Near miss at DCA this morning. Be careful out there.
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Pilot Fighter
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///AMG
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I feel like I would like to be included in "things that only happen on Air Canada", but that pay......no thanks (at least if my source is accurate)
CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
It’s close enough to BWI, so it’ll minimize passengers, but certainly return to the gate and get a fresh crew in there. There’s going to be some paperwork to do, and if it were me I’d be entirely distracted second guessing if I/ we screwed up which would compromise the safety of flight.
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
Adding this one to the toolkit. Brilliant.
Did you just sleep in it in the lot or drive it offsite and park?
Pilot Fighter
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Drove it offsite for a beer and a bite and parked in the rental car return. Only had one knock from an eager lot guy. I asked if he was working until morning. He confirmed, and I said I was going to catch a nap before my delayed flight and gave him a $20, asking for a 6am wake up call. I was prepared for him to run me offsite.
He enjoyed his new found employment and I was not disturbed until 6am, when my own alarm rang.
It was 80 or 90 bucks well spent. Heck, I still would have been happy if I paid the min at long-term. This van was new and immaculate. Cleaner and fresher than any hotel. I think the last-minute rate for a crappy ATL hotel was over $250.
Pilot Fighter
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Another travel hack is using the Hipcamp App. If you are okay with car camping, you can find a safe cheap place to park with shower and bathroom facilities. Rates are $20+. I’ve done this a few times and had great experiences at some very cool properties.
Likewise, I’ve grabbed a long shower at a truck stop and grabbed a few hours sleep.
I’m not cheap, sometimes when I’m traveling I want a shower and safe place to grab a few hours of sleep.
roundout
VNAV monitor
You should find a copy of the yellow book and read it.
Pilot Fighter
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Yep. It doesn’t have to be debilitating, just distracting.
roundout
VNAV monitor
That’s because you lack basic empathy for other human beings, and possess the emotional intelligence of a 6 year old.
Boots2Wings
Just happy to be here.
I kid you not, my misses did the same thing to me…she knew I had a three leg day with quick turns in between each. Went to see a doggo at the humane society and every stop Id get a text to the effect of “OMG shes amazing. We really need to get her!”…me replying “No way! Dont even think about it, we cant afford a dog and dont have space..” Land back at base to “Shes home and shes perfect..”.
Said nothing, then drove home rehearsing my come to Jesus speech, complete with synchronized hand motions…got in the door, dog barked once, ran up for pets immediately after.
Shes now my baby…id mortgage the house and sleep in my car before she ever went without.
ERfly
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I'm willing to bet that you answer for your FO, too, and make the decisions for him/her.
"Yeah, WE'RE good to go."
"Sure, WE can extend."
"Hold on, he/she's right here."
Skåning
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MY fo, MY flight attendants
Cherokee_Cruiser
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Buncha internet warriors? No, I don’t talk like that.
Flew with a few CAs who would use that kinda language when I was a FO. I couldn’t have cared less. I did 11 yrs as a FO. Somehow we have become a society where feelings are above all else.
Let me guess, when you were a FO, a CA did that to you and you ended up offended. I don’t know what to say, except to grow up and out your man pants on.
Flew with a few CAs who would use that kinda language when I was a FO. I couldn’t have cared less. I did 11 yrs as a FO. Somehow we have become a society where feelings are above all else.
Let me guess, when you were a FO, a CA did that to you and you ended up offended. I don’t know what to say, except to grow up and out your man pants on.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
No.
I’m dead center C in the DiSC Assessment.
I didn’t know him personally. What happened was tragic, I did my part to help, but he didn’t make it. The guy isn’t going to any less dead if I call out and go to the hotel.
You guys are all missing the point. CC isn’t like you or I. He’s the greatest pilot that has ever sat in the seat, and he’s happy to tell you so. He’s never made a mistake in an airplane, and he never will. Hell, he even passed all his writtens on the first try!
Emotional well being checks, and removing oneself from duty based on personal needs are for inferior pilots, not super pilots like CC!
Emotional well being checks, and removing oneself from duty based on personal needs are for inferior pilots, not super pilots like CC!
NovemberEcho
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You can’t make it through Jet U if you’re a softie
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Looks like some major flight school bought the jet U web address. Look where this goes now:
www.jetuniversity.com
Jeebus! Two in two days! I think I'm never again departing or landing on any runway which is crossed by any taxiway or other runway. It's ECHO and DELTA for me boys!
WE HAVE AUTOMATION FOR THIS! Why are we still allowing overworked and overwhelmed fallible humans to keep massive, fast-moving chunks of metal from crossing the same pieces of pavement at the same times?!?
Seriously. Why??
