April 7th Class
03-20-2015 | 02:11 PM
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03-20-2015 | 02:38 PM
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Welcome to United. Easiest job in the world if you don't let stupid stuff bother you.
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03-20-2015 | 04:04 PM
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Baby talk? I suppose no pilot ever nicknamed an airplane. Ever heard of the Enola Gay, or Memphis Belle? What about the Hornet, Falcon, Buff, Corsair, or Hercules (aka the Herc). Ever heard of a Seminole or Twin Otter? I'm guessing those are nicknames too. I'll bet you've used that "baby talk" in the past.
Its aviation tradition and history to use nicknames. I've noticed I've never heard anybody complain that United painted "Dreamliner" on the side of the 787 and I've heard LCAL guys call it just that.
Aircraft Nicknames
Here are a few choices for the Boeing Seven Thirty Seven. You let us know which one you'd like to use?
Boeing 737: Tin mouse, Maggot, Pocket Rocket Socket, FLUF (Fat Little Ugly ********er), Light Twin, Baby Boeing, Fat Freddy, Guppy, Thunder Guppy (series 1/200), Yuppy Guppy, Super Guppy (series 3/4/500), Pig, Bobby (BOeing BaBY), Rudder Rotor, Fat Albert, Dung Beatle.
I'm betting anybody who ever would say that its "baby talk" to only refer to the actual letter and number designation only has also referred to airplanes by their nicknames in the past.
Its also part of United's history to refer to it as the Guppy.
Ah the hypocrisy.....
Its aviation tradition and history to use nicknames. I've noticed I've never heard anybody complain that United painted "Dreamliner" on the side of the 787 and I've heard LCAL guys call it just that.
Aircraft Nicknames
Here are a few choices for the Boeing Seven Thirty Seven. You let us know which one you'd like to use?
Boeing 737: Tin mouse, Maggot, Pocket Rocket Socket, FLUF (Fat Little Ugly ********er), Light Twin, Baby Boeing, Fat Freddy, Guppy, Thunder Guppy (series 1/200), Yuppy Guppy, Super Guppy (series 3/4/500), Pig, Bobby (BOeing BaBY), Rudder Rotor, Fat Albert, Dung Beatle.
I'm betting anybody who ever would say that its "baby talk" to only refer to the actual letter and number designation only has also referred to airplanes by their nicknames in the past.
Its also part of United's history to refer to it as the Guppy.
Ah the hypocrisy.....
03-21-2015 | 09:03 AM
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April 7 class
I'll be in the class also. Had to defer a couple classes due to other responsibilities.
6900+TT
4100 ME Turbine
3200 TPIC
3700 Instructor
Mil
45 years young
1st contact Dec 28, app in for 17 months
Interview Jan 29
CJO Feb 4
6900+TT
4100 ME Turbine
3200 TPIC
3700 Instructor
Mil
45 years young
1st contact Dec 28, app in for 17 months
Interview Jan 29
CJO Feb 4
03-21-2015 | 03:51 PM
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Dear Lord! I'm 44 and thought I'd be about 4th or 5th overall in age seniority... and I'm now sitting #4 out of 4 who have chimed in so far. Well, I hope there are lots of Gup.... er, 737s in the class! Looks like there will be anyways, but I'll be fine if there aren't.
03-21-2015 | 07:49 PM
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From: Early Retiree SWA
Gents…
Congrats to you all for the new job!
What would be an "unofficial" old age limit at UAL these days? I'm a very young 57 and wonder if any of your classmates are at or even above my age?
Thanks
Kap
Congrats to you all for the new job!
What would be an "unofficial" old age limit at UAL these days? I'm a very young 57 and wonder if any of your classmates are at or even above my age?
Thanks
Kap
03-21-2015 | 08:05 PM
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I've see a lot of guys saying that they "deferred" and put off going to class lately. Do you guys understand seniority?
Even a few numbers can make a huge difference in a career.
I guess if you had some other commitment, it's honorable that you delayed.
I flew with a guy once who was the bottom pilot at UAL for 7 years. One more number and he would have been out of work.
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