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Old 11-11-2019 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lbell
Is the company opening any new pilot bases to coincide with the new Flight Attendant Bases announced today? (FLL, AUS, TPA, & SEA)
Flight attendants aren’t tied to specific equipment. The more bases they have away from the pilot bases the better. Reduces commuter congestion since they are the largest work group.
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Old 11-11-2019 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by HuggyU2
I thought you had to have a college degree to get here?
“All your base are belong to us" was a popular Internet meme based on a broken English ("Engrish") phrase found in the opening cutscene of the European release of the 1992 Mega Drive/Genesis port of the 1989 arcade video game Zero Wing, which is subtitled and poorly translated.

The meme developed from this in the early 2000s, as the result of a GIF animation depicting the opening text, which was initially popularized on the Something Awful message forums.

Per Wikipedia.
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Old 11-11-2019 | 08:25 PM
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The smallest of the new FA bases appears to be TPA, with 21 mainline departures today. Each flight would require a rough average of 3.5 FAs (we'll round that up to a total of 75 FAs needed per day). As mentioned earlier, FAs can work on any equipment.

I believe the biggest UA stations without pilot bases right now are BOS, LAS, and MCO. BOS had 42 mainline departures today, so a need for 84 pilots per day. But, those departures were split between the Guppy (22), Bus (11), and 756 (9). No single fleet even comes close to requiring 75 pilots per day in BOS.

CLE has managed to remain a 737 base with significantly fewer total daily NB departures than BOS/LAS/MCO. But, it continues to slowly shrink through attrition and its future has long been in doubt. If the 737 fleet grows enough at the expense of the 757, I suppose it might justify another base or two. But on the whole, it seems unlikely that the CO will open any more pilot bases.
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Old 11-11-2019 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by HuggyU2
I thought you had to have a college degree to get here?
This is why it’s important to have a good mix of civilian and military pilots.

Otherwise we’d have all the common sense and humor of a Delta pilot.
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Old 11-11-2019 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by lbell
Nope, that is why I asked, I was a F/A for 15 years at UAL, but quit to complete my Ratings and 1500 ATP Hours & fly at a Regional until I can get back
Congrats. Hope you make it back!
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Old 11-11-2019 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Winston
Otherwise we’d have all the common sense and humor of a Delta pilot.
Wind check?

Light Chop

Did you run the QRH?
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Old 11-12-2019 | 12:45 AM
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Thanks for your responses. Keep hiring and I'll see ya soon!
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Old 11-12-2019 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by HuggyU2
I thought you had to have a college degree to get here?
Ask your kids why that’s funny.
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Old 11-12-2019 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by JimLaheyTPS
“All your base are belong to us" was a popular Internet meme based on a broken English ("Engrish") phrase found in the opening cutscene of the European release of the 1992 Mega Drive/Genesis port of the 1989 arcade video game Zero Wing, which is subtitled and poorly translated.

The meme developed from this in the early 2000s, as the result of a GIF animation depicting the opening text, which was initially popularized on the Something Awful message forums.

Per Wikipedia.
This youtube video with a meme song after showing the opening sequence will burn the souce of 'All your base are belong to us' into your brain cells forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fvTxv46ano

It's worth watching at least once. All your brain are belong to us.

Here's one set to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE6emvdmg-M
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Old 11-12-2019 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by John Carr
Wind check?

Light Chop

Did you run the QRH?
That's not a fair assessment as they've really toned it down lately. I haven't heard Delta ask for a windcheck for at least 4 or 5 minutes.
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