It's official

Back in the day we were at war with Subair. We just got TKS installed while their airplanes didn't have ice protection and we would always report severe ice if they followed us in somewhere to get them in trouble!
 
kiloalpha said:
Back in the day we were at war with Subair. We just got TKS installed while their airplanes didn't have ice protection and we would always report severe ice if they followed us in somewhere to get them in trouble!
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That is the most Bag thing I have ever read. People that do this type of thing have NO place in professional aviation.
 
I didn't ever do it. It was way before my time, in fact I was in 2nd grade when they were doing that. I just read about it in a AvWeb article. Apparently, we and Subair were bottom feed freight runners.
 
mikecweb said:
Wow. That's pretty dick.

Hey Boris that thing got Radar?
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Yes, a nice monochrome unit that looks like it was probably original equipment. Didn't fire it up on our little "can you fly this thing" interview-flight, but I assume it works fine. Will be interesting to see whether I can reach it from waaaaaaaaay over in the left seat. I felt like the Captain of the Queen Mary.
 
Boris Badenov said:
thing doesn't even have a HEADING BUG. Asking me to remember simple instructions is a prescription for disaster

mike: Based in ATL, flying down in to FL with DHL freight. Goodbye ice, hello thunderstorms.
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Congratulations! Heading bugs are for pilots that squat to pee.
 
Boris Badenov said:
Yes, a nice monochrome unit that looks like it was probably original equipment. Didn't fire it up on our little "can you fly this thing" interview-flight, but I assume it works fine. Will be interesting to see whether I can reach it from waaaaaaaaay over in the left seat. I felt like the Captain of the Queen Mary.
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Hey Congrats!

You think that the 99 cockpit is big?:confused: It's tiny!:D How did you like flying it?
 
Well, it's all a relative proposition, I suppose. It's like the Bridge compared to the mitsi. It flew like a big, overpowered baron. That's a compliment.
 
Boris Badenov said:
It's like the Bridge compared to the mitsi.
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Bridge? Sweet.

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Make it so...

-mini
 
Heard it for the second time today but it's just wrong...

Rough Rider 422 should not sound like that. Good luck in training Boris! Soon you'll be living it up on the beach.
 
braunpilot said:
Heard it for the second time today but it's just wrong...

Rough Rider 422 should not sound like that. Good luck in training Boris! Soon you'll be living it up on the beach.
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Man, I'll miss the baddest ass plane there is with the baddest ass (albeit potentially brokeback ;) ) callsign there is. That said, I didn't want to jinx myself by talking about Subair till now, but I finished the checkride today. Great people, seems like a great company (more to follow of course). The CP is a great guy and very laid back in a way where you're still learning (and it turns out I have a lot left to learn...who knew!?). The DO is a very, very bright and serious guy who has probably forgotten more than I'll ever know about flying. He gave me the checkride and while it was probably the least stressful checkride I've ever done, it was very informative in a less "devil may care" old-school way than previous employers, but still clearly the product of a guy who has done a lot of flying. It's definitely more of a suit and tie type of place than FLX or (emphatically) Air 1st (don't, for example, use the term "freightdog" with the DO...he sees it as selling yourself short for how hard you work..."you're not a DOG", etc)

That said, it seems like a good place, and they're very, very serious about maintenance and safety. I think I was told by at least three different people that it's better to sit on the ground with an intact airplane than go and chance it. Feels weird, but being an old codger now, I kind of like it. The only thing I heard more about than safety was how it pays to pay your people well and treat them well. This is definitely a "pilot-friendly" kind of place.

So I'm off to the ATL. Thanks again to everyone who went to bat for me, and in all earnestness, if I can return the favor (or "pay it forward"), don't hesitate to ask.

PS. I did have to get fitted for the monkey suit. I look like a bellhop. I guess I'll get used to it. Goodbye hoodie and "devil may care", hello monkey suit and "standardization". I suppose it was probably about time. ;)

PS. They're not wusses, in spite of the fact that they fly only Pratts. Two of the owners made a point of regaling me with good Mitsi stories from their unwise youth. So while I may be a little neutered, now, in what amounts to an unpressurized kingair, at least I'm in good company. And for those who are interested, the 99 is a friggin sweetheart. It has some power, but next to the mitsi, it's like flying a giant baron. It doesn't bite.
 
Hey Boris, just read an interesting article in USA today yesterday. Sounds like you might be flying Fido around eh? :insane:
 
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