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12-27-2017, 06:00 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2013
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Originally Posted by terminal
I don’t do it, and I really don’t care and wouldn’t bent out of shape about it. but depending on the callsign I don’t think it’s that big a deal. Like a maverick or Hollywood type thing is stupid. Or the Air Force ones like Lazer, or Blazer, or Gazer.
But a smitty, or jonesy or Tex wouldn’t bother me. Even if Tex is from Detroit
But a smitty, or jonesy or Tex wouldn’t bother me. Even if Tex is from Detroit
12-27-2017, 06:57 PM
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
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Originally Posted by Big E 757
What about “Chugger”? We had a QCQ (quarterly recurrent) where our flight ops VP introduced one of our Mad Dog Captains to explain an inflight emergency he encountered, and he introduced him by his callsign....Chugger. I cringed a little. I agree that Smiley or Smitty, whatever, isn’t bad, but how do you earn the callsign of Chugger?
12-28-2017, 09:46 AM
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Joined APC: May 2014
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Originally Posted by Big E 757
What about “Chugger”? We had a QCQ (quarterly recurrent) where our flight ops VP introduced one of our Mad Dog Captains to explain an inflight emergency he encountered, and he introduced him by his callsign....Chugger. I cringed a little. I agree that Smiley or Smitty, whatever, isn’t bad, but how do you earn the callsign of Chugger?
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