phill1174
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Told a very younger FO that I flew for Comair and left in 2011.
A)”Never heard of them.”
B) “I was like 12 in 2011.”
Told a very younger FO that I flew for Comair and left in 2011.
A)”Never heard of them.”
B) “I was like 12 in 2011.”
Sad.
A new generation of pilots, many of whom have done zero research on the airline industry’s fights and plights.
Right?! I never flew the Brsillia but it was a gentleman’s airplane. It had an APU and an autopilot, a cockpit door, an FA and a lav.
The rest of us grinded it out in Metros and J31s and Beech 1900s. The lucky ones in Saabs, Shorts, and the elite in the Dash and the Brasillia.
Kids today are spoiled.
If I didn’t know any better I’d think you flew the MD-11 at Brown.What's an APU, a lav, a cockpit door or a flight attendant?
I had to close my own door!
Major airline pilots below 30 don’t know what a Bandit is.
“A plane that stole something?”
True story. Had a newhire at my shop, 26 yrs old. We were talking about Virgin and I mentioned how some guys came from defunct places like ATA and were L1011 Captains before.
FO: “What’s that?” (re: L1011)
***le sigh***
Same, except I had to either reach across a pax to close the door (C310), or close the door and crawl across pax to get to my seat (C401).What's an APU, a lav, a cockpit door or a flight attendant?
I had to close my own door!
I guess I’ve always equated interest in aviation with thinking older planes and airline history is cool.
It also surprises me that the 757 cockpit would be considered outdated, since it and the 767 have by far the most capable avionics I've flown with, though it's true you can tell the cockpit is a somewhat earlier design than the EMB-145s I was flying previously.
I’ve met people at SJI that want nothing to do with a 757 because they think the cockpit is too old and outdated..
And some old salt in the training department will want you to reconfigure that bleed panel from a no bleed takeoff, from memory, starting at accel height!
SUPPLEMENTALS has entered the chatAnd some old salt in the training department will want you to reconfigure that bleed panel from a no bleed takeoff, from memory, starting at accel height!
Hypothetically of course
It could happen
At another airline
Damn man. That is weak sauce. I don't GAF about WB, international, and most other things, as long as the paycheck and QOL is good. But one very specific regret I do have with my choice, is that I will never fly a 757 here. She is the hottest, all legs girl, in the sky. I don't get at all excited when I look at airliners. I probably can't correctly identify between a 777 vs a 330 vs a 350 and maybe a 787. Might even get tricked by an A300 in that match the name to the picture trivia. I know a 757 though.....only airliner I ever thought looked good. Sadly the 4 FTD + 4 FFS hours I have in her will likely be my only experience.
C, reverse C, little C, big C, inverted C, double C, D-O-double C, C-I-E-I-O has entered the chatSUPPLEMENTALS has entered the chat
C, reverse C, little C, big C, inverted C, double C, D-O-double C, C-I-E-I-O has entered the chat
I know at this point I’m just tryna get through and be an asset instead of a liability on the line (so cooperate and graduate is in full effect), but flipping bleed switches around in a non-normal configuration from memory right after first thrust reduction seems kinda nuts to meDuring upgrade training, I think it was MT1? I had to configure the bleeds for a no bleeds takeoff. I got my iPad out and methodically followed the steps. Then after takeoff I did the same.
The instructor noted my diligence and adherence to following the checklist methodically.
I looked at him and said: “that’s the first time I’ve been able to finished the checklist without a captain reaching over and impatiently flipping switches while exclaiming: ‘REVERSE C!’”
Usually we haven’t even gotten to 2000 before that happens and we have until 17K before it becomes and issue but what do I know
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And some old salt in the training department will want you to reconfigure that bleed panel from a no bleed takeoff, from memory, starting at accel height!
Hypothetically of course
It could happen
At another airline
I know at this point I’m just tryna get through and be an asset instead of a liability on the line (so cooperate and graduate is in full effect), but flipping bleed switches around in a non-normal configuration from memory right after first thrust reduction seems kinda nuts to me