How Are We To Measure Ourselves as Pilots
02-17-2013, 02:39 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by Airhoss
A320,
And all of that stuff suxs and it's stressful, ask me how I know? It's even more stressful when all of a sudden your income is slashed in half and you are not able to keep up with the bills due to a little ole surplus or a furlough. BTDT and THAT is a good lesson in perspective. You should try it some time.
I'm not griping. I have found this to be a great life lesson and it's made me a better person/pilot overall, what doesn't kill you it makes you stronger. You assume that I am speaking from the perspective of an F/O. Funny, I've heard most of the same from either seat.
And all of that stuff suxs and it's stressful, ask me how I know? It's even more stressful when all of a sudden your income is slashed in half and you are not able to keep up with the bills due to a little ole surplus or a furlough. BTDT and THAT is a good lesson in perspective. You should try it some time.
I'm not griping. I have found this to be a great life lesson and it's made me a better person/pilot overall, what doesn't kill you it makes you stronger. You assume that I am speaking from the perspective of an F/O. Funny, I've heard most of the same from either seat.
02-17-2013, 09:27 PM
#35
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02-18-2013, 12:32 AM
#36
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Originally Posted by HalinTexas
It's not quite on target, but the intimation of measurement is there:
- I.M. Fletcher: I was curious about something your wife said when we were in bed together.
- Alan Stanwyck: Oh? What's that?
- I.M. Fletcher: That roughly we have the same build. From the waist up I imagine.
02-18-2013, 05:16 PM
#37
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Those Legacy CAL pilots who flew the 737 will get this if IAH based.
1. Cleaning teeth with dental floss and having food scraps going all over the pit.
2. using 4 cups of warm water on an IAH to PHL trip to clean all of the cockpit instruments with 3 paint brushes.
3. Switching seats in flight to clean instruments because FO won't do it without submitting a pay claim. FO logs PIC time while Capt. cleans instruments while reading Koran.
4. Flying with a Captian nicknamed "shazam" by his FO's.
5. Constantly hitting VS button because he can't do 3 to 1 math while FO is flying. FO finally slaps him and says STOP it already!
6. Taxing at the speed of heat, cutting in line at the runway threshold, and taxing so close to an MD80 you can count the rivets on the APU exhaust.
1. Cleaning teeth with dental floss and having food scraps going all over the pit.
2. using 4 cups of warm water on an IAH to PHL trip to clean all of the cockpit instruments with 3 paint brushes.
3. Switching seats in flight to clean instruments because FO won't do it without submitting a pay claim. FO logs PIC time while Capt. cleans instruments while reading Koran.
4. Flying with a Captian nicknamed "shazam" by his FO's.
5. Constantly hitting VS button because he can't do 3 to 1 math while FO is flying. FO finally slaps him and says STOP it already!
6. Taxing at the speed of heat, cutting in line at the runway threshold, and taxing so close to an MD80 you can count the rivets on the APU exhaust.
02-18-2013, 07:38 PM
#38
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The above reminds me.
1. Briefs not to fly through lenticular could as that is where the "Phase array space ships refuel." And he's serious.
1. Claims he often has in depth conversations with Aliens (SPACE aliens). And he's serious.
1. Once diverted a 737 into Sydney Nebraska because he thought he "smelled something" not smoke mind you, just that he smelled something funny.
Was a voluntary furlough and was yanking gear at LCAL now coming back the LUAL side I'm sure.I sure hope you guys enjoyed him while you had him.
1. Briefs not to fly through lenticular could as that is where the "Phase array space ships refuel." And he's serious.
1. Claims he often has in depth conversations with Aliens (SPACE aliens). And he's serious.
1. Once diverted a 737 into Sydney Nebraska because he thought he "smelled something" not smoke mind you, just that he smelled something funny.
Was a voluntary furlough and was yanking gear at LCAL now coming back the LUAL side I'm sure.I sure hope you guys enjoyed him while you had him.
02-19-2013, 03:50 AM
#39
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Posts: 505
Originally Posted by Airhoss
The above reminds me.
1. Briefs not to fly through lenticular could as that is where the "Phase array space ships refuel." And he's serious.
1. Claims he often has in depth conversations with Aliens (SPACE aliens). And he's serious.
1. Once diverted a 737 into Sydney Nebraska because he thought he "smelled something" not smoke mind you, just that he smelled something funny.
Was a voluntary furlough and was yanking gear at LCAL now coming back the LUAL side I'm sure.I sure hope you guys enjoyed him while you had him.
1. Briefs not to fly through lenticular could as that is where the "Phase array space ships refuel." And he's serious.
1. Claims he often has in depth conversations with Aliens (SPACE aliens). And he's serious.
1. Once diverted a 737 into Sydney Nebraska because he thought he "smelled something" not smoke mind you, just that he smelled something funny.
Was a voluntary furlough and was yanking gear at LCAL now coming back the LUAL side I'm sure.I sure hope you guys enjoyed him while you had him.
02-19-2013, 04:43 AM
#40
Underpaid...
Joined APC: Nov 2010
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Posts: 2,101
Originally Posted by APC225
112. Writes everything from the flight paperwork on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper because he's forgetful. Fifteen minutes before push when nothing's loaded in FMC realizes he forgot the flight paperwork in ops.
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