I know it's in the SOP breezy and riverside but I don't know how to drain the water. The last 2 CA's I've flown with didnt know either. I took the nipple off and pulled the Handle.... Nothing. Anyone who isn't a d*ck care to help a new FO?

Don't take the nipple off. Just suck on it at the same time you are pulling the handle... :D

If you remove the nipple and pull the handle that means there is nothing in the system and you are OK. Most of the time there will be little if any water in the system.

Well my point, you idiot, was that TSA had operated that way for years until there was a problem with aircraft damage and they decided to put the responsibility on us to get it done. Whether you think its fair, or how you did it at XXX airline doesn't matter. Its in your SOP so do it, or go back to XXX airline where life was so good.

Now if you want to turn in reports because you are not properly trained, or make suggestions to change it to management go ahead. There are lots of things that need to be changed around here. Taking 3 minutes to open a door, pull the cover off a nipple, and pulling a handle isn't very high on my list. 90% of the time it takes about 30 seconds because there is very little, if any water in the system. Or the system is already drained by ramp crew. Or you can be really smart and nicely ask the FA to drain it for you on the way to the overnight. Rubber bands are very handy. If you want to waste your time with it go ahead, but this ground has already been covered many times since this policy was announced in 2013.

Warm nipples are niiiice. :D

You didn't ask how to do it. I would have gladly answered. You sounded astonished that management was saying anything with it being nowhere in any documents.

Fred said on the conference call last week they are aware of the recruiting problem and are working on relationships with flight schools and "other things" to entice pilots to come here. Supposedly they are working on something with UA, but UA is not happy that we are flying planes for AA.

The fact that Fred said publicly there is a problem is huge, because in the past their response to recruiting issues was to say there are no issues, and they have plenty of applications.

Anyone have any updates on the state of the union at TSA? Things still moving along? I am slotted for a class in March and look forward to starting, especially if things are still how they were regarding reserves and movement.

I understand many people are getting RDU, but what would be the likelihood of me getting STL out of training?

Thanks!

Probably good. All the growth for now is going to be on the UAL side. Fred said on the conference call RDU will have 7-12 aircraft. DEN will grow from 9 to 18 aircraft. Lots of STL folks trying to get to DEN so there should be slots available.

Do they replay the company calls at all?