDA + 50', a source of mass confusion until you pull out the chart)
Mickey D's - McDonalds (great food to get to antagonize the vegan you're flying with)
Heavy D - Rapper (word)

don't forget...
D-lish- a skeezer or ho with a large rump.
D-train- a basketball player with a D somewhere in his name trying to be cool.
Da bomb- something cool or the name of a really bad rap album by Kris Kross

#11982

rvr350 , 08-08-2009 10:54 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralphie

I think i've done my useless service to extend this great thread for another day. BTW, for those senior to me, please bid to the new category, BOM777B. It has nice layo, junior FA to play with... Single guy's dream come true.

#11983

Ralphie , 08-08-2009 11:11 AM

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AE question- I was displaced to the ATL M88 B from LAX 767 B. I'm pay protected right now. If I only put in a displacement bid, and someone junior to me (highly unlikely) picks up a 7ER or 73N with an AE bid, do I lose the pay protection? Do I need to put in an AE bid for any 7ER or 73N to protect myself as long as I'd rather have those positions? Thanks in advance.

#11984

Scoop , 08-08-2009 11:40 AM

Super Moderator

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Originally Posted by Superpilot92

thats what i've been hearing also. With the pirps, LTD, and new RIGS kicking in we are looking good on the North side. (even with the -200 closure) Next summer we should be sitting pretty good assuming things dont get worse. The Company should have furloughed last year but didnt because of the merger. So far we've made it over the hump, even the pessimists believe the recovery is here (flat) but certainly within the 22 month breakeven point on furlough costs. Combine that with the fact that we're approaching 2 years into the age 65 change and we should start seeing guys drop off within that period of time as well. The merger has likely saved alot of peoples bacon, mine included.

The Glass Is Still Half Full

"...seeing guys drop off..." Wow thats pretty harsh - or was it a Freudian slip?

Scoop

#11985

Superpilot92 , 08-08-2009 12:06 PM

Underboob King

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoop

"...seeing guys drip off..." Wow thats pretty harsh - or was it a Freudian slip?

Scoop

I didn't say they would drop like flies

it was meant in terms of retirements but it is more and more likely to happen as guys get closer to 65 though, sad but true.

#11986

acl65pilot , 08-08-2009 12:30 PM

Happy to be here

Yep the static is 50% of us make it to 60. They do not have one from ages 60-65.

#11987

slowplay , 08-08-2009 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tsquare

I think DPMA is only applicable to Short Term Disability... not Long Term.. Once that is used up THEN you are considereed LTD, and DPMA goes away. I could be mistaken though.

If that was the case you'd be paying way too much for a very limited benefit. DPMA goes for 12 months per event, 24 months lifetime for all forms of disability. You can go to their website and see what it should pay you if you went out.

#11988

forgot to bid , 08-08-2009 01:11 PM

veut gagner à la loterie

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Don't you need to go flying or something? You definitely have to much time on your hands. It was funny though.

On a side note, have you flown with a Vegan? I have not seen a DAL CA yet that does not love dead animal.

I have and this was a 0 animal product and 0 processed food kind of guy and I so wanted to use the great Homer Simpson line: "If God didn't want me to eat animals he wouldn't have made them out of meat."

But I'm an FO and therefore a camelion, one that says right on as I am chowing down if not somewhat wearing mango chicken from that Asian place in terminal B.

I'm not sure how I find the time to be online. I run from the computer like a scolded dog when caught.

#11989

FlyinPiker , 08-08-2009 01:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

I think DPMA is only applicable to Short Term Disability... not Long Term.. Once that is used up THEN you are considereed LTD, and DPMA goes away. I could be mistaken though.

Your good for 12 months. After 12 months then you have to live off the 50%. It really is a great deal.

If you come back and have used up your full 12 months you can't go back out using the same reason for a period of 24 months.

If you went out for a different reason though it's ok and then you start using your second batch of 12 months.

#11990

alfaromeo , 08-08-2009 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralphie

As soon as someone junior to you converts to a higher paying position than your current position, you lose pay protection up to that position. So the answer is yes, is someone junior to you picks up a 767B or higher bid then you lose your pay protection. If someone gets 73NB then your pay protection is only the difference between 767 B and 73N B.